Open university of Tanzania fee structure (OUT Fees).
SADC and EAC Students
According to the SADC and EAC Protocols, students from member countries are to pay the equivalent of local fees. Additional costs for logistic support, such as transportation of study materials, invigilation and freight of examinations, hire of examination halls, etc., have been consolidated into their fees as shown in the Fees Table 1 and Table 3.
TABLE 1: THE FEES PER UNIT FOR VARIOUS MODES OF LEARNING
| S/N | Item | Cost per Unit (USD) for EAC and SADC students | Cost per Unit (USD) for NON- EAC and SADC students |
| 1 | Theoretical course by distance mode | 40 | 80 |
| 2 | Theoretical Course by Face to face | 60 | 120 |
| 3 | Field Practice | 70 | 140 |
| 4 | Teaching practice | 70 | 140 |
| 5 | Science Laboratory | 70 | 140 |
| 6 | Project/dissertation | 70 | 140 |
| 7 | Examination fees | 20 | 40 |
TABLE 2: BANK ACCOUNTS FOR VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FEES
| COUNTRY (Account Name) | Bank | Account number |
| Kenya (Egerton University) | Kenya Commercial Bank | 1101847530 |
| Namibia (Triumphant College) | First National Bank, Windhoek | 62100230789 |
| Rwanda (The Open University of Tanzania) | KCB Bank, Kigali Branch Swift code: KCBLRWRW |
4401310896 |
| Other Countries (The Open University of Tanzania) | NBC Limited, Corporate Branch SWIFT CODE: NLCB TZTX |
011105000670 |
TABLE 3: FEE SCHEDULE FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS DURING ACADEMIC YEAR UNDERGRADUATE AND NON-DEGREE
| NO | ITEM | FULL FOR EAC/SADC (USD) | FULL FOR NON-SADC/EAC (USD) |
| UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES | |||
| 1 | Application fees | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Examination fees paid annually | 240 | 460 |
| 3 | Student Organization fees | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Student Identity card | 10 | 10 |
| Tuition Fees | |||
| 5 | B.Ed – Special Education | 2,400 | 6,000 |
| 6 | B.Sc. in ICT | 3,600 | 6,000 |
| 7 | Other Undergraduate programmes | 2,400 | 4,800 |
| NON DEGREE PROGRAMMES | |||
| 8 | Certificate Courses | 400 | 1,200 |
| 9 | Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) | 1,200 | 2,400 |
| 10 | Other Diploma programmes | 1,200 | 2,400 |
Students should make sure that they obtain receipts for all payments made from our Regional or Coordination Centre Offices.
Graduation Condition
Every candidate who successfully completes the course, having met all academic conditions, shall only be allowed to graduate if all fees due to the university have been paid. The university further reserves the right to withdraw its certificate from any candidate who is deemed to have failed to meet this condition, at any time.
A part from total Fees paid to the University, students or their sponsors have to incur the following additional expenses (indicative only):