FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA
 

1. FEE STRUCTURE FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND NON-DEGREE COURSES FOR 2009/10 ACADEMIC YEAR

The annual financial requirement for the student studying a degree, certificate or diploma programme is as follows:

Programme Tsh. per Year
Certificate Students 270,000
Diploma Students 270,000
Diploma in Primary Teacher Education 630,000
Foundation Course Students 270,000
First to Sixth year degree students 330,000
Special Education 610,000
B.Sc (ICT) 1,230,000

NOTE:
ICT tuition with enhanced face to face sessions and ICT facilities.
OUTSO fee is inclusive - (i.e T.Sh 10,000/=)  and Annual Examination fee (T.Sh 20,000/=) are inclusive.

FEES FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS IN USD

Programme
USD per Year
Certificate Students 1,268
Diploma Students 1,268
Diploma in Primary Teacher Education 1,268
Foundation Course Students 1,268
First to Six year (s) degree Students 1,268

NOTE: OUTSO fee is inclusive (i.e. USD 05)

2.  FEES STRUCTURE FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

(a)  Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

Direct University costs (Payable to the University)
DESCRIPTION
TANZANIAN STUDENTS (AMOUNT IN TSH.) FOREIGN STUDENTS (AMOUNT IN USD)
Application Fee (Once)
10,000.00
30.00
Registration Fee (Once)
20,000.00
90.00
Tuition Fee (for 3 years) Entire Programme
200,000.00
3,500.00
Independent Study Supervision
300,000.00
500.00
Examination Fee
150,000.00
120.00
SUB-TOTAL (plus 120,000/=, marginal cost)
800,000.00
4,240.00

NOTE: Mode of payment - Tshs. 300,000.00 in year 1; Tshs. 140,000.00 in year 2; Tshs. 360,000.00 in year 3 (Final year) or pay lump sum of Tshs. 800,000.00 for total programme completion (inclusive of Aplication, Registration and Examination fee)

Other Recommended Direct Student Costs (Incurred by Students and/or Sponsors)
Books
700,000.00
300.00
Stationery
150,000.00
100.00
Independent Study, Report Production
400,000.00
150.00
Travel of consultation etc
500,000.00
100.00
SUB-TOTAL
1,750,000.00
650.00
GRAND TOTAL
2,550,000.00
4,890.00

(b)  Master's Degree Programmes

(i)  Masters by Coursework and Dissertation

Direct University costs (Payable to the University)
DESCRIPTION
TANZANIAN STUDENTS (AMOUNT IN TSH.) FOREIGN STUDENTS (AMOUNT IN USD)
Application Fee (Once)
10,000.00
30.00
Registration Fee (Once)
20,000.00
90.00
Tuition Fee (for 3 years) Entire Programme
200,000.00
3,500.00
Independent Study Supervision
500,000.00
1,000.00
Examination Fee
370,000.00
120.00
SUB-TOTAL
1,100,000.00
4,740.00

NOTE: Mode of payment - Tshs. 240,000.00 in year 1; Tshs. 180,000.00 in year 2; Tshs. 180,000.00 in year 3; Tshs. 180,000.00 in year 4; Tshs. 320,000.00 in year 5; OR Tshs. 1,100,000.00 for programme completion (inclusive of Aplication, Registration and Examination fee).

Other Recommended Direct Student Costs (Incurred by Students and/or Sponsors)
Research/Field costs and Consultations
3,000,000.00
1000.00
Books
700,000.00
300.00
Stationery
150,000.00
100.00
Dissertation Production
600,000.00
300.00
SUB-TOTAL
2,000,000.00
1,700.00
GRAND TOTAL
4,450,000.00
6,440.00

(ii)  Masters by Thesis

Direct University costs (Payable to the University)
DESCRIPTION
TANZANIAN STUDENTS (AMOUNT IN TSH.) FOREIGN STUDENTS (AMOUNT IN USD)
Application Fee (Once)
10,000.00
30.00
Registration Fee (Once)
20,000.00
90.00
Tuition Fee (for 3 years) Entire Programme
200,000.00
2,500.00
Independent Study Supervision
500,000.00
1,000.00
Examination Fee
370,000.00
120.00
SUB-TOTAL
1,100,000.00
3,740.00

NOTE: Mode of payment - Tshs. 240,000.00 in year 1; Tshs. 180,000.00 in year 2; Tshs. 180,000.00 in year 3; Tshs. 180,000.00 in year 4; Tshs. 320,000.00 in year 5; OR Tshs. 1,100,000.00 for programme completion (inclusive of Aplication, Registration and Examination fee).

Other Recommended Direct Student Costs (Incurred by Students and/or Sponsors)
Research/Field costs and Consultations
3,000,000.00
1000.00
Books
700,000.00
300.00
Stationery
150,000.00
100.00
Thesis Production
600,000.00
300.00
SUB-TOTAL
4,450,000.00
1,700.00
GRAND TOTAL
5,550,000.00
5,440.00

(c)  PhD Programme

Direct University costs (Payable to the University)
DESCRIPTION
TANZANIAN STUDENTS (AMOUNT IN TSH.) FOREIGN STUDENTS (AMOUNT IN USD)
Application Fee (Once)
10,000.00
30.00
Registration Fee (Once)
20,000.00
90.00
Tuition Fee (for 5 years)
300,500.00
3,500.00
Supervision Fee (annually for 5 years)
1,000,000.00
1,800.00
Examination (vi vice) Fee (once)
670,000.00
1,200.00
SUB-TOTAL
2,000,500.00
6,620.00

NOTE: Mode of payment - Tshs. 250,000.00 in year 1; Tshs. 200,000.00 in year 2; Tshs. 400,000.00 in year 3; Tshs. 400,000.00 in year 4; Tshs. 400,000.00 in year 5; Tshs. 350,000.00 in year 6.

Other Recommended Direct Student Costs (Incurred by Students and/or Sponsors)
Research/Field costs and Consultations

7,000,000.00 (Science); 5,000,000.00 (Social Science)

3,000.00
Books
500,000.00
500.00
Stationery
500,000.00
500.00
Thesis Production
1,000,000.00
300.00
SUB-TOTAL
9,000,000.00 (Science); 7,000,000.00 (Social Science)
4,300.00
GRAND TOTAL
7,000,000.00 (Science); 5,000,000.00 (Social Sciences)
10,920.00

(i)  For all programmes, Faculties/Institutes may have special additional requirements.

(ii)   Apart from the cost shown above for all programmes, Students will be required to pay OUTSO fee on registration as follows: Tanzanian Students Tsh. 10,000/=, and International Students USD 05.