Academics Faculties
| FACULTY OF FORENSICS AND SECURITY | |
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| 1. Bachelor of Forensic Investigation and Security Management | |
| 2. Diploma in Forensic Investigation and Security Management | |
| 3. Certificate in Security Supervision | |
| 4. Certificate in Close Protection / VIP Security | |
| 5. Diploma in Forensic Accounting | |
| 6. Diploma in Forensic Auditing | |
| 7. Diploma in Forensic Science | |
| PROSPECTUS BREAKDOWN | |
| YEAR 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 DFI101 Security Practice 1 DFI102 Communication Skills DFI103 Principles and Practice of Management DFI104 Computer Application Packages DFI105 General Principles of Criminal Law DFI106 Introduction to Psychology |
Semester 1.2 DFI107 Security Practice 2 DFI108 Data Communications and Networking DFI109 Criminal Psychology DFI110 Conflict Management DFI111 Law of Evidence DFI112 Business Law |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 DFI113 Security Practice 3 DFI114 Introduction to Cyber security DFI115 Criminal Investigation DFI116 Fraud Examination DFI117 Operational Health and Safety DFI118 Computer Security |
Semester 2.2 DFI119 Computer Forensics DFI120 Security Operations Management DFI121 Intelligence DFI122 Corruption & Anti Money Laundering DFI123 Risk and Loss Control Management DFI124 Leadership & People Performance |
| Certificate in Security Supervision | |
| 1 Semester CSS101 Fundamentals of Security Practice CSS102 Health, Safety & Emergencies CSS103 Public Relations CSS104 Management Skills CSS105 Access Control CSS106 Legal Powers & Limitations |
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| Certificate in Close Protection and VIP Security - 1 YEAR | |
| Semester 1.1 CPS101 Introduction to Personal Security and Protection CPS102 The history of Personal Security and Protection CPS103 Private Home Security CPS104 The Art of Observation CPS105 Intelligence and Counter-intelligence CPS106 The Science of Survival |
Semester 1.2 CPS107 Unarmed Defence CPS108 Advanced First Aid CPS109 Special Weapons Training CPS110 Security in the Public Space CPS111 Terrorism and Crime Prevention CPS112 Communications Security |
| FACULTY OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE | |
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| 1. Diploma in Information Technology | |
| 2. Certificate in Digital Marketing | |
| 3. Certificate in Contact Centre Management | |
| 4. Certified Contact Centre Practitioner (CCCP) | |
| 5. Certified Customer Service Practitioner (CCSP) | |
| 6. Certificate in Executive Secretarial Studies and Customer Service | |
| 7. Certificate in Customer Service for front line officers | |
| PROSPECTUS BREAKDOWN | |
| YEAR 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 IT101 Computer Architecture IT102 Data Communication & Networking IT103 Computer Mathematics IT104 Computer Applications IT105 Communication Skills IT106 IT and Programming |
Semester 1.2 IT107 Computer Networking & Internet Technologies I IT108 Computer Architecture IT109 Systems Analysis & Design IT110 Programming in Visual C-sharp IT111 IT and Programming II IT112 Foundation of Management |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 IT113 Accounting 1 & Accounting Software IT114 Systems Analysis & Design II IT115 Computer Networking and Internet Technology II IT116 Database Management IT117 Operating Systems IT118 Quantitative Analysis |
Semester 2.2 IT119 Management of Information Systems IT120 Entrepreneurship IT121 Final Year Project |
| Certificate in Digital Marketing - 1 YEAR | |
| Semester 1.1 DM101 business communication DM102 principles of marketing DM103 e-commerce DM104 introduction to graphics and designing DM105 social media management |
Semester 1.2 DM107 Public Relations DM108 Introduction to Marketing Management DM109 Customer Experience Management DM110 Total Quality Management DM111 Small Business Systems |
| Certificate in Contact Centre Management | |
| 1 Semester CCM101 Customer Experience Management CCM102 Call Center Management CCM103 Customer Relationship Management CCM104 Computer Application and Call Center Software CCM105 Service Excellence |
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| Certified Contact Centre Practitioner (CCCP) | |
| Certified Customer Service Practitioner (CCSP) | |
| Certificate in Executive Secretarial Studies and Customer Service - 1 YEAR | |
| Semester 1.1 ESS101 Computer Application Packages ESS102 Business Communication ESS103 Book-keeping ESS104 Introduction to Service Excellence ESS105 Contact Centre Management |
Semester 1.2 ESS106 Customer Relationship Management ESS107 Office Procedures ESS108 Public Relations Management ESS109 Business Management & Admin ESS110 Customer Experience Management |
| Certificate in Customer Service for Front-line Officers | |
| FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT | |
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| 1. Masters in Business Administration | |
| 2. Executive Diploma in Business Leadership | |
| 3. Diploma in Business Management and Leadership | |
| 4. Diploma in Human Resources Management | |
| 5. Diploma in Accounting and Finance | |
| 6. Diploma in Organisational Development | |
| PROSPECTUS BREAKDOWN | |
| Masters in Business Administration - YEAR 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 MBA101 Entrepreneurship MBA102 E-commerce MBA103 Philosophy of Management MBA104 Organisational Behaviour MBA105 Human Resources Management |
Semester 1.2 MBA106 Quantitative Analysis MBA107 Advanced Managerial Economics MBA108 Total Quality Management MBA109 Financial and Management Accounting |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 MBA111 Management of Information Systems MBA112 Strategic Management MBA113 Advanced Marketing Management MBA114 Production Operations Management MBA115 Project Management |
Semester 2.2 MBA117 Field Attachment/Research Thesis |
| Executive Diploma in Business Leadership - YEAR 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 EDBL101 Leadership and People Performance EDBL102 Performance Management EDBL103 International Financial Management EDBL104 Global Strategic Management Leadership |
Semester 1.2 EDBL105 Strategic Leadership and Ethics EDBL106 Management Control System EDBL107 E-Commerce EDBL108 Corporate law and Governance |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 EDBL109 Dissertation EDBL110 Professional Case Study |
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| Diploma in Business Management and Leadership - YEAR 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 ML101 Management Information System ML102 Statistics ML103 Economics for Business ML104 Business Communication ML105 Fundamentals of Accounting ML106 Fundamentals of management and Leadership |
Semester 1.2 ML107 Managerial Accounting ML108 Organizational Behaviour ML109 Business Law ML110 Operations Management |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 ML111 Supply chain management and logistics ML112 Total quality management ML113 International management ML114 Analytical methods and decision making ML115 Entrepreneurship & Business Development |
Semester 2.2 ML115 Leadership and Its Practice ML116 Business Strategy and Policy ML117 Marketing Management and Strategy ML118 Human Resources Management ML119 Project Management and Budgeting |
| Diploma in Human Resource Management - YEAR 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 HR101 Business Mathematics, Statistics & Decision HR102 Communication Skills HR103 Micro Economics HR104 Principles & Practices of Management HR105 Ethics in Human Resource HR106 Human Resource Management 1 |
Semester 1.2 HR107 Organisational Behaviour HR108 Macro Economics HR109 Human Resource Management 2 HR110 Introduction to Computers HR111 Introduction to Development Studies HR112 Principles of Sociology |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 HR113 Industrial Relations HR114 Financial Management HR115 Labor Economics HR116 Public Administration HR117 Training and Development HR118 Conflict Management |
Semester 2.2 HR119 Human Development HR120 Research Methods HR121 Safety & Health Environment HR122 Gender and Development HR123 HR Management Information Systems HR124 Strategic Human Resources Management |
| Diploma in Accounting and Finance - YEAR 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 ACC101 Business Communication ACC102 Finance & Accounting Ethics ACC103 Business Mathematics, Statistics & Decision Making ACC104 Accounting 1 ACC105 Micro Economics ACC106 Principles and Practices of Management |
Semester 1.2 ACC107 Organizational Behaviour ACC108 Macro Economics ACC109 Business Law ACC110 Money and Banking ACC111 Accounting 11 ACC112 Principles of Marketing |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 ACC113 Financial Analysis ACC114 Management Information System ACC115 Financial Management ACC116 Production and Operations Management ACC117 International Trade ACC118 Company Law |
Semester 2.2 ACC119 Financial Reporting ACC120 Principles of Auditing ACC121 Corporate Finance ACC122 Research Methods ACC123 Taxation ACC124 Managerial Economics |
| Diploma in Organisational Development | |
| FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH | |
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| 1. Bachelor of Counselling | |
| 2. Diploma in Psycho-Social Counselling | |
| 3. Diploma in Professional Counselling | |
| 4. Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation | |
| 5. Diploma in Project Management | |
| PROSPECTUS BREAKDOWN | |
