MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND TERTIARY EDUCATION, INNOVATION SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

HARARE POLYTECHNIC
2024 INTAKE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified people to undertake the following courses beginning in 2024.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE 5 O’LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH FOR ALL COURSES. MATHEMATICS AND
SCIENCE ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL ENGINEERING COURSES, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY, ICT AND OTHER SELECTED
COURSES.
TO QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL DIPLOMA ONE MUST HAVE A FULL AWARD AT NATIONAL CERTIFICATE AND TO QUALIFY FOR
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA ONE MUST HAVE A FULL AWARD AT NATIONAL DIPLOMA.

1.0 APPLIED ARTS

1.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Hairdressing
 Beauty Therapy
 Industrial Clothing Design and Construction
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5’O’ LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE
1.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA-
 Hairdressing
 Beauty Therapy
 Industrial Clothing Design and Construction
1.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Cosmetology,
 Clothing Technology
 Beauty Therapy
Part-Time will be offered in NC to HND Industrial Clothing Design and Construction; NC to HND Beauty Therapy and
NC to ND Hairdressing

2.0 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING -

2.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE-
 Motor Vehicle Mechanics
 Automotive Precision Machining
 Motor Cycle Mechanics
 Automobile Electrics & Electronics
 Motor Vehicle Body Repairs
 Diesel Plant Fitting
Science subjects considered Integrated Science
2.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Automotive Engineering (Part time )
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME

3.0 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

3.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Accountancy (requires Mathematics for entry)
 Banking and Finance (requires Mathematics for entry)
 Health Services Management
 Human Resources Management
 Pensions and Investments Management.
 Purchasing and Supply Management
 Sales and Marketing Management
 Transport and Logistics Management
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5’O’LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH EXCEPT FOR THOSE INDICATED
(MATHEMATICS IS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE FOR ALL MANAGEMENT COURSES).
3.2 Further Education Trainer’s Diploma (FETD)
 Requirements:5’O’ levels including English plus professional training qualification after ‘O’/’A’ Level in
any area of specialization.
3.3 NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Accountancy
 Banking and Finance
 Health Services Management
 Human Resources Management
 Pensions and Investments Management
 Purchasing and Supply Management
 Sales and Marketing Management
 Transport and Logistics Management
3.4 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA(PART-TIME ONLY)
 Accountancy
 Banking and Finance
 Health Services Management
 Human Resources Management
 Pensions and Investments Management
 Procurement and Supply Management
 Sales and Marketing Management
 Transport and Logistics Management
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULL TIME AND PART TIME BASIS EXCEPT FOR THOSE INDICATED.
4.0 CIVIL ENGINEERING
4.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE - (FULL TIME)
 Civil Engineering
 Surveying and Geomatics
 Urban and Regional Planning
 Quantity Surveying
 Architectural Technology
 Cartography and Geovisualisation Technology
 Valuation and Estate Management
 Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
Science subjects considered; Integrated Science, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science excluding Biology
4.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA-(FULL TIME)
 Civil Engineering
 Surveying and Geomatics
 Urban and Regional Planning
 Quantity Surveying
 Architectural Technology
 Cartography and Goevisualisation Technology
 Valuation and Estate Management
 Irrigation Engineering

4.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (PART-TIME)

 Civil Engineering
 Surveying and Geomatics
 Architectural Technology
 Irrigation and Water Engineering
 Cartography and Geo-visualization Technology
 Quantity Surveying
 Valuation and Estate Management

5.0 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

5.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Building Technology
 Carpentry and Joinery
 Painting and Decorating
 Plumbing and Drain laying
5.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA and HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (Part time only)
 Construction Technology
All NC courses are offered on Full-time

6.0 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
Science subjects considered Integrated Science, Physical Science, Physics, Computer Scienceand ICTF.
NATIONAL DIPLOMA
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULL TIME AND PART TIME BASIS
7.0 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
7.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE AND NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Electronic Communication Systems
 Computer Systems
 Instrumentation and Control Systems
 Electrical Power Engineering
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Mobile and Satellite Systems
 Computer Systems
 Instrumentation and Control Systems
 Electrical Power Engineering
 Microwave and Radar Systems
ALL COURSEs OFFERED ON FULL-TIME, PART-TIME and block release
All sciences considered except biology and chemistry.

