Port Moresby Technical College
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Quick facts
- World rank
- Unranked
- Acceptance rate
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- Students
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- International students
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- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1947
Overview
Port Moresby Technical College is a government technical college established in 1947 in Papua New Guinea. Its stated vision is to provide relevant, sustainable and innovative skills training in Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific. The certificate catalog covers electrical and electronics trades, refrigeration, machining, welding, automotive trades, printing and graphic arts, plumbing and construction. Diploma courses cover electrical engineering, electronics, multimedia production, business management, accounting, and customs and brokerage. The advanced diploma catalog lists electrical engineering only. The application page describes entry to National Certificate 1 after Grade 12 and subsequent progression to National Certificate 2, National Certificate 3 or a diploma in the same course of study. Published 2024 fees distinguish self-sponsored, corporate-sponsored and HECAS students, with day and boarding categories. Although the site advertises a 2025 fee schedule, its amounts are not included in the supplied sources.
Fields of study
- Electronics
- Electrical trades
- Refrigeration and air conditioning
- Machining
- Welding
- Heavy diesel fitting
- Automotive body repair and refinishing
- Light vehicle automotive trades
- Automotive electrical trades
- Printing and graphic arts
- Plumbing and gas fitting
- Carpentry and construction
- Electrical engineering
- Multimedia production
- Business management
- Accounting
- Customs and brokerage
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
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- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
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- GPA (minimum)
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- Intakes
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- Application deadlines
- Varies by program
- Rolling admissions
- No
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
Domestic students
Varies by program
Published figures are 2024 course fees in PGK, not verified current fees. Self-sponsored day/boarding: NC1, terms 1–2 (semester one), 4750/6330; NC2, terms 3–4 (semester two), 4750/6330; NC3, terms 1–3 across semesters one and two, 8230/11200; national diploma, terms 1–4 across semesters one and two, 8230/11200; advanced diploma, explicitly per semester, 8283/11200. Corporate-sponsored day/boarding: NC1 and NC2, 5967/8853 for their respective semesters; NC3, 11934/17706 for terms 1–3; national diploma, 11934/17706 for terms 1–4; advanced diploma, explicitly per semester, 11934/17706. HECAS boarding fees for NC1–3, national diploma and advanced diploma are listed as 6966 for terms 1–4. Apprentice extension courses last eight weeks per block, with day/boarding fees of 4184/5414. The full published fee range is 4184–17706, but combines different billing periods, sponsorship categories and boarding-inclusive charges; it is not a comparable tuition-only range. No separate domestic/international schedule or processing-fee amount is supplied. Program tuition entries use self-sponsored day rates; certificate entries show NC1 only. A 2025 schedule is advertised but its contents are absent from the supplied sources.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
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Information last verified Sep 23, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.