Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Admission Requirements 2027

Requirements

Bachelor

• Direct entry to the Doctor of Medicine needs three principal passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 6 points and at least a D grade in each of the three subjects. Other programmes list their own subject passes and entry points in the yearly call.
• Applicants holding foreign qualifications must have them validated and equated by NECTA (secondary and teacher education certificates) or NACTE (NTA Level 6) before submitting the application.
• Applicants should check the minimum entry qualifications and the number of available slots for the programme before they start an application.

Master

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 from a recognised institution. Some programmes add requirements, for example an internship certificate where it applies to the profession, or registration with a professional board in the country of origin for Radiation Therapy.
• All applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• A letter from the employer showing readiness to release the applicant for studies.

Documents

• An up-to-date, detailed curriculum vitae (postgraduate).
• Copies of ordinary level and advanced level secondary education certificates, undergraduate certificates and academic transcripts.
• Internship certificate, where it applies to the profession (postgraduate).
• Birth certificate (postgraduate).
• A letter from the employer showing readiness to release the applicant for studies (postgraduate).
• For foreign applicants, the receipt of payment of the application fee, paid to the university's NBC bank account.
• For foreign qualifications, proof of validation and equation by NECTA or NACTE (undergraduate).

How to apply

1. Choose the programme and read its entry qualifications and the number of available slots in the current call.
2. Have any foreign qualification validated and equated by NECTA or NACTE (undergraduate applicants).
3. Apply online: undergraduate at oas.muhas.ac.tz, postgraduate at pgoas.muhas.ac.tz. Hard copy applications are not processed for postgraduate programmes.
4. Pay the application fee as a foreign applicant: USD 10 for undergraduate programmes and USD 50 for postgraduate programmes, paid directly to the university's NBC bank account (Samora Branch), and upload the receipt.
5. Upload the required documents and submit before the closing date named in the call for your programme. Successful applicants must present original certificates and transcripts for verification at admission.

English test waiver

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences does not publish a minimum IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Duolingo score. Its 2026/2027 postgraduate advert sets one explicit rule for every applicant: all applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English. Applicants who want to know what evidence of proficiency is expected should write to the admissions office at admission@muhas.ac.tz before applying.