Maombi ya kujiunga Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) kwa mwaka wa masomo 2026/2027 yanafanyika kupitia Mfumo wa Maombi Mtandaoni (Online Application System) wa TUMA OSIM-SAS. Kwa waombaji wa Bachelor Degree, maombi ya Bachelor tayari yamefunguliwa; ratiba ya TCU inaweka dirisha la kwanza la Bachelor kuanzia 15 Julai hadi 10 Agosti 2026, huku OSIM ya TUMA ikionyesha September Intake Round 1 kwa Bachelor hadi 11 Agosti 2026. Mwombaji asisubiri siku ya mwisho, hasa kama anahitaji muda wa kulipia invoice na kuhakiki malipo ndani ya mfumo.
TUMA pia inaonyesha maombi ya Certificate, Ordinary Diploma na Postgraduate kwa September Intake Round 1 hadi 30 Agosti 2026, wakati Student Transfer imefungwa mpaka tarehe mpya itangazwe. Maombi yote yaanze kwenye portal rasmi, si kwa viunganishi vya mitandao ya kijamii au mawakala wasio rasmi.
Hali ya Maombi kwa TUMA
| Aina ya Mwombaji | Hali ya Maombi | Dirisha / Intake | Tarehe ya Mwisho / Maelezo Muhimu |
| Bachelor Degree | Wazi | September Intake Round 1 / dirisha la TCU | TCU: 15 Julai hadi 10 Agosti 2026. TUMA OSIM inaonyesha Bachelor Round 1 hadi 11 Agosti 2026; zingatia dirisha la TCU na uhakikishe maelekezo ndani ya OSIM. |
| Certificate | Wazi | September Intake Round 1 | TUMA OSIM inaonyesha mwisho wa Round 1 ni 30 Agosti 2026. |
| Ordinary Diploma | Wazi | September Intake Round 1 | TUMA OSIM inaonyesha mwisho wa Round 1 ni 30 Agosti 2026. |
| Postgraduate | Wazi | September Intake Round 1 | TUMA OSIM inaonyesha mwisho wa Round 1 ni 30 Agosti 2026. |
| Student Transfer | Imefungwa | Transfer application | Opening date will be announced. |
Tarehe Muhimu za Maombi (TCU Almanac)
Kwa waombaji wa Bachelor Degree, udahili unafuata ratiba ya TCU. Tarehe za Certificate, Ordinary Diploma na Postgraduate zinafuata matangazo ya TUMA na hali ya portal ya OSIM.
| Hatua ya Udahili | Tarehe | Maelezo kwa Mwombaji |
| Publication of 2026/2027 Admission Guidebooks | 4 Julai 2026 | Mwombaji anapaswa kutumia guidebooks kuthibitisha sifa za programme. |
| 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 waombaji 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 wanaotafuta nafasi nyingine. |
| Confirmation window for first-window admitted applicants | 8 Septemba hadi 21 Septemba 2026 | Muda wa kuthibitisha admission kwa waliopata nafasi zaidi ya moja. |
| 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 katika dirisha la pili. |
| Earliest opening date for HEIs | 19 Oktoba 2026 | Tarehe ya mapema zaidi kwa vyuo vya elimu ya juu kufunguliwa. |
Mfumo Rasmi wa Kutuma Maombi
Portal rasmi ya kutuma maombi mapya ya TUMA ni OSIM-SAS kupitia https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply. Hapo ndipo mwombaji huchagua category ya Bachelor, Certificate, Ordinary Diploma, Postgraduate au Student Transfer. Applicant Login ipo kupitia https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/ kwa mwombaji aliyeanza au aliyekamilisha hatua za awali.
Usichanganye portal ya maombi na Student OSIM Account inayopatikana kupitia https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/signup/student. Akaunti ya mwanafunzi hutumika baada ya admission au registration; mwombaji mpya anapaswa kuanzia kwenye application portal. Malipo yanayohitajika yafanyike kwa invoice number inayozalishwa na OSIM, si kwa mtu binafsi.
Nani Anaruhusiwa Kuomba?
- Wahitimu wa Kidato cha Sita wanaoomba Bachelor Degree kupitia njia ya moja kwa moja ya kujiunga (Direct Entry).
