University of Bagamoyo 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:

Certificate Programmes

Students shall be admitted into the UB certificate program for a period of one year, with the following entrance requirements

• • Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E) with passes in THREE approved subjects.  Or
  • Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A.C.S.E.E) With passes in ONE approved subject plus one subsidiary subject.  Or
  • Relevant diploma from an accredited institution with C grade average points.  Students are advised to read and understand specific program requirements before they opt any of the certificate programmes.

Diploma Programmes

Students shall be admitted into the UB diploma programs for a period of two years with the following entrance requirements

• • Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E) with passes in FIVE approved subjects.  OR
  • Certificate  of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E)  with passes in THREE  approved subjects and Advanced Certificate  of Secondary Education  Examination (A.C.S.E.E) with  passes  in  one  approved subject  plus one subsidiary  subject.  OR
  • Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with at least one pass in an approved subject….
  •  Certificate  of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E)  with passes in  THREE  approved  subjects,   and relevant Certificate  from an ac- credited  institution with  B grade  average  points.  However,  students  need  to  ascertain  the  specific program  requirements before they  at- tempt  to register at any diploma  level program.

Undergraduate Programmes

Direct Entry Qualification

Direct entry students are Form Six leavers, and a student may be admitted into UB undergraduate program under direct entry mode once they to the following requirements:

• • Must apply through the Tanzania Commission of Universities (TCU)
  • Have Certificate  of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE)  or equivalent with passes in five approved  subjects, obtained  prior to sitting  for the Advanced Certificate  of Secondary  Education Examination (ACSEE) or equivalent; and
  • Have at least  two Principal  level passes  and  one subsidiary  passes  in approved  subjects in the  Advanced  Certificate  of Secondary  Education Examination  (ACSEE);  provided  that the  student gets not  less than a total  of 2.0 points where A=5,  B=4,  C=3,  D=2,  E=1,  S=0.5.

Equivalent Entry Qualification

• • Certificate  of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE)  or equivalent with passes in five approved  subjects, obtained  prior to sitting  for the Advanced Certificate  of Secondary  Education Examination (ACSEE) or equivalent; and
  • A relevant diploma from a recognized institution with average grade points not less than B OR 4
  • Any undergraduate degree certificate from an accredited university by TCU may qualify to join another UB undergraduate program.

Foreign Applicants

Entry requirements of foreign applicants will be equivalent to the entry requirements of Tanzania.  UB aptitude tests will be used to peg foreign applicants’ qualifications to Tanzania standards.

Mature Entry Qualification

To qualify for mature age entry candidates must:

• • Be 25 years of age or older; and
  • Have completed form IV (or equivalent) at least five years prior to the year in which application is sought; and
  • be able to show that they  have attended extra-mural classes or residential  courses, in which case recommendation from the  principal  of the college attended will be necessary; and pass TCU approved College Mature Age Entry Examination.

Special Matriculation Requirements

Candidates who have fulfilled all the conditions for direct entrants but whose two principal  level and the subsidiary  is less than  5.0 points  on the ACSEE and all candidates with other  equivalent and mature qualifications  may be required to sit and pass Special UB Matriculation Examination before admission.

Post Graduate Diploma programs

A student shall be deemed eligible for admission into Post Graduate Diploma if they fulfill the following

• • Advance diploma certificate at not less than lower second grade points from an accredited or recognized university by TCU.  Or
  • A minimum pass grade (2.0 GPA) in the undergraduate degree certificate from an accredited or recognized university by TCU.

Post Graduate Degree programs

A candidate shall be deemed eligible to be admitted into the UB Post Graduate Degree programmes of the University of Bagamoyo

• • A minimum lower second grade (2.7 GPA) in the undergraduate degree certificate from an accredited or recognized university by TCU.  Or
  • Relevant Post Graduate Diploma certificate not less than upper second class (upper = B+ average) from an accredited or recognized university by TCU.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

A candidate shall be deemed eligible to be admitted into the UB PhD  pro- gram  if  they  hold  a good masters  degree  certificate  in a relevant  subject from an accredited  or recognized university

For more information and inquiries, you can contact the University of Bagamoyo by visiting the institution’s official website on www.uob.ac.tz.