Revised Decision on Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications - Tanzania Commission for Universities

Tanzania Commission for Universities

SPECIAL ADMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMA (NTA LEVEL 6), AND FULL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE (FTC) QUALIFICATIONS

Re: Revised Decision on Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications

for Undergraduate Students

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) through the earlier public

notice issued on 11th July, 2016 notified the General Public and all Prospective

applicants for admission into various undergraduate degree programmes of

the Government’s decision to change the Procedures, Requirements and

Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications for Undergraduate Students for all

categories of applicants.

According to that notice, the Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications for

applicants with Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6) qualifications is at least four

O’-Level passes (Ds and above) or NVA Level III with less than four O’-Level

passes or equivalent foreign qualifications as established by either NECTA or

VETA; AND at least a GPA of 3.5. Whereas the Minimum Admission Entry

Qualifications for applicants with Full Technician Certificate (FTC)

qualifications is at least four O’-Level passes (Ds and above) or NVA Level III

with less than four O’-Level passes or equivalent foreign qualifications as

established by either NECTA or VETA; AND Average of B.

By this notice, the General Public and all applicants with Ordinary Diploma

and Full Technician Certificate (FTC) qualifications are hereby informed that

the earlier decision on the Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications for

applicants is hereby revised from GPA of 3.5 to 3.0 for holders of Ordinary

Diploma (NTA Level 6) and for FTC holders from an average of “B” to “C”.

In this context, TCU informs all applicants with Ordinary Diploma qualifications

with at least a GPA of 3.0 and holders of Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with

an average score of at least “C” that, they are now eligible to apply for

admission into various undergraduate degree programmes through the

Central Admission System (CAS).

Please note the following instructions:

1. Applicants who had previously applied through the National Council

for Technical Education (NACTE) and who meet the revised Minimum

Admission Entry Qualifications stated herein are not required to reapply.

2. Applicants who were yet to apply and who meet the revised Minimum

Admission Entry Qualifications stated herein are required to apply upon

payment of the prescribed admission fee through the prescribed

procedures spelt out in the Admissions Guidebook. The new applicants

are strongly advised to carefully read the Admissions Guidebook for

Holders of Ordinary Diploma or Equivalent Qualifications only.

3. The deadline for applications is 23rd September, 2016.

For further information or clarification please contact the Tanzania

Commission for Universities through the following:

Phone:+255 (0) 22 2772657

Hotlines: +255 (0) 683 921 928

+255 (0) 675 077 673

Fax: +255 (0) 22 277289

Email: es@tcu.go.tz

Issued by

The Executive Secretary

Tanzania Commission for Universities

15th September, 2016