HARARE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM

AUGUST INTAKE

YEAR ___________________________

SECTION 1 1. PERSONAL DATA

1.1 SURNAME:

1.2 TITLE: e.g Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr/Ms/Rev/Sr

1.3 FORENAMES:
(As on birth certificate)

1.4 PREVIOUS SURNAME:

1.5 MARITAL STATUS: e.g. Married (M) Single (S) Divorced (D) Widowed (W)

1.6 SEX: Male (M), Female (F)

1.7 NATIONALITY: ……………………………………………………………

1.8 CITIZENSHIP: ……………………………………………………………...

1.9 ARE YOU A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE? Yes (Y), No (N)

IF NOT: What permit do you hold? …………………………………………

PERIOD OF RESIDENCE IN ZIMBABWE: ………………………… Foreign

1.10 DATE OF BIRTH: e.g. Day (15) Month (04) Year (08)

1.11 PLACE OF BIRTH: ……………………………………………………….

1.12 DO YOU SUFFER FROM ANY PHYSICAL OR OTHER DISABILITIES FOR WHICH SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENTS AT INSTITUTE WOULD BE NECESSARY? YES (Y), NO (N)
Disability Code
IF YES PLEASE GIVE DETAILS ………………………………………………….

1.13 NATIONAL I.D NO.: …………………….. PASSPORT NO.: …………………………

1.14 WOULD YOU REQUIRE ACCOMMODATION AT THE INSTITUTE? Yes (Y), No (N)

1.15 ADDRESSE (PERMANENT)

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1.16 TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Cell Phone: ………………………………………. Home: ……………………………………………………

E-Mail: ……………………………………………. Office or other contact number: …………………………

1.17 NEXT OF KIN

Name:……………..………………………………………. Surname: …………………………………………………

E-Mail:……………………………………………………. Contact mobile number: …………..………………………

N.B: All correspondence will be forwarded to the above address.

SECTION 2

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

CERTIFICATES RECEIVED/VERIFIED

Birth Receipt
Marriage Acknowledge
ND Prev
HND Ref Asked

‘O’ Level School

‘A’ Level College
School Other
University

App No. Refs Received

Normal School
Special Registration Documents: Issued College
Mature Other
Repeat Date Coded
Letter (R, NQ)
P/A

SECTION 3

3. Notes to all applicants

3.1 All applicants must complete all sections of the application form carefully and legibly. If the Institute discovers that any
information submitted by the applicant is false, the Institute will reject that application and may refer the matter for legal
action.

3.2 All applicants must endorse at the bottom of this page that they have understood the notes given below and that they agree to
their application being considered under the conditions outlined below.

3.3 Applicants should submit this form to the Senior Assistant Registrar, Admissions, HIT, P O Box BE 277, Belvedere, Harare,
Zimbabwe.

3.4 All applicants MUST submit with this form, photocopies (not originals) of all qualifications/certificates referred to in the
application, including birth certificates. The copies of the certificates must be verified by a Commissioner of Oaths or
Head/Principal of the Institute at which the examinations were taken.

3.5 Applicants must give careful thought to their choice of degree programme in relation to the entry requirements for that
programme and their own subject passes.

3.6 It is important for applicants to understand that admission will be made, as far as possible, in accordance with the degree
preference made by the applicants. Therefore the first preference should be what the candidate genuinely wants to pursue.

3.7 Applicants will be considered for their stated alternatives only if their first choice is unsuccessful and only if places on the
alternative degree programme are available. In the event of a candidate not being selected for any of their preferences, an offer
may be made which is not in accordance to his/.her preference, should the candidate meet the required entry qualifications.

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 3.8 Applicants who are in doubt regarding the selection or preference should seek advice from the Admissions Office before
completing their forms (at the Campus, Tel: 263-24-741426 – 33).

3.9 Details of the courses on offer, entry requirements and guidelines have been outlined in section 4 of this application form.

