Frequently Asked Questions

Bandari College offers: Basic Technician Certificate Programmes (NTA Level 4) - 1 Year, Ordinary Diploma Programmes (NTA Levels 5 & 6) - 2 Years and Short professional courses in port operations, logistics, equipment operation, and related fields - (5 Days to 8 Weeks).

Bandari College is located in Tandika, Mahunda Street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

For Basic Technician Certificate programmes, applicants generally need at least four passes in the Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) or an equivalent qualification. Diploma programmes require an appropriate NTA Level 4 qualification or equivalent academic qualifications, depending on the programme. Short course programmes on equipment operations need a valid driving license and a TIN number. For advanced equipments it needs an additional certificate for the relevant course. Professional/Competency short courses require Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) Certificate.

Applications can be submitted online through an online application system (SIMS) which can be accessed through https://sims.bandari.ac.tz address or through Bandari College website (www.bandari.ac.tz).

For the long courses it costs TZS 900,000 for certificate (NTA Level 4) and TZS 1,000,000 for diploma (NTA 5 & 6) as tuition fees. Additional contributions also apply. For short courses tuition fees ranges from TZS 485,000 up to TZS 1,000,000 depending on the specific course.