Nepal: Technical and Vocational

Technical and Vocational

Overview

Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.

Ministry Responsible

Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), MOEST

Language of Instruction

Nepali

Duration

1 to 3 years

Qualifications, Curriculum, Grading

Not all awards or study patterns are included.

No.	Qualification Name	Technical School Leaving Certificate (TSLC)	Diploma
1	Awarding Body	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
2	Admission Requirements	Secondary Education Examination (SEE) Institution-level entrance examination	Secondary Education Examination (SEE), with mathematics and science CTEVT entrance examination
3	Length of Program	1.5 years	3 years
4	Streams	Agriculture Engineering Nursing, etc.	Agriculture Engineering Forestry Veterinary science, etc.
5	Graduation Requirements	Theoretical and practical training Skills-based assessment Final examination	Coursework Practical training Industrial placement or internship
6	Post-graduation Pathways	Access to: diploma-level technical programs	Access to: bachelor’s degree in related field (lateral entry pathways available)

Institutions

Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.

No.	Institution Type	Number of Institutions	Qualifications Offered	Ministry Reponsible
1	Public Technical Institutes	60 (2024)	Certificate Diploma Advanced Diploma	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
2	Private Technical Institutes	64 (2024)	Certificate Diploma Advanced Diploma	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
3	Polytechnics	10 (2024)	Diploma (in engineering, information technology, health, agriculture)	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
4	Industrial Training Centers (ITCs)	25 (2024)	Short-term vocational course Certificate	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
5	Agricultural Training Centers	10 (2024)	Certificate in Agriculture Diploma in Agriculture	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
6	Health and Allied Training Institutes	15 (2024)	Diploma in Nursing Diploma in Medical Laboratory Diploma in Public Health	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Ministry of Health and Population
7	Apprenticeship and Skills Training Centers	30 (2024)	Vocational Certificate Skill-based program	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
8	Hospitality and Tourism Institutes	10 (2024)	Certificate in Hotel Management and Tourism Diploma in Hotel Management andTourism	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation
9	ICT and Technical Skill Institutes	10 (2024)	Certificate in Information Technology, Networking, Software Diploma in Information Technology, Networking, Software	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
10	Specialized Trade Institutes	10 (2024)	Electrician Welding Mechanical Automotive, etc.	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)