- Waombaji wenye Ordinary Diploma, Diploma in Teacher Education au Foundation Programme ya OUT wanaotaka kutumia njia ya sifa linganishi (Equivalent Entry).
- Waombaji wa Certificate wenye CSEE au sifa linganishi zinazokubalika.
- Waombaji wa Ordinary Diploma wanaotumia Certificate, ACSEE au sifa nyingine zinazotambulika.
- Waombaji wa Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s na PhD wanaotimiza sifa za postgraduate programmes.
- Waombaji wenye foreign certificates walio na Equivalent Award Index Number au uthibitisho husika wa NECTA/NACTVET/TCU.
Sifa za Kujiunga
Waombaji wa Form Six
Kwa Bachelor Degree kupitia njia ya moja kwa moja ya kujiunga (Direct Entry), TUMA OSIM inaeleza kuwa mwombaji anatakiwa kuwa na CSEE au equivalent kabla ya ACSEE, kisha awe na alama kuu za ufaulu (Principal Passes) mbili zenye jumla ya 4.0 points kulingana na mwaka aliohitimu A-Level.
Waombaji wa Diploma au Sifa Linganishi
Kwa njia ya sifa linganishi (Equivalent Entry), TUMA OSIM inaonyesha routes kama Ordinary Diploma – NTA Level 6 yenye GPA isiyopungua 3.0, Diploma in Teacher Education yenye average ya B, au Foundation Programme ya Open University of Tanzania yenye GPA isiyopungua 3.0. Waombaji wenye NACTVET/NACTE awards wanaweza kuhitaji Award Verification Number (AVN).
Kwa mifano ya TCU Equivalent Entry Guidebook 2026/2027, Bachelor of Arts with Education inahitaji Diploma in Education yenye average ya B au GPA 3.0; Bachelor of Laws inahitaji Diploma in Law au Law Enforcement yenye average ya B au GPA 3.0; na Bachelor of Divinity inahitaji Diploma in Theology au Divinity yenye average ya B au GPA 3.0.
Waombaji wa Certificate na Ordinary Diploma
Kwa Certificate, TUMA admission page inaonyesha hitaji la Form IV/CSEE au equivalence yenye angalau passes nne katika masomo yasiyo ya dini, au ACSEE yenye angalau subsidiary pass. Kwa Ordinary Diploma, mwombaji anaweza kutumia Basic Technician Certificate – NTA Level 4 katika field husika pamoja na passes nne za CSEE, au A-Level yenye principal pass moja na subsidiary pass moja.
Waombaji wa Master’s au PhD
Kwa Master’s, TUMA inaonyesha kuwa mwombaji anatakiwa kuwa na Bachelor Degree yenye GPA isiyopungua 2.7 kutoka higher learning institution inayotambulika. Postgraduate policy pia inaonyesha kuwa Master’s admission inaweza kuzingatia unclassified degree ya B grade or above, au Postgraduate Diploma inayohusiana yenye GPA 4.0/B+. Kwa Postgraduate Diploma, applicant anatakiwa kuwa na Bachelor’s degree kutoka institution inayotambuliwa na TCU au equivalent inayokubalika.
Kozi Zinazotolewa na Ada za Masomo
TUMA ina programmes katika ngazi za Certificate, Ordinary Diploma, Bachelor na Postgraduate. Mwombaji athibitishe programme inayopokea maombi ndani ya OSIM kabla ya kulipia invoice au kukamilisha maombi.
