St Augustine University of Tanzania

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St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) is a secular non-profit, private institution of higher learning founded by the Catholic Bishops of Tanzania in 1998, accredited in 2002.

SAUT is committed to being a center of excellence through education, research and community service and currently has over 10,000 students with an anticipated minimal rise each new academic year.

The University attracts students from Tanzania and elsewhere; particularly the countries of East and Central Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, and recently Germany and other foreign nations .

SAUT admits students of all nationalities and religious affiliations.

Located in East Africa, SAUT extends over 600 acres (2.4 km2) in the Nyegezi-Malimbe area, 10 km south of Mwanza on the shores of Lake Victoria. The University is divided into two campuses.

The main campus(old campus) houses the administration buildings and the Faculty of Business Administration.

The Malimbe campus, located one km away, is home to the Faculty of Law,Social sciences, Engineering, Business administration, Education and Mass Communication.

SAUT is the only Catholic, private university in Tanzania.Academic programs at St. Augustine University of Tanzania

St. Augustine University of Tanzania retained the Advanced Diploma and Certificate Programs previously offered by its predecessor, the Nyegezi Social Training Institute, and in addition offers a bachelors and a masters program within a numerous number of faculties.

The Faculty of Law offers a Four years bachelor of Law degree(LL. B), and a Masters degree in Law (LL. M)on various specialisations such as Masters in Economic Law, and various others.

The Faculty has also built itself a name in the International Arena through several continuous participation in the international moot court competitions.

Such as the African Human rights Moot Court Competition in 2009 and 2011, ranking the first among Tanzanian participating universities such as University of Dar Es Salaam, Ruaha University College (one of its constituent colleges), and the Open University of Tanzania in 2009 Lagos, Nigeria competition.

In the 2011 pretoria, SOuth Africa Competition, it took the same lead against Muslims University, and Mzumbe University in the same Africa's most prestigious competition.

The Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is another more prestigious competition done every year in Washington D.C., USA this is also another area where the faculty has built so much proficiency, since it first participated in 2010.

In December 2011 the Faculty of Law took the First position in the East African Moot Court Competition on the Rights of the Child held in Nairobi Kenya, against 15 East African Prominent Universities.

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications offers a Master of Arts in Mass Communication,

a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, a Bachelor of Arts in Education,Bachelor of Arts in Public relations and Marketing,

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology,

an Advanced Diploma in Journalism, a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication,

a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and marketing,

Bachelor of arts Philosophy and Ethics and a Certificate Course in Journalism and Media Studies.

The Faculty of Business Administration offers a Bachelor of Business Administration, BA in Accounting and Finance,

BA in Marketing, BA in Human Resources, BA in Procurement and Logistics and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Apart from the degree programs,

an Advanced Diploma in Accountancy,

an Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Logistics Management,

a Certificate Course in Accountancy,

a Certificate course in Health Administration,

a Certificate Course in Food Security and Grain Management,

a Certificate in Logistics Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance are offered.

The University runs several other campuses:

• Bukoba centre

• Tabora centre

• Mtwara centre

• Songea centre

• Morogoro Centre

• Dar Es Salaam centre

• and various others

The University incorporates the following constituent colleges:

• The Bugando University College of Health Sciences (BUCHS) established in 2003 at the Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza

• The Mwenge College of Education (MWUCE) established in 2005 (Moshi)

• The Ruaha University College (RUCO) established in 2005 (Iringa)

Future programs of SAUT include Agricultural Science (in Mwanza), an Institute for Rural Development (Mwanza), Masters of Business Administration (Mwanza) and a Constituent College of Law and Applied Sciences and Technology (Songea).

SAUT is a member of the Association of Catholic Universities and Higher Institutes of Africa and Madagascar (ACHUIAM), the Inter-University Council of East Africa, the Tanzania Association of Private Universities, the Commonwealth Association of Universities of Africa, and the Council for Higher Education, and the Association of Member Episcopal Conference of Eastern Africa (AMECEA).

Admissions at St. Augustine University of Tanzania

Application Procedures

Starting academic year 2010/2011 onwards, the application to undergraduate degree programmes for applicant with direct entry qualificaton will apply directly through Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) by either online application or SMS applications.

Other applicants including non-direct entry undergraduate degree programmes, Postgraduate, diplomas and certificates will continue to channel their applications through St. Augustine University of Tanzania.

Form six leavers (direct entry) who finished their form six before 1988 should also apply directly through St. Augustine University of Tanzania

Note:Form six leavers(direct entry) with less points as stipulated by TCU should also channel their applications direct to SAUT.

To Apply:

a) Application procedures through TCU (for direct entry degree programmes)

b) Application procedures through SAUT

1. Download Application form and Medical form or obtain from Admissions office

2. Fill two forms

3. Submit filled forms and all necessary supporting documents as listed in the Application form.

Applicants may obtain Application forms from Admissions Office at Mwanza or download from our website.

For the Advanced Diploma,Certificate course programmes and for short-term courses applications should be addressed to:

The Admissions Officer

St. Augustine University of Tanzania

P.O. Box 307

Mwanza, Tanzania

Tel: 255-028-2552725, 2550900,

Fax: 255-028-2550167

Applications to the Postgraduate programs should be addressed to:

Director of Postgraduate Studies

St. Augustine University of TanzaniaP.O. Box 307

Mwanza, Tanzania

Tel:255-028-2552725

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