Open University of Tanzania
Chuo Kikuu Huria Cha Tanzania (Swahili) | |
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| Motto | Quality Education for all |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 |
| Chairman | Prof. Samwel Wangwe |
| Chancellor | Asha-Rose Migiro |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Elifas Tozo Bisanda. |
| Location | , 6°47′0.83″S 39°15′52″E / 6.7835639°S 39.26444°E |
| Campus | Distance learning |
| Affiliations | AAU, ACU, IAU |
| Website | www |
The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) is a distance learning public university in Tanzania.[1] 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.
It consists of:
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Business Management
- Faculty of Science, Technology and Environmental Studies
- Institute of Continuing Education
- Institute of Educational and Management Technologies
- Directorate of Regional Services
- Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies
OUT conducts its operations through 25 Regional Centres and 69 Study Centres.
References
- ^ "Register of Universities" (PDF). Tanzania Commission for Universities. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
