IAU-002822
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-002822

Tanzania

top General Information

Address

Street:Kawawa Road
Kinondoni Municipality
P.O. Box 23409

City:Dar es Salaam

WWW:https://www.out.ac.tz

Other Sites

30 Regional Centres; 10 Coordinating Centres, of which one is in Zanzibar and one in Pemba; two in Kenya (Egerton and Njoro), one in Rwanda (Kibungo), one in Namibia and one in Uganda

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1992. Acquired present status 1994

Academic Year

September to August

Admission Requirements

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination, or equivalent, plus 3 credit passes or 5 passes in Certificate of Secondary Education Examination. May also sit for Foundation Course exam

Language(s)

Swahili;English

Accrediting Agency

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TUC)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Elifas Bisanda

Job title:Vice-Chancellor


Senior Administrative Officer : Alex B. Makulilo

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Research and Consultancy


Senior Administrative Officer : George S. Oreku

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Resources Management


International Relations Officer : Maulid Maulid

Job title:Director, International Affairs

top Divisions

Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Development Studies, Economics, Geography (Human), History, Hotel and Restaurant, Library Science, Literature, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Tourism

More details:FASS


Faculty : Business Management

Fields of study:Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing

More details:FBM


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Adult Education, Curriculum, Distance Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Special Education, Teacher Training

More details:FED


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:Private Law, Public Law

More details:FLAW


Faculty : Science, Technology and Environmental Studies

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics

More details:FSTES


Institute : Continuing Education

Fields of study:Child Care and Development, Cosmetology, Educational Sciences, Information Sciences, Library Science, Primary Education


Institute : Educational and Management Technology

Fields of study:Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Data Processing, Educational Technology

top Degrees

Certificate

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Child Care and Development, Computer Science, Cosmetology, Education, English, Entrepreneurship, French, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Library Science, Management, Preschool Education, Social Work, Swahili


Diploma

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Child Care and Development, Computer Science, Education, Entrepreneurship, Information Sciences, Library Science, Logistics Management, Management, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Social Work


Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Adult Education, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Business Education, Community Development, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Dietetics, Distance Education, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Food Science, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Public Administration, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Swahili, Teacher Training, Tourism


Postgraduate Diploma

Fields of study:Business Administration, Curriculum, Education, Law, Social Work, Technology Education, Vocational Education


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Community Development, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Development Studies, Distance Education, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Government, History, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, International Law, International Studies, Law, Leadership, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Physics, Social Work, Sociology, Swahili, Tourism, Welfare and Protective Services, Zoology


Doctor of Philosophy

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Chemistry, Education, Law, Social Sciences

Note

Also Short and Professional Courses Programmes; MBA

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Huria Journal

Journal of Issues and Practices in Education

Law Journal

Updated on 03-03-2025