THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR

(ACADEMIC, RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY)
Directorate of Undergraduate Studies
Tel: +255 22 2668820 Kawawa Road, Kinondoni
Fax: +255 22 2668759 P.O. Box 23409
Email: [email protected] Dar es Salaam,
Website: http://www.out.ac.tz TANZANIA

ENTRY REQUIREMENT INTO DEGREE PROGRAMMES FOR DIPLOMA

AND FOUNDATION HOLDERS 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR
ISSUED JULY 2022

Minimum admission entry requirements in to Degree Programmes

Sn Category of applicants Minimum admission entry qualifications

1. Completed A Level Two principal passes with a total of 4.0 points from Two Subjects defining the
studies before 2014 admission into the respective programme: where A = 5; B = 4; C= 3; D = 2; E = 1;
S=0.5.
2. Completed A Level Two principal passes (Two Cs) with a total of 4.0 points from Two Subjects defining
studies in 2014 and 2015 the admission into the respective programme: where A = 5; B+ = 4; B = 3; C = 2; D
= 1; E = 0.5.
3. Completed A Level Two principal passes with a total of 4.0 points from Two Subjects defining the
studies from 2016 admission into the respective programme: where A = 5; B = 4; C = 3; D = 2; E = 1; S
= 0.5.
4 Ordinary Diploma, FTC At least four passes (‘D’s and above) at O’ Level or NVA Level III with less than four
and Equivalent O’ Level passes or equivalent foreign qualifications as translated by either NECTA or
Qualification Applicants VETA; AND
i) At least a GPA of 3.0 for Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6); OR
ii) Average of “C” for Full Technician Certificate (FTC) (where A = 5, B = 4,
C = 3, and D = 2 points); OR
iii) Average of ‘B’ Grade for Diploma in Teacher Education; OR
iv) Average of ‘B+’ Grade for Health-related awards such as Clinical Medicine
and others; OR
v) A Distinction for unclassified Diplomas and certificates OR
vi) Upper Second Class for classified non-NTA Diplomas
Foundation Programme A GPA of 3.0 accumulated from six core subjects and at least a C grade from three
of the OUT subjects in respective cluster (Arts, Science and Business Studies)
PLUS
An Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with at least 1.5 from
two subjects OR an Ordinary Diploma from the recognized institution with a GPA of
at least 2.0 OR
NTA level 5 /Professional Technician Level II Certificate
OPTION I: DIRECT ENTRY
Form six with two principal passes with a total of 4.0 points from Two Subjects defining the admission into
the respective programme or Foundation certificate with A GPA of 3.0 accumulated from six core subjects
and at least a C grade from three subjects in respective cluster (Arts, Science and Business Studies).

AND
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.

OPTION II: EQUIVALENT ENTRY

Minimum Entry Requirements for Equivalent Applicants – Diploma Holders with 3.0 GPA AND
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.

OPTION III
An applicant with degree or Advanced Diploma awards from other Institutions of Higher Learning
will be considered on their own merit.

ADDITIONAL ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS INTO DEGREE PROGRMMES

