HND Cameroun — Higher National Diploma (filières BTS anglophone : Business, Engineering, Health)

This bilingual course (English + French references) provides a complete guide to the **Cameroon Higher National Diploma (HND)**, the official 2-year post-A-Level technical qualification of the Anglophone subsystem, supervised by the **Ministry of Higher Education (MINESUP)**. This course is for **GCE A-Level holders** (2-3 passes including English) seeking professional, employment-ready training in Business, Engineering, Health or ICT — rather than the longer academic university route. Equally suitable for school leavers comparing pathways and parents seeking guidance on the choice between HND and the francophone BTS, BUT and university programmes. At the end of the course, learners will: understand the **HND structure** (2 years, 120 credits, project + internship); choose between the **3 major HND families** (Business, Engineering, Health); understand the relationship between HND and the francophone BTS; map the **HND-recognised schools** (public IUTs, NAHPI Bambili, ICT University, GHS Ngaoundéré); apply the **HND-equivalency rules** (CEMAC zone, University of Cameroon, foreign Bachelor's top-up). The HND examination structure includes continuous assessment (30%) + final examination (40%) + project + industrial attachment (30%). Award by MINESUP via the Council on Higher Education accreditation. Duration: 80 hours of study across 5 chapters + mock exam (25 Q) + final paper (50 Q). Sources: MINESUP, NUYP, NAHPI Bambili, ICT University, Ministry of Higher Education (Anglophone Department).