This Page is informing the current National Institute of Transport (NIT) Admission Entry requirements 2021/2022 academic session. See the NIT Entry requirements – sifa za kujiunga na NIT for all Courses and Programmes
What are NIT entry requirements?
NIT Entry requirements are formal criteria you must meet in order to be considered for a degree course you’re applying to at the National Institute of Transport (NIT).
These criteria are set by the National Institute of Transport, to determine whether you’re capable of meeting its objectives. This is based on relevant or similar skills, knowledge and ability you’ve demonstrated in previous qualifications, exams and assessments – see below the full list of entry requirements you might need to meet, for a given course at the National Institute of Transport (NIT).
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The following is the National Institute of Transport Entry requirements, every prospective student at the National Institute of Transport is recommended to read the Entry requirements before applying for Admission to any academic programme available at NIT for the 2021/2022 Academic Year.
Certificate and Diploma Entry Requirements
Ordinary Diploma in Logistics and Transport Management
Entry Requirements
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- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects, OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects, OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field.
Ordinary Diploma in Freight Clearing and Forwarding
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects, OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects, OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field.
Ordinary Diploma in Procurement and Logistics Management
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects, OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects, OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field.
Ordinary Diploma in Human Resource Management
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects, OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects, OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field.
Ordinary Diploma in Marketing and Public Relations
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects, OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects, OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field.
Ordinary Diploma in Business Administration
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes including pass in Basic Mathematics; OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in science combination subjects plus passes in Basic Mathematics and English Language in form IV; OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Accounting and Transport Finance
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes including pass in Basic Mathematics; OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in science combination subjects plus passes in Basic Mathematics and English Language in form IV; OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Computing and Information Communication Technology
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes including pass in Basic Mathematics and English Language; OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in science combination subjects plus passes in Basic Mathematics and English Language in form IV; OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Automobile Engineering
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes including passes in Basic Mathematics , Physics/Engineering Science, and English Language; OR
- Form VI with at least one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass of the science Combination subjects, OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field. (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes including passes in Basic Mathematics , Physics/Engineering Science, and English Language; OR
- Form VI with at least one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass of the science Combination subjects, OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field. (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Auto-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least a minimum of four (4) passes of “D” grades in Physics or Engineering Science, Basic Mathematics, Chemistry, and English, OR
- Form IV with at least a minimum pass of “D” grade in two subjects mentioned above which must include Basic Mathematics and National Vocational Award Level 3 in Auto – Electrical and Electronics
- Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in related field recognized by NACTE
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in related field recognized by NACTE
Ordinary Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least a minimum of four (4) passes of “D” grades in Physics or Engineering Science, Basic Mathematics, Chemistry, and English, OR
- Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in related field recognized by NACTE ; OR
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in related field recognized by NACTE (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least a minimum of four (4) passes of “D” grades in Physics or Engineering Science, Basic Mathematics, Chemistry, and English, OR
- Form VI with at least one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass of the Science Combination subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, OR
- Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in related field recognized by NACTE; OR
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in related field recognized by NACTE
Ordinary Diploma in Pipe works, Oil and Gas Engineering
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least a minimum of four (4) passes of “D” grades in Physics or Engineering Science, Basic Mathematics, Chemistry, and English, OR
- Form VI with at least one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass of the Science Combination subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, Biology, Geography, OR
- Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in Pipe works, Oil and Gas Engineering field: OR
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in Pipe works, Oil and Gas Engineering field
Ordinary Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes including passes in Basic Mathematics, Physics/ Engineering science, and English Language, OR
- Form VI with at least one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass of the Combination subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Advanced Mathematics, OR
- Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Ordinary Diploma in Library Information Studies
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects; OR
- Form VI with at least one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects; OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificates in related field.
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in related field recognized by NACTE (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Records, Archives and Information Studies
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects; OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects; OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field.
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in related field recognized by NACTE (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Shipbuilding and Repair
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with a minimum of four (4) passes of “D” grades in Physics /Engineering Science, Basic Mathematics, Chemistry, and English; OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects, OR
- National Vocational Award (NVA) Level 3 in Engineering related field such as Mechanics /Auto-Electrical plus a pass in mathematics in ’O ‘level
- Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in Shipbuilding and Repair or in related field recognized by NACTE; OR (2 Years)
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5)
in Shipbuilding and Repair or in related field recognized by NACTE (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Shipping and Port Logistics Operations
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects,; OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects; OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field; OR (2 Years)
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in related field recognized by NACTE (2 Years)
Ordinary Diploma in Road and Railway Transport Logistics Operations
Entry Requirements
- Form IV with at least four (4) passes excluding religious subjects; OR
- Form VI with one Principal pass and one subsidiary pass in the combination subjects; OR
- Basic Technician (NTA Level 4) Certificate in related field OR (2 Years)
- Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in related field recognized by NACTE (2 Years)
Bachelor Degree Entry Requirements
Bachelor Degree in Logistics and Transport Management (BLTM)
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes excluding religious subjects with a total of 4.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6 or Non-NTA) in relevant field with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma in Teacher Education with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points or average of a B grade plus four (4) passes in form IV excluding religious subjects, OR
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with an average of a C grade.
