Date of publication:
01/07/2026
United Republic of Tanzania (the)
Do domestic laws and policies facilitate the recognition of diplomas, certificates and degrees obtained abroad and in areas not under the State's control, including to practice liberal professions?
Assessment by population
Analysis
Tanzania has established mechanisms to evaluate and recognize foreign educational qualifications through its national regulatory bodies. The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) and the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET) are responsible for assessing the comparability of foreign awards to Tanzanian standards. These processes aim to facilitate the integration of individuals with international educational backgrounds into the Tanzanian education system and labor market.
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Principles and Guidelines for Evaluation of Foreign Awards and Recognition of Qualifications (TCU)
- Year: 2019
- Type: Other
- Rights Category: Education, Work & Workplace rights
- Link to external source: https://tcu.go.tz/sites/default/files/file_uploads/2024-01/No.%2001%28f%29%20-%20PRINCIPLES%20AND%20GUIDELINES%20FOR%20EVALUATION%20OF%20FOREIGN%20AWARDS%20AND%20RECOGNITION%20OF%20QUALIFICATIONS.pdf
Legal provision
Principle 1: Submission of a foreign award to the Commission for evaluation
Any person holding a foreign academic award wishing to establish its comparability to Tanzanian equivalences and subsequent recognition of the corresponding qualification shall be required to submit the award to the Commission for evaluation.
Foreign Awards Evaluation (NACTVET)
- Year: 2005
- Type: Other
- Rights Category: Education
- Link to external source: https://www.nactvet.go.tz/page/foreign-awards-evaluation
Legal provision
Foreign Awards Evaluation (NACTVET) - Generic
Foreign Awards Evaluation (NACTVET) - Generic