| Diploma in Psychosocial Counselling - YEAR 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 DPC101 Community Development DPC102 Introduction to Counselling DPC103 Introduction to Psychology DPC104 Introduction to Sociology DPC105 HIV/AIDS Prevention, Management and Counselling |
Semester 1.2 DPC107 Communication Skills DPC108 Psychological Therapies (CORE) DPC109 Psychopathology DPC110 Research Methods Qualitative & Analysis DPC111 Substance and Person Abuse Counselling DPC112 Counselling Processes and Techniques |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 DPC113 Ethics in Counselling DPC114 Psychology of Special Populations DPC115 Counselling and the Law (CORE) DPC116 Career Guidance and Counselling DPC117 Community Based Counselling DPC118 Trauma in Counselling |
Semester 2.2 DPC119 Assessment in Counselling DPC120 Practicum DPC121 Research Project |
| Certificate in Professional Counselling | |
| 1 Semester DPC101 Marriage Counselling DPC102 Introduction to Counselling DPC103 Intro to Psychological Theories DPC104 Counselling Ethics DPC105 Practicum |
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| Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation | |
| Diploma in Project Management Year 1 | |
| Semester 1.1 PM101 Integration Management PM102 Scope Management PM103 Cost Management PM104 Time Management PM105 Resource management PM106 Stakeholder Management |
Semester 1.1 PM107 Procurement Management PM108 Quality Management PM109 Computer Applications PM110 Project Management Methodology PM111 Project Management Leadership & Ethics PM112 Project Management Information Systems |
| YEAR 2 | |
| Semester 2.1 PM113 Risk Management PM114 Communication Management PM115 Project Management Applications & Practice PM116 Development Project Management PM117 Entrepreneurship PM118 Commercial Law |
Semester 2.1 PM119 Economics PM120 Project Monitoring & Evaluation PM121 Public Administration PM122 Principles of Accounting PM123 Research Methods |
Entry Requirements
STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSION
- The institution’s client catchment area spans across the Kingdom of Eswatini spilling into neighbouring countries and abroad.
- Students shall be accorded equal opportunities to pursue programmes of their own choice regardless of skin colour, gender, religion, age nor nationality.
- Recruitment of students for enrolment shall be an ongoing exercise but there shall be two intakes per year, that is, one in January and the other in July every year (where a year runs from the first of January to the thirty-first of December)
- The institution shall run sustained advertisements in national newspapers, over the social media and through radio and television to ensure as wide a reach as possible within and outside the country.
- Prospective students exhibiting indecisiveness shall be afforded free access to Career Guidance offered as a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative by the institution.
- Successful registration shall consist of the following:
- A fully completed registration form with no blank spaces submitted by the applicant
- 2 passport-size colour photos
- Certified photocopies of school leaving certificates
- Certified copy of ID for guardian/person responsible for fees
- Certified copy of ID for the applicant
- Any other credentials supporting the applicant’s competency in a chosen field of study.
- Registration shall consist of the following:
- Submission of the registration paperwork
- Payment of the prescribed deposit amount in effect at the time
- The student shall be furnished with the following:
- Acceptance Letter confirming their admission and enrolment with the Institute of Research Management and Development College Eswatini.
- A college ID Card
- Branded corporate wear
- For students who are sponsored by individuals or institutions other than their families the acceptance letter shall be posted directly to the person or institute responsible for the payment of their tuition fees.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO PROGRAMMES
- General Entry Requirements:
- 5 good High School passes at Grade C or better
- National ID Card or Student Permit
- Birth Certificate
- iv. Fluency in the English language
- Mature Entry Requirements:
- Copy of birth certificate (23 years and above)
- Confirmation of employment in a relevant field
- Proficiency in the English Language
- Post Graduate Programmes’ Entry Requirements:
- First degree or Advanced Diploma in a related field from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of number 2 (Mature entry requirements)
- ii. First degree or Advanced Diploma to have a research component
- Fluency in the English Language
CHANGING PROGRAMMES
- A learner may not defer or receive a refund of the fees paid for any programme of study if they are a company-sponsored participant enrolled in a program through their employer.
