Admissions Section

Admissions

Welcome to the Office of the Academic Registrar (OAR) at Mount Meru University (MMU)!

The OAR upholds the mission of MMU by serving as an educational support unit to the University’s departments and clientele in an accessible, prompt, consistent, accurate and friendly manner. Functions of this office include:


1. Handling of applications for admission including coordination of admissions and enrollment in the University’s undergraduate programs.

2. Handling undergraduate student initial registration including issuance of registration numbers and identity cards; and subsequent course registration for each semester.

3. Managing undergraduate student academic records including grade recording as well as ensuring confidential storage of these records.

4. Providing quick, accurate, and personalized action on requests for transcripts, letters of certification and verification, and other appropriate requests for information on undergraduate students and alumni.

5. Evaluating degree and diploma requirements for graduation candidates.

6. Preparing students’ academic transcripts; ordering and coordinating the processing of degrees and diplomas.

7. Coordinating graduation applications, graduation attendance and distributing degrees and diplomas.

8. Regularization of international students’ immigration status by obtaining Tanzania residence permits on their behalf.



Programs of Study

MMU offers the following undergraduate programs of study:


I. Faculty of Theology

  • Bachelor of Theology

  • Bachelor of Theology with Education

  • Bachelor of Christian Education

  • Diploma of Theology

  • Diploma in Christian Education

  •  Diploma in Church Music

II. Faculty of Education & Business Studies

  • Bachelor of Education

     A student pursuing this degree program is required to take one of the following subject combinations:

    •  Mathematics, Information & Communication Technology

    • Mathematics, Geography

    • Information & Communication Technology, Geography

    • Information & Communication Technology, English

    • Geography, English

    • Geography, Guidance & Counseling

    • Geography, History

    •  English, Guidance & Counseling

    •  English, Religious Education

    •  Guidance & Counseling, Religious Education

    • History, English

    • History, Guidance & Counseling

    • History, Religious Education

    • Economics, Accountancy

  • Bachelor of Business Administration

    A student pursuing this degree program is required to take one of the following options:

    •  Business Management

    • Accounting

    • Public Administration

  • Diploma in Education

    A student enrolled in this program is required to take one of the following subject combinations:

    • Geography, History

    • Geography, English

    • History, English

  • Diploma in Business Administration

  • Diploma in Marketing

  • Diploma in Human Resource Management


    Duration of Study:


    Bachelor’s degree program: 3 (three) years

    Diploma program: 2 (two) years



    Entry Requirements

    The following are the minimum requirements for admission into the Bachelor’s degree and Diploma programs at the MMU:

Program of Study

Entry Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

Direct Entry Scheme:

 

-          At least three credits or five passes in approved subjects including English Language at the ‘O’ level secondary school education examination.

-          At least two principal passes at the ‘A’ level secondary school education examination with a total of not less than 4.5 points whereby, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1, S=0.5 and F=0.

 

Note:

Applicants with 3.5 – 4.0 points at the ‘A’ level secondary school education examination must first successfully attend the MMU’s Pre-University Program to be considered for selection.

 

Equivalent Entry Scheme:

 

-          At least three credits or five passes in approved subjects including English Language at the ‘O’ level secondary school education examination.

-          A relevant accredited diploma of not less than second class or average of “B” grade.

 

Special Requirements for BEd (Economics & Accountancy)

 

Applicants who wish to pursue the Bachelor of Education (Economics & Accountancy) program must have passed Economics with a “C” or above grade at the ‘O’ level secondary school education examination; and “D” or above at the ‘A’ level secondary school education examination. Applicants already in possession of diploma award must have taken Economics as a core subject at Diploma level.

Diploma

Direct Entry Scheme:

 

-          At least three credits or five passes in approved subjects including English Language at the ‘O’ level secondary school education examination.

-          At least one good principal pass and two subsidiaries in appropriate subject at the ‘A’ level secondary school education examination with a total of not less than 3.5 points whereby, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1, S=0.5 and F=0.

 

Equivalent Entry Scheme:

 

-          At least three credits or five passes in approved subjects including English Language at the ‘O’ level secondary school education examination.

-          A certificate in the relevant program applied for with a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0, or its equivalent.

 

Mature Age Entry Scheme:

 

-          Have either obtained at least two credits in approved subjects including English Language at the ‘O’ level secondary school education examination or attended Form IV at least three years before the year in which admission is sought.

-          Have attended extra mural classes or residential courses at a recognized institution.

-          Be 25years of age or older.

-          Sit and pass the MMU Mature Age Entry Examination.