Harare Institute of Technology
P O Box BE 277
DEGREE PROGRAMMES OFFERED:
PROGRAMME
Electronic Commerce (BEC)
Financial Engineering (BFE)
Forensic Accounting and Auditing (BFA)
Belvedere
HARARE
Tel: 263 4 741422 – 24
263 4 741426 – 31
263 4 741433 – 37
Fax: 263 4 741426
E-mail: admissions@hit.ac.zw
Website: www.hit.ac.zw
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (BMS)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DURATION CAREER
OF STUDY PROSPECTS
Two ‘A’ level passes which should include one of the following: 4 years  Technopreneur
Mathematics, Accounting or Computer Science and any other subject(s)  E-Commerce Director
from the following: Business Studies, Economics, Physics or any relevant  E-Commerce Consultant
commercial subjects.  E-Commerce Security Executive
OR  Marketing Executive
National Diploma (ND) in E-Commerce or equivalent plus a minimum of  IT Manager
two years relevant post qualification experience.  Database Manager
OR  Data Mining Expert
Higher National Diploma (HND) in E-Commerce or equivalent.  Advertising Copywriter
 Programmer
 Webmaster
 Web Designer
Three ‘A’ level passes in Commercial or Science subjects, including 4 years  Financial Engineer
Mathematics.  Portfolio Engineer
OR  High Frequency Trading Analysts
National Diploma (ND) in Financial Engineering or its equivalent plus a  Exotic Credit Trading Associates
minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience.  Fixed Income Commodity Associates
OR  Insurance Managers
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Financial Engineering or its equivalent.  Global Advisory group Analysts
 Financial Research Consultants
 Financial Software Developers
 Financial Risk Managers
Two ‘A’ level passes in Commercial or Science subjects, including 4 years  Technopreneurs in Forensic Accounting & Auditing
Mathematics.  Forensic Accountants/Auditors
OR  Fraud Examiners/Investigators
National Diploma (ND) in Forensic Accounting/Forensic Auditing or its  Fraud and Forensics Consultants
equivalent plus a minimum of two years relevant post qualification  E-Commerce Crimes Consultants
experience.  Lead Investigators
OR  Fraud Risk Managers
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Forensic Accounting/Forensic Auditing or  Expert Forensic Witnesses
its equivalent.  Regulatory Compliance Auditors
  Risk and Compliance Managers
In addition, an accepted student must be vetted for criminal history by  Fraud and Forensics Academics and Researchers
Zimbabwe Republic Police and a Clearance Certificate must be issued  Fraud and Forensics Trainers.
and submitted to the Institute before registration.  Anti-money Laundering Officers
 Fraud Control and Corruption Prevention Practitioners

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ET)

PROGRAMME ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DURATION CAREER

OF STUDY PROSPECTS

Chemical and Process Systems Engineering
(ECP)
Three ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics, Chemistry and a third approved 4 years  Technopreneur
subject such as Physics, Technical Drawing, Computer Science Biology,  Process Engineer
Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgy.  Project Engineer
OR  Production Manager
National Diploma (ND) in either Chemical & Process Systems  Technical Manager
Engineering or equivalent plus a minimum of two years relevant post  Technical Director
qualification experience.  Manufacturing Executive
OR  Research Engineer
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Chemical & Process Systems  Training Officers
Engineering or equivalent.  Lecturers at Tertiary Institutions

Electronic Engineering (EEE)
Two ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics and Physics or equivalent. 4 years  Technopreneurship careers
OR  Broadcast & Telecommunications Systems Engineering
National Diploma (ND) in Electronic Engineering or its equivalent plus a Technologist
minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience.  Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineering
OR Technologist
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electronic Engineering or its  Power Electronics Engineering Technologist
equivalent.  Embedded Computer Technologist
 Control Systems Integrator
 Electrical/Electronic Product Specialist
 Research Engineering Technologist
 Industrial Robot Control Systems Engineering Technologist
 Optimization Network Engineering Technologist
 Network Designer
 Project Engineering Technologists
 Test Engineering Technologist
 Design Engineering Technologist
 Systems Engineering Technologist
 Application Engineering Technologist
 Engineering Manager

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
(EIM)
Three ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics and Physics plus any other 4 years  Industrial Engineer
technical or science subject.  Plant Manager
OR  Manufacturing Manager
National Diploma (ND) in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering or  Manufacturing Engineer
equivalent plus a minimum of two years relevant post qualification  Process Engineer
experience.  Production Engineer

