The purpose of the Admission Criteria is to enable the implementation of the TVET Policy, 2019 reforms that emphasize the accessibility and flexibility of admissions to TVET Institutions. The requirements for admission to each category of institution (as shown in the table below) is open to any interested person(s) to acquire skills for employability

 

Category

Category Level

Category of Institution  

Requirements  

 

 

 

 

 

Vocational Education and Training

(VET) 

SDC (Skills Development Centers)

Technical schools 

  • Any interested Ugandan

  • P.7 Certificate holders regardless of the scores

  • Recognition/Assessment of prior relevant skills 

  • Recognition of Literacy/Arithmetic/ICT and or any Basic Vocational skill

  • Valid Identification Card/ Letter from Local Council

Community Polytechnics

Vocational training centres 

VTIs

Technical Institutes 

  • Interested S.4 certificate holders

  • Certificate holders of UJTC

  • Uganda Community Polytechnic Certificate (UCPC)

  • Recognition of prior relevant skills/Training equivalent/ or above to UJTC/UCPC or UCE holder

  • Graduates of any general courses in need of skills

  • Valid Identification Card 

Farm/Agriculture

institutes 

Vocational institutes

 

Source * Ministry of Education