FOR DIPLOMA AND FOUNDATION HOLDERS FOR 2022/2023
ACADEMIC YEAR

Open University of Tanzania (OUT), Dar es Salaam

S/N Programme Code Admission Requirements

Programme
Admission

Duration
Capacity

(YRS)
1. Bachelor of Arts with OU001 Diploma in Education, School Inspection or Phyisical 300 3-6
Education Education with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
2. Bachelor of Arts in OU003 Diploma in Journalism, Mass Communication, Radio 100 3-6
Journalism Broadcasting, Radio Production, Television
Production, Theatre and Film, Media Studies,
Performing and Virtual Arts, Theatre Arts,
Multimedia Technology, ICT, Public Relations,
Education or International Relations with an average
of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0 OR Foundation
Programme of the OUT with a minimum GPA of
3.0.
3. Bachelor of Arts in OU004 Diploma in Journalism, Mass Communication, Radio 150 3-6
Mass Communication Broadcasting, Radio Production, Television
Production, Theatre and Film, Media Studies,
Performing and Virtual Arts, Theatre Arts,
Multimedia Technology, ICT, Public Relations,
Education or International Relations with an average
of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation
Programme of the OUT with a minimum GPA of
3.0.
4. Bachelor of Arts in OU005 Diploma in Sociology, Social Work, Nursing, Gender 350 3-6
Sociology Studies, Counselling, Psychology, Medicine, Public
Health, Pharmacy, Community Development,
Education, Journalism, Mass Communication,
Records Management, Law, Banking and Finance,
Customs and Tax, Development and Administration
and management, Development Studies, Information
Technology, Computer Science, Public
Administration, Marketing and Public Relations,
Industrial Relations, Secretarial Studies, Library and
Information Management, Human Resource
Management, Citizenship, Immigration or Youth
Development Work with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
5. Bachelor of Arts in OU006 Diploma in Sociology, Social Work, Nursing, Gender 300 3-6
Social Work Studies, Counselling, Psychology, Medicine, Public
Health, Pharmacy, Community Development,
Education, Journalism, Mass Communication,
Records Management, Law, Banking and Finance,
Customs and Tax, Development and Administration
and management, Development Studies, Information
Technology, Computer Science, Public
Administration, Marketing and Public Relations,
Industrial Relations, Secretarial Studies, Library and
Information Management, Human Resource
Management, Citizenship, Immigration or Youth
Development Work with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
6. Bachelor of Arts in OU007 Diploma in Tourism, Wildlife Management, Culinary 200 3-6
Tourism Art, Forestry Management, Nature Conservation,
Law, Marketing, International Relations and
Diplomacy, Environmental Studies, Marine, Hotel
Management and Tourism, Logistic and Planning,
Clearing and Forwarding, Procurement and Supply,
Business Administration, Social Work, Sociology,
Range Management, Tour Guide, Human Resource
Management, Hospitality, Cultural and Heritage,
Youth Development Work, Food and Beverage or
Agriculture with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
 with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

