Basic Technician Certificate in Entrepreneurship (NTA Level 4)
The Basic Certificate in Entrepreneurship is hosted in the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship under the Faculty of Business Management. The Basic Technician Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship (NTA 4) is designed to prepare graduates for a career in entrepreneurship. As an entry-level programme in the field, it will provide the graduate with the knowledge, skills and attitude they will need to either provide the entrepreneurship services needed in the economy or employ themselves and become creators of the much-needed jobs, instead of becoming job seekers. In addition, this programme aims at instilling in the learners’ minds, the culture of self-employment and income generation. A candidate shall be deemed eligible for consideration for admission to the Basic Technician Certificate in Entrepreneurship Programme of the Open University of Tanzania if he/she has obtained: Certificate of Secondary Education with at least four (4) passes including passes in Basic Mathematics and English language. OR National Vocational Award (NVA Level 3) in any field from an institution recognized by VETA.
Programme Summary
Programme Information
A candidate shall be deemed eligible for consideration for admission to the Basic Technician Certificate in Entrepreneurship Programme of the Open University of Tanzania if he/she has obtained: Certificate of Secondary Education with at least four (4) passes including passes in Basic Mathematics and English language. OR National Vocational Award (NVA Level 3) in any field from an institution recognized by VETA.
S/No. | Course Code | Course Name | Course Weight | Level | Unit | Credits |
1 | MET 04101 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship | Core | Level 1 | 1 | 10 |
2 | MET 04102 | Fundamentals of Marketing | Core | Level 1 | 1 | 10 |
3 | AFT 04101 | Basic Business Mathematics and Statistics | Core | Level 1 | 1 | 12 |
4 | LGT 04101 | Basic ICT Skills | Core | Level 1 | 1 | 8 |
5 | LGT 04102 | Basic Business Communication Skills | Core | Level 1 | 1 | 10 |
6 | LGT 04103 | Introduction to Cross Cutting Issues | Core | Level 1 | 1 | 10 |
7 | MET 04201 | Business Opportunities | Core | Level 2 | 1 | 10 |
8 | MET 04202 | Small Business Management | Core | Level 2 | 1 | 10 |
9 | MET 04203 | Promotion | Core | Level 2 | 1 | 8 |
10 | AFT 04201 | Basic Book keeping and Accounting | Core | Level 2 | 1 | 12 |
11 | MET 04204 | Customer Care | Core | Level 2 | 1 | 10 |
12 | BMT 04299 | Field Practical | Core | Level 2 | 1 | 10 |
S/No | Item | Local TShs | EAC/SADC (USD) | NON SADC (USD) |
1 | Registration fees | 30,000 | 30 | 30 |
2 | Student organization fees (Annually) | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
3 | Student identity card | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
4 | Quality Assurance fees (Annually) | 20,000 | 20 | 40 |
5 | Tuition fees per unit course | 60,000 | 40 | 80 |
6 | Field practical per unit | 100,000 | 70 | 140 |
Note:
- Registration fees, student organization fees, identity fee, and quality assurance fees are paid during registration.
- Tuition fee is paid on instalment dependents on the number of units the student intend to study in a particular academic year
- Field practical fees is paid when student is due to go for industrial training
| NAME | CONTACTS |
| Mr. Charles Mwasi | Email: charles.mwasi@out.ac.tz |
The Basic Technician Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship (NTA 4) is designed to prepare graduates for a career in entrepreneurship. As an entry-level programme in the field, it will provide the graduate with the knowledge, skills and attitude they will need to either provide the entrepreneurship services needed in the economy or employ themselves and become creators of the much-needed jobs, instead of becoming job seekers. In addition, this programme aims at instilling in the learners’ minds, the culture of self-employment and income generation.
MTT and FINAL EXAMS
