Sierra Leone higher-education guide · ETU-SL
Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone
A multi-campus technical university offering engineering, computing, applied sciences, vocational and skills development, health, agriculture and natural-resource programmes.
Kenema, with campuses and teaching locations across the Eastern Province
The official website advertises 2026/2027 admissions as open. However, the downloadable 2026/2027 advertisement states that online forms were available from 3 August to 20 September 2026. Those dates have passed. Contact the admissions office or check the portal to confirm whether late applications or a new window are available.
01 / Entry requirements
WASSCE and other entry routes
- Degree programmes: five WASSCE credits including English Language, in not more than two sittings. Faculty and departmental subject requirements also apply.
- HND/HTC holders may qualify for specified routes with four WASSCE credits including English and/or Mathematics, depending on the department.
- Higher Diploma: generally four credits including English and/or Mathematics, or the specified NVQ route.
- Ordinary Diploma: generally three credits including English Language, or the specified NVQ route. Technical Certificate, vocational and teacher-training routes have separate criteria.
02 / Courses and programmes
What can you study?
03 / How to apply
Application process
- 1
Read the 2026/2027 admission advertisement and the specific requirements for the course you want.
- 2
Use the official online application portal and follow its current instructions.
- 3
The published advertisement lists a NLe 500 undergraduate processing fee and requires a functional email address, identification, passport photograph, birth certificate or affidavit, school-leaving testimonial and academic records.
- 4
Confirm the current application window and payment instructions directly with ETU-SL before sending money.
Application fee and deadline
Application fee
The 2026/2027 advertisement lists a NLe 500 undergraduate application processing fee. Confirm that the same fee and payment channels remain active for late or current applications.
Deadline
The PDF states 20 September 2026 for the published application window; the homepage later advertises admissions as open. Current status is unresolved.
Official sources
Use these institutional sources to confirm current programme availability, fees, deadlines and admission decisions.
- 01ETU-SL official website and admissions notice
- 02ETU-SL 2026/2027 admission advertisement (official PDF)
- 03ETU-SL online application portal
WASSCE Tutor is an independent student information resource, not an admissions office or an agent of this institution. Information was checked on 8 November 2026. Image copyright belongs to the institution or original publisher.