Dar es Salaam Police Academy

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Ordinary Diploma in Police Science

  • NTA Level 6
  • Duration 2 semesters (30 weeks)

About this programme

The programme is registered with NACTE (Reg. No. REG/PFW/032). It comprises eleven (11) modules spread over two semesters in one academic year. A module is covered in one semester of fifteen (15) weeks, so the whole programme has a total of thirty (30) weeks of study for full-time attendance.

Entry requirements

  • To qualify for admission, a candidate is required to hold a Technician Certificate in Police Science (NTA Level 5) or an equivalent qualification in Police Science.

How to apply

  • The Academy normally invites applications between early December and mid-May of the year for courses beginning in the following academic year. Applicants apply online to NACTE, and qualified applicants are selected by NACTE to join the programme.

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