UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR

(ACADEMIC)

DIRECTORATE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION INTO

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES FOR THE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018

The University of Dar es Salaam Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere

Mlimani Campus
School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC)
Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE)
Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE)

A renowned and highly ranked University in Africa, the University of

Dar es Salaam stands as the most prestigious University in
Tanzania. It is a comprehensive University that caters for the entire
East and Southern African region, offering a wide range of academic
disciplines at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The
University of Dar es Salaam is home to most qualified and
internationally acknowledged scholars in Africa. By this
announcement, applications are now open to qualified candidates
from Tanzania, the East and Southern African region and beyond,
who wish to pursue undergraduate degree programmes for the
academic year 2017/2018.

1. Minimum Entrance Requirements

A candidate shall be deemed eligible for consideration for admission

to an undergraduate degree programme of the University if the
candidate has obtained:

(a) Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E.) or

equivalent, with passes in FIVE approved subjects THREE of
which must be at credit level, obtained prior to sitting for the

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 Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations
(A.C.S.E.E.) or equivalent;

And
(b) (i) For all Applicants except graduates of 2014
and 2015:
Two Principal Level Passes in appropriate subjects in the
A.C.S.E.E. or equivalent with total points from three
subjects not below 5 (for Arts programmes) and 4
(for Science-based programmes) based on the
following grade to point conversion scale:

A = 5; B = 4; C = 3; D = 2; E = 1; S = 0.5 and F = 0 point

The minimum Principal in this case is an E grade.

(ii) For graduates of 2014 and 2015:

Two Principal Level Passes in appropriate subjects in the
A.C.S.E.E. or equivalent with total points from three
subjects not below 5 (for Arts programmes) and 4
(for Science-based programmes) based on the
following grade to point conversion scale:

A = 5; B+ = 4; B = 3; C = 2; D = 1; E = 0.5 and F = 0 point.

The Minimum Principal in this case is a C grade

[Note: Principal Level Passes in Divinity/Islamic

Knowledge are not counted]

Or

(b) An appropriate equivalent Diploma with a GPA not less than

3.0 for Ordinary Diplomas or B average for Teacher Education
and Health Related diplomas or Distinction for unclassified
awards or C grade for Full Technician Certificates or Upper
Second Class for non-NTA diplomas obtained from a college
which is fully registered by NACTE and approved by the UDSM
Senate.

Note:
1. Applicants from countries which follow the 8-4-4 education
system need to complete at least one year of study at a

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 university in their own countries before they can be
considered for admission into the University of Dar es Salaam.
2. All Direct applicants must also satisfy the TCU minimum
requirement of Two Principal passes with at least a total of 4.0
points from Two Subjects.

Specific requirements for each degree programme are as indicated

in the TCU 2017/18 Admissions Handbook and in the University
Admissions Handbook available on the Universitys website,
Undergraduate section.

2. Programmes

Undergraduate programmes to be offered in the 2017/2018

academic year are as presented in the table below:

Code Programme
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (CoSS)
UD002 Bachelor of Arts in Economics
UD004 Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies
UD009 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration
UD010 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
UD011 Bachelor of Arts in Statistics
UD054 Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics
UD066 Bachelor of Social Work
UD067 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
UD068 Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
UD064 Bachelor of Arts in Library and Information Studies

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES (CoHU)

UD001 Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology
UD005 Bachelor of Arts in Heritage Management
UD003 Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and History
UD006 Bachelor of Arts in History
UD007 Bachelor of Arts in Language Studies
UD008 Bachelor of Arts in Literature
UD012 Bachelor of Arts with Education (Also tenable at CoSS, DUCE and MUCE)
UD023 Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science
UD069 Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Ethics
UD073 Bachelor of Arts in Music

