Dalewares Institute of Technology, an Innovation Enterprise Institution (IEI), offers post-secondary education programmes leading to the award of National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND). DIT also issues specific certificate to meet specific industry/ community needs. Dalewares Institute of Technology as an Innovation Enterprise Institution (IEI) is the outcome of the Tertiary Education Reforms initiated by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Education in 2007 to:
1. Enhance employability of graduates.
2. Produce today and tomorrow’s entrepreneurs.
3. Increase access to Tertiary Education
4. Enable students graduating from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions to compete globally.
5. Graduate students that are meant to serve as catalyst to education reform by providing the much needed skills and creating a bridge to the labour market. Graduates of Dalewares Institute of Technology have industry entry level employment skills to function as technologists and professionals depending on the level of training i.e. ND (National Diploma) or HND (Higher National Diploma) in the field of specialization. Dalewares Institute of Technology national diploma program runs for 2 academic years. It is a post-secondary school program of 4 semesters for Full –Time students and 6 semesters for Part Time students. Three months SIWES (Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme) is mandatory after the first academic year of two semesters and before the second academic year of another two semesters after which an award of National Diploma ND is given. Students also undergo one year Industrial Training (IT) after the ND before they can progress to HND of their choice. This however may not be required for direct entry to any university. Dalewares Institute of Technology is involved in applied research, design and development of innovative curriculum/ programs that meet current and future needs of industries as well as adding value to the accrediting body`s, (National Board for Technical Education NBTE) minimum benchmark. Dalewares Institute of Technology designs programs that reflect industry needs, technological trends and global best practices. The primary objective of Dalewares Institute of Technology is skill impartation, breeding professionals through creativity, innovation and technology in education delivery. Dalewares Institute of Technology delivers this mandate through Multisector training in ICT, Engineering, Creative Arts, and Multimedia, Finance and management studies. The pattern of our curriculum structure presently is as follows:
General course,
Foundation course,
Professional course and
Student Industrial work experience. (SIWES) with a balance of theory to practical ratio of 70:30.
