To launch the Competitive Entrance Examination into the first year of the College of Technology (COT) of the University of Buea and fixing the number of places offered for the 2017/2018 academic year.
THE MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION,
of the constitution;
of law n° 2001/005 of 16th April 2001 on the orientation of Higher Education; of Decree n° 2011/408 of 09th December 2011 to organize the government: of Decree n° 2011/410 of 09th December 2011 to appoint members of ( iovernment;
of Decree n° 2015/434 of 02nd October 2015 to re-shuffle the Government; of Decree n° 2012/433 of 01st April 2012 to organize the Ministry of Higher Education;
of Decree n° 2005/342 of 10th September 2005to modify and complete certain dispositions of decree n° 93/027 of 19th January 1993 to define common dispositions applicable to Universities
of Decree n° 92/074 of 13lh April 1992 to transform the Buea and Ngaoundere University Centres into Universities;
of Decree n° 93/034 of 19th January 1993 to organize the University ofBuea; of Decree n° 2012/333 of 29th June 2012 appointing a Vice-Chancellor and Rectors in some State Universities;
of Decree n° 2012/333 of 29 June 2012 appointing persons in State Universities;
of Decree n° 2012/366 of 06th August 2012 appointing persons in State Universities;
of Decree n° 2013/0891/PM of 12th March 2013 appointing persons in the Ministry of Higher Education;
of Decree n° 2014/545 of 10th December 2014 to appoint the Director of the College of Technology;
of Arrête n° ' 17/00056/MINESUP/SG/DAUQ/SDEAC/SE of 25th January 2017 fixing the calendar of the competitive examinations into the Cameroon State Universities, for the 2017/2018 academic year;
On the proposal of the Vice-Chancellor of the University ofBuea
HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1: A Competitive Entrance Examination for the selection of one hundred and eighty (180) students for admission into the first year of the Bachelor of Technology degree programme of the College of Technology (COT) of the University of Buea for the 2017/2018 academic year is hereby launched to admit students in the Departments of Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering on Wednesday, 15th September 2016.
Article 2: The Competitive Entrance Examination cited in article 1 shall be open to male and female Cameroonians and to foreign candidates resident in Cameroon within the limits of available places.
Article 3: Applicants for the competitive entrance examination must be holders of one of the following qualifications:
- General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level in at least five subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and Physics and excluding Religious Knowledge; and General Certificate of Education Advanced Level in at least two subjects which must include Mathematics and Physics;
- Baccalauréat C, D, E, FI, F2, F3 or BT (MSIE. MAV, MEM);
- General Certificate of Education Technical Ordinary and Advanced Levels in relevant subjects;
- Any other certificates recognized as equivalent by the Ministry of Higher Education: Article 4: The complete application file must include the following documents:
1 ) An application form to be completed by the applicant;
- Certified true copy of the candidate’s birth certificate not less than three (3) months old;
- Four (4) recent passport-size photographs (4cm x 4cm);
- Photocopies of the relevant academic certificates indicated in Article 3 above;
- Receipt of payment of CFAF 20.000 (twenty thousand francs) for the examination, payable to the following account at Banque Atlantique Cameroon:
Account No: 10034-00040-94063570003-92
Account Name: COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF BUEA
Article 5: Application forms and supporting documents shall be available at the Universities of Buea, Maroua, and Ngaoundere, also at regional delegations of Secondary Education and at branches of Presbook in Bamenda, Douala, Limbe and Yaounde.
Article 6: Complete application files shall be submitted at the locations in Article 5 not later than Wednesday, 6th September 2017. Late or incomplete application files shall be rejected.
Article 7: The examination centres are Buea, Bamenda and Yaounde. A press release published by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buea shall ultimately indicate the modalities of the organization of the written examination.
Article 8: Candidates are requested to come to the examination centres at least 30 minutes before the start of each examination paper. They must come along with their National identity card.
Article 9: The written papers below will account for 60% and study of files 40%. The written examination is based on the High school syllabus and will comprise:
Mathematics paper (3 hours, coefficient 4):
- Physics paper (3 hours, coefficient 4);
- Language paper ( 1 hour, coefficient 1)
Article 10 - The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buea, the Director of University Accreditation and Quality and the Director of the College of Technology of the University of Buea shall be responsible, each in his/her own sphere, for the implementation of this order, which shall be registered and published wherever need be.
