k ole ▁Western ▁Institute ▁of ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology , ▁( AW IST ). ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁the ▁Institute ▁admitted ▁the ▁first ▁batch ▁of ▁students ▁to ▁study ▁for ▁the ▁Di pl oma ▁in ▁Education ▁( Primary ▁Education ). ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁another ▁batch ▁of ▁students ▁were ▁en rolled ▁to ▁study ▁for ▁the ▁Di pl oma ▁in ▁Ag rib us iness . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁A W IST ▁applied ▁for ▁a ▁license ▁as ▁a ▁t ert i ary ▁college ▁of ▁learning . ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁the ▁license ▁was ▁granted ▁and ▁the ▁Institute ▁was ▁given ▁authority ▁to ▁award ▁Cert ific ates ▁and ▁Diplom as ▁in ▁the ▁fields ▁of ▁instruction ▁where ▁it ▁offered ▁courses . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁An k ole ▁Western ▁University ▁has ▁over ▁three ▁hundred ▁students ▁en rolled ▁in ▁various ▁fields ▁of ▁study , ▁including : ▁education , ▁business ▁administration , ▁ag rib us iness , ▁animal ▁health , ▁animal ▁production , ▁guidance ▁& ▁coun sel ing , ▁development al ▁studies , ▁social ▁work ▁and ▁social ▁administration . ▁ ▁Academ ics ▁The ▁academic ▁programs ▁offered ▁at ▁An k ole ▁Western ▁University ▁include ▁the ▁following : ▁▁ ▁Di pl oma ▁courses ▁ ▁Di pl oma ▁in ▁Primary ▁Education ▁ ▁Di pl oma ▁in ▁Animal ▁Health ▁& ▁Production ▁ ▁Di pl oma ▁in ▁Ag rib us iness ▁ ▁Di pl oma ▁in ▁Business ▁Administration ▁ ▁Di pl oma ▁in