DIPLOMA STUDY

• Diploma study is vocation-based (trade based), and develops career-oriented skills and practical knowledge
• Initial study at a university of technology or some courses at comprehensive universities and private colleges can lead to a diploma
• Diploma programmes train high level person power – people who are ready to start work on completion of their studies.
• The institutions work hard to maintain close partnerships with commerce and industry, ensuring that they are sensitive to the needs of the communities they serve. They strive to establish research programmes so that they will be able to provide technological leadership.
• Students are instructed through a combination of theoretical study and practical experience, in many cases in an appropriate work situation. Students learn how to apply their knowledge in real-life situations
• The Diploma is awarded on successful completion of the third year, and those who wish to pursue their studies further can usually register for a Bachelor of Technology, which requires a further one year full-time or two years part-time.