Custom and Transit

It is a broad field that is opened to both land and water transport. It involves checking and control of goods and persons crossing the international borders and in some cases within the national territory. Moreover, transit agents have also become a part of companies and institutions dealing with goods management as they oversee the administrative management of these goods and ensure a corresponding documentation and means of transport.

In the past the field was reserved to government trained custom personnel. However, with a growing private sector and as a consequence of globalization, the field is being expanded to non-state agents.

The programmed runs for two years and opened to holders of the GCE Advanced Level in at least two subjects excluding Religious Knowledge or its equivalent. It is both theory and practical with a mandatory supervised internship at an officially recognized institution. At the end of studies, each student prepares and defends publicly a project and also takes the national exam as requirements for the award of a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Custom and Transit by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Employment Opportunities

Custom and Transit graduates serve in national and multinational companies dealing with the transportation of goods nationally and internationally. They can also serve as transit agents in companies handling goods as well. They also work in border crossing, both land and sea especially airports and seaports. Employees can set up their own firm to assist clients in the transportation of their goods especially across borders. They can also be employed by the seaport and airport authority of any country.

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