UDOM Entry Requirements
University of Dodoma Admission Requirements
UDOM Direct Entry Requirements
For form six applicants the minimum entry qualification is two principal passes in relevant A-Level subjects totaling 2.5 points (except programmes at the College of Health Sciences 4.5 and 5; Earth Sciences 3) and three credits at ‘O’ Level.
UDOM Recognistion of Prior Learning
For the applicants with RPL qualification the minimum qualification is ‘B’ grade.
UDOM Diploma Entry Requirements
For Diploma applicants the minimum entry qualification is at least Four O level passes (D’s and above) or NVA level III with less than four O level passes or equivalent foreign qualifications as established by either NECTA or VETA;
AND
(i) Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6) with at least GPA of 2.7; or
(ii) Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with at least points average of 2.7 (where A=5, B=4,C=3 and D=2 points); or
(iii) Diploma in Teacher Education with an average of ‘B’ grade; or
(iv) Health related awards such as Clinical Medicine and others with average of ‘B’ grade; or
(v) Credit class diploma for classified diplomas and certificates in terms of ‘distinctions, credit or pass’ or
(vi) Lower Second Class diploma for classified non-NTA diplomas;
Note: Two grading systems are currently operational:
- Applicants who completed Form Four and Form six in 1988-2013 use the old system where A to E are considered as principal passes with S being a subsidiary pass. The grades are weighed as follows A = 5, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2, E = 1 and S= 0.5.
- For applicants who completed their studies
in 2014 and beyond the principal passes are ‘A to D. The grades are weighed as follows A = 5, B+ = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1 and E = 0.5.
UDOM Undergraduate Entry Requirements
- i) Direct Entry Qualifications
Principal Level passes in Mathematics and Physics or Geography or Chemistry or Economics.
- ii) Equivalent Qualifications
An appropriate equivalent Diploma /Certificate with B average credit or higher grade and B grade in mathematics from an institution approved by Senate.
2 Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering
- i) Direct Entry Qualifications
Principal Level passes in Mathematics and Physics
- ii) Equivalent Qualifications
An appropriate equivalent Diploma /Certificate with B average credit or higher grade and B grade in mathematics from an institution approved by Senate.
3 Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)
A principal pass in Mathematics at ACSE or a credit pass in Mathematics at CSEE.
4 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Category A: Direct Entry (Form Six)
- a) At least two principal passes the following subjects:
- i) All commercial subjects i.e. Accountancy, Commerce and Economics.
OR
- ii) All Science and Arts combination subjects except religious studies.
AND
iii) A subsidiary pass in Mathematics at Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSE) or at least a C grade in the Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSE).
Category B: Equivalent Qualifications
- a) Ordinary diploma of not less than second class (GPA 2.7 and above), approved by Senate. .
OR
- b) Advanced Diploma (no classification is required). The grade in Statistics or Mathematics or Quantitative Methods in the diploma and Certificate of Secondary Education Examination should be C or higher grade.
5 Bachelor of Arts
- i) Direct Entry Qualifications
- a) Bachelor of Arts (Economics): Two or more Principal Level passes, one of which must be Economics OR at least “S” in Mathematics at ACSE or “C” in CSE.
- b) Bachelor of Arts (General): Two or more Principal Level passes in Arts subjects.
- c) Bachelor of Arts – Geography and Environmental Studies (BAGE): Background in Science or Arts subjects with a principal pass in Geography at ACSE
- d) Bachelor of Arts – Environmental Disaster Management (BA-EDM): Background in Science or Arts subjects with a principal pass in Geography at ACSE
- e) Bachelor of Arts – Economics and Sociology: At least “S” in Mathematics at ACSE or “C” in CSE
- f) Bachelor of Arts – Environmental Economics: At least “S” in Mathematics at ACSE or “C” in CSE
- g) Bachelor of Arts- Economics and Statistics: At least “S” in Mathematics at ACSE or “S” at CSE
- h) Bachelor of Arts- Environmental Economics and Policy: At least “S” in Mathematics at ACSE or at least “C” at CSE
- ii) Equivalent Qualifications
An appropriate equivalent Diploma (GPA 2.7 or higher).
6 Bachelor of Education in Commerce (B.Ed. Com.)
- Direct Entry Qualifications
Two Principal Level passes in business subjects, i.e. Mathematics, Accountancy and Economics,
AND
At least a subsidiary level pass in Mathematics at ACSE or at least a grade of C in Mathematics at CSE.
7 Bachelor of Science (Statistics)
Two or more Principal Level passes one of which must be Mathematics.
8 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Three Principal passes at A-Level in chemistry, Biology/ Zoology and Physics one of which is at grade C (old) or above with a minimum 5 points.
9 BSc. Nursing/Nursing Midwifery
A minimum of two principal passes in
Biology, Chemistry/Zoology/Geography at A level, minimum of 4.5 points. Principal pass in Biology is mandatory