Postgraduate Programmes Offered by the School of Education & Indicative Fees

 

Programme Title	Mode of Delivery	Programme Status	Duration	Tuition Fee
				Tanzanian (TShs.)	Non- Tanzanians (USD$)
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)	Coursework and Project Paper	Online	12 months	2,000,000	3,075
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)	Coursework and Project Paper	Fulltime	12 months	2,600,000	3,075
Master of Arts in Education (MAED)	Coursework and Dissertation or Thesis	Fulltime	18 months	3,900,000	4,615
Master of Arts in Education (MAED)	Coursework and Dissertation	Evening	24 months	4,875,000	6,150

 

 

Master of Arts in Education (MAED)	Thesis	Fulltime	24 months	4,875,000	6,150
Master of Education in Applied Social Psychology (MED ASP)	Coursework and Dissertation	Fulltime	24 months	4,875,000	6,150
Master of Education in Science Education (M.Ed Science Education)	Coursework and Dissertation	Fulltime	18 months	3,900,000	4,615
Master of Educational Management and Administration (MEMA)	Coursework and Dissertation	Fulltime	18 months	3,900,000	4,615
Master of Educational Management and Administration (MEMA)	Coursework and Dissertation	Evening	18 months	3,900,000	4,615
Master of Education in Language Education (MEDLED)	Coursework and Dissertation	Fulltime	18 months	3,900,000	4,615
Master of Education in Physical Education and Sport Sciences (MED PESS)	Coursework and Dissertation	Fulltime	18 months	3,900,000	4,615
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education	Thesis	Fulltime	36 Months	3,250,000 (per year)	3,075 (per year)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education	Thesis	Part time	60 months	3,250,000 (per year)	3,075 (per year)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education	Coursework and Dissertation	Fulltime	48 months	3,250,000 (per year)	3,075 (per year)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION (M�A� ED) FULL TIME

 

SoED offers Master of Arts in Education (MA ED) degree programme by thesis and by coursework and dissertation.

 

Entry Requirements

1. The minimum qualification for admission into MAED is a bachelor degree in education with a GPA of 2.7 or above from University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) or any other institution recognized by TCU.
2. A Postgraduate Diploma in Education offered by the University of Dar es Salaam School of Education (SOED), or any other institution recognized by TCU may also suffice for consideration for admission into MAED.
3. SOED Board may also consider applicants with any other equivalent qualification not mentioned above, subject to the Senate approval�

 

Structure of the Programme

MAED programme is offered in two ways and that is by thesis or by coursework and dissertation.

 

The Structure of the Programme

 

Semester	Activities
Semester I	Coursework
Semester II	Coursework and approval of coursework results
Semester III	Dissertation
	Period	Activities
	August – September	Proposal development and approval
	October – November	Field Work
	December	Data Analysis
	January	First Draft
	February 15th	Second Draft
	February 28th/ 29th	Final Draft
	March 1st	Submission
	March 07th  – 21st	Presentation at departmental level
	March 21st– 31st	Assessment of the dissertations by IE and EE
	April 1st  – 15th	Approval of dissertation results
	April 20th	Production of final error free copy
	April 25th	Final submission
	May/ December	Graduation

 

1. Fulltime students shall complete their coursework within the first 2 semesters of enrolment. Within the third semester the candidate must submit the spiral and loose bound dissertation ready for presentation at department level and for examination respectively
2. Part-time candidates shall include those following evening programmes to complete their coursework within the first 18 months of enrolment
3. The minimum time for the dissertation phase shall be 6 months.
4. The credit system shall be used to gauge the workload involved in a programme
5. One credit is equal to learning outcomes achievable in 10 notional hours of learning time

 

determined on the basis of a learner with an average learning speed

1. A minimum of 120 credits shall be completed to satisfy the coursework requirement before proceeding to the dissertation phase, unless otherwise stated. A dissertation shall have 60 credits
2. In addition, a candidate may be required to take certain undergraduate courses that are pre- requisites for some postgraduate courses. However, will not be considered in the final degree evaluation

 

