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Open university of Tanzania
Current page last update date: 2025-07-15
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Open university of Tanzania
Program name
date
Age
Fees
Undergraduate
- Dates: year-round
- Duration: 3 years.
The university offers undergraduate programs in the following areas:
- English language and linguistics
- Business administration
- Public administration
- Journalism
- Information and Communication Technology
- Education
- Assessment and management of natural resources
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Right
- Social Psychology
- Data management
- Human capital management
- Environmental studies
- Economy
- Energy resources, etc.
Postgraduate diploma
- Dates: year-round
- Duration: 2-3 years.
The university offers programs in the following areas:
- Business research
- Curriculum Design and Development
- Education
- Pedagogy of technical and vocational education
- Policy research
- Right
- Social work.
Master
- Dates: year-round.
Master's programs are implemented in the following areas:
- Biology
- Botany
- Zoology
- Linguistics
- Logistics and transport management
- International Development and Cooperation
- Education
- Assessment and management of natural resources
- Right
- Applied Biotechnology
- Curriculum Development
- IT Technology Management
- Human capital management
- Chemistry
- Economic development of society, etc.
Doctoral studies
- Dates: year-round.
Doctoral programs in OUT are implemented in the following areas:
- Education
- Right
- Business management.
Description of Open university of Tanzania
- Established: 1992
- Type: higher state educational institution
- Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- Language of instruction: English.
Open University of Tanzania (OUT) is an autonomous and accredited state university, established by Parliament Act No. 17 of 1992.
The educational institution offers educational programs at all levels of training, implemented at 5 faculties:
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Business management
- Education
- Science, Technology and Environmental Research
- Legal.
Advantages
- OUT is the first university in the entire East African region to offer open and distance learning programs
- The university’s academic programs are centrally regulated by the Tanzania Educational Institutions Commission (TCU).
Facilities and equipment at Open university of Tanzania
OUT is located in the economic center and the largest city of Tanzania - Dar es Salaam. The material and technical base of the university includes:
- Laboratories equipped with computers with all necessary software and hardware
- The library
- 69 training, 30 regional and 10 focal points.
Admission dates and extra charges
- Registration fees = 30 000TZS-50 000TZS
- Student ID = 20 000TZS
- Examination fees = 10 000TZS-20 000TZS
- Student fees = 20 000TZS / year
- Quality Assurance Fee = 20,000TZS / year.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
To enter the university, you must submit an online application through the OAS electronic system, pay the registration fees and provide the relevant education documents.
Depending on the chosen program, additional requirements may be presented to applicants.
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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