3.10 All Special Entry applicants will be limited to their first preference only.

3.11 Finance

3.11.1 Applicants must ensure that they have the necessary finance to pay on registration. It is the student’s responsibility
to secure sponsorship, if this is needed.

3.11.2 Decisions on applications for admission to the Institute will NOT be made until the results of all qualifying
examinations are known.

3.12 Accommodation

THERE IS LIMITED ACCOMMODATION ON CAMPUS FOR WHICH ADMITTED STUDENTS MUST APPLY TO
THE DEAN OF STUDENTS. STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO FIND RENTED ACCOMMODATION IN HARARE.

3.13 The decision of the Admissions Committee is final.

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: ………………………………. DATE: …………………………..………

3.14 DURATION OF STUDY

Duration of study indicated in section 4.

3.15 TYPE OF ENTRY (ADMISSION)

Indicate the type of entry (admission) preferred with a tick in the relevant box below.

Normal Entry

Special Entry through other non-Zimbabwean Qualifications

SECTION 4

4.1 RE: SCHOOL/CENTRE AND POSTGRADUATE DEGREE/DIPLOMA PROGRAMME CHOICE

Listed below are the Schools and Degree programmes available and the abbreviations used by the Institute to indicate these.
Select carefully the School and Degree programmes of your first preference, and enter them in the spaces provided in 4.4 using
the relevant abbreviations for the School and Degree programmes shown below. If you wish to be considered for alternative
Schools and Degree programmes, in the event of your first choice being unsuccessful, you should also indicate these in the
spaces provided.

NB: All Special Entry applications will be limited to one preference only.

4.2 DEGREE PROGRAMMES OFFERED:

PROGRAMME ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DURATION

OF STUDY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Master of Technology Degree in Applicants must be holders of an undergraduate Bachelor of Technology honours 2 years
Strategy and Innovation (BMSI) degree or any relevant degree in the field of Business and Management from a Block Release
recognized Institution. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are also considered provided they have a
minimum of 2 years work experience at managerial level.

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 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ET)

Master of Technology (MTech) Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor of Technology Honours Degree in 3 years
Degree in Machine Design (EMMD) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering or any relevant Honours Degree from a Block Release
recognized Institution. Relevant fields include but are not limited to Production
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering.

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES (AHS)

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor of Technology Honours Degree in 2 years
Dosimetry (SDMD) Therapeutic Radiography, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Therapeutic Block Release
Radiography or equivalent professional qualification plus a minimum of 2 years post
qualification experience.

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor of Technology Honours Degree in 2 years
Ultrasound (SDMU) Radiography, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Radiography or any other Full-time
equivalent professional qualification plus a minimum of 2 years post qualifying
experience in the field of Radiography.

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (IST)

Master of Technology (MTech) Degree Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor of Technology Honours Degree in the field 3 years
in Cloud Computing (IMCC) of Information Science and Technology or any relevant Honours Degree from a Block Release
recognized Institution. Relevant fields include but are not limited to Computer
Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Software Engineering, Information
Security and Assurance, Information Technology and Information Systems.

Master of Technology (MTech) Degree Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor of Technology Honours Degree in 3 years
in Computer Science (IMCS) Computer Science or any relevant Honours Degree from a recognized Institution. Block Release
Relevant fields include but are not limited to Computer Science and Computer
Science and Engineering.

Master of Technology (MTech) Degree Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor of Technology Honours Degree in 3 years
in Information Technology (IMIT) Information Technology or any relevant Honours Degree from a recognized Block Release
Institution. Relevant fields include but are not limited to Information Technology,
Technology, Information Systems, Information Security and Assurance, Computer
Science and Software Engineering.

Master of Technology (MTech) Degree Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor of Technology Honours Degree in Software 3 years
in Software Engineering (IMSE) Engineering or any relevant Honours Degree from a recognized Institution. Relevant Block Release
fields include but are not limited to Software Engineering, Computer Science,
Information Technology and Computer Science and Engineering.

