Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) Postgraduate Admissions
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A. MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH & MPH – EVENING)
1. PROGRAM: MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
2. DURATION: One year (MPH FULL TIME) & 18 Months (MPH – EVENING)
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation
4. Entry Requirements:
i) Holder of MD degree or its equivalent from a recognized higher learning institution with a pass of B grade or above in Community Medicine or any other related subject and at least one year of working experience
ii) Holder of B.Sc Nursing degree with a pass of B grade or above in Community Medicine and at least one year of working experience
iii) Holder of first degree in Health-related disciplines (Health Officers, Environmental Health Pharmacy or Laboratory Sciences) provided they passed with a minimum of a lower second class and have at least one year of working experience.
iv) Holder of BA. in Social Sciences with at list one year working experience in health-related projects
v) Holder of master’s degree in health-related disciplines with at least one year of working experience. v) Applicants must have a pass of B grade in one of the relevant subjects or at least a GPA of 2.7 during undergraduate training.
B. MASTER OF MEDICINE (MMed)
1. PROGRAMMES: MASTER OF MEDICINE IN INTERNAL MEDICINE, PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS AND TRAUMA, AND ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY.
2. DURATION: Three Years.
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation
4. Entry Requirements:
i) Holder of MD degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning.
ii) Must have scored a grade of B or higher in the specialty he/she wants to study or at least a GPA of 2.7 during undergraduate training.
iii) Must have successfully completed internship and obtained a grade of B or higher in the specialty he/she wants to study. Page 3 of 5
iv) Must have a valid license to practice as a registered medical practitioner with the Medical Council of Tanganyika (MCT) (or accredited equivalent authority outside Tanzania approved by MCT) before their enrolment to the program.
v) Must have completed at least one year of working experience as a medical practitioner in a recognized hospital by the MCT or equivalent registering institution from the country of origin.
C. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PAEDIATRIC NURSING (MSc.PN)
1. PROGRAM: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PAEDIATRIC NURSING
2. DURATION: Two years.
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation
4. Entry Requirements:
i) Holder of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education (BScNE), or Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Nursing (BScM) or Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BScMid) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing Management from a recognized higher learning institution with a GPA of at least 2.7.
ii) Graduates mentioned in i. above should have a minimum of 2 years work experience.
iii) Must have a valid license to practice as a registered nurse and midwife from Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council (TNMC) or equivalent registering institution from the country of origin which is approved by TNMC.
D. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (MSc.CMDM)
1. PROGRAM: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
2. DURATION: 2 years
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation 4. Entry Requirements:
i) Holders of First degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences degree or its equivalent with overall GPA not less than 2.7.
ii) Holders of first degree in Health Sciences with overall GPA not less than 2.7 or at least B grade for unclassified degrees in Microbiology/Immunology or Molecular Biology or Biochemistry or Cell Biology with at least 200hrs notional hours. Page 4 of 5
iii) Holders of Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences (Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Parasitology, bachelor’s degree in laboratory sciences) with overall GPA not less than 2.7
E. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS (MSc. EB)
1. PROGRAM: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS (MSc. EB)
2. DURATION: 2 years
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation
4. Entry Requirements:
i) Holders of first degree in Health Sciences (Medicine, Medical laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nutrition, Veterinary, etc) with overall GPA not less than 2.7 or B grade for unclassified degrees. The candidate must have credit pass in Mathematics at undergraduate level and pass in Basic applied Mathematics (BAM)
ii) Holders of First degree in Statistics, Applied Statistics, Mathematics, Biometrics, or its equivalent with overall GPA not less than 2.7 or at least B grade for unclassified degrees.
iii) Holders of First degree in Medicine with at least B in “Epidemiology and Biostatistics subjects”
iv) Holders of Health-related Masters with at least B grade for unclassified degrees or overall GPA not less than 2.7
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL APPLICANTS: Applicants must carefully read the information above before attempting to apply.
All applications must be submitted through online system. Hard copies will not be accepted.
a) Applicants must upload full particulars of citizenship (including a copy of the birth certificate)
b) Updated Curriculum Vitae
c) Passport Size
d) Certified copies of your relevant certificates including form four certificate, form six certificate, practicing license, certificate and transcript of first degree, certificate and transcript of Masters (for PhD) applicants.
e) Verification letter of sponsorship (signed with official stamp)
f) Applicants with foreign awards (form four, form six, first degree and Masters) must attach certificate of recognition from the relevant authority (NECTA & TCU)
g) A concept note for PhD applicant.
h) Applicants with different names in form four certificates, must attach Deed Poll as per Registration of Documents ACT (117) signed by the registrar of Titles.
i) Applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of Tshs Fifty Thousand only (50,000/=) to the University through control number that will be generated online. Foreign applicants from outside of East Africa will pay application fee of USD 50 to USD account number 02J1054045500 – CRDB BANK and attach deposit slip (SWIFT CODE: CORUTZTZ). All payments must be made through generated control number except for foreigners who cannot use control number.
j) Applicants must ascertain themselves that they possess the minimum entrance qualifications before they pay fees as the fees will not be refunded under any circumstances.
• Fee Structure, Medical form and other instructions are available in our web page www.bugando.ac.tz
• Follow this link osim.bugando.ac.tz/apply for guide of online application
• Deadline for receiving all application forms (except PhD which is throughout the year), is strictly at 03:00pm on 25th April 2022. Any applicant who will miss any of the mentioned attachments, will not be considered for selection.
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