Year of Establishment |
1985 |
Vision |
Enhance excellence in training aspects ofTanzania and World cultural heritage resources |
Mission |
PromotingTanzania’s Cultural Heritage Resources and Training for Professionals |
Number of academic staff |
17 |
Degree Program(s) offered |
-BA. Archaeology -BA. Heritage Management -MA. Archaeology -MA. Heritage Management -PhD. (Archaeology) by thesis -PhD. (Heritage Management) by thesis |
Levels of degree e.g. BA, MA |
2 BA, 2 MA & 2 PhD |
Sample of the courses offered |
-Museum Studies -Global ancient civilization -Conservation and management of heritage resources |
Entrance requirements |
-For Bachelor degree one needs either an advanced certificate for secondary education examination (ACSEE) specializing in HGL, HGK, HKL, HGE, PGM and PCB or diploma in heritage related studies -For MAs one needs a good bachelor degree in any humanity or social science discipline but which shares something with archaeology and or heritage -For PhD. one needs a good master’s degree in the social sciences and humanities but with some background in archaeology and or heritage |
No. of students needed for enrollment for each program |
-60 for BA. Archaeology -60 for BA. Heritage Management -15 for MA. Archaeology -15 for MA. Heritage Management -05 for PhD. Archaeology -05 for PhD. Heritage Management |
Career opportunities |
Cultural Officers, Heritage Managers, Archaeologists, Museologists, Academicians, researchers, consultants, environmental Officers, Curators, Zooarchaeologists, Palaeontologists, Archaeobotanists etc |
Collaboration with other institutes/departments |
National Museums of TZ, Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism, Directorate of Antiquities, Museums & Archives (DAMA) – Zanzibar, Various Universities from around TZ and the world. |
Department’s projects that in a way benefit students |
UDSM/ACM |
Contact
Tel : +255 22 2410471 - Direct Line
Fax: +255 22 2410471
E-mail: fpa@udsm.ac.tz