PhD’s by Thesis Programmes
Ph.D. shall be required to register at the beginning of the first year of their studies and undergo the following stage
- Literature review and proposal completion within nine months.
- Proposal defence within nine months
- Data collection and cleaning
- Data analysis and thesis writing
- Pre-viva and seminar presentation of research results
- Thesis defence and submission
- Graduation
The minimum durations of the programme are three years and maximum duration of the registration is six years, with a possible extension of up to two years
Programme Summary
Programme Informations
A candidate for admission to the Ph.D. degree programme of the Open University of Tanzania shall hold a relevant Master’s Degree from the Open University of Tanzania or a relevant Master’s Degree of equivalent standing from another approved University.
Candidates with only the first degree but with First Class or Upper Second Honours or holders of a distinction or a credit in the relevant subject in the case of an unclassified degree may also be considered for Ph.D. registration after initially registering for the Master’s Degree and doing at least one full year’s postgraduate training, if they have been authorized by Senate on the recommendation of the relevant Faculty/Institute Board to upgrade their registration to the Ph.D. candidate.
Ph.D. by thesis at The Open University of Tanzania is offered by independent research under the supervision of two supervisors appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the faculty in question. A prospective candidate for the Ph.D. degree by thesis is required to submit an outline of the subject of study and/or research that he/she proposes to pursue.
Fee Structure Payable Direct to University
Description | Fees (TZS) | EAC/SADC (USD) | Non-EAC/SADC (USD) |
Registration fee | 50,000.00 | 100 | 100 |
ID processing | 20,000.00 | 20 | 20 |
Plagiarism checking fee | 20,000.00 | 20 | 20 |
Student union contribution* | 60,000.00 | 40 | 40 |
TCU quality assurance* | 60,000.00 | 40 | 40 |
Tuition fee | 2,500,000.00 | 1,100 | 2,200 |
Examination fee | 2,450,000.00 | 1,050 | 2,100 |
Supervision fee | 3,900,000.00 | 1,700 | 3,500 |
Total | 9,060,000.00, | 4,070 | 8,020 |
*Note: Student organization fee and quality assurance fee can be paid annually, $20 each year for international students and Tshs. 20,000 each year for local students
Notice:
- The fees may be paid in a lump sum (Tshs. 9,060,000/=) or in four instalments as indicated in Table 2:
Fee Structure Paid by Installments
Instalments | Locals (Tsh) | EAC/SADC (USD) | Non-EAC/SADC (USD) | |
1. | During registration | 2,718,000 | 1,221 | 2,406 |
2. | Before proposal presentation | 1,812,000 | 814 | 1,604 |
3. | Before the presentation of the research findings | 2,718,000 | 1,221 | 2,406 |
4. | Before the examination of the thesis | 1,812,000 | 814 | 1,604 |
Total | 9,060,000 | 4,070 | 8,020 | |
Dr. Ladislaus Batinoluho
Email: ladislaus.batinoluho@out.ac.tz
Phone number: +255714700188
Upon fulfilling the requirements, a candidate is conferred a Doctoral of Philosophy degree (PhD) in the specified field of specialisation, specifically tourism, natural resources assessment, or geography.
The Ph.D. thesis examination process comprises two parts, namely,
examination of the thesis by two qualified examiners: external and internal examiners appointed by the Senate
oral examination (viva voce) by a panel of six members appointed by the Senate through the relevant Faculty Board and the Senate’s Research, Publication and Postgraduate Committee (RPPC). The oral examination does not exceed three hours
The final decision on the award of the Ph.D. shall be made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Research, Publication and Postgraduate Committee
