Open_University_of_Tanzania

Open University of Tanzania

Open University of Tanzania

Online university in Tanzania

"OUT" redirects here. For other uses, see Out.

The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) (Swahili: Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Tanzania) is a distance learning public university in Tanzania and the largest by the number of students.[2] It was established by an Act of Parliament No. 17 of 1992. It is a single mode institution offering certificate, diploma and degree courses through distance learning. Its headquarters is situated in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and conducts its operations through 30 Regional Centres and 70 Study Centres.[3] The university has a capacity of approximately 70,000 students both local and international ones.

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The Open University of Tanzania entrance sign, June 2019.

It consists of:

  1. Directorate of Regional Services
  2. Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies
  3. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  4. Faculty of Business Management
  5. Faculty of Education
  6. Faculty of Law
  7. Faculty of Science, Technology and Environmental Studies
  8. Institute of Educational and Management Technologies
  9. Institute of Continuing Education

References

  1. [1]
    "The Vice Chancellor – the Open University of Tanzania".
  2. [2]
    "Register of Universities" (PDF). Tanzania Commission for Universities. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  3. [3]
    "History of The University – The Open University Of Tanzania". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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