TANZANIA FAMILY AND CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES AT SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

The Programme aims:  to prepare students for family life, work life and career in consumer sciences by providing opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and attitude, and behaviours needed for strengthening well-being of individuals and families across life span, to offer opportunities for students to develop professional competencies; this will aid in improving and utilizing human and non human resources to enhance individual and family life and to prepare students with professional competences necessary for employment in various fields such as extension, education, industry and business related to areas of family and consumer sciences.
Specific Entry Requirements: Advanced level passes in Chemistry, and Biology or Home Economics or Agriculture or Food and Nutrition, and Mathematics or Physics or Geography in the Advanced Level Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent.  Of these at least TWO must be passed at principal level. OR  Holders of Diplomas with credit in Human Nutrition or Home Economics or Clinical Medicine or Community Development or Nursing and other related fields of knowledge may be considered, provided they pass the Mature Age University Examination. This category of applicants should have taken and passed in four relevant science subjects at “O” level.