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Code Programme
UD072 Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television Arts
UD071 Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design
UD081 Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (CoET)
UD013 Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Processing Engineering
UD015 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
UD016 Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering
UD017 Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering
UD018 Bachelor of Science in Textile Design and Technology
UD055 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
UD056 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
UD057 Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering
UD058 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
UD060 Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
UD063 Bachelor of Architecture
UD077 Bachelor of Science in Quantity Survey
UD079 Bachelor of Science in Geomatics
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (CoNAS)
UD020 Bachelor of Science General
UD021 Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Sciences
UD022 Bachelor of Science in Applied Zoology
UD024 Bachelor of Science in Botanical Sciences
UD025 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
UD026 Bachelor of Science in Engineering Geology
UD028 Bachelor of Science in Geology
UD029 Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
UD030 Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
UD031 Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Science and Conservation
UD032 Bachelor of Science with Education (also tenable at DUCE and MUCE).
UD033 Bachelor of Science with Geology
UD059 Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geology
UD061 Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Chemistry
UD062 Bachelor of Science in Meteorology
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (CoICT)
UD034 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
UD035 Bachelor of Science in Electronic Science and Communication
UD036 Bachelor of Science with Computer Science
UD014 Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Information Technology
UD019 Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Engineering

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Code Programme
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY (CoAF)
UD075 B.Sc. In Beekeeping Science and Technology
UD074 B.Sc. In Food Science and Technology
UD078 B.Sc. In Agricultural and Natural Resources Economics and Business
UD065 Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION (SJMC)
UD037 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
UD038 Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
UD039 Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising
UDSM BUSINESS SCHOOL (UDBS)
UD041 Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
UD042 Bachelor of Commerce in Banking and Financial Services
UD043 Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
UD044 Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management
UD045 Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
UD046 Bachelor of Commerce in Tourism and Hospitality Management
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (SoED)
UD047 Bachelor of Education in Adult and Community Education
UD048 Bachelor of Education in Commerce
UD049 Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
UD050 Bachelor of Education in Physical Education and Sport Sciences
UD051 Bachelor of Education in Educational Psychology
UDSM SCHOOL OF LAW (UDSoL)
UD052 Bachelor of Arts in Law Enforcement
UD053 Bachelor of Laws
INSTITUTE OF KISWAHILI STUDIES (IKS)
UD040 Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili
INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (IDS)
UD070 Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (DUCE) AND MKWAWA
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (MUCE)

UDD04/UDM04 Bachelor of Arts with Education

UDD03/UDM03 Bachelor of Science with Education
UDD01/UDM02 Bachelor of Education in Arts
UDD02/UDM01 Bachelor of Education in Science

3. Procedure for Applying

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 All applications are processed through an Online
Admission System (UDSM-OAS) at udsm.admission.ac.tz.
All application procedures are available from the online
system website. The link is also available through the
UDSM website at www.udsm.ac.tz.

4. Fees Structure

Selected candidates will be required to pay tuition and other

University fees before they can be permitted to use the
University facilities. The tuition fees for the various
programmes for Tanzanian and non-Tanzanian students are
indicated in the table below.

The Tuition Fees for 2017/18 Academic Year

Tuition fees
Tuition fees for full time
for full time year for
year for Non-
Tanzanian Tanzanian
Nationals Nationals
S/N Programme (Tshs.) (USD)

College of Information and Communication Technologies (CoICT)

1 B.Sc. In Electronics and Communications Technology, 1,300,000 2,700
B.Sc. In Computer Science, B.Sc. with Computer Science,
Computer Engineering and Information Technology,
2 Telecommunication Engineering 1,500,000 3,500

College of Humanities (CoHU)

1 B.A. in Archaeology, Archaeology and History 1,300,000 2,700
B.A.in Education, Heritage Management, Language
Studies, Literature, History, History and Political Science,
Philosophy and Ethics, Anthropology, Music, Film and
2 Television, Art and Design, Theatre Arts 1,000,000 2,100
College of Social Sciences (CoSS)
1 B.A. in Statistics, Psychology 1,000,000 2,100
B. A. in Geography and Environmental Studies,
Economics, Political Science and Public Administration,
Economics and Statistics, Sociology, Social Work, Library
2 and Information Studies 1,300,000 2,700

College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS)

B.Sc. General, Chemistry, Engineering Geology, Geology,
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Wildlife Science
and Conservation, with Education, With Geology, 1,300,000 2,700

