Admission to the Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering (DTE) shall be done in accordance with the minimum national entry requirements together with the Datamine Technical Business School entry procedures and policies.

He/ she is should be a holder of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or equivalent with at least one pass in Physics or Mathematics and two subsidiary passes or

a)       He/ she is a holder of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or equivalent with at least one pass in Physics or Mathematics and two subsidiary passes  and a minimum of five passes including mathematics and physics at O level or

b)       Weighting of UACE Holders for Admission

           The weighting of subjects for UACE Holders shall be as follows;

            Weight 3-Physics and Mathematics

            Weight 2-Chemistry, Economics and Technical drawing

            Weight 1- General Paper, metal-work and Woodwork.

            Weight 0.5- Any other relevant subject

Subjects for Admission

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• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairer
• Telecommunications Engineering Specialist

Hear and learn from those that did the course and what they have been able to do with the knowledge they acquired

By the end of the programme, a student should be able to:-

                          a)       Work in a group or as a team in effectively solving some Telecom Engineering problems.

b)       Design and produce electrical units or items in the ESI.

c)       Set up and manage a business enterprise in the field of Telecom Engineering.

d)       Supervise a small workforce and manage resources of an organization in the ESI.

e)       Interpret Engineering Drawings of Electrical Equipment and systems so as to assemble, construct, install and maintain them in the ESI.

f)        Prepare lectures and give instructions in Vocational or Technical Institutes.

g)       Prepare and set up equipment for practical work in laboratories and workshops of universities or Tertiary and or Research Institutions.

Manage laboratories and workshops of universities or Tertiary and/ or Research Institutions