Maombi ya kujiunga Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute (DMI), yaani Chuo cha Bahari Dar es Salaam, kwa mwaka wa masomo 2026/2027 yanafanyika kupitia Mfumo wa Maombi Mtandaoni (Online Application System) unaotambulika pia kama OAS/SOMAS. Kwa waombaji wa Bachelor Degree, maombi ya Bachelor tayari yamefunguliwa kwa kuzingatia dirisha la kwanza la TCU la 15 Julai hadi 10 Agosti 2026.
DMI ni taasisi maalumu kwa mafunzo ya bahari, usafirishaji, uhandisi wa baharini, shipping, logistics na programu za maritime professional training. Kwa hiyo, kabla ya kuchagua programme, mwombaji asome kwa makini masomo yanayotakiwa, hasa kwa kozi za engineering, marine operations, nautical science na certificate of competency (CoC).
Hali ya Maombi kwa DMI
| Aina ya Mwombaji | Hali ya Maombi | Dirisha / Intake | Tarehe ya Mwisho / Maelezo Muhimu |
| Certificate / NTA Level 4 | OAS/SOMAS ipo active | Long Course Application | Closing date haijaonekana wazi kwenye OAS iliyohakikiwa; ithibitishe ndani ya applicant dashboard. |
| Technician Certificate / NTA Level 5 | OAS/SOMAS ipo active | Long Course Application | Deadline ithibitishwe ndani ya applicant dashboard. |
| Ordinary Diploma / NTA Level 6 | OAS/SOMAS ipo active | Long Course Application | Deadline ithibitishwe ndani ya applicant dashboard. |
| Bachelor Degree / NTA Level 7–8 | TCU first window iko wazi | Dirisha la kwanza la TCU | 15 Julai hadi 10 Agosti 2026 kwa Bachelor admissions. |
| Master’s Degree / NTA Level 9 | OAS/SOMAS ipo active | Long Course Application | Closing date haijaonekana wazi kwenye OAS iliyohakikiwa; ithibitishe kwenye portal. |
| Certificate of Competency — CoC | Application route ipo kwenye OAS | Programme-specific route | Tarehe hutegemea programme; thibitisha ndani ya OAS/SOMAS. |
| Short Courses | Short Course Application ipo | Professional short courses | Tarehe na ada hutegemea short course husika. |
Tarehe Muhimu za Maombi (TCU Almanac)
Kwa waombaji wa Bachelor Degree, udahili unaratibiwa chini ya TCU. Ratiba hii haitumiki kama deadline ya Certificate, Diploma, Master’s, CoC au short courses; ngazi hizo zifuate matangazo ya DMI na taarifa ndani ya OAS/SOMAS.
| Hatua ya Udahili | Tarehe | Maelezo kwa Mwombaji |
| Publication of 2026/2027 Admission Guidebooks | 4 Julai 2026 | Mwombaji atumie guidebooks kuthibitisha programme na sifa zake kabla ya kuchagua kozi. |
| First Application Window | 15 Julai hadi 10 Agosti 2026 | Dirisha la kwanza la kutuma maombi ya Bachelor Degree. |
| First selection/admission announcement | 8 Septemba 2026 | Tarehe ya kutangazwa kwa waliopata admission kwenye dirisha la kwanza. |
| Second Application Window | 8 Septemba hadi 21 Septemba 2026 | Dirisha la pili kwa waombaji wa Bachelor ambao hawakutuma maombi au wanahitaji nafasi nyingine. |
| Confirmation window for first-window admitted applicants | 8 Septemba hadi 21 Septemba 2026 | Muda wa kuthibitisha admission kwa waliochaguliwa zaidi ya chuo kimoja. |
| Second selection/admission announcement | 6 Oktoba 2026 | Tarehe ya matokeo ya udahili kwa dirisha la pili. |
| Confirmation window for second-window admitted applicants | 6 Oktoba hadi 19 Oktoba 2026 | Muda wa kuthibitisha admission kwa waliopata nafasi kwenye dirisha la pili. |
| Earliest opening date for HEIs | 19 Oktoba 2026 | Tarehe ya mapema zaidi ya vyuo vya elimu ya juu kufunguliwa kwa mwaka 2026/2027. |
Mfumo Rasmi wa Kutuma Maombi
Portal rasmi ya kutuma maombi mapya ya DMI ni https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/. Mwombaji anayechagua Long Course Application hutumia route hiyo kwa Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor, Master’s, Postgraduate na Certificate of Competency (CoC). Kwa kozi fupi, mfumo una Short Course Application inayotumika kwa professional maritime short courses.
