Diploma in Telecommunications (DTEL)

In Association With Midlands State University

Why study Telecommunications (DTEL)?

The Diploma in Telecommunications is at the heart of modern connectivity and digital communication. This diploma equips students with practical skills in networking, communication systems, and digital technologies to prepare for careers in telecommunications and global technology industries.

Fees

$720 per semester

Entry Qualifications

5 'O' levels incuding English Language, Mathematics, & Science

Mode of Study

Day, Evening, Online, Weekend

Semester 1

PMIS111: Introduction to the use of Computers
PMIS116: Business Communication Skills
DETL111: Electronic Communication Systems*
DTEL112: Electricity and Magnetism*
DTEL113: Linear Mathematics*

Semester 2

DTEL114:Dgital Processes*
DTEL115: Electric Circuits
PMIS114: Introduction to Computer Programming (C)*
DTEL116: Calculus*
DTEL117: Data Communication and Computer Networks*

Semester 3

DTEL211: Electronics*
DTEL212: Ordinary Differential Equations*
DMIS316: Computer Architecture
DTEL213: Digital Logic Design*
DTEL214: Antenna Engineering

Semester 4

DTEL215: Work Related Learning – Student Report
DTEL216: Work Related Learning – Academic Supervision Report
DTEL217: Work Related Learning – Employer’s Report

Semester 5

CMIS212: Systems Analysis and Design
DTEL311: IT Governance
DTEL312: Microwave & Satellite
DTEL313: Operating Systems*
DTEL314: Micro Computer Technology*

Semester 6

DTEL315: Wireless & Radio Communication*
DTEL316: Microprocessors
DTEL317: Fibre Optic Technology*
DTEL317: Fibre Optic Technology*
DNEP318: Project*
DNEP312: Routing & Switching*

Career Opportunities

Graduates can work as Telecommunications Technicians, Network Engineers, Fibre Optic Installers, Wireless Engineers, IT Support Specialists and within mobile network operators.

JUNE 2026 INTAKE NOW OPEN!

To Register: visit our campuses in Harare or Bulawayo to apply in person. – Apply online anytime. The application fee is $10. For walk-in applications, bring certified copies of your ID, birth certificate, academic certificates. – For online applications, upload scanned copies of your original documents. Once your application is approved, register and pay your tuition fee within 7 days and upload proof of payment on the registration.