UDSM Postgraduate Fee Structure

UDSM Postgraduate Fee Structure

UDSM 2023/2024 Postgraduate Fee Structure

Postgraduate Fees

Cost ItemTanzanian Students Amount in TZSNon-Tanzanian Students (USD)
Application fee (paid once during application)50,00050
Student Union20,00015
Registration20,00015
Caution Money50,00050
Student ID5,0005
TCU fee20,00020
Cost ItemTanzanian StudentsNon Tanzanian Students
 PGD (TZS)Masters (TZS)PhD (TZS)PGD (US$)Masters (TZS)PhD (TZS)
Stationery100,000200,000200,00065125125
Books350,000500,000500,000220315315
Stipend6,000,0006,000,0007,200,0003,7803,7804,560
Thesis Production*0350,000500,0000220315
Independent Study/500,0000050000
Practical Training/      
Research Paper/ Teaching      
Practice for PGDE      
Total6,950,0007,050,0008,400,0004,5654,4405,315

*Cost for thesis production shall be paid to students in the final year.

College/School/InstituteTanzanian Students (In Tshs)Non – Tanzanian Students (In US $)
 MastersPh.D.MastersPh.D.
CoET, CoNAS & IMS10,000,00020,000,0006,31012,615
CoICT5,000,00015,000,0003,1559,460
UDSE, IKS, SJMC, CoSS, CoHu, IDS, IRA, UDSoL, UDBS, MUCE & DUCE4,000,00012,000,0002,5257,570

Clarification on Research Funds:

  1. For Master Programmes, the amount shown is paid once.
  2. For Ph.D. by Coursework and Dissertation, the amount shown is paid in the third or fourth year of study during the research phase.
  3. For Ph.D. by thesis, the amount shown covers three years of study.

NB: Tuition fee for each programme has been indicated in the respective academic unit offering that programme. It is also worth to note that Short-Term and Occasional Students shall pay their fees pro rata, in accordance with what is prescribed for regular postgraduate students

See Also:

University of Dar es Salaam Entry Requirements

University of Dar es Salaam Application Forms

University of Dar es Salaam Prospectus

University of Dar es Salaam Contact Details

University of Dar es Salaam Postgraduate Online Application