Usichanganye DMI Online Application System (OAS/SOMAS) na Student Platform inayopatikana kupitia https://somas.dmi.ac.tz/. Student Platform hutumika zaidi baada ya admission na registration. E-Learning ya DMI ipo kupitia https://elms.dmi.ac.tz/ kwa shughuli za kujifunzia, si kuanzisha maombi mapya.
Kwa malipo, tumia control number au billing/payment portal zinazotoka ndani ya mfumo rasmi. Epuka kulipa kwa mtu binafsi, “wakala” wa mitandao ya kijamii, au link isiyopatikana kwenye official DMI ecosystem.
Nani Anaruhusiwa Kuomba?
- Wahitimu wa Kidato cha Sita wanaotaka Bachelor Degree kupitia njia ya moja kwa moja ya kujiunga (Direct Entry).
- Wahitimu wa Ordinary Diploma au FTC wanaotaka Bachelor kupitia njia ya sifa linganishi (Equivalent Entry).
- Waombaji wa Basic Technician Certificate — NTA Level 4 katika marine, engineering, logistics au supply-chain related fields.
- Waombaji wa Technician Certificate / Ordinary Diploma — NTA Level 5–6.
- Waombaji wa Master’s Degree — NTA Level 9 wenye relevant Bachelor Degree, Advanced Diploma au professional maritime qualifications.
- Waombaji wa Certificate of Competency (CoC) na short courses, kulingana na vigezo vya programme husika.
- Waombaji wenye foreign qualifications ambao wana equivalence/validation kutoka mamlaka husika.
Sifa za Kujiunga
Waombaji wa Certificate / NTA Level 4
Kwa marine na engineering certificates, DMI inaonyesha hitaji la CSEE yenye angalau passes nne za D katika masomo kama Mathematics, Physics/Engineering Science, Chemistry, Geography na English; au NVA Level III katika engineering field pamoja na Form IV certificate. Kwa logistics na supply-chain certificates, hitaji la msingi ni O-Level passes nne zisizo za masomo ya dini.
Waombaji wa Technician Certificate na Ordinary Diploma
Kwa Technician Certificate NTA Level 5, DMI inaonyesha route kupitia Basic Technician Certificate NTA Level 4 inayohusiana, au ACSEE yenye angalau principal pass moja na subsidiary pass katika masomo yanayokubalika. Mfano, Maritime Transport and Nautical Science inakubali Basic Technician Certificate in Marine Operations au ACSEE yenye principal pass na subsidiary katika Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Geography, Chemistry au Biology.
Waombaji wa Form Six — Bachelor Direct Entry
Kwa Bachelor Degree in Maritime Transport and Nautical Science, direct-entry route inahitaji ACSEE yenye principal passes mbili katika Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry au Geography, zenye jumla ya 4.0 points. Kwa Marine Engineering Technology, direct entry inahitaji principal passes mbili zenye total 4.0 points kutoka Advanced Mathematics, Physics na Chemistry.
Kwa Mechanical and Marine Engineering, DMI inaonyesha ACSEE yenye two principal passes na jumla ya 4.0 points katika Physics, Mathematics au Chemistry. Kwa Oil and Gas Engineering, principal passes mbili zinapaswa kutoka Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Geography au Chemistry kulingana na programme.
