University of Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania, United Republic of
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's or specialized degree (3-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper half of lower second class.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3 year first degree.
Documents required: Official academic transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1961. Formerly a constituent college of University of East Africa. Usual admission requirement is completion of Tanzanian form VI (13 years of education).
Grading system:
| Degree classification | Other | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70-100% | First class | 65-100% | A | Excellent |
| 60-69% | Upper second class | 60-64% | B+ | Very good |
| 50-59% | Lower second class | 50-59% | B | Good |
| 40-49% | Pass | 40-49% | C | Satisfactory |
| 0-39% | Fail | 0-39% | D,E | Fail |
| Science scales | Ranges | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A | 4.4-5.0 | Excellent |
| 4 | B+ | 3.4-4.3 | Very good |
| 3 | B | 2.7-3.4 | Good |
| 2 | C | 1.7-2.6 | Average |
| 1 | D | 0.0-1.6 | Fail |
| 0 | E | ||
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
- Master's: 1-5 years following first degree earned with minimum mention of second class; by coursework, examination and/or thesis.
- Ph.D.: 2 years after first degree earned with minimum mention of second class; by thesis.
Last updated: May 09, 2005