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Applying to ETU

Read this before you go to the bank. The processing fee is paid first and is not refundable, so it is worth checking that you qualify and that you can produce every document on the list.

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Your application route

Know the order before you pay.

  1. Choose a programme

    Start with the subject, award and faculty that fit your plans. Programme pages show duration, study mode and the entry rule that applies.

    Explore programmes

  2. Check your eligibility

    Read the award-level requirements and collect the documents the form will ask for before you pay a non-refundable processing fee.

    Check requirements

  3. Pay, then apply

    Pay at an authorised bank, keep the slip and use the PIN issued by the bank to open your application online.

    See payment details

Choose your route

Start with the kind of study you are applying for.

The right route tells you what to check before you pay a non-refundable processing fee.

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Undergraduate study

Degrees, diplomas, teacher education, nursing and vocational entry. Requirements differ by award level.

See undergraduate entry
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Postgraduate study

Master's and postgraduate diploma entry, with programme-level requirements checked before payment.

See postgraduate entry
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International applicants

Have qualifications from outside Sierra Leone? Ask the registry to assess them before you pay.

Check international guidance

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What is open

Each round with its closing date and its processing fee, read from the university's own admission records rather than from this page.

Step one

Where to pay

The Le 500 processing fee is paid at a branch of one of these three banks, into the university's own account. It is not refundable, and it is never paid to an individual. Keep the slip: the bank issues the PIN that opens an application, and you will scan the slip later.

  • Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

    Account name

    Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone

    Account number

    003005510806100290

  • Rokel Commercial Bank

    Account name

    Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone

    Account number

    0204100853101

  • Zenith Bank (Sierra Leone)

    Account name

    Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone

    Account number

    6010203759

Do you qualify

Entry requirements

By award level. Meeting any one of the routes listed under a level is enough. Faculty and departmental requirements sit on top of these and vary by programme.

Award level

Postgraduate Diploma

  • First degree from a recognised university

    • 5 credits
    • Plus departmental requirements as specified.

Award level

Degree

  • WASSCE credits

    • 5 credits, including English Language
    • Obtained in no more than 2 sittings

  • HND or HTC holder

    • 4 credits, including English Language or Mathematics
    • Obtained in no more than 2 sittings
    • Or: HND or HTC
    • As specified by the department or programme.

Award level

Higher Diploma

  • WASSCE or NVQ credits

    • 4 credits, including English Language or Mathematics
    • Obtained in no more than 2 sittings
    • Four NVQ at unit 5 or better is accepted in place of WASSCE credits.

  • Diploma in the related field

    • 3 credits
    • Or: Diploma in a related field

Award level

Ordinary Diploma

  • WASSCE or NVQ credits

    • 3 credits, including English Language
    • Obtained in no more than 2 sittings
    • Three NVQ at unit 5 or better is accepted in place of WASSCE credits.

  • Technical Certificate in the related field

    • Or: Technical Certificate

Award level

Higher Teachers Certificate (Secondary)

  • WASSCE or NVQ credits

    • 4 credits, including English Language or Mathematics
    • Obtained in no more than 2 sittings

  • Higher Teachers Certificate (Primary)

    • 3 credits, including English Language or Mathematics
    • Obtained in no more than 2 sittings
    • Or: HTC (Primary)

Award level

Higher Teachers Certificate (Primary)

  • WASSCE or NVQ credits

    • 3 credits, including English Language or Mathematics
    • Obtained in no more than 2 sittings

  • Teachers Certificate with teaching experience

    • Or: Teachers Certificate
    • From an approved school, with the School Identification Number.

Award level

Higher Diploma in Nursing / State Registered Nurse

  • WASSCE credits including the sciences

    • 5 credits, including English Language and Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry, including Physics or Science
    • Obtained in no more than 2 sittings

Award level

Technical Certificate

  • WASSCE or NVQ credits

    • 2 credits
    • The university's own entrance examination is also accepted

  • NVC in the relevant field

    • Or: NVC

Award level

Teachers Certificate

  • WASSCE or NVQ credits

    • 2 credits
    • The university's own entrance examination is also accepted
    • The entrance examination covers English Language, Mathematics and General Paper.

Award level

Vocational Certificate

  • WASSCE or NVQ passes at unit 7 or better

    • 4 credits

  • BECE credits with work experience

    • 6 credits
    • Candidate must be over 17 years of age with at least two years of relevant work experience.

  • University entrance examination

    • The university's own entrance examination is also accepted
    • In English Language, Mathematics and General Paper.

Results guidance

What counts as a credit

The scales differ between boards, which is the detail most people get wrong. WASSCE credits are A1, B2, B3, C4, C5, C6. The older WAEC GCE O Level counts grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The London GCE accepts A, B, C.

Before you start

Documents you will upload

All 6 are required. Have them scanned before you start, because the form will not submit without them.

  • Certified copy of result

    Your WASSCE, NVQ or equivalent result slip, certified.

    PDF, JPEG, PNG, up to 5MB

  • Identification card

    National ID, passport or voter card.

    PDF, JPEG, PNG, up to 5MB

  • Passport photograph

    A clear photo of your face against a plain background. Any size; we resize it for you.

    JPEG, PNG, WEBP, up to 10MB

  • Birth certificate or affidavit

    Either is accepted.

    PDF, JPEG, PNG, up to 5MB

  • School leaving testimonial

    From the last school you attended.

    PDF, JPEG, PNG, up to 5MB

  • Bank payment slip

    The slip for your processing fee.

    PDF, JPEG, PNG, up to 5MB

The passport photograph specification is strict

JPEG on a white background, exactly 275 by 314 pixels, and no larger than 15KB. A photograph that does not meet it can disqualify an application, so it is worth getting right before you pay rather than after.

Who vouches for you

Two referees and a next of kin

You will be asked for two referees with working email addresses, and for a next of kin the university can write to about your admission. Check the addresses before you enter them: a referee who never receives the request is a delay nobody notices until the decision is late.

Ready

Take the fee to a bank, then come back

Keep the slip. The bank issues the PIN that opens one application, and your answers save as you go.

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