Tanzania

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Overview of Tanzanian diplomas

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Certificate of Secondary Education (an A, B or C in at least 5 subjects)

  • Comparable to: a VMBO-T diploma (NLQF 2/EQF 2).
  • Duration of schooling: 4 years.
  • Type of education: general secondary education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to advanced secondary school level.

Certificate of Secondary Education (an A, B or C in at least 6 examination subjects + the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with a principal pass for at least 1 subject

  • Comparable to: a HAVO diploma (NLQF 4/EQF 4).
  • Duration of schooling: 2 years.
  • Type of education: general secondary education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to all higher education programmes.

Certificate of Secondary Education (an A, B or C in at least 5 examination subjects + the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with a principal pass for at least 2 subjects and a subsidiary pass for at least 1 subject

  • Comparable to: at least a HAVO diploma (NLQF 4/EQF 4).
  • Duration of schooling: 2 years.
  • Type of education: general secondary education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to all higher education programmes.

Bachelor’s degree (3 years)

  • Comparable to: an HBO bachelor’s degree or 2 years of WO (NLQF 6/EQF 6).
  • Duration of schooling: 3 years.
  • Type of education: 1st cycle higher education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to master’s programmes.

Bachelor’s degree (4 years)

  • Comparable to: an HBO or a WO bachelor’s degree (NLQF 6/EQF 6).
  • Duration of schooling: 4 years.
  • Type of education: 1st cycle higher education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to master’s programmes.

Master’s degree (1 year)

  • Comparable to: a WO bachelor's degree (NLQF 6/EQF 6) or an HBO master's degree (NLQF 7/EQF 7).
  • Duration of schooling: 1 year.
  • Type of education: 2nd cycle higher education.
  • Purpose of diploma: grants access to PhD programmes.

Master’s degree (2 years)

  • Comparable to: a WO master’s degree (NLQF 7/EQF 7).
  • Duration of schooling: 2 years.
  • Type of education: 2nd cycle higher education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to PhD programmes.