Polymer Technology and Engineering
(EPT)
PROGRAMME
Biotechnology (SBT)
Food Processing Technology (SFP)
OR  Environmental Control Officer
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Industrial and Manufacturing  Quality Assurance Manager
Engineering or equivalent.  Maintenance Engineer
 Engineering Consultant
Two ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and either Mathematics or Physics 4 years  Technopreneur
OR  Polymer Technologist/Engineer
National Diploma (ND) in Polymer Technology and Engineering or  Process Technologist/Engineer
equivalent plus a minimum of two years relevant post qualification  Research Technologist/Engineer
experience.  Development Technologist/Engineer
OR  Materials Technologist/Engineer
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Polymer Technology and Engineering  Production Manager
or equivalent.  Technical Manager
 Quality Assurance Manager
 Project Manager
 Industrial Trainer
 Business Consultant
SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (ST)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DURATION CAREER
OF STUDY PROSPECTS
Two ‘A’ Level passes in Biology and Chemistry, and a third approved 4 years  Resource Industries
subject which could be either Physics or Mathematics. Agriculture, Aquaculture, Bioenergy, Environment,
OR Forestry, Mining
National Diploma (ND) in Biotechnology or its equivalent plus a  Product Industries
minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience. Food Processing, Industrial Chemicals, Neutraceticals,
OR Pharmaceuticals, Textiles
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Biotechnology or its equivalent.  Bioscience and Human Health
 Bioinformatics, Genomics, Human Health, Life Sciences,
Medical Devices and Diagnostics, Nanotechnology
Biotechnology Innovative Hub
 Commercialisation, Marketing and Enterprise Development
of Biotechnology related skills, services and their respective
products
Three ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and any other two in Biology, 4 years  Research and Product Development
Physics, Mathematics or Food Science.  Food Technologist/Engineer
OR  Food Microbiologist
National Diploma (ND) in Food Processing Technology or its equivalent  Food Chemist
plus a minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience.  Process Controller
OR  Quality Controller
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Food Processing Technology or its  Brew-Master
equivalent.  Factory Manager

Pharmacy (SPT)
PROGRAMME
Computer Science (ICS)
Information Technology (IIT)
Information Security & Assurance (ISA)
 Cheese Maker
 Quality Assurance
 Sensory Evaluation
 Lectureship
Three ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and either Biology, Mathematics or 4 years  Technopreneur
Physics.  Pharmaceutical Production Professionals
OR  Pharmaceutical Managers
National Diploma (ND) in Pharmaceutical Technology or its equivalent  Process Control Managers
plus a minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience.  Machinery Managers
OR  Quality Control Managers
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Pharmaceutical Technology or its  Marketing Professionals
equivalent.  Product Development Professionals
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (IST)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DURATION CAREER
OF STUDY PROSPECTS
Two ‘A’ Level passes including Mathematics and Physics or Computer 4 years  Technopreneur
Science or any other relevant science subject.  Network and Systems Administrators
OR  Systems and Applications Programmers
National Diploma (ND) in Computer Science or equivalent plus a  Computer Engineers
minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience.  Artificial Intelligence Specialists
OR  IT Projects Managers
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science or equivalent.  Software Engineers
 Security Analysts
 Systems Auditors
 Data Administrators
 Strategic Analysts
 Policy Analysts
 Air Traffic Controllers
 Intelligence Developers
 Systems Designers
 Programmers
Two ‘A’ Level passes including Mathematics and Physics or Computer 4 years  Hi-Tech Enterprise Developer
Science or any other relevant science subject.  IT Administrator
OR  Software Developer
National Diploma (ND) in Information Technology or equivalent plus a  Web Designer & Administrator
minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience.  Database Administrator
OR  Network Administrator
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Information Technology or  Analyst Programmer
equivalent.  IT Manager
Two ‘A’ Level passes including Mathematics and Physics or Computer 4 years  Information Security Technopreneurs
Science and any other relevant science subject.  Cryptographers
 OR  IT Security Officers
National Diploma (ND) in Information Security and Assurance or  IT Managers
equivalent plus a minimum of two years relevant post qualification  Computer Security Consultants
experience.  Corporate Information Systems Managers
OR  IT Auditors
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Information Security and Assurance  Business Technology Supervisors
or equivalent.  Information Systems Security Managers

Software Engineering (ISE) Two ‘A’ Level passes including Mathematics and Physics or any other 4 years  Software Engineering Technopreneurs
relevant science subject.  Applications Software Engineer
OR  Software Developer
National Diploma (ND) in Software Engineering or equivalent plus a  Computer Programmer
minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience.  Systems Analyst
OR  Systems Engineer
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Software Engineering or equivalent.  Computer and Information Systems Managers