Assessment

1. Each course shall be offered and assessed in the same semester and a grade awarded
2. With the approval of the respective SOED Board, coursework completed in postgraduate studies at other universities may contribute to the coursework requirements for the MAED degree. The equivalent weighting of this coursework will be determined by SOED Board in accordance to the University Qualification Framework set by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)
3. The average grade/Pass for all postgraduate courses must be at least “B”
4. A candidate whose GPA is below 2.7 shall be discontinued from the programme
5. A candidate whose overall GPA is 2.7 or above, shall be allowed to do supplementary examinations in the failed courses
6. The maximum grade that can be attained from a supplementary examination shall be “B”
7. Candidates who fail in more than one supplementary examination shall be discontinued from the programme
8. Candidate who fails in only one supplementary examination shall be allowed to repeat the failed course.
9. A candidate who repeats a course and fails in the first sitting examination shall not be allowed a supplementary, and shall be discontinued from the programme
10. Final examination shall be held immediately upon completing a course. The weighting of this final examination in determining the grade for the course shall be University Examination 50%andContinuous Assessment 50%. The form of assessment shall be specified by respective instructors at the beginning of the course
11. For the dissertation phase, the candidate in consultation with the supervisor shall formulate a research proposal
12. University guidelines on the preparation of dissertations shall apply
13. Continuous Assessment 50%. The form of assessment shall be specified by respective instructors at the beginning of the course
14. For the dissertation phase, the candidate in consultation with the supervisor shall formulate a research proposal
15. University guidelines on the preparation of dissertations shall apply

 

Distribution of Course Credits

 

Part 1: 7	Core courses each 12 credits	84
Part II: 3	Optional/Electives each 12 credits	36
Part III:	Dissertation	60
	Total	180

 

Table 1: Core Courses

 

Code	Course Title	Credits
FE 600a	Research Methods in Education I	12
FE 600b	Research Methods in Education II	12

 

 

 

 

EA 621	Policy Planning and Administration	12
CT 640	Curriculum and Teaching	12
EF 621	Comparative Education	12
AE 620	Adult Learning	12
EP 624	Theories of Teaching and Learning	12
FE 699	Dissertation	60
Total		144

 

Optional Courses

Each candidate will be required to select three courses from the list as indicated in Table 2.

 

Table 2:Optional Courses

 

Code	Course Title	Credits
EA 622	Management of Educational Institutions and Projects	12
EP 622	Social Psychology	12
EP 623	Psychology of Child Development	12
EA 623	Educational Planning and Financing	12
CT 647	Advanced Curriculum Development	12
PE 621	Youth and Sports Development	12
CT 646	Environmental Education	12
AE 621	Open and Distance Learning	12
PE 622	Sports Economics and Marketing	12
EP 624	Theories of Teaching and Learning	12
AE 622	Management and Financing Adult Edu- cation	12

 

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION (M�A ED) EVENING

University of Dar es Salaam, School of Education offers MAED programme by coursework and dissertation in the evening. The aim of the programme is to widen access to residence Dar es Salaam and neighbouring regions to have a place of study after working hours. Entry qualifications, courses, structure, assessment and evaluation, rules and regulations are the same as MAED programme except that the programme is offered in the evening.

 

MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (MEMA)

SoED offers Master of Educational Management and Administration (MEMA) degree programme by thesis or by coursework and dissertation. MEMA programme aims at training and developing high quality educational managers and administrators that are critically needed to strengthenthe ability of the ministryresponsible for education, regional/local authorities, higher education institutions and schools to provide the highest quality of education in Tanzania.

Entry Requirements

1. The minimum qualification for admission into MEMA is a bachelor degree in education with a GPA of 2.7 or above from University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) or any other institution recognized by TCU
2. A Postgraduate Diploma in Education offered by the SOED, or any other institution recognized

 

by TCU may also suffice for consideration for admission into MEMA

1. SOED Board may also consider applicants with any other equivalent qualification not mentioned above, subject to the Senate approval

 

Structure of Programmes

MEMA programme is delivered by thesis and or coursework and dissertation.

 

Semester	Activities
Semester I	Coursework
Semester II	Coursework
Semester III	Dissertation
	Period	Activities
	August – September	Proposal development and approval
	October – November	Field Work
	December	Data Analysis
	January	First Draft
	February 15th	Second Draft
	February 28th/ 29th	Final Draft
	March 1st	Submission
	March 07th  – 21st	Presentation at departmental level
	March 21st– 31st	Assessment of the dissertations by IE and EE
	April 1st  – 15th	Approval of dissertation results
	April 20th	Production of final error free copy
	April 25th	Final submission
	May/ December	Graduation

 

1. Fulltime students shall complete their coursework within the first 2 semesters of enrolment. Within the third semester the candidate must submit the spiral and loose bound dissertation ready for presentation at department level and for examination, respectively.
2. Part-time candidates shall include those following evening programmes to complete their coursework within the first 18 months of enrolment.
3. The minimum time for the dissertation phase shall be 6 months.
4. The credit system shall be used to gauge the workload involved in a programme.
5. One credit is equal to learning outcomes achievable in 10 notional hours of learning time determined on the basis of a learner with an average learning speed.
6. A minimum of 120 credits shall be completed to satisfy the coursework requirement before proceeding to the dissertation phase, unless otherwise stated. A dissertation shall have 60 credits.
7. In addition, a candidate may be required to take certain undergraduate courses that are pre- requisites for some postgraduate courses. However, will not be considered in the final degree evaluation.