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 Tuition fees
Tuition fees for full time
for full time year for
year for Non-
Tanzanian Tanzanian
Nationals Nationals
S/N Programme (Tshs.) (USD)
Botanical Sciences, Actuarial Sciences, Applied Zoology,
Microbiology, Meteorology, Petroleum Chemistry,
Petroleum Geology

College of Engineering and Technology (CoET)

Bachelor of Architecture, B.Sc. in Civil Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, Chemical and Process
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgy and
Mineral Processing, Petroleum Engineering, Textile
1 Design and Technology, Textile Engineering 1,300,000 2,700
2 B.Sc. In Geomatics, Quantity Survey 1,100,000 2,700

School of Education (SoED)

Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education,
Adult and Community Education, Commerce, Physical
Education and Sport Sciences, Psychology 1,000,000 2,100

UDSM Business School (UDBS)

B. Com. in Tourism and Hospitality Management,
Business Administration, Human Resources
1 Management, Marketing, Finance, Banking 1,300,000 2,700
2 B.Com. Accounting 1,500,000 3,500

UDSM School of Law (UDSoL)

1 B.A. in Law Enforcement 1,300,000 2,700
2 Bachelor of Laws 1,500,000 3,500

School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC)

B.A. in Journalism, Mass Communication, Public
Relations and Advertising 1,300,000 2,700

Institute of Kiswahili Studies (IKS)

B.A in Kiswahili 1,000,000 2,100

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

B.A in Development Studies 1,000,000 2,100

Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE)

Bachelor of Education in Arts, Bachelor of Arts with
1 Education 1,000,000 2,100
Bachelor of Education in Science, Bachelor of Science
2 with Education 1,300,000 2,700

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 Tuition fees
Tuition fees for full time
for full time year for
year for Non-
Tanzanian Tanzanian
Nationals Nationals
S/N Programme (Tshs.) (USD)
Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE)
Bachelor of Education in Arts, Bachelor of Arts with
1 Education 1,000,000 2,100
Bachelor of Education in Science, Bachelor of Science
2 with Education 1,300,000 2,700

College of Agricultural Sciences and Fisheries Technology (CoAF)

B.Sc. In Beekeeping Science and Technology, Food
Science and Technology, Agricultural and Natural
Resources Economics and Business, Aquatic Sciences
1 and Fisheries 1,300,000 2,700

In addition to the tuition fee, each student MUST pay the following
approved Direct University Costs:

Cost Item Tanzanians (T.Shs) Non-Tanzanians (USD)

ID fee 5,000 5
Registration (once) 5,000 100
Examination Fee 12,000 120
Medical Capitation Fees 50,400 125
Student Union Fee 5,000 15
TCU Commission 20,000 10
Total 97,400 375

Students are also required to have sufficient funds to cater for special
College/School requirements. Such requirements may be in the form of boots,
overalls, compass sets, drawing boards, track suits, gloves, masks etc. as well
as funds for industrial/practical training or teaching practice depending on the
programme. Applicants are urged to consult the latest University Prospectus for
specific requirements by their Colleges/Schools or consult the Colleges/Schools
that they intend to apply for more details, including indicative cost implication.

Key:
CoSS : College of Social Sciences
CoHU College of Humanities
IKS : Institute of Kiswahili Studies
CoET : College of Engineering and Technology
CoICT : College of Information and Communication Technologies

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CoNAS : College of Natural and Applied Sciences
SJMC : School of Journalism and Mass Communication
SoED : School of Education
UDBS : University of Dar es Salaam Business school
UDSoL : UDSM School of Law
CoAF : : College of Agricultural Sciences and Fisheries Technology
SoHS : School of Health Sciences
DUCE : Dar es Salaam University College of Education
MUCE : Mkwawa University College of Education

Note: Students need to have separate funds to cater for

stationery, books, meals and accommodation.

NB: *WARNING*
It is an offence to submit false information when applying
for admission. Applicants who will be discovered to have
submitted a forged certificate or any other false
information will not be considered and appropriate legal
action will be taken against them.

Issued by

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)

University of Dar es Salaam

UDSM is an Equal-Opportunity institution of higher learning, committed to a policy of student admission

regardless of ones race, ethnicity, religion, gender or physical disability.