CALL FOR ADMISSION INTO

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR

ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012

The  University  of  Dodoma  invites  applications  from  suitably  qualified  candidates  for  admission 
into  various  undergraduate  degree  programmes  for  the  academic  year  2011/2012.  Direct  Entry 
Applicants  (those  with  A  level  qualifications  only)  interested  to  pursue  undergraduate  studies  at 
UDOM  should  apply  through  the  Centralized  Admission  System  coordinated  by  the  Tanzania 
Commission for Universities (TCU). ONLY EQUIVALENT AND MATURE AGE ENTRY APPLICANTS 
ARE  INVITED  TO  APPLY  DIRECTLY  TO  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  DODOMA  BY  COMPLETING  THE 
APPLICATION FORM PROVIDED BY UDOM. 
  
The University of Dodoma will offer the following programmes in the 2011/12 academic year: 
DEGREE PROGRAMMES 
TCU
Sn College Code Programme Abbreviation
College of Health and Allied
1 Sciences (CHAS) DM001 Doctor of Medicine (M.D)
College of Health and Allied
2 Sciences (CHAS) DM002 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc. N)
College of Health and Allied
3 Sciences (CHAS) DM061 Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Midwifery (BSc. NM)

4 College of Education (COED) DM048 Bachelor of Education in Arts (BED- ARTS)

5 College of Education (COED) DM049 Bachelor of Education in Commerce (BED-COM)

6 College of Education (COED) DM050 Bachelor of Education in Psychology (BED-PSY)

Bachelor of Education in Special Needs
7 College of Education (COED) DM051 Education (BED-SPED)
Bachelor of Education in Adult Education and
8 College of Education (COED) DM052 Community Development (BED-ADEC)
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood
9 College of Education (COED) DM053 Education (BED-ECE)
Bachelor o f Education in Guidance and
10 College of Education (COED) DM054 Counseling (BED-GUCO)
Bachelor of Education in Management and
11 College of Education (COED) DM055 Administration (BED-MAD)
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 Bachelor of Education in Policy, Planning and
12 College of Education (COED) DM056 Management (BED-PPM)

13 College of Education (COED) DM057 Bachelor of Education in Science (BED-SC)

14 College of Education (COED) DM058 Bachelor of Arts with Education (BA-ED)

15 College of Education (COED) DM059 Bachelor of Science with Education (BSc. ED)

16 College of Education (COED) DM060 Bachelor of Education with ICT (BED- ICT)

17 College of Earth Sciences (COES) DM014 Bachelor of Science in Applied Geology (BSc. AG)

18 College of Earth Sciences (COES) DM015 Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering (BSc. ME)
Bachelor of Science in Mineral Processing
19 College of Earth Sciences (COES) DM016 Engineering (BSc. MPE)

