ST. AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA
P.O. Box 307
Mwanza, Tanzania
Fees and Allowances
for International Students
in Advanced Diploma and Certificate Courses
Fax: 255-068-500575
Telephone: 255-068-550560, 552725
e-mail: saut-nyegezi@sukumanet.com
Telex: 46372
Welcome to
ST. AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY
OF TANZANIA!
Congratulations on your selection for the incoming 1998 class at St. Augustine University of
Tanzania (SAUT). You're in for a rare treat. This new University, which opens with your class,
offers the challenge of strong academic and professional programmes in a scholarly atmosphere,
while preserving at the same time the spirit of community and personal concern that always
characterized the Nyegezi Social Training Institute (1960-98). You'll find your fellow students
coming from many different countries, particularly those of East and Central Africa: Kenya,
Uganda, Zambia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Malawi and Burundi, as well as Tanzania. SAUT
admits students of all religious backgrounds.
LOCATION
St. Augustine University extends over 600 acres on two campuses in the Nyegezi-Malimbe area
10.5 km south of Mwanza municipality. Lying 3-4 km off the main Mwanza-Shinyanga road,
near the shores of Lake Victoria, the University is a half-hour's ride from Mwanza by car or bus.
As part of Tanzania's northern highlands (1140m above sea level), the area to the east of Lake
Victoria is noted for its temperate climate. Mwanza can be reached from other parts of Tanzania
and East Africa by train, air, ferry and highway.
STUDENT LIFE
Living on campus, you'll enjoy taking your meals in the company of your fellow students in one of the SAUT dining halls, have ready access to classes and the library, the chapels, dispensary, offices, computer centre and studios, playing fields and on-campus activities. There's regular public bus service into Mwanza, however, so you'll always be in touch with the vigorous life of the city and the surrounding area.
1998-99 Fees for All International Students in Advanced Diploma or Certificate
Courses
Tuition, room and board $5,000
Registration and Selection fee 50
Caution money
(generally paid only once) 25
Student Union 5
Identity Card 2
Residence Permit (for two-year period) 100
The above fees must be paid in cash or by telegraphic transfer or money order before or at the
time when the student arrives on campus.
Recommended yearly student allowances
Stationery $130
Books 140
Medical expenses 130
Spending money (perhaps $30/month) Variable
Travel money Variable
The above allowances are arranged personally between the student and a sponsor.
Special equipment
Accountancy, Business Administration, and Materials Management students require a
scientific calculator for course work and examinations.
Journalism students will need a professional camera (either a 35mm SLR or a 120mm,
preferably with flash) and a portable cassette tape recorder with internal microphone.
Special allowances
For all Advanced Diploma courses
Advanced Diploma students are required: (1) to do fieldwork during the holiday periods between
terms, and (2) to complete a satisfactory research project based on original data. Since the fees
for room and board do not include payment for these exercises, successful completion of these
projects will be possible only with the cooperation and financial support of a sponsor. The
student and the sponsor should discuss and agree upon a suitable budget to cover the costs.
Various expenses are involved in the research project. After approval of the research proposal,
the student collects suitable data in a given location, writes the paper, gets it approved, typed and
bound, and submits it to the department.
Room and board, required in each of the two above activities, unless the student lives at home, is a substantial part of the cost and is estimated at $15 per day. The normal length of time for this research is two months.
Additional for Journalism students
For Photojournalism, students will be required to share the cost of film, paper and chemicals
(approx. Tshs. 60-77,000). In Broadcasting, they must be able to purchase one or more CDs
(Tshs. 15,000 ea). Encouraged but not required is an allowance for a group study tour taken
usually for seven days between terms in first or second year.
For Certificate students
in Hospital Administration
Special Allowance
Certificate students in Hospital Administration have the requirement of fieldwork during July
and August after their final examinations. The cost for this experience, unless the student lives
at home or where he or she works, is approximately $15 per day. Since this expense is not
included in the University fees, students should arrange for support with an appropriate sponsor.
