National Certificate in Sericulture (CSER)

The National Certificate in Sericulture is a comprehensive program designed to provide students/trainees with the necessary knowledge and skills to engage in sericulture. Sericulture is the art and science of cultivating mulberry and rearing silkworms to obtain cocoons that are processed to produce silk and its products. This course provides learners with practical skills and knowledge in the entire silk value chain, including mulberry establishment and management, silkworm rearing and cocoon production, silk reeling and re-reeling, and fabric production.

Students will gain practical experience and theoretical understanding from our experienced and knowledgeable teaching staff, model farms, and modern silk processing facilities to pursue a career in the sericulture industry adequately.

Sericulture Course Modules and Assessment

The assessment is categorized into six core modules, and any student/trainee can focus on any of them based on the competencies that a learner desires to achieve for a given trade. A trainee is awarded a certificate for each core module successfully completed. Examinations are spread out in November/December, May/June, and July/August series as determined by UBTEB. Besides the following, CSER students do extra 6 support modules to help them efficiently apply their knowledge and skills gained in sericulture.

Students are also expected to carry out one Real-Life Project each semester from the core modules to enable them to actualize the knowledge from class into practice. After completing each academic year, students are expected to carry out industrial training, which aims to bridge the gap between institutional-based training and the world of work.

Core Modules

Support Modules

• TCCA101 Computer Applications: Practical computer skills applicable in the sericulture industry.
• TCCS161 Life Skills: Soft skills in real-life situations, professionalism, report writing, and efficient communication.
• NCIS102 Functional Mathematics: Arithmetic computations for measurements of mulberry gardens, quantities of cocoons, silk fabrics, etc.
• TCCS201 Basic Kiswahili: Communication skills in both the International and East African Community.
• CSER205 Agribusiness and Customer Care: Marketing principles in the sericulture industry and basic sericulture economics.
• CSER202 Extension Services and Farm Management: Management skills of sericulture farm business and extension skills in sericulture.

Facilities Available

• Well-established mulberry orchard
• Well-stocked silk reeling & re-reeling factory
• Mulberry gardens for extra practical
• Well-equipped classrooms
• Well-equipped rearing houses
• Well-qualified, experienced, and knowledgeable faculty
• 24-hour security on campus

Admission/Entry Requirements

Certificate in Sericulture at TRIDI is offered to a student who provides the following requirements:

• UBTEB Admission: Candidates must have sat the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Examination or its equivalent and obtained a certificate with a minimum pass in three subjects.
• DIT Admission: Candidates must have primary training and must have a PLE certificate or its equivalent.

Fees for the Sericulture Program

• Tuition:

  • Ugandans / East Africans / Refugees: UGX 550,000 per term.
  • International Students: UGX 800,000 (USD 223) per term.
  • For DIT: Ugandans / East Africans / Refugees: UGX 390,000 per term, International Students: UGX 500,000 (USD 133).

• Examination Fees: Fixed by UBTEB and DIT.

• Accommodation/Hostel/Meals: UGX 480,000 per term. Private accommodations are also available.

Career Opportunities

Training in silk reeling & re-reeling with modern silk machinery at one of our factories

Why you need to do Sericulture:

Sericulture contributes to the sector of luxurious fabrics whose demand grows every day against limited supply. There are many career opportunities that a certificate in sericulture presents, including:

• Sericulture Farm Manager
• Silkworm Rearing Officer
• Egg Production Expert
• Sericulture Research Assistant
• Silk Reeling Technician
• Sericulture Training Officer
• Sericulture Extension Officer
• Sericulture Entrepreneur

Program Structure

The program is structured into 6 terms, with each academic year comprising 6 terms. UBTEB exams are done across three different examination series depending on the entry intake of the students. After completing two successful terms and two series of examinations, students must do industrial training, marking the completion of the academic year.