Bachelor Degree in Procurement and Logistics Management (BPLM)
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes excluding religious subjects with a total of 4.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6 or Non-NTA) in relevant field with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma in Teacher Education with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points or average of a B grade plus four (4) passes in form IV excluding religious subjects, OR
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with an average of a C grade.
Bachelor Degree in Human Resource Management (BHRM)
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes excluding religious subjects with a total of 4.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6 or Non-NTA) in relevant field with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma in Teacher Education with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points or average of a B grade plus four (4) passes in form IV excluding religious subjects, OR
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with an average of a C grade.
Bachelor Degree in Marketing and Public Relations
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes excluding religious subjects with a total of 4.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6 or Non-NTA) in relevant field with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma in Teacher Education with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points or average of a B grade plus four (4) passes in form IV excluding religious subjects, OR
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with an average of a C grade.
Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Transport Finance (BATF)
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes excluding religious subjects with a total of 4.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6 or Non-NTA) in relevant field with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma in Teacher Education with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points or average of a B grade plus four (4) passes in form IV including pass in mathematics excluding religious subjects, OR
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with an average of a C grade.
Bachelor Degree in Business Administration
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes excluding religious subjects with a total of 4.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6 or Non-NTA) in relevant field with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma in Teacher Education with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points or average of a B grade plus four (4) passes in form IV including pass in mathematics excluding religious subjects, OR
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with an average of a C grade.
Bachelor Degree in Education with Mathematics and Information Technology (BEMIT)
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes, one must be in advanced Mathematics with total to 4.0 points and should exclude religious subjects, Plus four (4) passes in form IV with at least a pass in Basic Mathematics, OR
- Ordinary Diploma in Teacher Education (NTA Level 6) with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points OR a B grade with mathematics as one of teaching subjects
Bachelor Degree in Information Technology (BIT)
Entry Requirements
- Two (2) Principal passes in Form VI in any subjects other than religious subjects with a total of not less than 4.0 points, OR
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6) in ICT related field with a GPA of not less than 3.0 points plus four (4) passes in form IV including pass in Basic Mathematics and English
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science (BCS)
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes with a total of not less than 4.0 points in Science subjects in either Physics, Advanced Mathematics, Engineering Science, Chemistry, Biology or Economics including pass in Basic Mathematics, Physics and English in Form IV excluding religious subjects, OR
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6) in related field, such as Physics and Information Technology with GPA of not less than 3.0 points plus four (4) passes in form IV
Bachelor Degree in Automobile Engineering (BAE)
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes in Science subjects such as Advanced Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a total of 4.0 points including Four passes in form IV with at least a pass in Basic Mathematics Physics/Engineering Science and English excluding religious subjects, OR (4 Years)
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6) in Automobile/Mechanical/Electrical/Marine Engineering or Technical Education with GPA of 3.0 points and four (4) passes in form IV excluding religious subjects., OR
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) in Automobile/Mechanical/Electrical/Marine Engineering with an average of C grade
Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BME)
Entry Requirements
- Form VI with two (2) Principal passes in Science subjects such as Advanced Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a total of 4.0 points including Four passes in form IV with at least a pass in Basic Mathematics Physics/Engineering Science and English excluding religious subjects, OR (4 Years)
- Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6) in Automobile/Mechanical/Electrical/Marine Engineering or Technical Education with GPA of 3.0 points and four (4) passes in form IV excluding religious subjects., OR
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) in Automobile/Mechanical/Electrical/Marine Engineering with an average of C grade
Postgraduate Programmes Entry Requirements
Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics and Transport Management
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree OR Advanced Diploma in any field of the study from a recognized Institution
Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Tourism Management
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree OR Advanced Diploma in any field of the study from a recognized Institution
Postgraduate Diploma in Road Transport Safety Management
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree OR Advanced Diploma in any field of the study from a recognized Institution
Postgraduate Diploma in Rail Transport Management
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree OR Advanced Diploma in any field of the study from a recognized Institution
Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Logistics Management
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree OR Advanced Diploma in any field of the study from a recognized Institution
Postgraduate Diploma in Shipping and Port Management
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree OR Advanced Diploma in any field of the study from a recognized Institution
Postgraduate Diploma in Transport Economics
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree OR Advanced Diploma in any field of the study from a recognized Institution
Postgraduate Diploma in Air Transport Management
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree OR Advanced Diploma in any field of the study from a recognized Institution
Postgraduate Diploma in Transportation Engineering
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor Degree OR Advanced Diploma in engineering related field of study from a recognized Institution.
Master Programmes Entry Requirements
Master of Science in Logistics and Transport Management
(By Coursework and Dissertation)
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Logistics and Transport Management, or equivalent professional qualification with a minimum of upper second class.
- Bachelor Degree with at least lower second class will be considered if the applications hold another Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant field of study.
Master of Business Administration in Logistic and Transport Management
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Logistics and Transport Management, or equivalent professional qualification with a minimum of upper second class.
- Bachelor Degree with at least lower second class will be considered if the applications hold another Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant field of study.
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