University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Postgraduate Transfer of Registration

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UDSM Transfer of Registration

1. A Postgraduate Diploma candidate may on the recommendation of the Head of Department and Principal/Dean/Director apply to Senate for permission to transfer registration to that of a Masters degree. Senate will determine the contribution of the work done under Diploma candidacy towards the Masters degree being applied for. No candidate may acquire both the PG Diploma and the Masters from the same programme
2. A student for the degree of Masters by thesis may on the recommendation of the Department and College/School/Institute concerned apply through SHDC to the Senate for permission to transfer registration to that of a Ph.D. Senate will determine what recognition may be given to the period which the applicant has completed his or her studentship for Masters, as a contribution towards the fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. No candidate may acquire both the Masters and the Doctorate from the same programme.
3.  A student for a Masters or Ph.D. degree may on the recommendation of the Head and Principal/Dean/Director concerned apply through DPGS Board to Senate at any time before submission of the thesis for permission to transfer registration to that of Postgraduate Diploma or Masters degree, subject to the relevant programme being available.
4. Where a College/School/Institute receives a report from the relevant Department that the progress made by a student for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is unsatisfactory but sufficient to allow the candidate to be transferred to the Masters degree or the Postgraduate Diploma, the College/School/Institute may recommend through SHDC to Senate that the candidate’s registration be so transferred, subject to current availability of the Masters/PG Diploma programmes.
5. A candidate for the Ph.D. or Masters Degree, whose thesis examiners are either in disagreement or have recommended thesis revision and resubmission may, on the recommendation of the College/School/Institute Board, transfer registration to a Masters or to a relevant existing Postgraduate Diploma programme, respectively.
6.  Candidates from other Universities who would like to complete their postgraduate programmes at the University of Dar es Salaam, may apply to Senate through respective Departments/Colleges/Schools/ Institutes and DPGS Board to transfer from their previous Universities credits/Units that do not exceed 1/3 of the total credits/units for the programme provided the former institution is accredited and the candidates meet the minimum entry qualifications for the program they are enrolling.