HND ADMISSION
August 11, 2021 2022-09-21 7:52HND ADMISSION
We are well aware that choosing what to study at university is one of the most important decisions you have to make in life.
THE HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
The Higher National Diploma (HND) is a two-year vocational university programme. It is designed to teach the knowledge and skills you will need for employment. If you want to go on to higher education and gain a recognized qualification or to do a specific job, the HND is for you. The HND focuses on learning by doing. The HND originated from the United Kingdom and has long been adopted by all Commonwealth nations. It was introduced in Cameroon in 2002 by Ministerial Order No. 02/0069/MINESUP/DDES.
The Higher National Diploma is available in a wide range of subject areas. The following fields of study were approved for offer in Cameroon:
- Agro Biotechnology
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Environmental management
- Food Technology
- Biology and Biochemical Analytics
- Corporate Communication
SPECIALITY
BIOENGINEERING/AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
This speciality aims to train senior technicians capable of molecular and cellular manipulations (separation, isolation and purification of biological agents).
Course units
- Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnologies
- Microbial Biology
- General Ecology
- GMOs, Biosafety and Ethics
- General Microbiology
- Agribusiness
- Molecular tools
- Soil Sciences
At the end of your studies, you will have to choose amongst these openings in other to put what you have learnt at FINISTECH.
The various openings are;
- Manager of microbial strains.
- Assistant or collaborator of the production manager.
- Consultant.
- Technical sales representative or marketing agent.
- Research and development associate.
- Food quality manager.
- Production manager.

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
This training aims to train executives able to detect, through laboratory examinations, the various pathologies that can affect the human body.

At the end of your studies, you will have to choose amongst these openings in other to put what you have learnt at FINISTECH.
The various openings are;
- Public service
- Hospitals and private clinics
- NGOs (Non-Governmental Organization))
- Self-employment
- Agribusiness
- Occupational Medicine
- Research and Training
Course units
- Cell Biology and Histology
- General Microbiology - General Biochemistry
- Sociology and medical anthropology - Medical Psychology - Ethics and medical Deontology
- Life Cycle - Nursing - First aid
- Physics - Mathematics - Biostatistics
- Laboratory techniques
- General and Hospital Hygiene - Infectious and Parasitic diseases
- General Pharmacology - Nutrition
- Health and Development - Community Health
- Initiation to research
- Clinical Hematology 1 - Medical Entomology - Blood
- Clinical Hematology 1 - Medical Entomology - Blood Transfusion
- Clinical Biochemistry and Bacteriology 1 - Laboratory
- Initaition to research - ICT
- Histopathology - Human Cytology
- Molecular Biology
- Medical Law
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
This speciality trains senior technicians able to carry out all activities related to the maintenance and improvement of the living environment and the environment: water and waste management, maintenance of forests, parks and gardens, upkeep of premises, development of renewable energies and the fight against atmospheric pollution

At the end of your studies, you will have to choose amongst these openings in other to put what you have learnt at FINISTECH.
The various openings are;
- Agri-environment Technician
- Technician, Hunting or Fish Farming
- Eco Educator
- National Hunting and Wildlife Guard
- Fishing Guard
Course units
- Mathematics I
- Mathematics II
- Physics I
- Physics II
- Topography and Technical Drawing
- Sanitation I
- General Hydraulics
- Irrigation
- Ecosystems and Natural Environments
- Labor Law and Civic and Ethical Education
- Rural sociology
- Pedology
- Sanitation II
- Sanitation III
- Environmental and Sustainable Development
- Pollution Control
- Management Technique
BIOENGINEERING/FOOD TECHNOLOGY
This speciality aims to train professionals capable of transforming and preserving local raw materials as well as of food production.
Course units
- Structural Biochemistry
- Cellular Biology
- General Mathematics
- Statistics
- Food Industry
- Physical Quantities
- Unit Operations of Food Processes
- Thermochemistry
- General Microbiology
- Food Microbiology
- Quality Management
- Food Biochemistry
- Metabolic and Nutritional Biochemistry
- Transfer Phenomenon
- Microbiogical Analysis of Food
- Biogical Analysis of Food
- Food Parasitology
- Rural Extension
- Health and Safety
- Food Mycology
- Food Toxicology
- IT and Management
- Labor, Food and Consumer law
- Management Techniques

At the end of your studies, you will have to choose amongst these openings in other to put what you have learnt at FINISTECH.
The various openings are;
- Food Industry
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Cosmetic Industry
BIOENGINEERING/BIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
This specialty leads to the training of professionals capable of carrying out biological and physical analyzes of products. They commission and maintain devices and perform operations using more sophisticated electronic devices.

At the end of your studies, you will have to choose amongst these openings in other to put what you have learnt at FINISTECH.
The various openings are;
- Laboratory of Medical Biology
- Food Companies
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Cosmetic industries
Course units
- Structural Biochemistry
- Physical Quantities
- General Mathematics
- Statistics
- Food Analysis Technique
- Medical Biochemical Technique
- Sample techiques
- Food Industry Process
- Cellular Biology
- Thermochemistry
- General Microbiology
- Internship
- Written expression and Bilingual Training
- Civic and Ethical Education
- General Bacteriology
- Virology and General Mycology
- Quality Management
- Food and Medical Parasitology
- General Hermatology
- Medical Biochemical Analysis
- Microbiological and Biochemical Analysis of Food
- Health and Safety
- General Immunology
- Professional Project
- IT and Management
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
The BTS organizational communication follows a trilogical approach: skilss methods and critical thinking; the logic of the organization (institution) which highlights the contingent nature of communication; the logic of research which is anchored in a constantly moving communication function.
Course units
- Communication from Organizations
- History of Communication and Public Relations
- Mix Communication and Public Relations Initiation
- General Statistics and Initiation to Bibliographic and Documentary methods
- Communications law, Ethics and Professional conduct, Business Economics and Organization
- Initiation to Public Relations and Initiation to Marketing
- ICT and the economic revolution
- IT, Introduction to Web Programming and Computer and Computer Graphics
- Pedology
- Manufacturing Technique and realization of Supports and Carrefour

At the end of your studies, you will have to choose amongst these openings in other to put what you have learnt at FINISTECH.
The various openings are;
- Responsible for the Communication
- Head of Communication Service or Department
- Communication Officer
- Head of Communication Unit

Entry Requirements
- Photocopy of National ID
- Certified copies O' and A' levels, and Birth certificates
- Pre-registration Form (with chosen discipline)
- Receipt of payment of 10,000F processing fee from NFC or UBA bank.