Are you a Kenyan high school graduate looking for career opportunities in the healthcare sector in Germany? You can apply for our SGAO programme and join apprenticeship programs in Germany to gain professional experience, training, and mentorship while growing your career.

Structure & Background of the SGAO Project

In 2022, AG‑Career Hub facilitated a strategic academic - partnership - between Hochschule Koblenz University of Applied Sciences in Germany and Mount Kenya University (MKU) in Kenya. This partnership was designed to strengthen academic collaboration, foster knowledge exchange, and build long-term institutional links between the two universities. Read more about the partnership here.

Out of this partnership, in 2023, the SGAO research project - Ensuring a Sustainable Pool of Nursing Professionals - was founded. Led by Hochschule Koblenz, AG‑Career Hub, Mount Kenya University, and other partners, the project supports sustainable talent recruitment from Kenya and provides professional guidance and integration support in collaboration with Kenyan professionals in the Diaspora in Germany.

The program currently focuses on healthcare but plans to extend into other sectors in Germany, providing broader career opportunities for Kenyan youth who have already acquired German language skills in high school and are eager to grow their professional careers.

Success Stories - Kenyan Azubis in Germany

The first cohort of Kenyan apprentices arrived in Germany in April 2024 and has started their training. So far, 54 apprentices have been successfully placed and are training as nurses at Caritas Bad Mergentheim and Krankenhaus Tauberbischofsheim. Starting in October 2025, we secured a new partner, Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein, which offers nursing courses as well as apprenticeships in medical radiology. 

For more insights from the first upto latest cohorts, click on the links below:

Requirements for apprenticeship programmes in Germany

  • Complete German language certificate at B2 level (not older than 1 year)
  • High School Certificate with a minimum grade of C (KCSE); lower grades may be considered if B2 German proficiency is met
  • Age limit: 29 years
  • Passionate about training as a nurse or medical radiologist
  • Must pass an aptitude test that assesses relevant cognitive abilities, potential for cultural integration and inherent interest in working in the nursing profession

What happens after enrollment for the preparation course at MKU?

Students who meet the requirements enroll in a preparation course at MKU, covering intercultural training, medical German terminology, and basic nursing skills. The course helps improve language, cultural understanding, and knowledge of the German healthcare system. Meanwhile, visa application documents are processed. Our German partners assist with visa interviews, airport pickup, and ongoing support during training.

How to apply

The application portal usually opens twice a year:

  • March/April for training programs starting in Germany in September/October
  • August/September for training programs starting in Germany in April
 

Application for 6th Cohort will open in January 2026

  

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