CUHAS Second Round Postgraduate studies application 2020/21

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The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) Second Round Postgraduate studies application 2020/21


SECOND ROUND APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) is pleased to invite qualified
candidates to apply for Postgraduate studies in the following programmes for the Academic
Year 2020/2021 at CUHAS. The University is located within Bugando Medical Centre
premises in Mwanza, Tanzania.
A) MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)
B) MASTERS OF MEDICINE (M.Med)
(i) MASTER OF MEDICINE IN INTERNAL MEDICINE
(ii) MASTER OF MEDICINE IN PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
(iii) MASTER OF MEDICINE IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(iv) MASTER OF MEDICINE IN SURGERY
C) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PAEDIATRIC NURSING (MSc.PN)
D) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (MSc.CMDM)
E) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD)

A: MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)
1. PROGRAMME: MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
2. DURATION: One year
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation
4. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
i) Holder of MD degree or its equivalent from a recognized higher learning institution with a
pass of B grade or above in Community Medicine and at least one year of working
experience
ii) Holder of B.Sc Nursing degree with a pass of B grade or above in Community Medicine
and at least one year of working experience
iii) Holder of first degree in Health related disciplines (Environmental Health, Pharmacy,
Laboratory Sciences and others) provided they passed with at least lower second, and have
at least one year of working experience.
iv) Holder of Master degree in Health related disciplines with at least one year of working
experience.
v) Must have a GPA of at least 2.7 during undergraduate training.
B: MASTER OF MEDICINE (M.Med)
1. PROGRAMMES: MASTER OF MEDICINE IN INTERNAL MEDICINE, PAEDIATRICS
AND CHILD HEALTH, OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, AND SURGERY.
2. DURATION: Three Years.
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation
4. ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS:
i) Holder of MD degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning.
ii) Must have scored (at undergraduate level) a grade of B or higher in the specialty he/she
wants to study.
iii) Must have successfully completed internship and obtained a grade of B or higher in the
specialty he/she wants to study or a GPA of not less than 2.7.
iv) Must have a valid license to practice as a registered medical practitioner with the Medical
Council of Tanganyika (MCT) (or accredited equivalent authority outside Tanzania approved
by MCT) before his/her enrolment to the program.
v) Must have completed at least one year of working experience as a medical practitioner in
a recognized hospital by the MCT or equivalent registering institution from the country of
origin.

C: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PAEDIATRIC NURSING (MSc.PN)
1. PROGRAMME: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PAEDIATRIC NURSING
2. DURATION: Two years.
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation
4. ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS:
i) Holder of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Education (BScNE), or Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Nursing (BScM) or Bachelor
of Science in Midwifery (BScMid) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing Management from a
recognized higher learning institution with at least a GPA of at least 2.7.
ii) Graduates mentioned in i. above should have a minimum of 2 years work experience.
iii) Must have a valid license to practice as a registered nurse and midwife from Tanzania
Nurses and Midwives Council (TNMC) or equivalent registering institution from the
country of origin which is approved by TNMC.
D: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (MSc.CMDM)
1. PROGRAMME: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND
DIAGNOSTIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
2. DURATION: 2 years
3. NATURE: Course work and Dissertation
4. ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS:
i) Holders of First degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences degree or its equivalent with
overall GPA not less than 2.7.
ii) Holders of Doctor of Medicine or first degree in any other Health Sciences related
disciplines with overall GPA not less than 2.7 or B grade for unclassified degrees
provided he/she passed with at least B grade or above in Microbiology/Immunology
or Molecular Biology or Biochemistry or Cell Biology with at least 200hrs notional
hours.
iii) Holders of Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences (Microbiology,
Molecular Biology, Immunology or Parasitology) with overall GPA not less than 2.7
provided he/she passed with at least B grade or above in Microbiology/Immunology
or Molecular Biology or Biochemistry or Cell Biology.

E: DOCTOR OF PHYILOSOPHY (PhD)
1. PROGRAMME: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
2. DURATION: Three to five years.
3. ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS:
i) Holder of a relevant Master degree (MSc or M.Phil or M.Med) from a recognized
higher learning institution.
ii) A holder of MD or BVM/DVM under the special MD-PhD or BVM/DVM-PhD programs
as stipulated in the CUHAS Guidelines for Higher Degrees.
iii) Must demonstrate the capacity to carry out research independently and ability to
pursue the study programme.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL APPLICANTS:
Applicants must carefully read the information above before attempting to apply. All
applications must be submitted through online system. Hard copies will not be
accepted.
a) Applicants must upload full particulars of citizenship (including a copy of the birth
certificate)
b) Updated Curriculum Vitae
c) Passport Size
d) Certified copies of your relevant certificates including form four certificate, form six
certificate, practicing license, certificate and transcript of first degree, certificate and
transcript of Masters (for PhD) applicants.
e) Verification letter of sponsorship (signed with official stamp)
f) Applicants with foreign awards (form four, form six, first degree and Masters) must
attach certificate of recognition from the relevant authority (NACTE & TCU)
g) A research concept note for PhD applicant.
h) Applicants with different names in form four certificates, must attach Deed Poll as per
Registration of Documents ACT (117) signed by the registrar of Titles.
i) Applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of Tshs Fifty Thousand only
(50,000/=) to the University through control number that will be generated online.
Foreign applicants from outside of East Africa will pay application fee of USD 50
through Account Name: CUHAS Establishment Fund; Bank name: CRDB BANK
USD account number 02J1054045500 – and attach deposit slip (SWIFT CODE:
CORUTZTZ).
All payments must be made through generated control number except for
foreigners who cannot use control number.
j) Applicants must ascertain themselves that they possess the minimum entrance
qualifications before they pay fees as the fees will not be refunded under any
circumstances.
 Fee Structure, Medical form and other instructions are available in our web page
www.bugando.ac.tz
 Follow this link osim.bugando.ac.tz/apply for guide of online application.
 For general instructions to our graduate programmes, kindly visit the link:
https://bugando.ac.tz/schools/postgraduate/
 Deadline for receiving all application forms (except PhD which is throughout
the year), is strictly at 03.00pm on 15th July 2020.
Any applicant who will miss any of the mentioned attachments, will not be considered
for selection.
For more information kindly contact: +255 737 749 902 (Post Graduate Office)
For Technical support kindly contact +255 737 749 906 (ICT Office)

 

CUHAS ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM

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