Certificate in Foundation Programme (OFP)
Foundation Programme (OFP) is a one year academic programme hosted at the Department of Foundation studies intended to serve as a bridging programme for opening up access to higher education to a larger segment of the society. Furthermore, the programme is meant to orient learners who may have stayed out of school for extended periods of time. The aim is to achieve the OUT’S ODL philosophy and best practice of access to continuing education for those who would have restrictions in entry qualifications, learning mode and programme flexibility
Programme Summary
Programme Informations
- Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A.C.S.E.E) with at leats 1.5; points from TWO subjects OR
- An Ordinary Diploma from a recognized institution with a GPA of at least 2.0 OR
- NTA Level 5/ Professional Technical Level II Certificate
Passes in Religious subjects and General Studies are excluded
The Foundation Programme comprises of a total of fourteen (14) courses divided into three clusters (Arts, Business Studies and Science) depending on the degree programme a student wishes to pursue after successful completion of OFP programme
Students in each cluster will be required to take SIX subjects (120 credits)
- Registration fee 30,000
- Tuition fees (40,000 x12units) 480,000
- Examination fees (10,000 x 12 exams: 120,000
(MTT =10,000 and AE= 10,000)
- Students Organization Fees 20,000
- Student Identity Card 20,000
- Quality Assurance Fee (remitted to TCU) 20,000
TOTAL 690,000
| NAME | CONTACTS |
Ms. Sophia Mpokera | Email: sophia.mpokera@out.ac.tz |
Upon graduation, successful candidates will be
awarded Certificate of Foundation Programme of
the Open University of Tanzania and therefore qualifying to apply for various degree programmes
Each Module carries 100% marks. Coursework carries 30% of the total marks; final examination counts for 70% of the total marks, as the standard form for all OUT programmes