UDSM JOINING INSTRUCTIONS 2025/2026 PDF

Download UDSM Joining Instructions for 2025/2026, Joining instructions and information for Freshers admitted to bachelor programmes.

Congratulations to all new comers! Welcome to the University of Dar es Salaam, 2025/2026 intake. You are joining a life changing and joyous academic journey. It is our pleasure to introduce you to the community at the Hill.

ARRIVING AT THE UNIVERSITY

Prospective students selected to join the Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere Mlimani Campus (which includes the Main Campus, School of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology [SoAF], the School of
Journalism and Mass Communication [SJMC], and the College of Information and Communication Technologies [CoICT]) should report at the Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere Mlimani Campus on 1st November, 2025.

Applicants selected for admission into the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE), Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE), University of Dar es Salaam Mbeya College of Health and Allied Sciences (UDSM-MCHAS) and the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) should report directly at their respective campuses on the same date.

Prospective students arriving at the Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere Mlimani Campus are informed that:

(a) There will be Guides at the campuses’ entry points to assist them with directions.

(b) The Guides and other Officials will be on duty from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.

(c) Admission issues for prospective students admitted at the Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere Mlimani Campus will be handled at the Nkrumah Hall from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.

NOTE: Depending on where you are coming from, the UDSM information desk is available to assist you at the following terminals:

Magufuli, Mbagala Rangi-3, Urafiki-Shekilango, SGR Station – Posta, Zanzibar Forodhani, Mbeya, Dodoma, and Iringa.

UDSM officials will be available to guide prospective students arriving at DUCE, MUCE, UDSM-MCHAS and IMS as they report at their respective campuses.

PAYMENT COMPLIANCE

The prospective HESLB and Private sponsored students must pay tuition fees and direct costs within the first two weeks from 1st November 2025 to complete their registration. The Table below summarize the UDSM tuition fees for various programmes and University direct costs.

Direct University Costs (Payable to the University)

DIRECT STUDENTS’ COSTS

Prospective UDSM students should have a minimum annual budget to meet their living costs

Costs Payable Directly to Students (Cost per Year)

In addition, students are required to have sufficient funds to cater for Special College/School/Institute requirements. Such requirements may be in the form of boots, over roll clothes, compass sets, drawing boards, track suits, gloves, masks, etc. as well as funds for industrial/practical training or teaching practice depending on the programme.

Students are urged to consult the latest University prospectus for specific requirements by their Colleges/Schools/Institutes or consult the academic units in which they will register, for more details, including indicative cost implication.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS

The registration process involves payments (Tuition Fee and Direct Costs), certificates verification, medical checking, and course registration. Registration must be within two weeks from the first day of orientation week, i.e. from 1st November 2025 to 14th November 2025. Failure to pay fees will result to loss of studentship status and denial of access to ALL services at the University.

To begin the registration process, you will need to use your UDSM email address provided in your admission letter. Please log in at https://www.udsm.ac.tz/it-Services/ then CLICK on Student Mail icon to activate your UDSM email account. Your password is your SURNAME in capital letters. Your required to change your password immediately after first log in.

Registration and all payments shall be online through the University Students’ Academic Registration Information System (ARIS) account at https://aris3.udsm.ac.tz/

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

All students must have the following items during registration:

(a) Two coloured passport-size photographs,

(b) An admission letter indicating the UDSM student registration number and Form IV index number,

(d) The names on the registration forms must match those on the O-level and A-level/diploma certificates as well as the admission letter. No additional names will be accepted,

(e) International students must present certificates issued by their respective examination boards, not testimonials from their Secondary School Headmasters/Headmistresses.

(f) On arrival to the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), international students, shall be required to obtain and submit an academic equivalence certificate from the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) for the academic credentials submitted during application.

The costs associated with the process of obtaining the equivalence certificate shall be individually borne by the candidate. The indicative price is TZS 100,000 per certificate. The Admission Office shall be available to provide guidance through this mandatory process.

(g) Please be reminded, it is an offence to submit false information when applying for admission. Applicants who will be discovered to have submitted forged certificates or any other false
information will not be considered and appropriate legal action will be taken against them.

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ACCOMODATION

The USAB handles all matters related to students’ accommodation at UDSM. For more details, please visit: http://www.doso.udsm.ac.tz/.

Space in the Halls of Residence is limited; therefore, campus accommodation is therefore, not guaranteed, except for international and students with special needs.