Life and living in Tumba College of Technology campuses can be unique experience for a student. Being a school that is the first of its kind in Rwanda, TCT outlines a range of activities, programs and events which uniquely impacts on the life of her community including the students. Activities and programs ranging from Academic programs, cultural activities, professional development programs, sports activities etc to religious and other social activities and events, are design to ensure that our students experience both academic and social development in the course of their living and passing through the college.

Academic Life
The academic programs of TCT for her three existing departments are designed with curricula in which emphasis is placed on Courses delivery with Hands-On-Skills practical approach.  The courses are delivered in 15-week  semester period, with each academic program offering of the college elapsing for a full duration of four semesters of in-campus training and one off-campus industrial attachment training. Everyday class/lab works run for nine hours in week days except Wednesdays; 5 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon. On Wednesdays the entire afternoon is free of classes to enable students engage in other extra-curricular activities.

Academic life in TCT can be enjoyable because the college management has strived to ensure that there is significant availability of academic delivery resources and equipment, including IT, Electronics and Telecommunication and Alternative Energy Laboratories and workshops, and Teachers with High Technical capacity. TCT also has a moderately equipped modern library and students can occupy their less busy hours in the library, where they can access different text and online learning and research materials.

Sports life
Classes usually end every day once it is past 5.00 pm, and especially at 1.00 pm on Wednesdays. Desiring students can fill the rest of their daily hours on different sports activities.

TCT Campus has sports facilities for various games including football, Volley ball, Basket ball, Table tennis, Snooker games, and races. It also facilitates activities like lawn Tennis and Swimming for people who might be interested.

Various sports activities and events, both formal and informal do take place in TCT. In the past events and activities such as Inter-classes football and Volley ball competitions, Inter-Polytechnics football competitions, Higher educational institutions of Rwanda Karate competitions have witnessed TCT students participations. A student who wishes to involve in sports activities at competitive levels can have the opportunity in Tumba college of Technology.

Social life
The College has an environment that nurtures the development of free social groups. There are a number of students’ socio-cultural groups in TCT with their various interests and viewpoints. There are religious groups like the GBU, CEP, The Adventist Students Association, Catholic students association etc, there are also groups/clubs like AERG and Karate-do, which provide a forum for students to participate in social settings. Also under the auspices of TCTAS, the TCT students association, culturally active students has on many occasions – like in the districts level Hero’s day celebrations, and new students’ Matriculation parties etc – had the chances to display their potentials in events like drama, cultural dances and poetry (Itorero). Socially very active students can use as much time available to them outside the academic hours to involve themselves in the activities of any of those social groups, and enjoy all the comfort they need.

Entertainment
The College has some facilities which aid in providing entertainment for the students. The TCT students cafeteria is equipped with modern food service equipments. Space and hygienic measures are kept to a high standard. School atmospheric condition is so suiting and in addition the cafeteria hall is equipped with surround sound and Cable TV facilities, providing a befitting environment for relaxation.

The campus also has another Restaurant – The Hillis Canteen – where people can ask for more. The canteen compliments the available options at the Students cafeteria, by making some unconventional items or beverages available to desiring members of the campus community.

Other sources of entertainment in the campus are come occasional and periodic parties and inter-community cultural events which usually take place in TCT

Hostel life
TCT has hostel facilities which fully accommodate all her students at the present, including one single-storey hostel block and two additional only ground level long blocks. The hostels provides common spaces within the building allowing the students to seat out together to enjoy indoor games and interact at their leisure times. The hostel rooms are equipped with beddings, closets, reading furniture and good illumination optimized for students’ academic life.

In addition to all these, the TCT management has ensured that in event of any occurrence of health issues, especially of the students, immediate attention can be received at the TCT Students’ clinic. This clinic is equipped with moderate equipment for primary health care delivery. It is also has staff who operate 24 hours -7 days, to the comfort of our students.

As a student, life in TCT is a wonderful experience, you cannot afford to ignore, if you are qualified seek to come to TCT and experience life here with us.