Waombaji wa Diploma au Sifa Linganishi
Kwa Equivalent Entry, TCU 2026/2027 guidebook inaonyesha DMI Bachelor programmes zikikubali Ordinary Diploma au FTC katika fields zinazohusiana, mara nyingi kwa average ya “B” au minimum GPA 3.0. Mfano, Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering inakubali diploma katika Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering, Shipbuilding, Oil and Gas/Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering au Electronics Engineering kwa average ya “B” au GPA 3.0.
Waombaji wa Master’s Degree
Kwa Master’s, DMI inaonyesha routes kama relevant Bachelor Degree yenye minimum GPA 2.7, relevant Advanced Diploma yenye minimum GPA 3.0, professional qualifications kama CPSP/CPA kwa baadhi ya programmes, au maritime professional route kama Chief Engineer Officer / Master Mariner chini ya STCW kwa programme husika.
Kozi Zinazotolewa na Ada za Masomo
DMI ina programmes za NTA Level 4–9, Bachelor, Master’s, CoC na short courses. Chagua programme kwa kuangalia sifa zako za masomo, afya/physical requirements pale zinapohitajika, na career path ya maritime au logistics unayotaka.
Basic Technician Certificate — NTA Level 4
- Basic Technician Certificate in Marine Operations
- Basic Technician Certificate in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
- Basic Technician Certificate in Mechanical and Marine Engineering
- Basic Technician Certificate in Oil and Gas Engineering
- Basic Technician Certificate in Marine Welding and Fabrication
- Basic Technician Certificate in Shipping and Logistics Management
- Basic Technician Certificate in Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Basic Technician Certificate in Transport and Supply Chain Management
- Basic Technician Certificate in Cargo Tallying and Supply Chain Management
Technician Certificate / Ordinary Diploma — NTA Level 5–6
- Maritime Transport and Nautical Science
- Marine Engineering
- Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
- Mechanical and Marine Engineering
- Oil and Gas Engineering
- Marine Welding and Fabrication Engineering
- Shipping and Logistics Management
- Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Transport and Supply Chain Management
- Marine Operations
- Cargo Tallying and Supply Chain Management
Bachelor Degree Programmes
- Bachelor Degree in Maritime Transport and Nautical Science
- Bachelor Degree in Marine Engineering Technology
- Bachelor Degree in Shipping and Logistics Management
- Bachelor Degree in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
- Bachelor Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Bachelor Degree in Transport and Supply Chain Management
- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical and Marine Engineering
- Bachelor Degree in Oil and Gas Engineering
- Bachelor Degree in Mechatronics Engineering
Master’s Degree Programmes
- Master’s Degree in Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Management
- Master’s Degree in Shipping Economics and Logistics
- Master’s Degree in Transport and Supply Chain Management
- Master’s Degree in Marine Engineering Management
- Master’s Degree in Maritime Law and International Trade
- Master’s Degree in Maritime Transport and Nautical Science
Ada za Masomo
DMI Fee Structure page inaonyesha latest fee document iliyopo kuwa ya mwaka 2025/2026, pamoja na Prospectus 2025/2026. Kwa hiyo, amounts hizo zitumike kama reference ya karibuni, si kama confirmation ya ada mpya ya 2026/2027 mpaka chuo kichapishe separate fee structure ya 2026/2027 au portal itoe payable amount mpya.
| Fee Resource | Status | Maelezo kwa Mwombaji |
| Fee Structure 2025/2026 | Ipo kwenye official DMI Fee Structure page | Itumike kama reference ya karibuni iliyopo official website. |
| Prospectus 2025/2026 | Ipo kwenye official DMI website | Ina application-fee references na programme information. |
| Fee Structure 2026/2027 | Not yet clearly published on official website | Thibitisha kiasi cha mwisho kupitia OAS/SOMAS, billing portal, joining instructions au admission office. |
| Billing / Payment Portal | https://billing.dmi.ac.tz/ | Tumia tu mfumo rasmi baada ya portal kutoa control number/invoice. |
Ada ya Maombi na Jinsi ya Kulipa
Prospectus ya DMI 2025/2026 inaonyesha application fees ambazo ndizo latest official reference iliyopatikana. Kwa maombi ya 2026/2027, mwombaji athibitishe kiasi cha mwisho ndani ya OAS/SOMAS kabla ya kulipa.
