SFUCHAS Admission Requirements

SFUCHAS Admission Requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions has been released.

SFUCHAS Admission Requirements

The St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS) has released the admission requirements for undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes. Prospective students should endeavor to check the entry requirements before applying for admission. Interested candidates can access the St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences programmes before proceeding to apply.

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:

Bachelor Degree in Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Description:
Direct entrants:

  • Minimum of three Principal “D” grade or HIGHER in CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY and PHYSICS, at (“A) level. Minimum of 5.0 points or Higher
  • Candidates with E in ONE of the above subjects (Chemistry, Physics or Biology) provided that the other two subjects are NOT below D at “A” Level. Minimum points of 5.0 or Higher.
  • Holder of B.Sc. Degree with a lower second from recognized Institutions, majoring in BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY or ZOOLOGY.

Equivalent Qualification:

  • Holder of Diploma or Advance Diploma in Clinical Medicine with TWO PRINCIPAL passes at any level in CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY or PHYSICS at “A” level.

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences

Description:
Direct entrants:

  • Principal passes at “C” grade or higher in Chemistry or Biology or Physics/Mathematics provided that the other two subjects are not below “D”. Preference will be given to applicants with “C” grade or above in Chemistry or Biology in that order.

Equivalent Qualification:

  • Holder of an appropriate Diploma/Advanced Diploma with three principal passes at any grade in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at A-Level.
  • Appropriate Diploma/Advanced Diploma with at least three credit passes at any grade in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English at O-Level and has passed Diploma/Advanced Diploma with an average of “B” grade or above. Preference will be given to students who have attempted A-Level.

ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES:

Description:

A 3 (Three) Years Programme

Direct Entry Requirement:

  • A holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with five (5) passes in non-religious subjects including C passes in Chemistry and Biology; and D pass in Mathematics, Physics/Engineering Sciences and English

Equivalent Entry Requirement:

  • A one year  programme for holders of NTA Level 5 Certificate in the same discipline.

Local Fee:

  • TSHS. 1,200,000/= per year.

ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES:

Description:

A 3 (Three) years Programme

Direct entry Requirements:

  • A holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with four (4) passes in non-religious subjects including “C” passes in Chemistry and Biology; and “D” pass in Physics/Engineering Sciences.

Equivalent Entry Requirements:

  • A one year  programme for holders of NTA Level 5 Certificate in the same discipline.

Local Fee:

  • TSHS. 1,200,000/= per year.

TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES:

Description:

A 2 (two) Years Programme.

Direct Entry Requirements:

  • A holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with five (5) passes in non-religious subjects including D passes in Chemistry, Biology, Physics/Engineering Sciences, Mathematics and English.

Equivalent Entry Requirements:

  • Form IV leavers who have attended one year
    course in the medical sciences but subject to
    passing an Entrance Examination.

Local Fee:

TSHS. 1,000,000/= per year.

TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES:

Description:

A 2 (Two) Year Programme

Direct Entry Requirements:

  • A holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with four (4) passes in non-religious subjects including D passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics/Engineering Sciences.

Equivalent Entry Requirements:

  • Form IV leavers who have attended one year course in the medical sciences but subject to passing an Entrance Examination.

Local Fee:

TSHS. 1,000,000/= per year.

For more information and inquiries, you can contact the St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences by visiting the institution’s official website on www.sfuchas.ac.tz.