HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES
School of Applied Arts
HND Fashion Design and Technology
HND Commercial Art (Graphics, Textiles, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics options)
School of Applied Science
HND Statistics
HND Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management
School of Engineering
HND Building Technology
HND Civil Engineering
HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering
HND Mechanical Engineering (Automobile, Plant, Production, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning options)
HND Furniture Design and Technology
Sschool ofBusinessand Management Studies
HND Accountancy
HND Marketing
HND Purchasing and Supply
HND Secretaryship and Management Studies
Pre-HND Access Programmes
The above-namedprogrammehas been designed to provide opportunity to students with Technical/Vocational educational background to pursue a one-year Access Course in English Language,Mathematicsand Science.
The Final Examination will be conducted by the National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations (NABPTEX) after which successful applicants shall proceed to enroll in the Higher National Diploma programme. For a candidate to qualify to be admitted to the HND programme he/she must obtain a minimum pass of 50% in each of the three (3) subjects namely: English Language, Mathematics and Science.
ii) Programmes Available
- HND Building Technology
- HND Civil Engineering
- HND Commercial Arts (Textiles, Painting, Graphics, Ceramics, Sculpture options)
- HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- HND Fashion Design and Technology
- HND Furniture Design and Production
- HND Hotel, Catering & Institutional Management
- HND Mechanical Engineering (Automobile, Plant, Production & Ref. & Air-condition options)
iii) Duration
One (1) Academic Year (i.e. two semesters of 16 weeks per semester).
iv) Entry Requirements
Applicants should posses a minimum qualification of Intermediate or its equivalent.
Equivalence of SSSCE Grade to WASSCE Grades
Takoradi Polytechnic uses the new grading system of WASSCE for the selection of candidates and with this system an aggregate of 36 is the minimum entry requirement for all programmes. The following table shows this new grading system and the SSSCE equivalent grades.
| SSSCE | WASSCE | GRADE | INTERPRETATION OF GRADES |
| A | A1 | 1 | Excellent |
| B | B2 | 2 | Very Good |
| C | B3 | 3 | Good |
| D | C4 | 4 | Credit |
| C5 | 5 | ||
| C6 | 6 | ||
| E | D7 | 7 | Pass |
| E8 | 8 | Pass |
Evening HND programmes
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES (EVENING SCHOOL)
- HND Accountancy
- HND Building Technology
- HND Civil Engineering
- HND Commercial Art (Ceramics,Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, Textiles options)
- HND Electrical/ Electronics Engineering
- HND Fashion Design and Technology
- HND Hotel, Catering & Institutional Management
- HND Marketing
- HND Mechanical Engineering
- HND Purchasing & Supply
- HND Secretaryship & Management Studies
- HND Statistics
Requirements are the same for HND Regular
TWO-YEAR DIPLOMA (EVENING SCHOOL) FOR WORKERS IN TOURISM INDUSTRY
Candidates must:
a. have at least four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes or four (4) G.C.E ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
b. have at least three years working experience in Tourism industry and
pass a written examination and interview.