An explanation of TCU Minimum Admission Entry qualifications for undergraduate studies 2018/19 Acdemic year

Understanding The TCU Minimum Admission Entry Requirements

TCU has published new procedures, requirements and minimum admission entry qualifications for undergraduate students, making total four points as the minimum entry qualification to higher learning institution by form six applicants.

The TCU approved minimum entry requirements for general programmes and health related programmes are indicated in (TCU GUIDE BOOK ) Table 2&3 respectively. It should be understood that the minimum admission entry qualifications set by Institutions should not be below the minimum qualifications set by the Tanzania Commission for Universities. Higher learning institutions will only be allowed to admit students who meet the approved minimum and specific entry requirements set for each programme as stated in the list of Undergraduate Degree Programmes Approved to admit students for 2018/2019 Admission Cycle.

Under the new guidelines, TCU has admitted misconception of the two Ds as the minimum admission qualification for form six applicants who completed their Advanced level studies before 2014. According to the TCU Guide book, The minimum entry qualifications for undergraduate studies is two principal passes with a total of 4.0 points in Two Subjects defining the admission into the respective programme . Therefore any student, with total points ranging from four in two of their study subjects at A-level qualifies for admission into higher leaning institutions. This can be A+E, B+E, C+E or D+D, these are just minimum entry qualifications for undergraduate studies.

An explanation of University entry requirements and how to interpret them.

For Applicants Who Completed ‘A’ Level Studies before 2014

Two principal passes with a total of 4.0 points in Two Subjects defining the admission into the respective programme (where A = 5; B = 4; C= 3; D = 2; E = 1; S = 0.5)

For Applicants Who Completed ‘A’ Level Studies in 2014 and 2015