7. Bachelor of Business OU008 Diploma in Business Administration, Education, 60 3-6

Administration with School Inspection, Phyisical Education, Accounting,
Education Marketing, Procurement, Human Resource
Management, Banking, International Business,
Business Administration, Financial Management,
Economics, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
or Finance with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
8. Bachelor of Education OU010 Diploma in Education, School Inspection or Phyisical 250 3-6
in Special Education Education with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
9. Bachelor of Laws OU012 Diploma in Laws, Law Enforcement, Police Science, 300 3-6
Public Administration, Secretarial Studies, Criminal
Investigation, Law and Sharia, Business
Administration, Education Community
Development, Cooperative Management and
Accounting, Human Resource Management,
Industrial Relations, Land Management and
Valuation, Library, Records and Information Studies,
Local Government Administration, Procurement and
Logistics Management, Procurement and Supply,
Procurement and Supply Management, Public Sector
Finance, Youth Development Work, Cooperative
Management and Accounting, Business Information
and Communication Technology, ICT, Enterprise
Management, Library and Archival Studies, Records
Management and Archives Administration,
Microfinance Management with an average of “B’’ or
a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
10. Bachelor of Science OU014 Diploma in Fisheries Science and Technology, 250 3-6
General Animal Health and Production, General Agriculture,
Education, Horticulture, Laboratory Science and
Technology, Veterinary Laboratory Technology,
Agro-mechanization, Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Range Management and Tsetse Control,
Clinical Dentistry, Clinical Medicine, Water
Laboratory Technology, Renewable Energy
Technology, Diagnostic Radiography Bee Keeping,
Poultry Production, Health, Nursing or Education
with an average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0.
OR Foundation Programme of the OUT with a
minimum GPA of 3.0.
11. Bachelor of Science OU011 Diploma in Environmental Studies, Water Supply 150 3-6
Environmental Studies and Sanitation Engineering, Environmental Health
Science, Hydrogeology and Water Drilling, Water
Laboratory Technology, Irrigation Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Forest
Management and Nature Conservation, Mining
Engineering, Mineral Processing, Range Management
and Tsetse Control, Bee Keeping, Geometrics,
Geographical Information System, Transportation
Engineering, Wildlife, Forest, Agriculture, Fisheries
and Aquatic, Fish Processing, Disaster Management
Geology and Mineral Exploration or Education with
an average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR
Foundation Programme of the OUT with a minimum
GPA of 3.0.
12. Bachelor of Science OU015 Diploma in Education, School Inspection or Phyisical 250 3-6
with Education Education with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
13. Bachelor of Science in OU016 Diploma in Information and Communication 250 3-6
ICT Technology, Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Electronics, Computing and
Information Communication, Software, Auto-
electric, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Business and Information Technology,
Automotive Engineering Computer Networks,
Laboratory Technology, Statistics, Geomatics,
Telecommunications Engineering or Library and
Information Management with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
14. Bachelor of Business OU017 Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business 400 3-6
Administration Administration, International Business, Accounting,
(Accounting) Banking and Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship,
Microfinance Management, Co-operative
Management and Accounting, Commerce,
Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, Local
Government Administration, Information
Technology with Accounting, Customs and Tax,
Economic Development, Statistics, Procurement and
Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship,
Marketing, Enterprise Development, Procurement
and Supply, Procurement and Supply Chain
Management, Logistic Management, Procurement or
Logistics Management with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
15. Bachelor of Business OU018 Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business 250 3-6
Administration Administration, International Business, Accounting,
(Finance) Banking and Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship,
Microfinance Management, Co-operative
Management and Accounting, Commerce,
Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, Local
Government Administration, Information
Technology with Accounting, Customs and Tax,
Economic Development, Statistics, Procurement and
Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship,
Marketing, Enterprise Development, Procurement
and Supply, Procurement and Supply Chain
Management, Logistic Management, Procurement or
Logistics Management with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
16. Bachelor of Business OU019 Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business 400 3-6
Administration Administration, International Business, Accounting,
(Marketing) Banking and Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship,
Microfinance Management, Co-operative
Management and Accounting, Commerce,
Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, Local
Government Administration, Information
Technology with Accounting, Customs and Tax,
Economic Development, Statistics, Procurement and
Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship,
Marketing, Enterprise Development, Procurement
and Supply, Procurement and Supply Chain
Management, Logistic Management, Procurement or
Logistics Management with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
17. Bachelor of Business OU020 Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business 400 3-6
Administration Administration, International Business, Accounting,
(Human Resource Banking and Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship,
Management) Microfinance Management, Co-operative
Management and Accounting, Commerce,
Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, Local
Government Administration, Information
Technology with Accounting, Customs and Tax,
Economic Development, Statistics, Procurement and
Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship,
Marketing, Enterprise Development, Procurement
and Supply, Procurement and Supply Chain
Management, Logistic Management, Procurement or
Logistics Management with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
18. Bachelor of Business OU021 Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business 250 3-6
Administration Administration, International Business, Accounting,
(International Business) Banking and Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship,
Microfinance Management, Co-operative
Management and Accounting, Commerce,
Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, Local
Government Administration, Information
Technology with Accounting, Customs and Tax,
Economic Development, Statistics, Procurement and
Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship,
Marketing, Enterprise Development, Procurement
and Supply, Procurement and Supply Chain
Management, Logistic Management, Procurement
and Logistics Management with an average of “B’’ or
a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
19. Bachelor of Human OU022 Diploma in Human Resource Management, Records 4500 3-6
Resource Management Management, Public Administration, Office
Management and Secretariat Services, Youth
Development Work (CYP), Library and Information
Management, Records and Archives Management,
Secretarial Studies, Local Government
Administration, Business Administration, Labor
Relation, Public Relation, Criminal Investigation,
Law, Police Science, Procurement, Public Sector
