Minimum Entry Qualifications for Health-Related Programmes

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) regulates university admissions, including health-related programmes.

Below are the minimum entry qualifications for health-related courses (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, etc.) in Tanzanian universities as per TCU guidelines:

S/N	Degree Programme	Entry Requirements
1.	Doctor of Medicine (MD/MBBS).	Three principal passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 6 points. An applicant must have at least a “D” grade in Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
2.	Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
3.	Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
4.	Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS)	Three principal passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with minimum of 6 points. An applicant must have at least “C” grade in Chemistry and at least “D” grade in Biology and “E” grade in Physics.
5.	Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy Technology (BSc RTT)
6.	Bachelor of Science in Prosthetic and Orthotics (BSc PO)
7.	Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)	Three principal passes in Chemistry, Biology and either Physics or Mathematics or Nutrition with a minimum of 6 points. An applicant must have at least a “C” grade in Chemistry and at least a “D” grade in Biology and “E” grade in Physics or Advanced Mathematics or Nutrition.
8.	Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Sciences (BSc EHS)	Three principal passes in Chemistry, Biology and either Physics or Advanced Mathematics or Nutrition or Geography or Agriculture with a minimum of 6 points. An applicant must have at least a “C” grade in Chemistry and at least a “D” grade in Biology and “E” grade in Physics or Advanced Mathematics or Nutrition or Geography or Agriculture.
9.	Bachelor of Sciences in Health Laboratory (BHLS)	Three principal passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum entry of 6 points. An applicant must have at least a “C” grade in Chemistry and at least a “D” grade in Biology and an “E” grade in Physics.
10.	Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (BSP)
11.	Bachelor of Science in Optometry (BSO)	Three principal passes in Physics, Biology and Chemistry or Advanced Mathematics with a minimum entry of 6 points. An applicant must have at least a “C” grade in Physics and at least a “D” grade in Biology and “E” grade in Chemistry/Advanced Mathematics.
12.	Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy (BSMIR)	Three principal passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with minimum entry of 6 points; i.e., an applicant must have at least “C” grade in Chemistry and at least “D” grade in Biology and “E” grade in Physics.
13.	Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (BSCND)	Three principal passes in Chemistry, Biology and either Physics or Advanced Mathematics or Nutrition or Geography or Agriculture with a minimum of 6 points. An applicant must have at least a “C” grade in Chemistry or Nutrition or Agriculture or Biology.
14.	Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics (BSFND)

Minimum Entry Qualifications for Health-Related Programmes

some university of health include the following.

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Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) – School of Medicine
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo)
Catholic University of Health & Allied Sciences (CUHAS-Bugando)
St. John’s University of Tanzania (SJUT)

General Minimum Entry Qualifications
S/N	Category of Applicants	Minimum Admission Entry Qualifications
1.	Completed A’ Level Studies before 2014	Two principal passes (‘E’ and above) with a total of 4.0 points in two subjects defining the admission into the respective programme (where A = 5; B = 4; C= 3; D = 2; E = 1; S = 0.5)
2.	Completed A’ Level Studies in 2014 and 2015	Two principal passes (‘C’ and above) with a total of 4.0 points from two subjects defining the admission into the respective programme (where A = 5; B+ = 4; B = 3; C= 2; D = 1; E = 0.5)
3.	Completed A’ Level Studies from 2016 onwards	Two principal passes (‘E’ and above) with a total of 4.0 points in two subjects defining the admission into the respective programme (where A = 5; B = 4; C= 3; D = 2; E = 1; S = 0.5)