University College of Education Zanzibar (UCEZ) Application Forms

University College of Education Zanzibar (UCEZ) Application Forms

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Zanzibar University admits students based on TCU and NACTE guidelines and, therefore, all applicants are advised to abide by the updated criteria provided as follows:-

Minimum Admission Requirements for Certificate Programmes (NTA LEVEL 4)

From NACTE guidelines, students shall be admitted into the various programmes based on the following admission and/or registration requirements:-

(i) Possession of at least four passes of relevant Form IV (O-Level) subjects or it’s equivalent established by the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA); OR

(ii) Possession of at least two passes for Engineering Sciences at Form IV level or its equivalent established by NECTA or NVA level 3 or its equivalent established by VETA.

(iii) A mean Grade D, or its equivalent from countries that have an 8 – 4 – 4 educational system.

Minimum Admission Requirements for Ordinary Diploma (UQF Level 5 & 6)

From TCU guidelines, students shall be admitted into the various programmes basing on the

following admission and/or registration requirements: –

(i) Possession of at least four passes of relevant Form Four subjects or its equivalent established by NECTA based on Tanzania education system and NTA Level 4 Certificate.

(ii) Possession of Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (A-Level) with one principal pass or its equivalent (at least two subsidiaries) established by NECTA based on the Tanzania education system, Or

(iii) Possession of NABE AND NTA Level 4 Certificate, OR

(iv) Possession of any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised institution.

Minimum Admission Requirements for UQF Level 6 Certificates (Pre-University Programme (P.U.P))

(i) Possession of NTA Level 5 Certificate, OR

(ii) Possession of Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A-Level) or its equivalent with at least one (1) principal pass or two or more subsidiaries; OR

(iii) At least a pass in Diploma from recognized Universities or Institutions; OR

(iv) Any first degree from a recognized University; OR

(v) A mean Grade C or above, or its equivalent from countries that have an 8 – 4 – 4 educational system.

Minimum Admission Requirements for Undergraduate Degree Programmes (First Degree)

The minimum entry requirements as set by TCU and NACTE to join degree programmes are as

follows:-

(i) For A-Level applicants, the minimum entry qualification is two principal passes with a total of 2.0 points and three credits at the O‟ Level.

(ii) For the applicants with RPL qualification, the minimum qualification is a „B‟ grade.

(iii) At least Four O‟ Level passes (D‟s and above) or NVA level III with less than four O‟ Level passes or equivalent foreign qualifications as established by either NECTA or VETA; AND

(a) Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6) with at least a GPA of 2.7; or

(b) Full Technician Certificate (FTC) with at least points average of 2.7 (where A=5, B=4, C=3 and D=2 points); or

(d) Health related awards such as Clinical Medicine with average of „B‟ grade; or

(e) Credit class diploma for classified diplomas and certificates in terms of „distinctions, „credit‟ or pass‟ or

Lower Second Class diploma for classified non-NTA diplomas; or

(g) Average of „B‟ grade or Lower Second Class in recognized pre-entry programme offered by technical institutions accredited by NACTE for both

A level and Diploma holders with lower than minimum entry requirements.

Additional Requirements for Different Degree Programmes

(i) Candidate applies for Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Administration; Islamic Banking and Finance; Procurement and Logistics Management; Business Information Technology; Economics; Computer Engineering & Information Technology; and Telecommunications Engineering must: –

(a) Possess a Principal or Subsidiary Level pass in Mathematics at “A” level;

(b) Have passed Mathematics subject with at least a D grade at “O” level; OR

(d) For engineering programmes, applicants must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at A-level and at least passed in Physics and Mathematics.

(e) For a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a candidate must have principal passes in Biology and Chemistry at A-level.

(ii) Candidates applying for Bachelor of Law and Shariah must have an “O” Level Credit pass in English.

Note: The programme requirements use the Old Grading System for applicants who completed Form Four and Form Six in 1988-2013. For Form Six applicants who completed their studies in 2014, their

grades will be translated into Old Grading System. The translation is illustrated in the table below and will be used for admission purposes only. For the new grading system principal pass is between „A‟ and „D‟. (Source: Undergraduate Admissions Guidebook for Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania – 2023/2024, TCU).

Table 1: Converting grades from the new system to the old system to be used for admission
New Grading System
(2023 Onward)
Old Grading System
(1988-2013)
Weight (Using Old
System)
A A 5
B+ B 4
B C 3
C D 2
D E 1
E S 0.5
F F 0