Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM) ndicho chuo kikuu kongwe na kinachoongoza kwa ubora nchini Tanzania. Kilianzishwa mwaka 1970, kikiwa kinatokana na Chuo Kikuu cha Afrika Mashariki (University of East Africa). Tangu wakati huo, UDSM kimeendelea kuwa nguzo kuu ya elimu ya juu, utafiti, na ubunifu katika ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki.
Chuo hiki kimezalisha wataalamu wengi waliochangia katika maendeleo ya kitaifa na kimataifa katika nyanja mbalimbali kama sheria, uhandisi, sayansi, biashara, elimu, sanaa, na sayansi ya jamii.
Makala hii inaeleza kwa kina kozi zinazotolewa na UDSM, kuanzia ngazi ya shahada ya kwanza (Bachelor), stashahada za juu (Postgraduate Diplomas), shahada za uzamili (Master’s Degrees), hadi za uzamivu (PhD). Pia, tutaangazia vitivo na shule kuu zinazounda chuo hiki pamoja na sifa za kujiunga.
1. Muundo wa Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
Chuo hiki kina vitivo (Colleges), taasisi (Institutes), na shule maalum (Schools) zinazotoa programu tofauti. Baadhi ya vitivo vikuu ni:
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College of Engineering and Technology (CoET)
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College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS)
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College of Humanities (CoHU)
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College of Social Sciences (CoSS)
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College of Information and Communication Technologies (CoICT)
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University of Dar es Salaam Business School (UDBS)
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School of Law (UDSoL)
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School of Education (SoED)
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School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC)
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Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) – Zanzibar
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Centre for Communication Studies (CCS)
Kila kitivo kina idara na programu maalum kulingana na eneo la kitaaluma.
2. Kozi Zinazotolewa UDSM kwa Ngazi Mbalimbali
(A) Kozi za Shahada ya Kwanza (Undergraduate Programmes)
Hizi ndizo kozi maarufu zaidi zinazowavutia wanafunzi wengi wanaotoka kidato cha sita au wenye diploma.
(i) Kozi za Uhandisi na Teknolojia (CoET):
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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Process Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management
Sifa za Kujiunga:
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Principal Pass mbili katika masomo ya Physics, Chemistry, na Mathematics.
(ii) Kozi za Sayansi Asilia na Tiba (CoNAS):
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Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Wildlife Conservation
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Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
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Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geology, na Environmental Science
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Bachelor of Science with Education
Sifa:
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Principal Pass mbili katika masomo ya Sayansi (PCB, PCM, CBG, au PGN).
(iii) Kozi za Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano (CoICT):
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Data Science
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Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Network Engineering
Sifa:
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Principal Pass katika Mathematics na Physics, pamoja na somo lingine la sayansi.
(iv) Kozi za Biashara na Uchumi (UDBS):
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Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
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Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
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Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
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Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
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Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship
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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
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Bachelor of Economics and Statistics
Sifa:
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Principal Pass mbili katika masomo ya Kiuchumi, Biashara, Hisabati, au Sayansi ya Jamii.
(v) Kozi za Sheria (UDSoL):
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Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
Sifa:
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Principal Pass mbili katika masomo ya Kiswahili, Kiingereza, Historia, Dini, au General Studies.
(vi) Kozi za Elimu (SoED):
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Bachelor of Education in Arts
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Bachelor of Education in Science
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Bachelor of Education in Psychology
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Bachelor of Education in Adult and Continuing Education
Sifa:
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Principal Pass mbili katika masomo yanayofaa kufundishwa.
(vii) Kozi za Sanaa na Sayansi ya Jamii (CoHU & CoSS):
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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration
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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
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Bachelor of Arts in History
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Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies
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Bachelor of Arts in Economics
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Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication
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Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics
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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies
Sifa:
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Principal Pass mbili katika masomo ya Kiswahili, Kiingereza, Historia, Jiografia, au masomo ya jamii.
(B) Kozi za Stashahada ya Juu (Postgraduate Diploma Programmes)
Kozi hizi zinawasaidia wahitimu wa shahada kuongeza ujuzi au kubadili taaluma.
Mfano wa kozi:
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Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
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Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics
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Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Planning and Policy
Sifa:
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Kuwa na Shahada ya Kwanza kutoka chuo kinachotambulika.
(C) Kozi za Shahada za Uzamili (Master’s Programmes)
UDSM inatoa shahada nyingi za uzamili (Master’s) katika nyanja mbalimbali.
Baadhi ya programu maarufu ni:
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
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Master of Science in Information Systems
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Master of Arts in Economics
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Master of Education in Curriculum Studies
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Master of Arts in Mass Communication
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Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Law
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Master of Environmental Studies
Sifa:
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Shahada ya kwanza yenye GPA ya angalau 2.7, au uzoefu wa kazi unaohusiana.
(D) Kozi za Uzamivu (PhD Programmes)
Chuo kinatoa programu za PhD katika vitivo vyote vikuu, kwa njia ya:
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By Coursework and Dissertation
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By Research Only
Baadhi ya maeneo ya utafiti:
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Engineering and Technology
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Law and Governance
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Business and Economics
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Science and Environmental Studies
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Social Sciences and Education
Sifa:
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Shahada ya Uzamili (Master’s Degree) katika eneo linalohusiana na utafiti.
3. Sifa za Jumla za Kujiunga UDSM
Kwa programu za shahada ya kwanza:
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Kuwa na alama za ufaulu (Principal Pass mbili) katika masomo yanayohusiana na kozi unayoomba.
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Wenye Diploma ya NTA Level 6 lazima wawe na GPA isiyopungua 3.0.
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Waombaji wote hupitia Mfumo wa Maombi wa TCU (Online Application System).
4. Fursa za Kazi kwa Wahitimu wa UDSM
Wahitimu wa Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam hupata fursa nyingi katika sekta za:
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Serikali (Serikali Kuu, TAMISEMI, Mahakama, TRA, na Wizara mbalimbali)
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Makampuni binafsi na mashirika ya kimataifa
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Sekta ya elimu, uhandisi, biashara, na ICT
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Mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali (NGOs) na mashirika ya maendeleo
Kwa sifa na umahiri wake, vyeti vya UDSM vinatambulika duniani kote.
5. Miundombinu na Huduma za Kijamii
UDSM ina mazingira bora ya kujifunzia yenye:
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Maktaba kubwa ya kisasa (UDSM Library)
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Wi-Fi ya bure kwa wanafunzi
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Maabara za kisasa za uhandisi na sayansi
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Mabweni ya kisasa na huduma za afya
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Kituo cha ubunifu na teknolojia (UDSM Innovation Hub)
6. Hitimisho
Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM) kimeendelea kuwa kitovu cha maarifa, utafiti, na ubunifu nchini Tanzania. Kupitia kozi zake nyingi na zenye ubora wa kimataifa, UDSM kinawajengea wanafunzi uwezo wa kitaaluma, ubunifu, na uongozi.
Kwa mwanafunzi anayetaka kujijenga kielimu na kitaalamu, UDSM ni chaguo sahihi. Kozi zake zinatolewa kwa ubora, zikiwa na mwelekeo wa vitendo, tafiti, na teknolojia, hivyo kumwandaa mhitimu kukabiliana na changamoto za dunia ya kisasa.
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