{"id":2613,"date":"2022-06-20T18:06:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/the-open-university-of-tanzania-entry-requirements\/"},"modified":"2022-06-20T18:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:06:09","slug":"the-open-university-of-tanzania-entry-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/the-open-university-of-tanzania-entry-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"The Open University of Tanzania Entry Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Entry requirements for certificate and diploma courses\/programmes at The Open University of Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION COURSE (OFC)<\/strong><br \/>Applicants who do not straightaway qualify under the degree programme requirements may register for Foundation Course by which one is awarded a certificate.\u00a0 This is a pre-university entry programme offered by the Institute of Continuing Education to suit requirements of various faculties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A certificate of Secondary Education Examination with 5 passes or 3 credits at O-level or its equivalent in approved subjects, plus a certificate of Secondary examination at A \u2013 Level or equivalent with 1 principal pass and 1 or more subsidiaries.<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A Certificate of Secondary Education Examination at O-Level or its equivalent with 5 passes or 3 credits in approved subjects plus a Certificate obtained after attending a professional course lasting at least nine months related to the degree programme the applicant is intending to pursue.<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In rare cases a certificate of Secondary Education Examination at O-Level or its equivalent with 5 passes or 3 credits in approved subjects plus exceptional experience may be considered on its own merit.<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>An applicant with a Certificate of Secondary Education Examination at O-Level or its equivalent with 5 passes or 3 credits in approved subjects. He\/she must also have either sat for, but failed ,\u2018A\u2019 Level examination; or possess\u00a0 a recognized certificate obtained after attending a professional course of duration of at least six months related to the degree programme he\/she is intending to pursue. And he\/she must also sat for and pass the Open University of Tanzania OFC admission test (OFC 100) OR<\/li>\n<li>An applicant who has satisfied Examiners in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Examination at an average of at least C Grade shall be eligible to be considered for admission into OFC programmes. The applicant\u2019s RPL examination grade must have been obtained in RPL examination held in designated RPL Examination Centres approved by TCU and must have been obtained within the past three years from the date on which the examination was conducted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION<\/strong><br \/><strong>Entry requirements<\/strong><br \/>The minimum entry requirements for the course are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A form IV Certificate or its equivalent with at least 4 passes plus a professional Certificate obtained from a national recognized Training Institution\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>A Diploma or Advanced Diploma or a first degree or Postgraduate Degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CERTIFICATE COURSE IN POULTRY HEALTH AND PRODUCTION<\/strong><br \/><strong>Entry requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Four passes at \u2018O\u2019 level or its equivalent, the passes must include biology\/agriculture and chemistry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIPLOMA COURSE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION AND OPEN LEARNING<\/strong><br \/><strong>Entry Requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Class \u201cB\u201d and above, Certificate in Distance Education of The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) or an equivalent qualification\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>4 passes at O-level or its equivalent plus at least 2 years of relevant professional experience\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>At least 1 principal Pass and 1 Subsidiary at A-Level plus one year of relevant professional experience\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>A two year Diploma or a Degree in any relevant field e.g. Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>CYP DIPLOMA IN YOUTH IN DEVELOPMENT WORK<\/strong><br \/><strong>Entry Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Four passes at O-level or its equivalent plus at least 2 years of experience in youth work\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>Professional Certificate in Commonwealth Youth Programme plus three credits at O-level and at least 2 years of experience of youth work\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>One Principal pass and one subsidiary at A-level plus one year experience in youth work\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>A two-year diploma or degree from any field related to youth work plus at least one year of experience in youth work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the above, the applicant must be competent in both oral and written English.\u00a0 He or she will be required to sit for a test.