STUDENTS’ CREDITS TRANSFERSGUIDELINES
Introduction
The Universities Act Cap.346
Section 5(1) (f) grants the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)
the mandate to establish transfer procedures for students wishing to
transfer from one university to another and from one programme to
another.
1.0 Introduction
First year students transfers are of two categories: Inter- University Transfer, and Intra-University Transfer.
Inter-University transfer allows a selected student to transfer from one Institution to another,
whether within the same or different programme whereas Intra
-University transfer allows students to change a programme within an
institution.
2.0 Conditions for transfer
a) Applications for transfers should be submitted in writing through the institution to which a student wants to transfer to;
b) The student to be transferred must have been previously admitted into a degree programme;
c) The programme to which transfer is sought must have empty slots to accommodate new students;
d) The applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that particular degree programme;
e) Receiving Institutions/ Faculty
should approve the transfer in writing and submit to TCU for validation
and documentation within the set deadline
