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The University of Dar es Salaam invites applications for admission into its postgraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 Academic Year through the Online Admission System (UDSM-OAS) at: https://admission.udsm.ac.tz.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  1. Postgraduate Diploma
    At least a Bachelor’s Degree, Advanced Diploma or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning.
    Candidates with equivalent qualifications must also possess at least Secondary School Certificates with credit passes.
    Duration: 12 months.
  2. Master’s Degree
  • The entry qualification for a master’s programme by coursework and dissertation requires a person to have at least a Lower Second-Class degree (GPA of 2.7) or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning. Only candidates with GPA of 3.5 or above in their first degrees are considered for Masters by thesis.
  • An Applicant who holds unclassified degrees (e.g., B.V. Sc. M.D. etc.) should have a credit or distinction in the subject of the intended Master’s programme. Candidates with Pass degrees will also be considered if: -
    a) Their undergraduate performance in the proposed subject of study was a ‘B’ grade or higher.
    b) They have satisfied the relevant School/College/Institute that they have exhibited potential through
    subsequent research experience and/or additional training.
  • An Advanced Diploma from a recognized higher learning institution with a minimum of an upper second class PLUS Postgraduate Diploma and Secondary School Certificates.
  • A recognized professional qualification (CPA, CSP, ACCA, CA, CIB, MCIM, CMA certificate) PLUS Secondary School Certificates.
    Duration: 18, 24 or 27 months, depending on the programme and mode of delivery.

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree
    Applicants must have a good relevant Master’s degree of the University of Dar es Salaam or from any other
    recognised University by TCU.
    Duration: 36-60 months, depending on the programme and mode of delivery
    Note: All PhD programmes are offered by thesis except few which are offered by both delivery modes (thesis, coursework and dissertation) as shown in the programme list.
     

    HOW TO APPLY:
    Applicants are required to complete all stages as shown on the guideline for Online Application through the link: https://admission.udsm.ac.tz.

    Deadline for Application;
    1. July Intake 2025/2026 – Deadline 30th June 2025
    2. October intake 2025/2026 – Deadline
    (i) First Batch 31st May 2025,
    (ii) Second Batch 30th September 2025
    3. March Intake 2025/2026 – Deadline 28h February 2026

    Click here for more details and list of Programmes to be offered in 2025/2026 Academic Year

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