Frequently Asked Questions

Our campus is at Togoba, on the outskirts of Mt Hagen in Western Highlands Province. See contact for directions, or campus life for what it is like to study here.

Yes. Melanesian Training College is registered with the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology under DHERST Reg. No. 043. Every qualification we award — on campus or online — is delivered under that registration.

Six trades at National Certificate Level 1 (with Level 2 in Electrical Fitting, Light Motor Vehicle Mechanic and Diesel Heavy Equipment Fitting), and six business and professional fields from Certificate IV through to Diploma. There is also a growing catalogue of online courses. See all programs.

Yes. Every trade and business program is offered in both day and boarding mode. Boarding students live on campus at Togoba. See the fees page for the difference in cost.

Yes. Our trade workshops are open to women and men alike, and women train in every trade we offer. See trade programs.

Not for every program. Grade 10 leavers may apply for the trade programs (NC1 and NC2) and for the Certificate IV courses. The Diplomas require Grade 12. Non-school leavers are considered on merit and relevant experience.

Yes. Non-school leavers and working adults are a core part of who MTC serves. If you have work experience in the field you are applying for, say so in your application — it counts.

The course content is identical for day and boarding; day students make their own living arrangements while boarding students live on campus at Togoba. Boarding adds K1,000 on the six-month Certificate IV and NC courses, and K2,000 per year on the two-year Diplomas. Online Training Mode is a separate catalogue of courses delivered through the MTC LMS. See online courses.

Fees are paid in two instalments — a first instalment to secure your place and a balance payable during the course. Payment details are issued with your offer. See the fees page.

Yes. Attach a sponsorship or employer letter to your application so the admissions office can invoice the sponsor directly.

MTC publishes acceptance lists showing each successful applicant’s Offer ID, name and course. Lists are posted to the news page and on our Facebook page.

Watch the walkthrough on our YouTube channel. If you are still stuck, call +675 7324 4474 or email mtcdata24@gmail.com.

On acceptance. Your offer letter states the amount and the deadline. Your place is confirmed once the first instalment is received — an offer left unpaid past the deadline may be released to another applicant.

During the course, on the schedule set out in your offer. Results and certificates are released once fees are paid in full.

Yes. Attach a sponsorship or employer letter to your application and the admissions office will invoice the sponsor directly. Provincial governments, companies, churches and community organisations all sponsor students at MTC.

Payment methods and account details are issued with your offer letter. If you need them again, contact the admissions office on +675 7324 4474, or email mtcdata24@gmail.com.

These are the fees as supplied by the college for the current schedule, published in full on the fees page. Fees are reviewed periodically — the amount stated in your offer letter is the amount that applies to you.

Yes. Online courses are delivered by Melanesian Training College under the same DHERST Reg. No. 043 as everything we teach at Togoba.

No. Our six trades are built around workshop practice, so they run day or boarding at Togoba only. Online Training Mode covers a separate catalogue of courses. See the trade programs for the on-campus options.

A device you can work on — a phone will do for most of it, though a laptop or tablet is easier — and internet access reliable enough to download materials and upload your assessments. A working email address and phone number are needed for your portal account.

Online study is charged per module, on top of a one-off registration fee. The registration fee is K500 and is non-refundable. Each module is K250: a Certificate IV runs to 8 modules, so K2,500 in total including registration, and a Diploma to 16 modules, so K4,500 in total. Your first payment of K750 covers the registration fee and your first module. The trade programs are not offered online. See the online courses page.

Contact the college on +675 7324 4474, or email mtcdata24@gmail.com with your name and Offer ID, and your access will be restored.