 

Assessment

1. Each course in MEMA shall be offered and assessed in the same semester and a grade awarded
2. With the approval of the respective SOED Board, coursework completed in postgraduate studies at other universities may contribute to the coursework requirements for MEMA degree programme. The equivalent weighting of this coursework will be determined by SOED Board

 

in accordance to the University Qualification Framework set by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)

1. The average grade/Pass for all postgraduate courses must be at least “B”
2. A candidate whose GPA is below 2.7 shall be discontinued from the programme
3. Acandidate whose overall GPAis 2.7 or above, shall be allowed to do supplementary examinations in the failed courses
4. The maximum grade that can be attained from a supplementary examination shall be “B”.
5. Candidates who fail in more than one supplementary examination shall be discontinued from the programme
6. Candidate who fails in only one supplementary examination shall be allowed to repeat the failed course
7. A candidate who repeats a course and fails in the first sitting examination shall not be allowed a supplementary, and shall be discontinued from the programme
8. Final examination shall be held immediately upon completing a course. The weighting of this final examination in determining the grade for the course shall be University Examination 50% and Continuous Assessment 50%. The form of assessment shall be specified by respective instructors at the beginning of the course
9. For the dissertation phase, the candidate in consultation with the supervisor shall formulate a research proposal
10. University guidelines on the preparation of dissertations shall apply

 

Courses:

 

Part 1:	7 Core courses each 12 credits	84
Part II:	3 Optional/Electives each 12 credits	36
Part III:	Dissertation	60
	Total	180

 

Table 1: Core Courses

 

Code	Course Title	Credits
FE 600a	Research Methods in Education I	12
FE 600b	Research Methods in Education II	12
EA 624	Educational Policy Making and Policy Analysis	12
EA 625	Educational Planning, programme /Project design and Evaluation	12
EA 626	Economics of Education and Financing	12
EA 627	Management of Education Systems and Insti- tutions	12
EA 628	Quality Assurance and Control in Education	12
FE 699	Dissertation	60
	Total	144

 

Optional Courses

Each candidate will be required to select three courses from the list indicated in Table 2.

 

Table 2: Optional Courses

 

Code	Course Title	Credits
EA 629	The Politics of Education	12
EA 630	Education Management Information System (EMIS)	12
EA 631	Organizational Behaviour in Education	12
EA 632	Legal and Ethical Aspects of Education	12
EA 633	Human Resource Management	12
FE 620	Business and Entrepreneurial Education	12

 

MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (MEMA) EVENING

UD-SOED offers MEMA programme by coursework and dissertation in the evening. The aim of the programme is to widen access to residence Dar es Salaam and neighbouring regions to have a place of study after working hours. Entry qualifications, courses, structure, assessment and evaluation, rules and regulations are the same as MEMA programme except that the programme is offered in the evening.

 

MASTER OF ARTS IN APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (M�A ASP)

SOED offers Master of Arts in Applied Social Psychology (MAASP) degree programme by coursework and dissertation. MAASP programme aims at training and developing high quality social psychologist that are critically needed to strengthen the psychological wellbeing of children, adolescents/youth, adults, students, teachers and the Tanzanian population at large; providing critical analysis of health behaviours and life styles with the view of improving quality of life; strengthening the link between University of Dar es Salaam and the Tanzanian community; and advancing teaching and quality of research in the socio cultural behavioural fields.

 

Entry Requirements

1. The minimum qualification for admission into MAASP is a bachelor degree in education or related fields with a GPA OF 2.7 or above from University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) or any other institution recognized by TCU
2. A Postgraduate Diploma in Education offered by SOED, or any other institution recognized by TCU may also suffice for consideration for admission into MAASP
3. SOED Board may also consider applicants with any other equivalent qualification not mentioned above, subject to the Senate approval

 

Structure of programmes

MAASP programme comprises of thesis or coursework and dissertation.

