Ruaha Catholic University Admission Requirements

Admission requirements vary slightly according to the program the applicant is seeking admission for and/or individual circumstances. The school or department in which the applicant wishes to register may prescribe certain additional course requirements if the student is deemed to be deficient.

Below are the admission requirements based on programmes:

1. 1 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE)
This is a one academic year programme (12 months). The programme is for applicants with a first non-education degree award and are in need of being engaged as teachers OR wish to take up appointments in areas related to education OR wish to undertake Masters Courses in Education.
⦁ The course is organised in three parts:
⦁ Continuous assessment, comprising of course work and end of the course University Examination.
⦁ Teaching Practice and
⦁ Research Project.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in any specialization from Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU) or the then Ruaha University College (RUCO) or any other recognized University with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and above.
The programme caters for both applicants oriented in Arts or Science subjects.
Applicants to have graduated from Universities outside Tanzania will be considered on their own merit.

⦁ MASTERS PROGRAMMES:

The Masters programmes are intended to equip students with knowledge, skills and competences so that they are to be effective and efficient in their respective areas of specializations. In this regard students are expected to undergo rigorous training that will cut across among others assignments, practicals, research projects and case studies to mention but a few. The programmes to be offered are as listed here under:

⦁ MASTERS PROGRAMMES IN BUSINESS STUDIES:

Master of Business Administration Programme in the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences for the academic year 2020/2021 consists of the following Major Streams:
⦁ Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) – MBA-HRM (18 Months)
⦁ Master of Business Administration (Accounting and Finance) – MBA-A/F (18 Months)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should be holders of undergraduate degrees in any of the following: Procurement and Supply chain Management or Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance (BEF) or Bachelor of Accounting and Finance with Information Technology (BAFIT) or any other relevant undergraduate programme. The GPA in any of the above awards should be 2.7 and above. Applicants with professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CSP or PSPTB plus one year or more of work experience, provided that they completed form six will be considered on their own Merit.

⦁ MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMME:

This programmes is designed to meet among other things:
⦁ The candidates’ personal and professional goals in the education sector.
⦁ The development of high quality educational managers and administrators needed for the pro vision of high quality education in Tanzania.
⦁ The training of Education experts in different areas of specializations so that they are to contribute towards the reduction of high level human resources in Educational institutions and related government departments.

The Major Streams are:

Master of Education (Curriculum and Instruction) – MECI (18 Months) Master of Education (Planning and Administration) – MEPA (18 Months)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

The Applicant should have:
⦁ A first degree in Education with a GPA of 3.0 and above for applicants fresh from a University OR
⦁ A Bachelor’s degree with GPA of 2.7 and above in any other discipline with a postgraduate diploma in education or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning with a teaching experience of two years and above may be considered on their own merit.

For more information and inquiries, you can contact the Ruaha Catholic University by visiting the institution’s official website on www.rucu.ac.tz.