TCU Admission Guide Book 2023/2024 – TCU Admission requirements

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Introduction

As approved in Section (12) (2) (a) (b) (c) of the Universities Act Cap 346 of the laws of  Tanzania, read together with Regulation 31 (2) (3) (4), the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) is mandated to coordinate admissions into Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in Tanzania. The coordination function entails the following:

1.1 Quality Assurance

Pursuant to Section 5(1)(b) of the Universities Act, Cap. 346, the Commission is required to audit, on regular basis, quality assurance mechanisms of Universities which include carrying out evaluation, assessment and monitoring of universities on a continuous basis and preparing guidelines for Quality Assurance and other related matters.

Accordingly, Section 16 of the Universities Act, Cap. 346, as amended by the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments), Act No. 3, 2013 the Commission is duly mandated by the law to charge/collect quality assurance fee. In view of these legal provisions, the Commission at its 64th regular meeting held on 3rd July, 2014 approved a Tshs. 20,000/= Quality Assurance Fee with effect from July, 2014. It is emphasized that every student has to pay the said quality assurance fees of TShs 20,000/= per year.

1.2 Entry Schemes into Degree Programmes

TCU recognizes four schemes for entry into degree programmes. These are as follows:

1. The direct entry scheme for holders of Form Six Qualifications;
2. The equivalent qualifications entry scheme for holders of Ordinary Diploma or Equivalent Qualifications; and
3. Foundation Programme of the Open University of Tanzania entry scheme.

1.3 Admission Procedure

The admission procedure requires:

• • All applicants to lodge their applications directly through institutions and channel all
    application queries to the respective institutions;
  • Applicants to carefully read and understand the guidelines and admission requirements for programmes they anticipate to apply for, provided in this book and on the websites of individual institutions;
  • Applicants to ensure they have adequate information for the programmes and institutions of their choice, taking into account competition, one’s passes and career aspirations;
• Applicants to ensure that their names and index numbers used during application for admission match with those used during previous examinations;
• All applicants holding foreign qualifications to have their qualifications validated and equated by the respective regulatory bodies before submitting their applications for admissions as follows:
  • The National Examinations Council of Tanzania in respect of certificates of secondary education and teacher education; and
  • The National Council for Technical Education in respect of NTA level 6 qualifications.
• Applicants to use the current Undergraduate Admission Guidebook available on TCU website: www.tcu.go.tz for appropriate and updated information on all approved  programmes, their capacities and entry requirements;
• Students to make adequate arrangements to meet the cost related to the programme being applied for; and
• ONLY applicants who meet the minimum entry qualifications (as stated in Table 1 and 2) to apply for admission

TCU Admission Guide Book 2023/2024 – TCU Admission requirements

How to Download TCU Admissions Guide Book PDF

TCU Guide Book contains the list of courses, admission requirements and all admission application information to guide you through the admission process of Universities in Tanzania.

The TCU Guide Book 2023/2024 has been successfully uploaded online and can be downloaded below for free. The TCU Guide Book can be downloaded and printed or accessed online below in PDF format

Based on the set entry requirements for different entry modes, the Tanzania Commission for Universities prepares the Undergraduate Admission Guidebook with the list of all Undergraduate programmes offered by all Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania. Below are the Guidebooks with entry requirements for the two entry modes:-

Identify your academic background from the options (according to programme fields of study provided) and review the admission requirements for your intended program of study using the (Admissions Guidebooks). In addition to meeting general university admission requirements, you may need to know the programme capacities for an informed decision before you proceed to apply to the chosen University institution of your choice.

If you are currently enrolled in University or were previously admitted to a Higher Learning institution in previous years and wish to re-apply, please complete the procedure (Re-application form) before you proceed with the application to an institution of your choice. To download the form, please click here.