8.0 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

8.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE, NATIONAL DIPLOMA, HIGHER NATIONALDIPLOMA
 Library and Information Sciences
 Records Management and Information Sciences
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULLTIME AND PART-TIME
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NC: 5’O’LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH
9.0 MECHANICAL AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
9.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Refrigeration and air conditioning
 Draughting and Design Technology
 Fabrication Engineering
 Vehicle Body Building
 Machine shop Engineering
 Millwright Works
Any of the following Science subjects will be considered as requirements: Integrated Science/Physics and
Chemistry/Physical Science/Combined Science
9.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Draughting and Design Technology
 Production Engineering
 Plant Engineering
 Refrigeration and Airconditioning
9.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Mechanical Engineering
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULLTIME AND PART-TIME

10.0 PRINTING AND GRAPHICS ARTS

10.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Graphic Design and Print Origination
 Machine Printing
 Packaging Machine Minding
 Photography
 Applied Art and Design (Full time only)
 Printing Finishing and Converting
ALL OTHER NC COURSES ARE OFFERED ON FULL-TIME AND PARTTIME EXCEPT THOSE INDICATED.
Entry requirements for all NC Courses: 5’O’ levels including Mathematics, English and a Science Subject.Science
subjects considered: Integrated science, Physics, Chemistry and a relevant NFC will be an added advantage.

10.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA

 Print Production Technology (Part-time)
 Print Finishing Technology (Part-time)
 Print Origination Technology (Part-time)
 Photography (Block release)
 Design for Print (Full-time)
 Fine Arts (Full-time)
11.0 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
11.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Laboratory Technology
 Chemical Engineering
 Polymer Technology
 Horticulture
 Metallurgical Assaying
 Pharmaceutical Technology(Fulltime only)
 Food Science
11.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA AND HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Chemical Engineering
 Plastics Technology
 Polymer Technology
 Horticulture
 Metallurgical Assaying
 Pharmaceutical Technology(Fulltime only)
 Food Science
 Applied Biological Technology
 Applied Chemical Technology
ALL COURSES EXCEPT PHARMACY ARE OFFERD ON FULLTIME AND PARTTIME.
ALL HND COURSES ARE OFFERED ON PARTTIME BASIS.
Those applying for ND in Applied Biological/Chemical Technology should have a certificate in Science Technology
Science subjects considered for all other NC courses are: Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated
science, Biology and Combined Science. For Pharmaceutical Technology O-level Chemistry is compulsory.

12.0 SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES

12.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Mass Communication
12.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Broadcast Journalism
 Print Journalism
12.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Mass Communication
ALL COURSE OFFERED ON FULL-TIME
13.0 SCHOOL OF OFFICE MANAGEMENT
13.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE AND NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Secretarial Studies
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5 ‘O’ LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
13.2HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Office Management
ALL COURSE OFFERED ON BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME

14.0 SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

14.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Tourism and Hospitality Management
 Professional Cookery
 Bakery Technology
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5’O’ LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH AND SCIENCE
14.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Tourism and Hospitality Management
 Professional Cookery
 Baking Technology and Management
14.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Bakery Technology and Management
 Tourism and Hospitality Management
 Culinary Arts
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME

15.0 BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (Honours) DEGREE IN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

Applicants must have an HND in Applied Chemical Technology/Chemical Engineering/Metallurgical Assaying or
equivalent.
Application letters must be submitted together with the following certified copies of:
For National Certificate
 Birth Certificate
 National Identity Card
 “O” Level Certificate
For National Diploma
 National Certificate plus ‘O’ levels
and For Higher National Diploma
 National Certificate, National Diploma plus “O’ level certificate
Applications should be addressed to:
The Principal
Harare Polytechnic
Att: Head of Respective Division/Department
P.O.Box CY 407
Causeway
HARARE
Tel:+263 0867700034/2/3
Email :[email protected]

THE ADVERT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE-www.hrepoly.ac.zw

APPLICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED BY 31 DECEMBER 2023.

All applicants must include contactable addresses, emails and telephone numbers.