Bachelor in Technical and Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTE) is a specialized four-year undergraduate program offered by the Faculty of Education at Far-Western University. It is uniquely designed to bridge the gap between technical expertise and pedagogical (teaching) skills.
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Find Your Best-FitBTVTE targets professionals and diploma holders in fields such as Engineering, Agriculture, IT, and Health, providing them with the formal training needed to become certified instructors and leaders in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
Objectives of the Program
- To develop the academic, teaching, and professional capacity of TVET instructors
- To promote practical, project-based, and industry-linked teaching
- To develop long-term career pathways with university accreditation
Salient Features
The program includes the Tripolar Learning System (physical, online, and workplace-based) and the Dual Track Learning Model.
It also includes a Credit Transfer facility for TITI training and a provision to convert RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) into credits. Multi-stage certification and an Entry and Exit system will also be available.
Eligibility
Minimum of a Diploma in Technical and Vocational subjects from a recognized educational institution.
Admission Criteria
The program is targeted especially at candidates who have obtained a diploma qualification in Agriculture and Forestry, Engineering, Information Technology, Health, Tourism, and Hospitality.
Curricular Structure
Year 1 - Semester I
| Course Title (3 Credits each) | Certification |
| 1. Foundations of TVET Philosophy | Certificate I |
| 2. Psychology of TVET Learner and Learning | (Basic Pedagogy) |
| 3. Pedagogy of Technical and Vocational Skills (Teach Skills) | |
| 4. Pedagogy of TEVT Knowledge (Teach Knowledge) | |
| 5. Occupational Instructional Skills (Project-Based) |
Year 1 - Semester II
| Course Title | Certification |
| 1. Instructional Methods for Technical and Vocational Education | Certificate II |
| 2. Learning Materials Development | (Basic Pedagogy) (Credits 30) |
| 3. Learner Assessment and Evaluation | |
| 4. Basic English communication I (for TVET teachers) | |
| 5. Practicum-I (Workplace-Based) |
Year 2 - Semester III
| Course Title | Certification |
| 1. Instructional Planning and Classroom Management | Associate degree |
| 2. Mentoring and Supervision | (60 Credits) |
| 3. Sustainability skills in TVET (GESI., Communication, Green TVET, etc.) | |
| 4. Entrepreneurship and Enterprise development | |
| 5. Basic English Communication II |
Year 2 - Semester IV
| Course Title |
| 1. Advanced Instructional methods and strategies in TVET |
| 2. Work-based Learning (Occupational Health and Safety) |
| 3. Industry exposure (Occupational Skill Upgrading I). (Theory/practical) |
| 4. Career guidance and employability skills in TVET |
| 5. Practicum-II (Instructional design and delivery) |
Year 3 - Semester V
| Course Title (3 Credits each) | Certification |
| 1. Quality Assurance in TVET (TVET institution accreditation +++) | Advanced Diploma |
| 2. Strategic Planning of TVET institution | (90 Credits) |
| 3. Standardisation in TVET (National competency standards, NVQs - curriculum framework, credit/micro-credentials, teacher competence /framework -+++) | |
| 4. TVET Curriculum development and implementation | |
| 5. Technologies in TVET (Digital Pedagogy) |
Year 3 - Semester VI
| Course Title (3 Credits each) |
| 1. Specialisation in TVET Instruction I |
| 2. Psychology of the Learner and Learning II |
| 3. TVET leadership and management |
| 4. TVET Policy and Planning |
| 5. Practicum-III (TVET institution management-project-based) |
Year 4 - Semester VII
| Course Title (3 Credits each) | Certification |
| 1. Human Resource Management in TVET | B.Ed. Degree |
| 2. Basic statistics in TVET | (120 Credits) |
| 3. Instructional Research I | |
| 4. Specialisation in TVET Instruction II | |
| 5. Professional ethics and values |
Year 4 - Semester VIII
| Course Title (3 Credits each) |
| 1. Professional Development Seminar (in TVET contemporary issues) |
| 2. TVET Research in contemporary issues/ Thesis |
| 3. Practicum-IV (Sustainable TVET) |
| 4. Internship in Practice Teaching |
| 5. Action Research / Thesis |