Arrangements for
Passport and Residence Permit
It is most important that you take steps immediately to secure a Passport from your government,
so that you can apply for a Residence Permit from Tanzania. As a student at St. Augustine
University, you will not be permitted to enter Tanzania without a Residence Permit.
Please fill out the application form for the Residence Permit in duplicate (with an original
signature and date on each form) and send it back to us as soon as possible. You should include
photocopies of those pages of your Passport that indicate the country of origin, date and place
of issuance, date of expiration, and photo of the Passport holder. We will also need ten (10)
passport-size photos, a curriculum vitae (C.V.) listing where you have been and what you have
done in each year since birth, a photocopy of your Joining Instructions and your secondary
school certificates, and a banker's check or money order for US$ 100.
To assure your successful entry into Tanzania, please send us these materials at least two months
before your arrival.
FURTHER DETAILS
The Confirmation of Joining and Sponsorship form should be returned as soon as possible--within one week's time--to the Admissions Office at St. Augustine University.
If you have failed to send any of the required documents to the Admissions Office, please do so
immediately. Be sure to bring original copies of your educational certificates with you to St.
Augustine.
We will expect you to be present to attend the New Student Orientation the last full week of
August. For any questions you may have, please write, fax, or e-mail:
Admissions Office
St. Augustine University of Tanzania
P.O. Box 307
Mwanza, Tanzania
Non-Tanzanian Strong competence in spoken and written English will be expected from
candidates for the B.A. in Mass Communication.. In specific cases, this competence must be
demonstrated in a personal interview or aptitude test.
Applicants to St. Augustine University are accepted for a specific course, which ordinarily is not
be changed after admission.
OTHER INFORMATION
COMPUTER CENTRE
All students are expected to acquire computer skills in word processing and other appropriate
programmes at the University's Computer Centre, which has skilled instructors and is equipped
for Internet and desktop publishing.
LIBRARY
The Nyegezi Social Training Institute is engaged in creating library resources of significant
benefit to students and faculty. During the past few years, the library has been enriched by the
acquisition of hundreds of recent books in fields covered by the courses in Journalism, Mass
Communication, Broadcasting and Public Relations, bringing total holdings to approximately
16,000 volumes.
FEES
Students may live on campus or in the Mwanza-Nyegezi area. Women's housing has been increased by the opening of a new hostel for 48 women. Annual fees for tuition, room and board for the Bachelor's degree for 1998-99 are: 1.4m Tshs for Tanzanian students and $6,000 for students from outside Tanzania.
IMPORTANT DATES
The ordinary deadline for receiving completed applications is 31st December, but later applicants
can often be accommodated. Acceptances and joining instructions are normally sent out in March
and April. Orientation for all new students is held the last full week of August and classes start
the following Monday.
FURTHER DETAILS
The Confirmation of Joining and Sponsorship form should be returned as soon as possible--within one week's time--to the Admissions Office at St. Augustine University. If you have failed to send any of the required documents to the Admissions Office, please do so immediately. For any questions you may have, please write, fax, or e-mail the Admissions Office or the Head of your Ddepartment, or write directly to:
The Vice Chancellor
St. Augustine University of Tanzania
P.O. Box 307
Mwanza, Tanzania
"That All May Be One"
COMPUTER CENTRE
All students are expected to acquire computer skills in spreadsheet or word processing
applications appropriate to their professional field at the University's Computer Centre.
Supervised by skilled instructors, the Centre currently has 13 computers and four printers, in
addition to complete desktop publishing equipment, with plans for further expansion.
LIBRARY
The Nyegezi Social Training Institute is engaged in creating library resources of significant
benefit to students and faculty. During the past few years, the library has been enriched by the
acquisition of several thousand recent books in fields covered by the courses in Journalism, Mass
Communication, Accountancy, Materials Management and Hospital Administration, bringing
total holdings to approximately 16,000 volumes.
IMPORTANT DATES
The ordinary deadline for receiving completed applications is 31st December, but later applicants
can often be accommodated.