- Should they wish to change programmes of study, they should contact their employer’s representative to communicate their intentions.
- These restrictions do not apply to those who completed their own applications, paid for the program themselves, and plan to request employer reimbursement.
DEFERRING YOUR ENROLMENT
- Once a learner has enrolled and paid for a program, they may request a deferral of their enrolment in writing and they will be enrolled in a later offering of the same program, subject to the policies below.
- A student may request an enrolment deferral at any time before their program starts, and not later than one week after the start of their program but they will have to start the program over after deferring as no work completed will transfer to the later offering.
- One may only defer once. If they have previously deferred, they will not be eligible for an additional deferral or a refund.
APPLICATION, TUITION AND EXAMINATION FEES
- Upon registration a learner is required to make a full payment of their tuition fees for the semester.
- The learner shall neither be required to pay registration nor examination fees.
- Failure of which the learner shall remit a deposit whose amount shall be E2500 or as determined from time to time.
- Thereafter the learner shall settle the remainder of their tuition fees before the end-of-semester examinations.
- However, no student shall be allowed into class if his or her instalments are not up to date nor will they be allowed into the examination room to take any examination, test or assessment if they are not paid up.
WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS
- After enrolling in a program, one may request a withdrawal with refund up until 24 hours before the start of their program.
- Once the learner has requested to withdraw from a programme of study with a refund, the institution will return funds through the payment method used while enrolling, minus E200 banking charges or as determined from time to time.
- A learner may request a withdrawal without refund if they have completed less than half of their program.
- Withdrawing will allow the learner to apply and enrol for the same program at a later time.
STUDENT WELFARE AND WELLNESS
- Prospective and enrolled students shall have unlimited access to Guidance and Counselling services throughout their engagement as learners at the institution.
- Every student enrolled at the institution shall be eligible to partake of the following complimentary packages at no additional cost:
- Basic Computer Applications
- Academic Writing
- Entrepreneurship
- Wellness Wednesdays
- These procedures and guidelines shall constitute the whole student administration and welfare policy unless and until an amendment or repeal is mooted and resolved.
Academic Calender
| INTAKE 1 JANUARY / FEBRUARY | |
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| REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION | |
| Full Time Part-time |
23 Jan 2023 28 Jan 2023 |
| Semester 1 | 30 Jan – 30 Jun 2023 |
| Exams | 12 Jun – 17 Jun 2023 |
| Results | 03 Jul 2023 |
| Sup Exams | 06 Feb – 10 Feb 2023 17 Jul – 21 Jul 2023 |
| INTAKE 2 JULY / AUGUST | |
| REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION | |
| Full Time Part-time |
10 Jul 2023 15 Jul 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 17 Jul – 15 Dec 2023 |
| Exams | 20 Nov – 25 Nov 2023 |
| Results | 06 Dec 2023 |
| Sup Exams | Feb 2024 |
| IRDM QUARTERLY PROGRAMS | |
| Business Development Conference | February 2023 |
| Forensics and Security Symposium | June 2023 |
| Entrepreneurs & Young Leaders | July 2023 |
| Customer Service Week | 02- 06 October 2023 |
| Customer Service Conference | 18-19 October 2023 |
| Customer Service Excellence Awards | 20 October 2023 |
Special Events Calender
| SPECIAL EVENTS | |
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| PUBLIC LECTURES DATES | |
| Wellness Day | Every 1st Wednesday /month |
| Cancer Week | 20 – 26 Feb 2023 |
| UN Women’s Day | 08 March 2023 |
| National Flag Day | 25 April 2023 |
| Africa Day | 25 May 2023 |
| The African Child | 16 June 2023 |
| King Sobhuza Day | 22 July 2023 |
| Career’s Day | 28 July 2023 |
| Sibebe Rock | 05 – 06 Aug 2023 |
| IRDM Day | 12 September 2023 |
| 16-Days of Activism (GBV) | 25 Nov – 10 Dec 2023 |
| Graduation Day | 15 December 2023 |
