About the university:
Bardera Polytechnic is the first post secondary institution in Gedo region. The school was created to mitigate and move away from long standing economic and political stagnation coupled with two decades old sporadic infighting which the region experienced since the break out of the civil war in Somalia.
With over 600,000 inhabitants from 1994 population estimates, Gedo region shares borders with 7 regions and 4 of Gedo region’s 7 districts are located on the fertile Juba Valley which has 30% of Somalia’s livestock headcount.
Academic licenses granted by the university. Offering Programs:
Bardera Polytechnic has the following Departments and Schools with varying degrees of development.
Department of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Computer Studies and IT
Department of Islamic Studies
College of Veterinary Medicine
School of Public Health
School of Business and Management
School of Languages
Department of Adult Continuing Education and Skills Training
Second phase initiatives include the establishment of the following programs and/or centers at the earliest possible time.
College of Medicine
School of Nursing
Department of Environment and Forestry Management
Center for Peace and Community Development
I. School of Languages
Arabic
Af Soomaali
English
Kiswahili
II. Mathematics & Physics
III. Department of Health
First batch of graduates in 2009 from the Community Health Programs found jobs working with such NGOs like SADO and others. The graduates, mostly young women armed with health skills such as health management, phlebotomy and laboratory, found work at community MCH centers throughout the District of Bardera.
Nursing
Midwifery, injection of academic training for TBAs skills
Pharmacy Technician
Laboratory Technician
IV. Business and Computer Studies
Business Management – Af Soomaali: Maamul iyo Maareyn
Computer Studies – hardware and software
V. Veterinary Science
Livestock and its byproducts is a major sector of the economy in Gedo Region. There has not been any graduates in this field for 17 years.
VI. Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural production in Gedo is a major sector of the economy. Afgoi School of Agriculture (Somali National University Agrario Program) was the last to graduate students with academic training in agriculture. Jubba Valley Region, from Belet Hawo to Kismayo has an agriculture based economy.
VII. Skills Training Center
Vocational training enables many young people who have family responsibilities to get immediate training for available jobs in the Gedo Region and surrounding regions.
Auto and motor mechanic
Electric
Welding
Woodworking/carpentry and
Building construction skills
Admission and Requirements.
For first year and transfer students, there is an evaluation process where the Admission’s Office administers a test for each student who applies to Baardheere Polytechnic.
High school students go through slightly different admission processes which generally consist of testing in Arabic, Af Soomaali, Math, English and Science. Language part of the admission test includes writing and reading in each language; Arabic, Af Soomaali and English.
Admission Requirements
High school students as well as mature students who plan to register for certificate and diploma programs are required to write a two-page essay on a given topic. Other admission requirements to Bardera Polytechnic include:
I. For High School Students
1. High School Diploma or transcripts such as transcripts from GEC and GEN schools in Gedo Region and Mogadishu FPENs
2. Test results from the Admissions Office
3. To pay fees and other cost materials
II. For Mature students
All Mature Student applicants must have or be:
1. At least 16 years old with previous learning experience including Quranic at higher levels
2. Residing in Gedo Region. Students from other regions are alloted certain portions of seats.
3. Had at least two recent years (with-in the last five years) of schooling prior to applying to Bardera Polytechnic
4. Test results from the Admissions Office
5. Paid all required fees including application fees and first semester tuition fees
Fees structure and details
Bardera Polytechnic College
Address: Bardera, Gedo- Somalia
Telephone: +252 615 818 988 or +252 615 131 615
Information: http://www.baardheerepolytechnic.org
You can contact the university using a variety of ways. If you are in the area, just drop by at the main office or contact the telephone number for Bardera Polytechnic.
Emails for different departments and general questions directed at either Bardera Polytechnic Administrators or individual programs can be directed sent to:
Emails:Barderapolytechnic@yahoo.com
You can find us on FaceBook at Bardera Polytechnic’s page. Leave messages. Administrators or technical staff will contact you.
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