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIPLOMA COURSE IN POULTRY PRODUCTION AND HEALTH<\/strong><br \/><strong>Minimum Entrance Requirements<\/strong><br \/>One or more passes at principal \u2018A\u2019 level in science subjects and such candidate must have passed biology and chemistry at \u2018O\u2019<br \/>Or<br \/>Certificate in Animal health or Animal Production from a recognised institution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN TEACHER PRIMARY EDUCATION (ODPTE)<\/strong><br \/><strong>Minimum Entry Requirements<\/strong><br \/>Candidates holding the following qualifications will be eligible for admission into the O(DPTE) programme.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03 credits or 4 passes at O\u2019Level secondary education and a grade A certificate in teaching\u00a0 with an average pass of B and above or its equivalent<br \/>or<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03 credits or 4 passes at O\u2019Level secondary education and Advanced level certificate with at least one principal pass Or three subsidiaries<br \/>or<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Grade A teaching certificate with a teaching experience of not less than 2 years and any other qualifications approved by OUT Senate.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0UNDERGRADUATE<\/strong><\/span><br \/><strong>Minimum Entry Qualifications<\/strong><br \/>Entrance Requirements for First Degree Courses<br \/>Applicants should fulfill the following conditions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPTION I<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E.) or East African Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) or equivalent, with passes in at least FIVE approved subjects, or credits in at least THREE approved subjects obtained prior to the sitting of the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A.C.S.E.E.) or equivalent \u00a0and<\/li>\n<li>One of the following combinations of passes in Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A.C.S.E.E.) or equivalent;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Either<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Two principal Level passes (in appropriate subjects)\u00a0Or<\/li>\n<li>An appropriate equivalent Diploma\/Certificate approved by the Senate of The Open University of Tanzania. The diploma must be of duration of at least two year<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Additional Requirements for Different Degree Programmes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Education)<\/li>\n<li>Two Principal level passes in appropriate Science subjects.<\/li>\n<li>B.Sc (ICT) initially Open to students in and around Dar es Salaam and for some selected cities\u00a0\u00a0 in Tanzania for intensive and regular face-to-face and lab sessions.\u00a0 It will be soon offered for learners in Mbeya, Arusha, and Kagera. To be completed in a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong>:<br \/>O-level with 5 passes, 3 of which are at credit level and a pass in Maths<br \/>AND<\/p>\n<p><strong>One of the following:<\/strong><br \/>Two principal level passes with one being advanced Maths<br \/>Or<br \/>Any two science subjects at a principal level with Maths as a subsidiary<br \/>Or<br \/>First degree holders from other disciplines with Maths as a subsidiary at\u00a0 A-Level.<\/p>\n<p>iv. B.Sc (Environmental Studies)<\/p>\n<p>Science stream \u2013 B.Sc. Environmental Studies (Science) Direct entrants<br \/>The candidate should have a principal level pass at \u201cA\u201d level in two of the following\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 subjects; Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Physics, or Mathematics<br \/>Or<br \/>Appropriate Diploma with passes at \u201cO\u201d level in two of the following subjects;<br \/>Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Geography.<\/p>\n<p>Management stream \u2013 B.Sc. Environmental Studies (Management) Direct entrants<br \/>Candidates should have a principal level pass at \u201cA\u201d level in two of the following subjects; Geography, Economics, History. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology.<br \/>or<br \/>Appropriate Diploma with passes at \u201cO\u201d level in two of the following subjects<br \/>Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry or Physics, Economics, Mathematics.<\/p>\n<p>ii. \u00a0 \u00a0BA (Gen), BA (Soc), BA (MC), BA (SW, BA (Journ), BA (Tour) and B.A. (Education), B (HRM)<br \/>Two Principal Level passes in appropriate Arts subjects.<\/p>\n<p>iii. \u00a0 BBA (Acc), BBA (Mkt), BBA (HRM), BBA (Fin), BBA (IB), BBA (Education), BHRM<br \/>Two or more Principal level passes in Accountancy, Commerce, Economics or Mathematics;<br \/>Or<br \/>Two or more Principal level passes in the following subject combinations: PCB,PCM, PGM, CBG or HGE<br \/>Or<br \/>Science Diplomas, an appropriate advanced Diploma \/ Certificate with a \u201cB+ average credit or higher grade.\u201d Duration of the diploma should be at least 2 years while that of Advanced Diploma should be at least 3 years.<\/p>\n<p>iv. \u00a0 LL.B.<br \/>Any Two or more Principal Level Passes plus \u2018O\u2019 Level credit passes in History and English.\u00a0 A Pass on the subjects at O-level but a good principal at A level may be considered. Or an appropriate equivalent Diploma\/Certificate in Law with Credit or Higher Grades.