Tanzania Commission for Universities

Second Round Application for Form Six Applicants Who Could Not
Be Selected During the First Round of Application and New
Applicants who did not apply During the First Round.

i) Overview
TCU hereby informs applicants who could not be selected during the first
round of application that the Central Admission System (CAS) is now open
for them to re-apply. Also new applicants who did not apply during the first
round of application are invited to apply. A list of applicants who were not
selected and a list of programmes with slots are available on TCU website.
Some of the reasons for not been selected including among others wrong
choices, incomplete applications and competition.

Applicants who were not selected are not required to pay another application
fee and should reapply using the following steps:-

ii) How to Re-apply ( Not selected applicants)
iii) Open TCU website (www.tcu.go.tz)
i) Click CAS on the top menu of the TCU website to open the Central
Admission System.
ii) Log in to your profile using your username and password.
iii) Click the Application button.
iv) Select ONLY ONE PROGRAMME f r om avai l abl e slots on
TCU Website.
v) Click the confirmation boxes below.
vi) Submit your application.
vii) Click on your Profile link, Click on View My Selection Status to
view the selected programme.
viii) Check for Eligibility on the selected programme.
ix) When eligibility status indicates YES, that means you meet the
minimum entry requirements and you are ELIGIBLE into that
particular programme.
x) When Eligibility status indicates NO, that means you are NOT
ELIGIBLE in that programme, click on CLEAR application link to
remove the programme and select another programme from
programme list.
xix) Repeat step (vi-ix) above
xx) Logout your profile.

iv) How to Apply (New applicants)

i) Open TCU website (www.tcu.go.tz)
ii) Click CAS on the top menu of the TCU website to open the Central
Admission System.
iii) Click Registration button.
iv) Select your category (eg. Form Six or Foreign)
v) Fill registration form accordingly.
vi) After filling the form click the Register button.
vii) A message will be displayed with your username informing you
that you have successfully registered.
viii) Login to your profile by your username
ix) Enter your password (the one you created during registration).
x) Click login.
xi) Click the Application button.
xii) Select ONLY ONE PROGRAMME f rom avai l abl e slots on
TCU Website.
xiii) Click the confirmation boxes below.
xiv) Submit your application.
xv) Click on your Profile link, Click on View My Selection Status to
view the selected programme.
xvi) Check for Eligibility on the selected programme.
xvii) When eligibility status indicates YES, that means you meet the
minimum entry requirements and you are ELIGIBLE into that
particular programme.
xviii) When Eligibility status indicates NO, that means you are NOT
ELIGIBLE in that programme, click on CLEAR application link to
remove the programme and select another programme from
programme list.
xix) Repeat step (xiii - xvi) above
xx) Logout your profile.
NOTE:
i) Applicants are advised to read carefully the admission requirements of
each programme they anticipate to apply as shown in the Admissions
Guidebook available on TCU website: www.tcu.go.tz to confirm that they have
the necessary qualification of the preferred programme.
iii) The selection will base on first come first served basis.
iv) When a certain programme become full, it will not be displayed among
the lists of available slots in the system and therefore you will be required to
select another programme.
v) A list of programmes with slots are available on TCU website.

4.0 Mode of payment for New Applicants
The payments for both form six applicants and applicants with foreign O
level and/or A-level certificates will be done through NBC bank.

4.1 Application fee for New Applicants
i) Tanzanians will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee of
TSHS.50, 000/- payable through NBC branches country wide,
ii) Non-Tanzanians will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee
of US$60 through CAS Account at any NBC bank countrywide (TCU-CAS
Acc. No.074139000021), and
iii) Non-Tanzanians residing outside Tanzania will be required to pay
iv) US$60 through CAS account number (TCU-CAS
v) Acc.No.074139000021). the swift code: NLCBTZTX.

4.2 Clarification on the payment process.
i) After paying a non-refundable fee of TSH. 50,000/-, Tanzanian
applicants will be given scratch cards (Application Vouchers)
by the respective NBC Branch where the payment has been
made that they will use to register through CAS.
ii) After paying a non-refundable fee of US$60, Non- Tanzanians
residing inside and outside Tanzania should EITHER submit
physically proof of payment to TCU OR send through email:
admission@tcu.go.tz; dad@tcu.go.tz or Fax Number: +255-
22-2772891 to enable TCU to send them Voucher Numbers.
They must also attach their valid personal emails or mobile
numbers for communication purpose.



NOTE:
i) Holders of Advanced Certificate of Secondary Examination who completed
from 1988 to 2013 must have at least two E in their A level results as the
minimum qualification to join degree programmes while applicants who
completed in 2014 their grades will be translated into Old Grading System as
illustrated in the table below:

New Grading System
(2014 onwards)
Old Grading System
(1988-2013)
Weight (points)
A A 5
B+ B 4
B C 3
C D 2
D E 1
E S 0.5
F F 0

ii) Applicants with foreign certificates will be required to submit their
certificates to National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) for
equivalence. To download equivalence form visit:
http://www.necta.go.tz/fomu.html.

iii) Applicants with foreign certificates are required to submit to TCU the
following documents for verification purpose:

a) Certified copy (copies) of equivalence letter obtained from NECTA;
b) Certified copy(copies)of secondary school certificate obtained outside
Tanzania or different from NECTA education system;
c) A copy of local secondary education certificate obtained from Tanzania (if
any).

NOTE. The documents for applicants with foreign certificates can be
submitted to TCU physically or by email or by post.

5.0 The Deadline
The deadline for all applications will be on 15
th
September 2014.







6.0 Queries
In case of any problem concerning application please contact TCU through:

The Executive Secretary,
Tanzania Commission for Universities, P O Box 6562, Dar es Salaam
Tel: +255 22 2772657; Fax: +255 22 2772891;
Email: dad@tcu.go.tz or admission@tcu.go.tz
Mobile Numbers:+255 764 925144; +255 658 218619 and +255 683
948437.
Physical address: Garden Road, Mikocheni Area, Dar es Salaam.

Issued by Executive Secretary
TCU
9
th
September, 2014.