| Aina ya Mwombaji | Ada ya Maombi | Maelezo |
| NTA Level 4–7 — Tanzanian applicants | TSh 20,000 | Latest official application-fee reference found; thibitisha kwenye OAS. |
| NTA Level 4–7 — Non-Tanzanian applicants | TSh 52,500 | Kiasi kilichoonekana kwenye latest prospectus reference. |
| NTA Level 9 / Master’s — Tanzanian applicants | TSh 50,000 | Kwa Master’s/NTA Level 9 kulingana na prospectus reference. |
| NTA Level 9 / Master’s — Non-Tanzanian applicants | TSh 131,300 | Thibitisha final amount ndani ya applicant account. |
| Short Courses / CoC | Thibitisha ndani ya OAS/SOMAS | Kiasi hutegemea programme au professional course husika. |
Jinsi ya kulipa:
1. Ingia kwenye Mfumo wa Maombi Mtandaoni (OAS/SOMAS).
2. Chagua Long Course Application au Short Course Application kulingana na programme yako.
3. Tengeneza account na jaza taarifa zako sahihi za NECTA/qualification.
4. Mfumo ukitoa control number au invoice, tumia njia rasmi zilizoelekezwa na DMI.
5. Rudi kwenye applicant account kuthibitisha malipo na kuendelea na hatua zinazofuata.
6. Hifadhi risiti au kumbukumbu ya malipo kwa matumizi ya baadaye.
Hatua kwa Hatua: Jinsi ya Kutuma Maombi DMI
1. Fungua https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/.
2. Chagua Long Course Application kama unaomba Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor, Master’s, Postgraduate au CoC.
3. Chagua Short Course Application kama unaomba professional maritime short course.
4. Kama huna account, fungua https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/sign-up.
5. Andaa Form IV Index Number, O-Level completion year, valid phone number na email inayopatikana.
6. Jaza taarifa zako kama zinavyoonekana kwenye vyeti vya elimu.
7. Chagua programme level na programme unayotaka kusoma.
8. Pakia nyaraka zinazohitajika katika format inayokubaliwa na mfumo.
9. Tengeneza control number kupitia applicant account pale mfumo unapokuomba malipo.
10. Lipa application fee kupitia njia rasmi zilizoelekezwa na mfumo.
11. Rudi kwenye applicant account kuthibitisha payment.
12. Hakiki taarifa zote kabla ya final submission.
13. Wasilisha maombi kabla ya deadline itakayoonekana kwenye OAS au tangazo rasmi.
14. Endelea kuingia kwenye OAS kuangalia status, kupakia documents au kupokea updates.
Nyaraka Zinazohitajika
- Form IV Index Number na O-Level completion year.
- Form Six Index Number kwa waombaji wa Direct Entry.
- Basic Technician Certificate kwa NTA Level 5 applicants.
- Technician Certificate / NTA Level 5 kwa NTA Level 6 applicants.
- Ordinary Diploma/FTC na transcript kwa Bachelor Equivalent Entry.
- Bachelor Degree certificate na transcript kwa Master’s applicants.
- Professional maritime certificates kwa CoC au baadhi ya Master’s routes.
- Email inayopatikana na namba ya simu inayopatikana.
- Passport-size photo pale mfumo unapohitaji.
- NECTA/NACTVET/TCU equivalence kwa foreign qualifications.
- Payment details/control number baada ya mfumo kutoa maelekezo.
DMI prospectus inaonya kuwa kutoa taarifa zisizo sahihi au kuficha taarifa katika application kunaweza kusababisha registration ya candidate kufutwa.
Makosa 5 ya Kuepuka Wakati wa Kutuma Maombi
- Kutumia portal isiyo rasmi badala ya https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/.
- Kuchanganya OAS/SOMAS application portal na Student Platform ya baada ya admission.