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4.3 PREFERRED MODE OF STUDY:

Indicate the preferred mode of study with a tick in the relevant box below.

Full-time Part-time Block Release

4.4 SCHOOL AND DEGREE PROGRAMME CHOICES

Refer to preceding table, then complete the following sections.
N.B: Use the abbreviations shown to indicate the School and Degree programme preferred.

PREFERENCES DEGREE PROGRAMME SCHOOL

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5. SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS FOR WHICH RESULTS ARE KNOWN

(Indicate ‘O’ Level Mathematics and English only, then all ‘A’ Level Subject)

DATE EXAMINING LEVEL SUBJECTS RESULTS/GRADE

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6. DIPLOMAS OR OTHER QUALIFICATIONS HELD

DATE INSTITUTE LEVEL PROGRAMME RESULTS/GRADE

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7. UNIVERSITY ATTENDED

7.1 HARARE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Have you ever registered with the Harare Institute of Technology? Yes (Y)/No (N)

IF YES: PERIOD OF ATTENDANCE: Starting Year (e.g. 07)

Ending Year (e.g. 10)

PROGRAMME OF STUDY: (e.g./B. Tech, M. Tech) ……………………

MAJOR SUBJECTS AND GRADES: …………………………………..

…………………………………….

…………………………………….

QUALIFICATION COMPLETED: Yes (Y) No (N)

DATE OF AWARD (e.g. Month (06) Year (00)

OVERALL GRADE/CLASSIFICATION (if applicable)……………

………………………………………………………………………..

7.2 PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES OR SIMILAR INSTITUTE ATTENDED

(If outside Zimbabwe, give full address)

Name and Address of University attended

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

PERIOD OF ATTENDANCE: Starting Year (e.g. 96)

Ending Year (e.g. 99)

PROGRAMME OF STUDY…………………………………………

MAJOR SUBJECTS AND GRADES……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………….

QUALIFICATION COMPLETED: Yes (Y) No (N)

DATE OF AWARD: (month and year)

OVERALL GRADE/CLASSIFICATION: (if applicable)…………………………………………

7.3 PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES OR SIMILAR INSTITUTE ATTENDED

(If outside Zimbabwe, give full address)

Name and Address of University attended

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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 PERIOD OF ATTENDANCE: Starting Year (e.g. 96)
Ending Year (e.g. 99)

PROGRAMME OF STUDY…………………………………………

MAJOR SUBJECTS AND GRADES……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………….

QUALIFICATION COMPLETED: Yes (Y) No (N)

DATE OF AWARD: (month and year)

OVERALL GRADE/CLASSIFICATION: (if applicable)…………………………………………

8 FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION/REMARKS

8.1 WORK EXPERIENCE/EMPLOYMENT

DATE OCCUPATION NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER

FROM TO
MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR

8.2 NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TWO REFEREES

1. ……………………………………………………..….. 2. …………………………………………….……….
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………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………...

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…………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………..……….

9 PROSPECTIVE SPONSORS
(e.g. self, Government or other organization)

ARE YOU A HIT STAFF DEPENDENT? Yes (Y)/No (N)

ARE YOU A HIT STAFF MEMBER? Yes (Y)/No (N)

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10. I DECLARE THAT THE INFORMATION I HAVE GIVEN IS CORRECT, AND THAT SHOULD IT BE FOUND TO BE
FALSE MY APPLICATION WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND I WILL FACE POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION.

N.B: BEFORE YOU SIGN AND DATE THIS FORM, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED EACH RELEVANT
SECTION AND THAT THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT.

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: ………………………………. DATE: …………………………….………

The completed form should be accompanied with certified copies of the following:

(a) Relevant academic and professional certificates

(b) Degree Transcript(s)
(c) National Identity Card or page/s with personal details of candidate’s passport
(d) Birth Certificate
(e) Bank Deposit Slip