TCU announces opening of second window for admission
THE Tanzania Universities Commission (TCU) has announced the opening of the second window for admission of undergraduate study programmes in the academic year 2023/2024.
TCU said this is to provide opportunities for those who missed the chance earlier.
During a press briefing held in Dar es Salaam over the weekend, the Executive Secretary of TCU, Professor Charles Kihampa said in this academic year, there has been an increase in 52 academic programmes from 757 in 2022/2023 to 809.
“This year, there are also a total number of admission slots is at 186,289 compared to 172,168 of last year. This is an increase of 14,121 positions, equal to 8.2 per cent in undergraduate programs,” said Professor Kihampa.
TCU has also asked applicants who got admission in more than one higher learning institutions to confirm their admission in one of the colleges by September 6th, this year.
According to Prof Kihampa at least 116,133 prospective students lodged application for admission in the first phase this year.
He said that 86,624 applicants were admitted, equal to 74.6 per cent, while 29,509 were not admitted.
“A total of 43,411 applicants have been admitted to one higher learning institution, while 43,213 have been admitted to more than one,” he said.
He added: “Confirmation of admission should be done through the account that the applicant used when applying for admission. The list of names of those admitted to more than one college is posted on the TCU website (www.tcu.go.tz).”
Regarding the opening of the second phase of admission which will last until September 6th this year, Prof Kihampa said: “Applicants who could not apply for admission or did not get admission in the first phase due to various reasons, should use this opportunity well to send their applications of admission in the institutions of their choice.”
The commission further instructed higher education institutions in the country to announce programmes that still have vacancies.
“Applicants for first degree admission are reminded that all issues related to admission or self-certification in one college should be submitted directly to the respective colleges electronically and not by filling out a form,” he said.
He added: “Applicants for admission should avoid being conned by fraudsters, who call themselves agents, who claim to provide services on how to join higher education institutions in the country, because we have agents for institutions abroad, but not within the country, there are no agents or brokers.”