 

Semester	Activities
Semester I	Coursework
Semester II	Coursework
Semester III	Practicum to Counseling
Semester IV	Dissertation

 

 

	Period
	August – October
	November
	December - February
	March
	April
	May
	June 1st
	June 07th  – 21st
	June 21st– 31st
	July 1st  – 15th
	July 20th
	July 25th
	July 31st
	December

 

1. Fulltime students shall complete their coursework within the first 2 semesters of enrolment. Within the third semester the candidate must conduct practicum to counseling and submit a report. In the fourth semester the candidate must submit the spiral and loose bound dissertation ready for presentation at department level and for examination, respectively
2. Part-time candidates shall include those following evening programmes to complete their coursework within the first 18 months of enrolment
3. The minimum time for the dissertation phase shall be 6 months
4. The credit system shall be used to gauge the workload involved in a programme
5. One credit is equal to learning outcomes achievable in 10 notional hours of learning time determined on the basis of a learner with an average learning speed
6. A minimum of 120 credits shall be completed to satisfy the coursework requirement before proceeding to practicum and to the dissertation phase, unless otherwise stated. A dissertation shall have 60 credits
7. In addition, a candidate may be required to take certain undergraduate courses that are pre- requisites for some postgraduate courses. However, will not be considered in the final degree evaluation

 

Assessment

1. Each course in MAASP shall be offered and assessed in the same semester and a grade awarded
2. With the approval of the respective SOED Board, coursework completed in postgraduate studies at other universities may contribute to the coursework requirements for the MAASP degree. The equivalent weighting of this coursework will be determined by SOED Board in accordance to the University Qualification Framework set by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)
3. The average grade/Pass for all postgraduate courses must be at least “B”
4. A candidate whose GPA is below 2.7 shall be discontinued from the programme
5. Acandidate whose overall GPAis 2.7 or above, shall be allowed to do supplementary examinations in the failed courses
6. The maximum grade that can be attained from a supplementary examination shall be “B”
7. Candidates who fail in more than one supplementary examination shall be discontinued from the programme
8. Candidate who fails in only one supplementary examination shall be allowed to repeat the failed

 

course

1. A candidate who repeats a course and fails in the first sitting examination shall not be allowed a supplementary, and shall be discontinued from the programme

1. Final examination shall be held immediately upon completing a course. The weighting of this final examination in determining the grade for the course shall be University Examination 50% and Continuous Assessment 50% except for a course on practicum. The form of assessment shall be specified by respective instructors at the beginning of the course
2. For the dissertation phase, the candidate in consultation with the supervisor shall formulate a research proposal

1. University guidelines on the preparation of dissertations shall apply

 

 

Courses:

Part 1: 7 Core courses each 12 credits           84

Part II 3 Optional/Electives each 12 credits   36

Part III Dissertation                                         60

Total                                                                    180

Table 1: Core Courses

 

Code	Course Title	Credits
FE 600a	Research Methods in Education I	12
FE600b	Research Methods in Education II	12
EP 622	Social and Personality Psychology	12
EP 625	General Psychology	12
EP 624	Theories of Teaching and Learning	12
EP 626	Community Guidance and Counseling	12
EP 628	Community Psychology and Mental Health	12
EP 627	Practicum to Counseling	12
FE 699	Dissertation	60
Total		144

 

Optional Courses

Each candidate will be required to select three courses from the list indicated in Table 2.

 

Table 2:Optional Courses

 

Code	Course Title	Credits
EP 623	Psychology of Child Development	12
EP 629	Career and Occupational Psychology	12
EP 630	Introduction to Methods of Studying Human Behaviour	12
EP 631	Health Behaviours in Young People	12
EP 612	Psychology of Ageing and Quality of Life	12
EP 613	Gender Psychology	12
PE 622	Sports Economics and Marketing	12

 

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (M� ED SCIENCE EDUCATION)

 

SoED offers Master of Science in Science Education (MED Sc. Education) degree programme by coursework and dissertation. MED Sc. Education programme aims at training and developing high quality science teachers and administrators that are critically needed to strengthen the scientific thinking and behavior among children, adolescents/youth, adults, students, teachers and the Tanzanian population at large.

 

Entry Requirements

1. 1. The minimum qualification for admission into MED Sc. Education is a bachelor degree in education with science subjects with a GPA OF 2.7 or above from UDSM or any other institution recognized by TCU
   2. A Postgraduate Diploma in Education offered by SOED, or any other institution recognized by TCU may also suffice for consideration for admission into MED Sc. Education
   3. SOED Board may also consider applicants with any other equivalent qualification not mentioned above, subject to the Senate approval

 

Structure of Programmes

MED Sc. Education programme is offered by coursework and dissertation.

 

Semester	Activities
Semester I	Coursework
Semester II	Coursework
Semester III	Dissertation
	Period
	August – September
	October – November
	December
	January
	February 15th
	February 28th/ 29th
	March 1st