Principal's Welcome Note
On behalf of the ESIS Board of Directors and Team of Staff, I am so thrilled to welcome you to Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga, a unique place for everyone. With our straightforward values and commitment to customers, we always vow to make “Quality Our First Priority”.
We are the only private technical institution producing mining technicians at the certificate and diploma level in the mining industry in Tanzania. We hope that as you read these notes and browse our website (www.esis.ac.tz) you will start seeing just how unique we are.
We strive to achieve very high academic standards in line with our vision of “Becoming the center of technical education excellence”. Students come here and are inspired to do their best. They work hard not only to achieve their hopes and dreams but also the hopes and dreams of their families.
ESIS as a motivated family, its corporate culture, and the values we hold are the key factors to our success.
Life at ESIS is not only about academic excellence but also about real-life experiences for our staff and students. The great strength of the college is the teamwork, confidence, and motivation. The students come here from all over Tanzania sharing common aspirations, and value learning, respect, and appreciation. They are all amazed by the skills and expertise of their tutors. They also find that ESIS is small enough to feel like their second home they can rely on. In ESIS, we leave enough room and environments for young people to develop the skills, self-confidence, and maturity they will require in their adult and employment lives.
Our classes, dormitories, and labs are located in Shinyanga municipality so that practical and all field visits are done easily and frequently near mine sites. As I said before, college life is not only about academics, students are surrounded by choices of sports and games so that their campus life is always holistic.
ESIS is a unique and exciting mining institute where young men and women can grow to a discern life and honorable future.
I look forward to seeing you here.
From The Office of Principal
Our Story
About ESIS
Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga (ESIS) is a Private Technical Institute registered by the National Council for Technical Education of Tanzania (NACTE) with Reg. No REG/EOS/041 to offer Geosciences-related courses. ESIS’s head office is located in Shinyanga Municipality at Open University of Tanzania Shinyanga offices
ESIS uses NACTE validated curricula and is currently offering Exploration and Mining Geology from Basic Certificate to Diploma. ESIS also offers Petroleum Geology from Basic Certificate to Diploma.
In the first 10 years, ESIS is intended to offering certificates and diplomas in earth science fields that are competence based – so called National Technical Awards (NTAs) in accordance to National Council for Technical Education (NACTE). Latter on, ESIS shall begin to offer higher levels of competence based system that are/shall be equivalent to degrees (Bachelor and later on Masters and finally PhDs) in the field of Earth Sciences and under the same board, NACTE.
Vision and Mission
Vision
Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga is envisage to becoming the center of technical education excellence in Tanzania
Mission
Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga’s mission is to mobilize all possible local resources (human and material) to produce competent mid-cadre technicians who will serve in Tanzania’s mining industry. The Institute will employ qualified and dedicated professionals and utilize the Classical Natural Laboratories within selected dedicated centers.
-We are committed to implementing the mission by upholding values such as commitment, self-drive, transparency, trustworthiness, teamwork spirit, teaching ethics, and student-centeredness.
Our Core Values
Academic excellence
Teamwork and interdependence
Growing into a highly performing team starts here, helping each other through the exchange of skills, knowledge, and talents and taking proactive initiative to make sure that we always accomplish our tasks as one team. At the Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga (Chuo Cha Madini), we always believe that what you have, be it skills, knowledge, or talents, belongs to somebody else.
Innovations and Creativity Excellence
Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga (Chuo Cha Madini) fosters a culture of creativity and innovation among staff and students, spanning from classroom instruction to practical fieldwork and assignments. In support of this ethos, the college has established a prestigious award to honor outstanding innovations and inventions by students and tutors.
Empower, Encourage Enthuse and Passionate
Staff and students at the Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga (Chuo Cha Madini) embody empowerment, encouragement, and enthusiasm. We firmly believe that passion is the key to fostering innovation, commitment, hard work, and ultimately success in life. By instilling a spirit of passion in both our students and tutors, we are dedicated to guiding them towards successful careers.
Accountability and transparency
The team at the Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga (Chuo Cha Madini) is committed to embodying responsibility and accountability at both the organizational and individual levels. Our team members are encouraged to showcase a strong sense of self-accountability, take initiative, and maintain an open and transparent approach in their work.
Student Centeredness Philosophy
The Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga (Chuo Cha Madini) is dedicated to passionately serving customers with creativity and enthusiasm. Our student-centered philosophy drives us to work tirelessly for students, helping them achieve their career aspirations and navigate life's expectations.
Courses Offered
Total Assessment Distribution
- Course work 60%
- End of Semester Examination 40%
- Total Assessment Score 100%