Secondary vocational education

There are many types of study programmes in Bangladeshi secondary vocational education. The study programmes vary in terms of their admission requirements, duration i , content and transfer entitlement i . You need information about this in order to determine the level of a diploma.

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) makes the general policy for secondary vocational education. The Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) is responsible for the exams and checks the educational institutions. As a result, students receive their diploma from the BTEB. Below, we describe diplomas we often see.

• Duration: 2 years (grade XI – grade XII).
• Content: theoretical and practical subjects for a business profession (specialisation/trade), such as programmer, finance assistant, bank employee, entrepreneur or secretary. Students take an internship (industrial training).
• Admission requirements: a Secondary School Certificate. Other diplomas may also be enough for admission.
• Function of the diploma: work or access to further secondary vocational education. Sometimes students get access to a bachelor’s programme when their subjects are related to the field of study of the bachelor’s programme.
• Diploma: Higher Secondary Certificate (Business Management) from the BTEB.

• Duration: 2 years (grade XI- grade XII).
• Content: theoretical and practical subjects for a practical profession (trade). Various professions are possible, such as fish farmer (fish culture and breeding) or woodworker (wood working and cabinet design).
• Admission requirements: a Secondary School Certificate (Vocational).
• Function of the diploma: work or access to further secondary vocational education. Sometimes students get access to a bachelor’s programme when their subjects are related to the field of study of the bachelor’s programme.
• Diploma: Higher Secondary Certificate (Vocational) from the BTEB.

Please note: for information about the Higher Secondary Certificate with the business studies, humanities or science group, see Higher Secondary Certificate.

• Duration: 4 years.
• Content: students take subjects for a technical specialisation, such as civil or electrical engineering. They also gain work experience during their studies (industrial training).
• Admission requirements: a Secondary School Certificate.
• Function of the diploma: work. Sometimes, access to a bachelor’s programme in a related field of study is possible.
• Diploma: Diploma in Engineering.

Please note: there are also Diploma programmes in other fields of study. The level of these Diplomas varies, because the duration, content and admission requirements of the study programmes may differ from one another. For more information, please contact the SBB.