Last Change:

06/24/2025

Principles and Guidelines for Evaluation of Foreign Awards and Recognition of Qualifications (TCU)

Year: 2019

Type: Other

Rights Category: Education, Work & Workplace rights

Description

​The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has established the "Principles and Guidelines for Evaluation of Foreign Awards and Recognition of Qualifications" to assess the comparability of foreign academic awards with Tanzanian standards. These guidelines ensure that qualifications obtained abroad meet the national criteria for academic and professional purposes within Tanzania. The evaluation process involves submitting certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts, and other relevant documents through the online Foreign Award Assessment System (FAAS). The TCU assesses factors such as the accreditation status of the foreign institution, the structure and content of the academic program, and the relevance of the qualification to Tanzanian standards. This evaluation is crucial for individuals seeking employment or further studies in Tanzania, as it validates the authenticity and equivalence of foreign qualifications

Selected provisions
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.