You’ll develop the cultural awareness and critical thinking skills you need to analyze and produce a broad range of discourse in a full spectrum of careers — and to make a difference in whatever you do.
- 2 Years / Onsite
- Intakes: Jan, May, Sept
Overview
Information Technology (IT) continues to evolve at breathtaking speed. Understanding the opportunities and threats created by advances in IT is critical for modern-day IT Managers/Officers and this understanding will grow in importance as more and more business is conducted in “virtual” domains in the future. According to the world bank, ICTs have been reckoned globally as tools that can propel national development, promote sustainable development and enable economies to acquire, share and create new ideas, expertise, services and technologies locally, regionally and across the world.
Career Opportunities
The Certificate in Information Technology is a 4 semester Course. This Programme is designed to develop and enhance competencies for those either aspiring to be or those working as IT Officers/ Managers in the Public, Private and NGO sectors, or better yet, someone aspiring to become an entrepreneur in the IT space. The curriculum provides a broad range of theoretical, analytical and practical skills to develop and enhance IT knowledge and skills.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Admission Requirements
To gain admission into the Certificate in Information Technology (NCIT) course, a candidate must, first of all, satisfy the general requirements for admission to TRIDI at Certificate level. In addition a candidate shall be eligible for admissions to the TRIDI programme on meeting any of the following minimum qualifications:-
Direct Entry
A person may be admitted to the Certificate programme (entry into year one) via the Certificate scheme if the person has:
Either: Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE/O’level) with at least 3 subjects passed, obtained in one sitting
OR: Or a lower short course Certificate of note less than 6 months training period in a relevant/related discipline from a recognized institution.
Certificate Entry Scheme
A person may be admitted to the diploma programme if the person has:
- A Certificate in IT of at least Class II – Credit Division or
- A Certificate in an area related to IT from a recognized institution, and at least five (5) passes at O-level obtained at the same sitting of the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE).
Crediting the Certificate qualification, for those entering on the Diploma programme via the certificate entry scheme, will be done as follows to obtain the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for the year:
Unclassified certificates will be evaluated from the transcripts of courses offered.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEAR ONE SEMESTER 1
- Ncit111 Fundamentals of information technology
- NCIT112 Microsoft office application
- Bccs112 Basic communication skills
- Ncit113 Basic mathematics
- Ncit114 Real life projects
YEAR ONE SEMESTER 2
- NCIT121 Basic HTML web programming
- NCIT122 Computer graphics and photo editing
- NCIT123 Computational mathematics
- NCED125 Entrepreneurship skills
- NCIT124 Real life projects
- Ncit125 Industrial training 1
YEAR TWO SEMESTER 1
- NCIT211 Static website development
- NCIT212 Networking and data communication
- NCIT213 Computer ethics
- NCIT214 Real life project 3
YEAR TWO SEMESTER 2
- Ncit211 Introduction to visual basic programming
- Ncit222 Basic computer maintenance
- Nck223 Basic Kiswahili
- Ncit224 Real life project 4
CAREER PROSPECTS
The career opportunities available to students with a Certificate in Information Technology vary greatly. Some of the more popular options include: IT Technicians, Computer Hardware Technicians, Database Technicians, and Computer Network Technicians, Programmers, among others.
COURSE FEES (PER ACADEMIC YEAR)
Semester I
| Fees | For Nationals | For International Students |
| Tuition (Per Semester) | 425,000/= | $265 |
| Functional Fees (Payable once a year) | 280,000/= | $125 |
| Total | 705,000/= | $390 |
Semester II
| Fees | For Nationals | For International Students |
| Tuition (Per Semester) | 425,000/= | $265 |
| Functional Fees | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 425,000/= | $265 |
Here at the Tropical Institute of Development Innovations, this course is for two years and enrollment is every January of the new year. At the end of the course trainees sit for both UBTEB and Trade Test Examinations for assessment.
Contact us
Kyabakadde
Along Gayaza-Karagi Uganda
How to Apply?
- You Apply
Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll help with the rest. Our convenient online application tool only takes 10 minutes to complete.
- We Connect
After you submit your application, an admissions representative will contact you and will help you to complete the process.
- You Get Ready
Once you’ve completed your application and connected with an admissions representative, you’re ready to create your schedule.
