APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA  

      MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture is officially announcing

applications for admission into Diploma and Certificate programmes offered at the

Ministry of Agriculture Training Institutes (MATIs) registered by NACTE for the

academic year 2018/2019. Applicants who meet the minimum entry qualifications

are invited to apply for admission from 1st May 2018 to 17th August 2018. The

following are the programmes offered at MATIs:

1) Diploma Courses

i. Diploma in General Agriculture (NTA Level 5 to 6): applicant must have

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with at least one Principal and

one Subsidiary passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography,

Mathematics, Nutrition and Agriculture.

ii. Diploma in General Agriculture (NTA Level 6(Upgrade): applicant must

have passed Certificate in General Agriculture (NTA level 4-5) from a

registered agricultural training institute.

iii. Diploma in Land Use Planning: applicant must have Advanced Certificate of

Secondary Education with at least one Principal and one Subsidiary passes

in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Mathematics and Agriculture. OR

Applicant must have passed Certificate in General Agriculture (NTA level 4-5)

from a registered agricultural training institute.

iv. Diploma in Irrigation (NTA Level 5 to 6): applicant must have Advanced

Certificate of Secondary Education with at least one Principal and one

Subsidiary passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Mathematics,

Agriculture and Economics. OR Applicant must have passed Certificate in

General Agriculture (NTA level 4-5) from a registered agricultural training

institute.

v. Diploma in Food Production and Nutrition (NTA Level 5 to 6): applicant

must have Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with at least one

Principal and one Subsidiary passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology,

Geography, Nutrition, Economics and Agriculture. OR Applicant must have

passed Certificate in General Agriculture (NTA level 4-5) from a registered

agricultural training institute.

vi. Diploma in Agro mechanization (NTA Level 5 to 6): applicant must have

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with at least one Principal and

2

one Subsidiary passes in Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics,

Economics, Biology and Agriculture. OR Applicant must have passed

Certificate in General Agriculture (NTA level 4-5) from a registered

agricultural training institute.

vii. Diploma in Horticulture (NTA Level 5 to 6): applicant must have Advanced

Certificate of Secondary Education with at least one Principal and one

Subsidiary passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Nutrition,

Mathematics and Agriculture. OR Applicant must have passed Certificate in

General Agriculture (NTA level 4-5) from a registered agricultural training

institute.

viii. Diploma in Crop Production (NTA Level 5 to 6): applicant must have

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with at least one Principal and

one Subsidiary passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography,

Mathematics, Nutrition and Agriculture. OR Applicant must have passed

Certificate in General Agriculture (NTA level 4-5) from a registered

agricultural training institute.

2) Certificate in General Agriculture (NTA level 4 to 5): applicant must have

at least three passes of grade “D” in Physics, Chemistry, Biology,

Geography, Mathematics, Nutrition, Engineering sciences and Agriculture in

the Ordinary Certificate of Secondary Education. English will be an added

advantage OR If he/she has successfully been awarded NVA Level 3 status

in the agricultural field from VETA training institutes.

MODE OF APPLICATION

i. Application form can be downloaded from:

1) www.kilimo.go.tz

2) www.tzangriculture.blogspot.com

3) www.facebook.com/tzagriculture

4) www.twitter.com/tzagriculture

ii. Duly-filled form must be signed, attached with certified copies of birth

certificate, academic certificates, transcripts, Bank pay-in slip of non

refundable application fee of Tsh. 10,000/= and send to the address of the

Agricultural Training Institute(s) of the applicant choice(s). The list of

Agricultural Training Institutes and their contacts can be viewed in the

application form for admission into Diploma and Certificate

programmes for the academic year 2018/2019.

Issued by:

Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Agriculture

Kilimo IV Dodoma

P.O. BOX 2182, DODOMA.