FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
1. IMPLEMENTING ENHANCED COOPERATION: INNOVATIONS AND ISSUES
Programme
This is a one year course leading to an award of NTA 4 (Basic Technician Certificate)
3.4.2 Entry Requirements
Applicant must be holders of Certificates of Secondary School Education (CSSE) with minimum of “D” grade in Basic Mathematics, Physics, English, and any other two subjects or
i) Holders of Certificate of Secondary School Education (CSSE) and certificate of VETA in Trade Test II or higher or
ii) Holders of Certificates of Secondary School Education (CSSE) and have been working in the Lapidary and Jewellery field OR related field for not less than three years from the date of application or
iii) Holders of Certificates of Secondary School Education (CSSE) with prior
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learning experience from informal sector subject to passing admission interview (Matriculation) run by the College.
3.4.2 Basic Technician Certificate in Information Technology (IT) This is a one year course leading to an award of NTA 4 (Basic Technician Certificate).
3.4.2.1 Entry Requirements Applicants must be:
i) Holders of Certificates of Secondary School Education (CSSE) with minimum of “D” grade in any four subjects except Religious, Nutrition, and Needle work subjects
ii) Or holders of Certificates of Secondary School Education (CSSE) with prior learning experience from informal sector.
Candidates may be admitted into Basic Technician Certificate of IT after sitting for and passing eight-week pre entry course.
3.5 Admission to ATC NVAs Programmes Applicants must be Form Four leavers
3.6 Other Important Information Related to Admission 3.6.1 Compliance with the Admission status
Students who have been selected but cannot register at the College for any reason cannot defer the admission to the next academic year. Such students need to apply afresh.
3.6.2 Registration
All candidates selected for ATC programmes are required to register within the first two weeks of the academic year after having paid prescribed fees Specifically, the deadline for registration of first year students is two weeks from the first day of the orientation week, while for continuing students it is the Friday of the second week after the beginning of the First Semester session. A student who fails to register within the Specified time will lose his/her student status and be discontinued from studies.
3.6.2.1 Documents needed during registration
During registration every student must produce the following documents:
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a) Joining Instructions sent to him/her
b) A duly filled acceptance form to abide by the College Rules and Regulations c) A duly filled medical examination form
d) All the original receipts/pay in slips of the money paid to the College through the Bank
e) Six passport sizes coloured photograph taken within six months
f) All foreign students are required to apply for residence permit from their nearest Tanzania Embassy or High Commission before they depart for Tanzania.
They should make sure that their certificates are verified by NACTE/TCU 3.6.3 College Regulations
Upon admission, all new students must obtain and read thoroughly the following regulations documents:
(a) Conditions for Government sponsorship (in case of government sponsored students)
(b) Students General Welfare, Conduct and Disciplinary Regulations (c) Examination Regulations
(d) The Constitution of the Students Organization of the Arusha Technical College (SOATECO)
(e) Industrial Practical Training (IPT) Regulations and guidelines (f) Library Regulations and
(g) Any other regulations issued by the College from time to time.
3.6.4 Conditions for reporting at the College
Any student who fails to report at the College on the prescribed date but reports not later than seven days from the date of reporting and without showing any reasonable cause for the failure to do so, shall be given a written warning from the Registrar. Any student who fails to report at the College within fourteen (14) days from the prescribed date shall lose his/her admission status.
3.6.5 Postponement of Studies
Students who have postponed studies will be required to report at the College at the corresponding time/date and semester similar to that one she/he left. No student is allowed to postpone studies after commencement of an academic year
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except under special circumstances. Permission to postpone studies is considered after producing satisfactory evidence for the reasons of postponement and written approval from the sponsor.
3.6.6 Change of Names
No change of names by students is entertained during the course of study at the College. Names appearing on the original academic certificates shall be used.
3.6.7 Change of Programme
No student is allowed to change a programme except in very exceptional circumstances. In the latter case, no student is allowed to change a programme later than the Friday of the second week after the beginning of the first semester session of the first year.
3.6.8. Conditions for Re-admission
Students shall be allowed to be away from studies for a maximum of two academic years if they are to be allowed for re-admission to the same year of studies where they left. Students discontinued from studies on academic grounds may be readmitted to a different programme in the next academic year or in the same programme after a lapse of two years.
Students discontinued from studies on disciplinary grounds are barred from re-admission to any programme at the College.
3.6.9 Loss of Sponsorship for Government sponsored student
Students discontinued from studies will be deregistered and consequently lose sponsorship if government sponsored.
3.6.10 Transfer from other Institutions
Students seeking transfer from other Institutions to ATC would only be considered if they meet admission conditions approved by the ATC Governing Board.