TCU Undergraduate Admission Guidebook 2023/2024
Applicants to read carefully the current Undergraduate Admission Guidebook available on On the link bellow for appropriate and updated information on all approved programmes, their capacities and entry requirements.
ONLY applicants who meet the minimum entry qualifications to apply for admission.
TCU Admission Procedure
TCU Undergraduate Admission Guidebook for Form Six Applicants 2023/2024 (Bachelor's Degree Admission Guidebook for Form Six Applicants for 2023/2024 Academic Year)
TCU Undergraduate Admission Guidebook for Ordinary Diploma/Equivalent Applicants (Bachelor's Degree Admission Guidebook for Ordinary Diploma / Equivalent Applicants for 2023/2024 Academic Year)
Bachelor's Degree Admissions Almanac for Higher Education Institutions - 2023/24 Admission Cycle
1.1 Entry Schemes into Degree Programmes TCU recognizes three schemes for entry into degree programmes. These are as follows:
- The direct entry scheme for holders of Form Six Qualifications;
- The equivalent qualifications entry scheme for holders of Ordinary Diploma or Equivalent Qualifications;and
- Foundation Programme of the Open University of Tanzania entry scheme.
TCU Admission Procedure
The admission procedure requires:- All applicants to lodge their applications directly through institutions and channel all application queries to the respective institutions;
- Applicants to carefully read and understand the guidelines and admission requirements for programmes they anticipate to apply for, provided in this book and on the websites of individual institutions;
- Applicants to ensure they have adequate information for the programmes and institutions of their choice, taking into account competition, one’s passes and career aspirations;
- Applicants to ensure that their names and index numbers used during application for admission match with those used during previous examinations;
- All applicants holding foreign qualifications to have their qualifications validated and equated by the respective regulatory bodies before submitting their applications for admissions as follows:
- The National Examinations Council of Tanzania in respect of certificates of secondary education and teacher education;and
- The National Council for Technical Education in respect of NTA level 6 qualifications.
Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) Admissions Almanac for 2022/2023 Admission Cycle
Activity | Responsible | Date |
Mini-application window opens for graduates of previous years. | Students and HEIs | 15th June 2022 |
The major admission window opens for the 2022/23 Admission Cycle | Students and HEIs | 15th July 2022 |
Deadline for the first round of applications | Students and HEIs | 5th August 2022 |
Submission of students admitted in the first round. | HEIs | 16th -19th Aug 2022 |
Announcement of students admitted in the first round of applications. | Students and HEIs | 22nd August 2022 |
The Second-Round of applications | Students & HEIs | 24th Aug - 6th Sept 2022 |
Confirmation window for applicants admitted in the first round. | Students & HEIs | 24th Aug - 6th Sept, 2022 |
Submission of students admitted in the Second round | HEIs | 13th -15th Sept, 2022 |
Announcement of students admitted in the Second Round of applications. | Students & HEIs | 19th September, 2022 |
Third Round of applications. | Students & HEIs | 19th - 25th Sept,2022 |
Confirmation of admission for multiple admitted students in the 1st and 2nd rounds. | Students & HEIs | 19th - 25th Sept, 2022 |
Submission of students admitted in the third round to TCU. | Students & HEIs | 29th Sept -1st Oct, 2022 |
Confirmation window for applicants admitted in the first and Second rounds | Students & HEIs | 3rd - 24th Oct, 2022 |
Announcement of applicants admitted in the third round of applications. | Students & HEIs | 3rd October 2022 |
Feedback and announcement of ALL applicants admitted in HEIs in the 2022/2023 Academic Year | HEIs & HESLB | 20th October 2022 |
Beginning of 2022/23 Academic year. | HEIs | 24th October 2022 |
Students Transfer window for new and credit transfers | Students & HEIs | 31st October, 2022 |
Deadline for Submission of transfers | HEIs | 27th Nov, 2022 |
Feedback on approved transfers | TCU | 18th Dec 2022 |
The deadline for submission of enrolment data for 2021/22 Academic year. | HEIs | 31st Dec 2022 |