20 College of Earth Sciences (COES) DM064 Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering (BSc. PE)

21 College of Earth Sciences (COES) Bachelor of Science in Gemology* (BSc. Gem)

22 College of Earth Sciences (COES) Bachelor of Science in Hydrogeology* (BSc. HG)

23 College of Earth Sciences (COES) Bachelor of Science in Geo-informatics* (BSc. GI)

College of Informatics and Virtual
24 Education (CIVE) DM003 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSc. CS)
College of Informatics and Virtual
25 Education (CIVE) DM004 Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BSc. IS)
College of Informatics and Virtual Bachelor of Science in Business Information
26 Education (CIVE) DM006 Systems (BSc. BIS)
College of Informatics and Virtual
27 Education (CIVE) DM005 Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (BSc. SE)
College of Informatics and Virtual Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information
28 Education (CIVE) DM063 Systems Security (BSc. CISS)
College of Informatics and Virtual Bachelor of Science in ICT Mediated Content
29 Education (CIVE) Development * (BSc. ICT – MCD)
College of Informatics and Virtual Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Technology &
30 Education (CIVE) Animation * (BSc.MTA)
College of Informatics and Virtual
31 Education (CIVE) DM007 Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSc. CE)
College of Informatics and Virtual
32 Education (CIVE) DM008 Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications (BSc. TE)
College of Informatics and Virtual Bachelor of Science in Health Information
33 Education (CIVE) DM062 Systems (BSc. HIS)
College of Natural and Mathematical
34 Sciences (CNMS) DM009 Bachelor of Science in Physics (BSc. Phy)
College of Natural and Mathematical
35 Sciences (CNMS) DM010 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSc. Chem)
College of Natural and Mathematical
36 Sciences (CNMS) DM011 Bachelor of Science in Biology (BSc. Bio)
College of Natural and Mathematical
37 Sciences (CNMS) DM012 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BSc. Maths)
College of Natural and Mathematical
38 Sciences (CNMS) DM013 Bachelor of Science in Statistics (BSc. Stat)
College of Humanities and Social
39 Sciences (CHSS) DM017 Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili (BA - Kisw)
College of Humanities and Social
40 Sciences (CHSS) DM018 Bachelor of Arts in History (BA - Hist)
College of Humanities and Social
41 Sciences (CHSS) DM019 Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili Linguistics (BA – Kisw Ling)
College of Humanities and Social
42 Sciences (CHSS) DM020 Bachelor of Arts in English (BA - Eng)
College of Humanities and Social
43 Sciences (CHSS) DM021 Bachelor of Arts in French (BA - French)
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 College of Humanities and Social
44 Sciences (CHSS) DM022 Bachelor of Arts in Literature (BA-Lit)
College of Humanities and Social
45 Sciences (CHSS) DM023 Bachelor of Arts in Tourism and Cultural Heritage (BA-TCH)
College of Humanities and Social
46 Sciences (CHSS) DM024 Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Film (BA-TF)
College of Humanities and Social
47 Sciences (CHSS) DM025 Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts and Design (BA-FAD)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Arts in Oriental Languages (BA in
48 Sciences (CHSS) DM070 Chinese) (BA-Chinese)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Arts in Oriental Languages (BA in
49 Sciences (CHSS) DM071 Japanese) (BA-Japanese)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Arts in Oriental Languages (BA in
50 Sciences (CHSS) DM072 Korean) (BA-Korean)
College of Humanities and Social
51 Sciences (CHSS) DM073 Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili Literature (BA–Kisw Lit)
College of Humanities and Social
52 Sciences (CHSS) DM069 Bachelor of Arts in Arabic (BA-Arabic)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental
53 Sciences (CHSS) DM031 studies (BA–GE)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Arts in Project Planning, Management
54 Sciences (CHSS) DM042 and Community Development (BA–PPM&CD)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Disaster
55 Sciences (CHSS) DM043 Management (BA-EDM)
College of Humanities and Social
56 Sciences (CHSS) DM027 Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA-EC)
College of Humanities and Social
57 Sciences (CHSS) DM028 Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology (BA-ES)
College of Humanities and Social
58 Sciences (CHSS) DM045 Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics (BA- Eco. Stat)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Economics and
59 Sciences (CHSS) DM041 Policy (BA-EEP)
College of Humanities and Social
60 Sciences (CHSS) DM044 Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies (BA-DS)
College of Humanities and Social
61 Sciences (CHSS) DM046 Bachelor of Arts in International Relations (BA-IR)
College of Humanities and Social
62 Sciences (CHSS) DM029 Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration (BA-PA)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public
63 Sciences (CHSS) DM030 Administration (BA-PSPA)
College of Humanities and Social
64 Sciences (CHSS) DM032 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA-SO)
College of Humanities and Social
65 Sciences (CHSS) DM033 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
College of Humanities and Social
66 Sciences (CHSS) DM074 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA - Evening)
College of Humanities and Social
67 Sciences (CHSS) DM047 Bachelor of Law (LLB)
College of Humanities and Social
68 Sciences (CHSS) DM034 Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (BCOM - AC)
College of Humanities and Social
69 Sciences (CHSS) DM035 Bachelor of Commerce in Finance (BCOM - FN)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource
70 Sciences (CHSS) DM036 Management (BCOM - HRM)
College of Humanities and Social
71 Sciences (CHSS) DM040 Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing (BCOM - MKT)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Commerce in Small Business
72 Sciences (CHSS) DM037 Entrepreneurship (BCOM - SBE)
College of Humanities and Social
73 Sciences (CHSS) DM038 Bachelor of Commerce in International Business (BCOM - IB)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Commerce in Tourism and Hospitality
74 Sciences (CHSS) DM039 Management (BCOM - THM)
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 College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Commerce in Management Science
75 Sciences (CHSS) DM026 (Information Systems Management) (BCOM - MS)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Commerce in Information
76 Sciences (CHSS) DM068 Management (BCOM - IM)
College of Humanities and Social Bachelor of Commerce in Procurement
77 Sciences (CHSS) DM067 Management (BCOM - PM)
College of Humanities and Social
78 Sciences (CHSS) DM066 Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA - Phil)

