STEMMUCO Entry Requirements
Stella Maris Mtwara University College Admission Requirements
Background
This is to inform the General Public and all Prospective applicants for admission into various undergraduate degree programmes that, pursuant to section 5(1)(c)(i) of the Universities Act, Cap. 346 of the Laws of Tanzania, the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) is mandated to provide guidance and monitor criteria for admission to universities in the United Republic of Tanzania. The minimum admission entry qualifications currently in use were approved by the Commission in 2011.
Rationale for change of Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications
In recent years, there have been concerns from different stakeholders on the quality of candidates being admitted to various universities, hence negatively affecting the quality of training and the resultant output/graduates. Similarly, there are concerns that by lowering the minimum points for admission into university institutions, almost every candidate with two principal passes is eligible to join a university and therefore leaving most of the middle level tertiary institutions without qualified students.
New Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications
In view of such concerns, the Commission has decided to raise the threshold for the minimum entry points for admission to university education. Thus from the 2016/2017 academic year, the new Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications for Undergraduate Students shall now be as follows:
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MINIMUM ADMISSION ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS |
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APPLICANTS |
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1. |
Completed |
A-Level |
Two principal passes with a total of 4.0 points |
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studies before 2014 |
from Two Subjects defining the admission into |
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the respective programme (where A = 5; B = 4; |
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C= 3; D = 2; E = 1). |
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Completed |
A-Level |
Two principal passes (Two Cs) with a total of 4.0 |
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studies in 2014 |
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points from Two Subjects defining the admission |
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2015 |
into the respective programme (where A = 5; B+ |
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= 4; B = 3; C= 2; D = 1). |
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Completed |
A –Level |
Two principal passes with a total of 4.0 points |
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studies from 2016 |
from Two Subjects defining the admission into |
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the respective programme (where A = 5; B = 4; |
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C= 3; D = 2; E = 1). |
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4. |
Recognition |
of |
Prior |
B+ Grade: where A =75-100, B+ = 65-74, B=50-64, |
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Learning qualification |
C =40-49, D = 35-39, F = 0-38. |
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5. |
Equivalent applicants |
At least four O’-Level passes (Ds and above) or |
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NVA Level III with less than four O’-Level passes |
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or equivalent foreign qualifications as |
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established by either NECTA or VETA; AND |
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i) |
At least a GPA of 3.5 for Ordinary Diploma |
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(NTA Level 6); OR |
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ii) |
Average of B for Full Technician |
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Certificate (FTC) (where A=5, B=4, C=3, |
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and D=2 points); OR |
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iii) |
Average of ‘B+’ Grade for Diploma in |
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Teacher Education; OR |
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iv) Average of ‘B+’ Grade for Health related |
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awards such as Clinical Medicine and |
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others; OR |
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A Distinction for unclassified diplomas and |
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certificates. |
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vi) Upper Second Class for classified non-NTA |
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diplomas. |
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No Admission into Foundation/Bridging Programmes
All foundation courses/bridging programmes, including University Qualifications Framework Level 6 (UQF6), have been stopped altogether with effect from 2016/2017 academic year. Therefore such programmes are not allowed to admit students.
Application for Admission into all undergraduate degrees shall be through TCU only
It has also been decided that from 2016/2017 all undergraduate admissions for all categories of applicants stated in paragraph 3.0 above, shall be coordinated by TCU only.
By this notice all prospective applicants, higher education institutions and the public at large, are advised to follow these instructions in order to avoid unnecessary inconveniences during the admission process. Entry requirements and qualifications that are not stated in paragraph 3.0 above shall not be recognised by TCU.
Issued by
The Executive Secretary
Tanzania Commission for Universities