Financial Management, Education Management,
Development Planning, Community Development,
Social work, Entrepreneurship Industrial Relations or
Counseling Psychology with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
20. Bachelor of Education OU023 Diploma in Education, School Inspection or Phyisical 250 3-6
in Teacher Educator Education with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
21. Bachelor of Education OU024 Diploma in Education, School Inspection or Phyisical 200 3-6
in Adult and Distance Education with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
Learning GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
22. Bachelor of Education OU025 Diploma in Education, School Inspection or Phyisical 400 3-6
in Education with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
Educational Policy and GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
Management with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
23. Bachelor of Arts in OU026 Diploma in Economics, Statistics, Accountancy, 100 3-6
Economics Banking and Finance, Community Development,
Procurement, Logistics, Public Finance and
Management, Customs and Tax Administration,
Development Administration and Management or
Development Planning with Accounting with an
average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR
Foundation Programme of the OUT with a minimum
GPA of 3.0.
24. Bachelor of Arts in OU028 Diploma in Education, Linguistics or Kiswahili with 100 3-6
Kiswahili and Creative an average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR
Studies Foundation Programme of the OUT with a minimum
GPA of 3.0.
25. Bachelor of Arts in OU030 Diploma in Natural Resource Management, Wildlife 250 3-6
Natural Resource Management, Land use Planning, Water, Geomatics,
Management Aquatic Science, Forest Management and Nature
Conservation, Development Planning, Statistics,
Environmental Studies, Environmental Health
Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Energy
Resources, Agriculture, Bee Keeping, Geology,
Mining Engineering, Water Resource Engineering,
Mining Engineering or Mineral Processing with an
average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR
Foundation Programme of the OUT with a minimum
GPA of 3.0.
26. Bachelor of Arts in OU031 Diploma in Statistics, Environmental Studies, 200 3-6
Population and Development Planning, Demography, Population
Development Studies, Wildlife Management, Land Use Planning,
Water, Geomatics, Aquatic Science, Forest
Management and Nature Conservation, Police
Science, Criminal Investigation, Development
planning, Statistics, Social Work, Economics,
Environmental Management, Development Studies,
Development Economics, Commonwealth, Youth
Development Work, Distance Education or Open
Learning with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
27. Bachelor of Arts in OU033 Diploma in Public Administration, Human Resource 300 3-6
Public Administration Management, International Relations and Diplomacy,
Marketing and Public Relations, Records
Management, Police Science, Criminal Investigation,
Local Government Administration, Journalism, Mass
Communication, Community Development, Social
Work, Sociology, Development Planning, Industrial
Relations, Law, Secretarial Studies, Youth Work
Development, Library and Information Management,
Library and Information Studies or Education with
an average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR
Foundation Programme of the OUT with a minimum
GPA of 3.0.
28. Bachelor of Arts in OU034 Diploma in International Relations, Public 300 3-6
International Relations Administration, Political Science, International
Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Marketing and Public
Relations, Industrial Relations, Social Work, Conflict
Resolution, International Business, Community
Development, Education, Development Planning,
Local Government, Strategic Studies, Marketing
Management, Commonwealth, Youth Development
Work, Sociology or Labour Law with an average of
“B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation
Programme of the OUT with a minimum GPA of
3.0.
29. Bachelor of Library OU036 Diploma in Library and Information Management, 100 3-6
and Information Journalism and Mass Communication, Library and
Management Information Studies, Records and Archives
Management, Public Administration, Human
Resource Management, Education, Information
Technology, Computer Science, Law or Secretarial
Studies with an average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA
of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT with
a minimum GPA of 3.0.
30. Bachelor of OU035 Diploma in Community Economic Development, 250 3-6
Community Economic Gender and Development, Community
Development Development, Economics, Sociology, Social Work,
Police Science, Development Planning, Counseling,
Psychology, Youth Development Work (CYP),
Human Resource, Community Health, Pharmacy,
Clinical, Criminal Investigation, Policing, Citizenship,
Immigration with an average of “B’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT
with a minimum GPA of 3.0..
31. Bachelor of Science in OU037 Diploma in Energy Resources, Geology, Petroleum, 100 3-6
Energy Resources Oil and Gas, Automotive Engineering, Geomatics,
Mining Engineering, Water Resource Engineering,
Forest Management and Nature Conservation or
Mineral Processing with an average of “B’’ or a
minimum GPA of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme
of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
32. Bachelor of Science in OU038 Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Agriculture, Clinical 150 3-6
Food, Nutrition and Dentistry, Nutrition, Environmental Health, Nursing
Dietetics or Midwifery with an average of “B+’’ or a minimum
GPA of 3.5. In addition, an applicant must have a
minimum of “D” grade in any five (5) non religious
subjects at O-Level. OR Foundation Programme of
the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
33. Bachelor of Science in OU039 Diploma or Full Technician Certificate (FTC) in Data 250 3-6
Data Management Management, Computer Science, Information
Technology, Computer Engineering, Software
Engineering, Auto-electric, Telecommunication
Engineering, Electronics, Electrical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Business and Information
Technology, Automotive Engineering, Computer
Networks, Laboratory Technology, Geomatics or
Statistics with an average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA
of 3.0. OR Foundation Programme of the OUT with
a minimum GPA of 3.0.
34. Bachelor of OU040 Diploma in Human Resource Management, 300 3-6
Procurement and Business Administration, International Business,
Supply Chain Accounting, Banking and Finance, Marketing,
Management Entrepreneurship, Microfinance Management,
Co-operative Management and Accounting,
Commerce, Economics, Statistics, Public
Administration, Local Government
Administration, Information Technology with
Accounting, Customs and Tax, Economic
Development, Statistics, Youth Development
Work, Office Management and Secretarial
Services, Library and Information Management,
Labour Relations, Public Relations, Social Work,
Project Management, Medical Science, Nursing
and Midwifery, Clearing and Forwading,
Computer Application, Information Technology,
Infromation Technology with Accounting, Police
Science, Law, Criminal Investigation, Counseling,
Psychology, Procurement and Supply Chain
Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing,
Enterprise Development, Procurement and
Supply, Procurement and Supply Chain
Management, Logistic Management,
Procurement and Logistics Management with an
average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. OR
Foundation Programme of the OUT with a
minimum GPA of 3.0.

For detailed information on admission please contact: -

Director of Undergraduate studies,

The Open University of Tanzania,
P.O. Box 23409, DAR ES SALAAM,
TANZANIA.
Tel. +255 22 2668820
Fax. +255 22-2668759
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.out.ac.tz