PROGRAMMES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture is officially for admission into Diploma and Certificate programmes offered at the Ministry of Agriculture Training Institutes (MATIs) registered by NACTE for the academic year 2019/2020. Applicants who meet the minimum entry qualifications are invited to apply for admission from 29th May 2019 to 2nd September 2019. 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 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 aregistered 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 Certificates Program
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. 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 theAgricultural Training Institute(s) of the applicant choice(s).
Issued by:
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Agriculture
Kilimo IV Dodoma
P.O. BOX 2182, DODOMA
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