- Kulipa kwa mtu binafsi badala ya kutumia control number au billing/payment portal rasmi.
- Kuchagua programme bila kusoma masomo yanayotakiwa, hasa kwa engineering, nautical science, marine operations na oil and gas.
- Kutumia email au namba ya simu isiyopatikana, jambo linaloweza kukukosesha updates za malipo, admission au joining instructions.
Viunganishi Muhimu vya DMI
| Rasilimali | Link Rasmi | Matumizi |
| Official Website | https://www.dmi.ac.tz/ | Taarifa rasmi za DMI. |
| Online Application System / SOMAS | https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/ | Kutuma maombi online. |
| Applicant Sign-up | https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/sign-up | Kufungua application account. |
| Long Course Application | https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/sign-up?application=long | Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor, Master’s, PG na CoC. |
| Short Course Application | https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/sign-up?application=short | Kozi fupi za maritime/professional training. |
| Applicant Login | https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/ | Kuendelea na application, upload documents na check status. |
| Important Links Page | https://www.dmi.ac.tz/important-links | OAS, billing, payment portal, e-learning na regulatory links. |
| Certificate Programmes | https://www.dmi.ac.tz/pages/certificates-programs | Basic Technician Certificate programmes na requirements. |
| Diploma Programmes | https://www.dmi.ac.tz/pages/ordinary-diploma | Technician Certificate / Diploma programmes. |
| Bachelor Programmes | https://www.dmi.ac.tz/pages/undergraduates | Bachelor programmes na entry requirements. |
| Master’s Programmes | https://www.dmi.ac.tz/pages/masters-degree-programmes | NTA Level 9 programmes. |
| Certificate of Competency | https://www.dmi.ac.tz/pages/certificate-of-competence-%28CoC%29 | CoC programmes. |
| Fee Structure Page | https://www.dmi.ac.tz/publications/fee-structure | Fee structure/latest fee document. |
| Student Platform / SOMAS | https://somas.dmi.ac.tz/ | Student registration/platform baada ya admission. |
| Payment Portal | https://billing.dmi.ac.tz/ | Malipo / billing. |
| E-Learning | https://elms.dmi.ac.tz/ | Mfumo wa kujifunzia mtandaoni. |
| TCU | https://www.tcu.go.tz/ | Bachelor admission coordination. |
| NACTVET | https://www.nactvet.go.tz/ | Certificate/Diploma regulation. |
| HESLB OLAMS | https://olas.heslb.go.tz/olams/pre-applicant | Kuomba mkopo. |
| TASAC | https://www.tasac.go.tz/ | Maritime regulatory context. |
Mawasiliano ya DMI
| Kitengo | Mawasiliano | Matumizi / Maelezo |
| Admission Inquiries / OAS Support | 0657100013 / 0762308872 / 0759899178 / 0757670357 | Usaidizi wa application na OAS. |
| Long Course Contacts | +255 22 2133645 / 0759899178 / 0762308872 / 0757670357 / 065710013 | Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor, Master’s na CoC. |
| Short Course Contact | 0753866583 | Kozi fupi za maritime/professional training. |
| General Email | info@dmi.ac.tz | Barua pepe ya jumla ya DMI. |
| General Phone | +255 22 2112600 | Mawasiliano ya jumla. |
| Address | Chuo cha Bahari Dar es Salaam, 19 Sokoine Drive, S.L.P 6727, Postikodi 11101, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Anwani ya chuo. |
| Application Portal | https://oas.dmi.ac.tz/ | Portal ya mwombaji. |
Mwombaji unashauriwa kutumia OAS/SOMAS na DMI billing/payment portals pekee, kuzingatia madirisha ya TCU kwa Bachelor Degree, na kuthibitisha tarehe za Certificate, Diploma, CoC na Master’s ndani ya dashibodi ya mwombaji. Tunza control number, risiti, email na namba ya simu uliyotumia, kisha kagua taarifa zako zote kabla ya kuwasilisha maombi.
