The Open University of Tanzania Foundation Course
OUT Foundation Course
1. CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION COURSE (OFC)
Applicants who do not straightaway qualify under the degree programme requirements may register for Foundation Course by which one is awarded a certificate. This is a pre-university entry programme offered by the Institute of Continuing Education to suit requirements of various faculties.
Entry Requirements
(a) A certificate of Secondary Education Examination with 5 passes or 3 credits at O-level or its equivalent in approved subjects, plus a certificate of Secondary examination at A – Level or equivalent with 1 principal pass and 1 or more subsidiaries.
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(b) A Certificate of Secondary Education Examination at O-Level or its equivalent with 5 passes or 3 credits in approved subjects plus a Certificate obtained after attending a professional course lasting at least nine months related to the degree programme the applicant is intending to pursue.
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(c) In rare cases a certificate of Secondary Education Examination at O-Level or its equivalent with 5 passes or 3 credits in approved subjects plus exceptional experience may be considered on its own merit.
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(d) An applicant with a Certificate of Secondary Education Examination at O-Level or its equivalent with 5 passes or 3 credits in approved subjects. He/she must also have either sat for, but failed ,‘A’ Level examination; or possess a recognized certificate obtained after attending a professional course of duration of at least six months related to the degree programme he/she is intending to pursue. And he/she must also sat for and pass the Open University of Tanzania OFC admission test (OFC 100)
(e) An applicant who has satisfied Examiners in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Examination at an average of at least C Grade shall be eligible to be considered for admission into OFC programmes. The applicant’s RPL examination grade must have been obtained in RPL examination held in designated RPL Examination Centres approved by TCU and must have been obtained within the past three years from the date on which the examination was conducted.
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