NON- DEGREE PROGRAMMES

College of Informatics and Virtual
79 Education (CIVE) N/A Diploma in Computer Science Dip. CS
College of Informatics and Virtual
80 Education (CIVE) N/A Certificate in Computer Science Cert. CS
* New programmes subject to approval by TCU
 
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS  

1. EQUIVALENT ENTRY

A.  Certificate  of  Secondary  Education  Examination  (C.S.E.E.)  or  equivalent,  with  passes  in  at 
least  FIVE  approved  subjects,  obtained  prior  to  the  sitting  of  the  Advanced  Certificate  of 
Secondary Education Examination (A.C.S.E.E.) or equivalent Diploma; 
AND 
B.   An  appropriate  Diploma/  Certificate  or  Advanced  diploma  with  Upper  second  class  or  B 
average credit or higher grade from an institution recognized and approved by Senate. 
 
C.  Additional SPECIAL requirements for entry to a particular Programme may APPLY. 
 
NOTE: Holders of Diploma in Education, obtained after 2002 will also be considered provided 
that they have ‘A’ level qualifications with three/ two principal level passes of not less than 
FOUR points in Arts subjects and not less than TWO points in Science subjects. 
 
2. MATURE AGE ENTRY
 
Applicants eligible for admission to a degree programme under the Mature Age Entry Scheme 
must satisfy the following conditions: 
 
A. Candidates must be 25 years old or older, by October 1st, 2011. 
B.   Candidates should either have obtained at least 3 credits in approved subjects at the Form 
st
IV examination or completed Form VI at least 5 years before October 1  2011. 
C.     Candidates  should  be  able  to  show  that  they  have  attended  extramural  classes  or 
residential courses, and must submit a letter of recommendation from the Principal of the 
institution attended. 
D.   Candidates must sit and pass the Mature Age Entry Examination. 
 
Undergraduate degree courses for which students entering under the Mature Age Entry 
Scheme would be eligible are those offered in the Schools of Education, Humanities and 
Social Sciences ONLY. 
 

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3. DIPLOMA & CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES
 
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 
A.) Direct Entry Qualifications
i.) The Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E) or East African Certificate of Education
(E.A.C.E) – ‘O’ level with CREDIT in at least four subjects including a credit in Mathematics
OR
ii) One of the following combinations of passes in Advanced Level Secondary Education Examination
or the East African Certificate of Education (‘A’) Level or Equivalent: One Principal Level pass in
Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Commerce, Geography,
Accountancy and a Subsidiary Pass in any of the mentioned subjects
OR
iii) One Principal Level pass grade ‘C’ and above in any of the subjects listed in (ii).
OR
iv) A Form VI certificate with at least two subsidiaries in the subjects listed in (ii) plus at least two years
of relevant industrial/work experience
OR
v) A University of Dodoma Certificate or its Equivalent from any other University recognized by the
Tanzania Commission of Universities

B.) Equivalent Qualifications

An Ordinary Certificate or Diploma with good grades (Average of B) or a qualification of an equivalent
standard awarded by legal bodies such as National Board of Accountants and Auditors (N.B.A.A.),
Business Education Council (B.E.C.), National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) etc.

CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
i) A Candidate to be admitted to the Certificate course is required to have obtained the Certificate of
Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E) with passes in at least four subjects including Mathematics
OR
ii) An Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (A.C.S.E) with at least two Subsidiary Passes in
relevant subjects.

HOW TO APPLY
Application forms SHOULD be downloaded from our Website (http://www.udom.ac.tz)

Duly completed application forms accompanied with relevant copies of certificates and
application fee (Tshs 35,000=) payment receipts should be addressed to:

Admissions Office
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic, Research and Consultancy)
The University of Dodoma,
P.O. Box 259, Dodoma,
Tanzania
 
NB: Do not fax application forms. Applicants are advised to send by post or deliver by hand at the 
above address. 

The deadline for receiving application forms will be Friday

29th April 2011 at 4 pm.
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