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TUMAINI UNIVERSITY MAKUMIRA PROSPECTUS 2018 – 2021 University Training for Service and Leadership TumainiUniversityMakumira P.O. Box 55, Usa - River Arumeru District Arusha, Tanzania Tel +255-27-2541034/36 Fax +255-27-2541030 E-mail: [email protected] Registrar: [email protected] Website: www.makumira.ac.tz This prospectus is intended to provide information to any party interested in the Tumaini University Makumira. It does not constitute a contract of any kind between the Tumaini University Makumira and the interested party. It was compiled on the basis of available information at the time of its preparation and is therefore, subject to change at any time without notice or obligation. © TUMAINI UNIVERSITY MAKUMIRA 2018 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR...............1 VISION, MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES OF TUMAINI UNIVERSITY MAKUMIRA.........................2 The Vision of the University..............................................2 The Mission of the University...........................................2 The Objectives of the University......................................2 Strategies of the University..............................................3 Core Values of the University...........................................3 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND..................................4 STUDENT LIFE.....................................................5 Students’ Government.....................................................5 University Hostels............................................................5 Family Housing.................................................................5 Code of Conduct...............................................................5 TUMAINI UNIVERSITY MAKUMIRA CONGREGATION. 6 Objectives of the Congregation........................................6 Devotions, Sunday and Church Festival Services.............6 Officers of the Congregation............................................6 DISPENSARY.......................................................8 ICT DEPARTMENT SERVICES.................................8 Academic Services...........................................................8 Finance Serivices..............................................................9 Identity Cards for Students..............................................9 CCTV Cameras...............................................................10 Computer Laboratories..................................................10 Internet Services............................................................10 CULTURAL ARTS CENTRE (CAC)...........................10 THE LIBRARY.....................................................11 CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMA AND BACHELOR ACADEMIC POLICIES...........................................................12 Entry Requirements for Certificate Programmes............12 Entry Requirements for Diploma Programmes...............12 3 Entry Requirements for Bachelor Programmes...............13 Recognition of Prior Learning.........................................14 Terms of Admission........................................................14 Registration Procedures for all students.........................15 Registration of Courses and Class Schedule...................15 Registration of Courses in SARIS/OSIM...........................16 Academic Integrity.........................................................16 Academic Dishonesty.....................................................17 Promotion to the Next Semester and Academic Year.....17 Termination from Studies...............................................18 General Grading System for Non-Degree Programmes..18 Graduation Classifications for Non-Degree Programmes19 Grading System for Undergraduate Programmes...........19 Graduation Classifications for Undergraduate Programmes...................................................................20 Submission of the Research Papers................................21 Progress Reports and Transcripts...................................21 Graduation Requirements..............................................21 Policy Governing Loss of Certificate...............................22 General Examination Regulations..................................22 Eligibility for Examinations.............................................23 Postponement of Examinations/Studies.........................23 Special Examinations.....................................................23 Supplementary Examinations........................................24 Examination Irregularities..............................................24 Invigilation Action against Irregularities.........................25 Release of Examination Results.....................................26 Procedure for Appeal......................................................26 Preservation of Examination Papers...............................26 Preservation of Certificates and Academic Transcripts...27 POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC POLICIES..................27 GENERAL POSTGRADUATE POLICIES...................27 Grading System..............................................................27 Graduation Classifications for Postgraduate Programmes .......................................................................................28 POLICIES OF POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA 4 PROGRAMMES...................................................28 Terms of Admission........................................................28 Entry Qualification..........................................................29 Admission Requirements................................................29 Application into Postgraduate Diploma..........................29 Structure of the Programmes.........................................29 Course Evaluation..........................................................29 The Independent Study..................................................30 Graduation Requirements..............................................30 POLICIES FOR MASTER PROGRAMMES................31 Structure of the Programme...........................................31 Terms of Admission........................................................31 Entry Qualifications........................................................31 Other Admission Requirements......................................32 Programme Requirements..............................................32 Supplementary Examinations........................................32 Assessment of Students.................................................33 Oral Examinations..........................................................33 Dissertation Requirements and Submission...................33 Graduation Requirements..............................................34 POLICIES FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMMES...................................................34 Duration of the Programmes..........................................34 Other Requirements for PhD..........................................35 BURSARIES, FEE STUCTURES AND POLICIES........36 Fee Structures................................................................36 Fees Structure for Certificate Programmes....................37 Fees Structure for Diploma Programmes........................38 Fee Structure for Bachelor Degree Programmes............39 Fee Structure for Bachelor of Divinity Programme.........40 Fees Structure for Postgraduate and Masters Programmes .......................................................................................41 Fees Structure for Masters of Theology Programmes.....42 Fees Structure for Phd Programmes...............................43 Expenses Payed Directly to the University.....................44 Bursary General Policies and Regulations......................45 5 Payment of Fees, Deposits, and Other Charges.............45 Policy on Dormitory and Domitory Fees.........................46 Other Financial Policies and Regulations........................46 Tuition Fee Refund Policy................................................47 Other Mandatory Fees....................................................48 Mode of Payment...........................................................50 Financial Regulations for Postgraduate Programmes......50 FACULTY OF THEOLOGY PROGRAMMES................51 DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY......................................51 Entry Requirements for Diploma Programmes...............51 Graduation Requirements..............................................52 Programme Courses Matrix............................................52 BACHELOR OF DIVINITY.....................................54 Entry Requirements........................................................54 Graduation Requirements..............................................55 Programme Courses Matrix............................................55 MASTER OF THEOLOGY in all disciplines.............58 Entry Requirements........................................................58 Graduation Requirements..............................................58 Programme Courses Matrix............................................59 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THEOLOGY..............64 Entry Requirements........................................................64 Registration....................................................................64 Programme Structure.....................................................65 Programme Requirements..............................................65 Supervision, Submission and Defence of the Doctoral Thesis.............................................................................66 Graduation