OUT Entry Requirements Into Degree Programmes for Diploma holders

OUT Entry Requirements Into Degree Programmes for Diploma holders – The Open University of Tanzania

OUT ENTRY REQUIREMENT INTO DEGREE PROGRAMMES, Minimum admission entry requirements into Degree Programmes for Diploma holders

The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) is a fully fledged, autonomous and accredited public University, established by an Act of Parliament Number 17 of 1992.

The Act became operational on 1st March 1993 by the publication of Government Notice No. 55 in the Official Gazette.

The first Chancellor was officially installed in a full ceremony on 19th January 1994 and the first batch of students was admitted in January 1994.

In January 2007, following enactment of the Universities Act No. 7 of 2005, OUT started using the OUT Charter and Rules (2007) for its operations.

The Open University Faculties and Institutes

The Open University of Tanzania offers its certificates, ordinary diplomas, degrees, postgraduate diplomas and PhDs through its five Faculties and two Institutes.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Business Management
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science, Technology and Environmental Studies
Institute of Educational and Management Technologies
Institute of Continuing Education

Ordinary Diploma, FTC and Equivalent Qualification Applicants

At least four passes in non religious subjects (“D”s and above) at O” Level or NVA Level III with less than four O” Level passes or equivalent foreign qualifications as established by either NECTA or 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.

PLUS

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 translated by either NECTA or VETA.