UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM OFFICE OF DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC DIRECTORATE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION INTO THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN SIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERPRETATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 Applications are invited from qualified candidates wishing to pursue the above certificate programme at the University of Dar es Salaam for the 2017/2018 academic year. Once admitted into the University, successful applicants will be expected to report for studies on 30th November 2017. 1.
Entry Requirements Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E.) with at least three passes (Grade D and above); total points for three subjects, Kiswahili inclusive, not below 3. OR Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E.) with at least two passes (Grade D and above) and at least five years of working experience in sign language and interpretation field with Kiswahili proficiency. [Note: Principal level passes in Divinity/Islamic Knowledge are not counted]
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Course Duration The course will last for twelve months (including 2 weeks of mid-course breather, 3 weeks of inter- semester break, and one week of final examinations at the end of each semester). The first 9 months (two semesters) will be spent on classroom instructions and the remaining three months will be spent for practical training in public institutions and report writing.
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Fees Structure Selected candidates will be required to pay tuition and other University fees by the beginning of the first semester before they can be permitted to use the University facilities. The fee structure is shown hereunder:
Direct University Costs (Payable to the University) Cost Item
Tanzanians (Tshs.)
Non-Tanzanians (US$)
Tuition Application fee
815,000 10,000
815 10
Registration fee
5,000
5
Examination fee
10,000
10
Graduation fee
5,000
5
Identity Card
5,000
5
Report Writing supervision
100,000
100
Caution Money
2,000
2
Medical capitation fee
100,000
100
Total
1,047,000
1047
Direct Student Costs (Payable directly to the student) Tanzanians (Tshs.)
Non-Tanzanians
Student Union
1,000
1
Stationery Allowance
40,000
40
Book Allowance
60,000
60
Accommodation
160,000
160
Meal Allowance
480,000
480
Practical Stipend
300,000
300
Report Production
50,000
50
Item
Total direct cost for one 1,093,000 student
(US$)
1,093
4. Fee payment With the exception of application fee, which must be deposited into the University bank account, all other fees must be deposited into the Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics bank account with the following details: Account name: Account number: Bank name: Swift code:
Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics 040103003251 NBC NLC BT2 TX
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Application Forms Applicants are advised to obtain Application Forms (for non- degree courses) from the Directorate of Undergraduate Studies, Admissions Office, Administration building, Office No. 105, or from the Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics, College of Humanities, Office No. 7 University of Dar es Salaam. Application forms can also be downloaded from the University Website: www.udsm.ac.tz A non-refundable application fee of Tshs. 10,000/= for Tanzanians and USD 10 for non-Tanzanians must be deposited to the following accounts: 1. Local Currency Account A/C Name: University of Dar es Salaam A/C Number: 040103001709 Bank name: NBC Bank, UDSM Branch Swift Code: NLCBTZTX Bank Identifier: NLCBTZTO 2. US Dollar Account A/C Name: University of Dar es Salaam A/C Number: 012105005554 Bank name: NBC Bank, Samora Branch Swift Code: NLCBTZTX Bank Identifier: NLCBTZTO 6. Submission of application forms
Dully filled application forms accompanied with photocopies of relevant certificates and documents and an original bank pay-in slip should be returned to: Department of Foreign Language and Linguistics University of Dar es Salaam Office No. 7 Tel: + 255-22-2410513 E-Mail:
[email protected] The deadline for receiving application forms is strictly Friday 17th November 2017 at 4pm. NB: *WARNING* It is an offence to submit false information when applying for admission. Applicants who will be discovered to have submitted fake certificates or any other false information will not be considered and appropriate legal actions will be taken against them.
UDSM is an “Equal Opportunity” institution of higher learning, committed to a policy of student admission regardless of one’s race, ethnicity, religion, gender or disability
