Sponsorship & Funding
Northern Technical College works with government, industry and development partners to make technical education affordable. Explore the bursaries, free courses and apprenticeships open to NORTEC students.
Funding Options for NORTEC Students
Choose the option that fits your situation. Admissions can help you confirm eligibility.
CDF Sponsorships / Bursaries
Government-backed funding awarded through local constituencies to youth and citizens pursuing short and long-term technical programmes.
TEVETA / Ministry of Technology and Science Bursaries
Helps cover tuition and training costs for eligible craft and technical students.
TEVETA Sponsored Free Trade Test Courses
Free 3-month Trade Test Level 3 courses for Grade 7, 9 and 12 school-leavers and dropouts, in trades like electrical technology, metal fabrication and automotive engineering.
Industry & Special Apprenticeships
Fully sponsored training such as Tool, Mould and Die apprenticeships, run with ZAM, PtSA and TEVETA and funded through the Skills Development Levy.
Self-Sponsored
Pay tuition yourself through the college billing and registration process.
Support for Girls and Young Women
These programmes are run by partner organisations. Apply through them directly.
FAWEZA & Mastercard Foundation Bursaries
200 bursaries (80% young women, 20% young men) for STEM-related TVET courses. Ages 15 to 25 (up to 30 for refugees and persons with disabilities). Applicants must have completed Grade 12, hold a recent acceptance letter from a partner institution, and have no other funding.
Keeping Girls in School (KGS)
A Ministry of Education programme under the GEWEL Project, supported by the World Bank. For girls and young women under 25 from households in the Social Cash Transfer programme. It pays school, boarding and examination fees.
Bakashana Basambilile
A women-owned non-profit in Kasama, Northern Province, that supports young women, girls and youth through education, health services and livelihood training, and helps them stay in school and access educational resources.
Not Sure Which Option Fits You?
Our admissions team can help you find the right support.