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPTION II<\/strong><br \/>For Diploma applicants, the minimum entry qualification to a relevant degree programme is at least Four O level passes (D\u2019s and above).<\/p>\n<p><strong>AND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6) with at least GPA of 2.7; or<\/li>\n<li>Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with at least points average of 2.7 (where A=5, B=4,C=3 and D=2 points); or<\/li>\n<li>Diploma in Teacher Education with an average of \u2018C\u2019 grade; or<\/li>\n<li>Health related awards such as Clinical Medicine and others with average of \u2018B\u2019 grade; or<\/li>\n<li>Credit class diploma for classified diplomas and certificates in terms of \u2018distinctions, OPTION III credit or pass\u2019 or<\/li>\n<li>Lower Second Class diploma for classified non-NTA diplomas;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Candidates who have satisfied Examiners in the Mature Age Entry Examinations set by Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM) or any other recognized university will be considered for admission.\u00a0 Written evidence of a satisfactory pass will be essential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPTION IV<\/strong><br \/>Candidates who have satisfied Examiners in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Examination at an average of B Grade or above and holding a valid RPL certificate shall be eligible to be considered for admission into relevant degree programmes. The applicants must have valid RPL certificates obtained in RPL examination held in designated RPL Examination Centres approved by TCU. The RPL certificate must be valid for three years from the date of issue. The applicants must have been assessed through examinations organized along targeted degree programmes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPTION V<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates who do not qualify under options I, II, III and IVI may register for OUT Foundation Courses (OFC) offered by The Open University of Tanzania.\u00a0 Those who pass examinations set at the end of the course will be eligible for registration for any of the degree programmes listed above, depending on the subject combination taken in the OFC.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates applying for BSc ICT who do not qualify under options I, II, and IV simply because they do not have\u00a0 passes in Mathematics may register for OFC009: Mathematics\u00a0 which is offered under OUT Foundation Courses (OFC). Candidates who pass the course (OFC009: Mathematics) will be eligible for admission into BSC ICT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OPTION VI<\/strong><br \/>Candidates with awards from other Institutions of Higher Learning will be considered on their own merit.\u00a0 These include a degree or an advanced Diploma in a relevant field.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div id=\"mycustomscroll_mcontentwrapper\" class=\"mcontentwrapper\">\n<div id=\"mycustomscroll_contentwrapper\" class=\"contentwrapper\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>POSTGRADUATE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Master Dergree<\/strong><br \/>Minimum Qualifications for a Master\u2019s Degree<br \/>i. For admission to the Master\u2019s Degree of the Open University of Tanzania a candidate shall either hold an honours degree of the Open University of Tanzania or a qualification from an approved institution of higher learning, deemed to be equivalent to an honours degree of the Open University of Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>ii. Candidates who hold unclassified degrees should have a credit or, a distinction in the subject of the intended Master\u2019s Degree. Candidates with a Pass Degree will also be considered for admission if:-<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0Their undergraduate performance in the proposed subject of study was a B grade average or above<br \/>and<br \/>\u2022 \u00a0They have satisfied the relevant Faculty\/Institute that they have exhibited academic potential through extensive field work, subsequent research experience and\/or additional training.<\/p>\n<p>iii. Candidates for Masters Degree by thesis should in addition to the above have extensive or rich experience in research in the area of study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.)<\/strong><br \/>Entry Qualifications for Ph.D. Studies<\/p>\n<p>i. A candidate for admission to the Ph.D. degree programme of the Open University of Tanzania shall hold a relevant Master\u2019s Degree of the Open University of Tanzania or relevant Master\u2019s Degree of equivalent standing from another approved University<\/p>\n<p>ii. Candidates with only the first degree but with First Class or Upper Second Honours or holders of a distinction or a credit in the relevant subject in the case of unclassified degree may also be considered for Ph.D. registration after initially registering for the Master\u2019s Degree and doing at least one full year\u2019s postgraduate training, if they have been authorized by Senate on recommendation of the relevant Faculty\/Institute Board to upgrade their registration to Ph.D. candidacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entry requirements for certificate and diploma courses\/programmes at The Open University of Tanzania. 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