MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND TERTIARY EDUCATION,

INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

HARARE POLYTECHNIC
2023 INTAKE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified people to undertake the following courses beginning in 2023.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE 5 O’LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH FOR ALL COURSES
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL ENGINEERING COURSES, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY, ICT AND OTHER
SELECTED COURSES.
TO QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL DIPLOMA ONE MUST HAVE A FULL AWARD AT NATIONAL CERTIFICATE AND TO QUALIFY FOR
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA ONE MUST HAVE A FULL AWARD AT NATIONAL DIPLOMA.

1.0 APPLIED ARTS

1.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Hairdressing
 Beauty Therapy
 Industrial Clothing Design and Construction
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5’O’ LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE
1.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA-
 Hairdressing
 Beauty Therapy
 Industrial Clothing Design and Construction
Part-Time will be offered in NC to ND Industrial Clothing Design and Construction; NC to ND Beauty Therapy and NC to ND
Hairdressing

2.0 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING -

2.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE-
 Motor Vehicle Mechanics
 Automotive Precision Machining
 Motor Cycle Mechanics
 Automobile Electrics & Electronics
 Motor Vehicle Body Repairs
 Diesel Plant Fitting
Science subjects considered; Integrated Science
2.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Automotive Engineering
2.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Automotive Engineering
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME
ND AND HND COURSES ARE ALSO OFFERED ON BLOCK RELEASE

3.0 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

3.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Accountancy (requires Mathematics for entry)
 Banking and Finance (requires Mathematics for entry)
 Health Services Management
 Human Resources Management
 Pensions and Investments Management.
 Purchasing and Supply Management
 Sales and Marketing Management
 Transport and Logistics Management
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5’O’LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH EXCEPT FOR THOSE INDICATED
(MATHEMATICS IS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE FOR ALL MANAGEMENT COURSES).
3.2 Further Education Trainer’s Certificate (FETC)
 Requirements:5’O’ levels including English plus professional training qualification after ‘O’/’A’ Level in any area of
specialization.
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULL TIME AND PART TIME BASIS EXCEPT FOR THOSE INDICATED.

4.0 CIVIL ENGINEERING

4.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE - (FULL TIME)
 Civil Engineering
 Surveying and Geomatics
 Urban and Regional Planning
 Quantity Surveying
 Architectural Technology
 Cartography
 Valuation and Estate Management
 Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
Science subjects considered; Integrated Science, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science excluding Biology

5.0 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

5.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Building Technology
 Carpentry and Joinery
 Painting and Decorating
 Plumbing and Drain laying
5.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Construction Technology
5.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Construction Engineering
ALL COURSES ARE OFFERED ON FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME BASIS

6.0 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (FULL TIME)
Science subjects considered Integrated Science, Physical Science, Physics, Computer Science and ICTF.
NATIONAL DIPLOMA (FULL TIME)

7.0 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

7.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE AND NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Electronic Communication Systems
 Computer Systems
 Instrumentation and Control Systems
 Electrical Power Engineering
Science subjects considered Integrated Science, Physical Science, Physics,
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Mobile and Satellite Systems
 Computer Systems
 Instrumentation and Control Systems
 Electrical Power Engineering
 Microwave and Radar Systems
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME
ND AND HND COURSES ARE ALSO OFFERED ON BLOCK RELEASE

8.0 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

8.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Library and Information Sciences
 Records Management and Information Sciences
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULLTIME AND PART-TIME
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NC: 5’O’LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH
9.0 MECHANICAL AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
9.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Refrigeration and air conditioning
 Draughting and Design Technology
 Fabrication Engineering
 Vehicle Body Building
 Machineshop Engineering
 Milwright Works
Any of the following Science subjects will be considered as requirements: Integrated Science/Physics and
Chemistry/Physical Science/Combined Science

9.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA (BLOCK RELEASE)

 Draughting and Design Technology
 Production Engineering
 Plant Engineering
9.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (BLOCK RELEASE)
 Mechanical Engineering
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULL TIME AND PART TIME BASIS EXCEPT FOR THOSE INDICATED

10.0 PRINTING AND GRAPHICS ARTS

10.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Graphic Design and Print Origination
 Machine Printing
 Packaging Machine Minding
 Photography (Block release)-
 Applied Art and Design (Full time only)
 Print Finishing and Converting
Entry requirements for all NC Courses: 5’O’ levels including Mathematics, English and a Science Subject.Science subjects
considered: Integrated science, Physics, Chemistry and a relevant NFC will be an added advantage.

10.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA

 Print Production Technology
 Print Finishing Technology
 Print Origination Technology
 Photography
 Design for Print (Full-time)
 Fine Arts (Full-time)
ALL OTHER NC AND ND COURSES ARE OFFERED ON FULL-TIME AND PARTTIME EXCEPT THOSE INDICATED.
10.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Multi Media Design (FULL TIME)
Entry requirements for HND Course is a relevant ND in Design for Print, ND Commercial Design or ND Fine Arts or
equivalent.

11.0 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

11.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Laboratory Technology
 Chemical Engineering
 Polymer Technology
 Horticulture
 Metallurgical Assaying
 Pharmaceutical Technology (Full time only)
 Food Science
ALL COURSES EXCEPT PHARMACY ARE OFFERD ON FULLTIME AND PARTTIME.
Science subjects considered for all other NC courses are: Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated science,
Biology. For Pharmaceutical Technology O-level Chemistry is compulsory.

12.0 SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES

12.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Mass Communication
12.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Broadcast Journalism
 Print Journalism
12.3 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Mass Communication
ALL COURSE OFFERED ON FULL-TIME

13.0 SCHOOL OF OFFICE MANAGEMENT

13.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE Secretarial Studies
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5 ‘O’ LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
13.2 NATIONAL DIPLOMA and HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
 Office Management
ALL COURSE OFFERED ON BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME

14.0 SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

14.1 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
 Tourism and Hospitality Management
 Professional Cookery
 Bakery Studies
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5’O’ LEVELS INCLUDING ENGLISH AND SCIENCE
ALL COURSES OFFERED ON FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME

15.0 BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (Honours) DEGREE IN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

Applicants must have an HND in Applied Chemical Technology/Chemical Engineering/Metallurgical Assaying or equivalent.

Application letters must be submitted together with the following certified copies of:
For National Certificate
 Birth Certificate
 National Identity Card
 “O” Level Certificate
For National Diploma
 National Certificate plus ‘O’ levels
and For Higher National Diploma
 National Certificate, National Diploma plus “O’ level certificate

Applications should be addressed to:

The Principal
Harare Polytechnic
Att: Head of Respective Division/Department
P.O. Box CY 407
Causeway
HARARE
Tel:+263 0867700034/2/3
Email :hararepoly@hrepoly.ac.zw

THE ADVERT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE-www.hrepoly.ac.zw

APPLICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED BY 15 DECEMBER 2022.

All applicants must include contactable addresses, emails and telephone numbers.

HARARE POLYTECHNIC DOES NOT ENGAGE AGENCIES IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS,

ALSO NOTE THAT TH PREVIOUSLY CIRCULATED ADVERT WAS FAKE.
THE INSTITUTION SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO USE
UNORTHODOX METHODS OF APPYING.