Basic Technician Certificate
- Basic Technician Certificate in Information Communication Technology / ICT
- Basic Technician Certificate in Business Administration
- Basic Technician Certificate in Accounting
- Certificate in Law
- Basic Technician Certificate in Music
Ordinary Diploma
- Diploma in Information Communication Technology
- Diploma in Business Administration
- Diploma in Accounting
- Diploma in Law
- Diploma in Music
Bachelor Degree
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts with Education
- Bachelor of Divinity
- Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Science with Education
Postgraduate Programmes
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- Master of Theology
- Master of Education in Educational Management
- Master of Laws – Human Rights, International Law with International Relations
- Doctor of Philosophy in Theology
Ada za Masomo
| Fee Resource | Status | Maelezo kwa Mwombaji |
| Certificate Fees | Available on official fee structure page | Thibitisha kiasi cha mwisho ndani ya OSIM invoice au admission office. |
| Diploma Fees | Available on official fee structure page | Ada hutegemea programme na mwaka wa masomo. |
| Bachelor Fees | Available on official fee structure page | Tumia fee page na Prospectus 2024-2027 kama reference ya taasisi. |
| Postgraduate Fees | Available on official fee structure page | Thibitisha kiasi kabla ya malipo ya registration. |
| Prospectus | Covers 2024-2027 | Prospectus inaonya kuwa fee structure inaweza kubadilika bila notice. |
Ada ya Maombi na Jinsi ya Kulipa
| Aina ya Mwombaji | Ada ya Maombi | Maelezo |
| Certificate | Thibitisha kupitia invoice ndani ya OSIM | Mfumo hutoa invoice number baada ya account kutengenezwa. |
| Ordinary Diploma | Thibitisha kupitia invoice ndani ya OSIM | Kiasi cha mwisho kionekane kwenye invoice ya mfumo. |
| Bachelor Degree | Thibitisha kupitia invoice ndani ya OSIM | Prospectus inaonyesha baadhi ya fee schedules zenye Application fee TSh 10,000, lakini amount ya sasa ithibitishwe ndani ya OSIM. |
| Postgraduate | Thibitisha kupitia invoice ndani ya OSIM | Fuata invoice na maelekezo rasmi ya OSIM. |
OSIM inaeleza kuwa mwombaji akitengeneza account atapewa invoice number ya kulipia kupitia CRDB branches, agents au CRDB Mobile. Hatua ya uhakiki wa malipo (Payment Verification) haiwezi kurukwa kama invoice haijalipwa.
- Ingia kwenye Mfumo wa Maombi Mtandaoni (Online Application System) wa TUMA.
- Chagua aina ya maombi na programme unayotaka.
- Tengeneza account ili mfumo utoe invoice number.
- Lipa kupitia CRDB branches, agents au CRDB Mobile kama mfumo unavyoelekeza.
- Rudi kwenye OSIM na hakiki malipo.
- Endelea kukamilisha taarifa na kuwasilisha maombi.
Hatua kwa Hatua: Jinsi ya Kutuma Maombi
- Fungua https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply.
- Chagua category: Bachelor, Certificate, Ordinary Diploma au Postgraduate.
- Soma admission requirements kabla ya kuendelea.
- Bonyeza Step One/Signup.
- Ingiza Form IV Index Number au Equivalent Award Index Number kama una foreign certificates.
- Kwa Bachelor Direct Entry, andaa Form VI Index Number.
- Kwa Diploma/Equivalent Entry, andaa AVN kama mfumo unaitaka.
- Weka email address na namba ya simu inayopatikana.
- Tengeneza password na ihifadhi kwa usalama.
- Tumia invoice number utakayopewa kulipia kupitia njia rasmi zilizoelekezwa.
- Rudi kwenye OSIM na kamilisha uhakiki wa malipo.
- Endelea na internal steps zote baada ya kuingia kwenye account.
- Chagua programme inayolingana na sifa zako.
- Hakiki taarifa zote kabla ya kuwasilisha maombi.
- Wasilisha maombi kabla ya deadline ya category yako na endelea kufuatilia status kupitia account yako.
Nyaraka Zinazohitajika
- Form IV Index Number.
- Form VI Index Number kwa Direct Entry.
- Equivalent Award Index Number kwa foreign certificates.
- AVN kwa NACTVET/NACTE award holders.
- OUT Foundation Programme index kama unatumia route hiyo.
- Email inayopatikana.
- Namba ya simu inayopatikana na alternative phone number.
- Academic certificates na transcripts.
- NECTA equivalence kwa foreign certificates.
- Invoice/payment details baada ya OSIM kutoa invoice.
Makosa 5 ya Kuepuka Wakati wa Kutuma Maombi
- Kutumia portal isiyo rasmi: anza kwenye https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply na si kwenye links zisizo kwenye official website ya TUMA.
- Kuchanganya Student OSIM Account na application portal: student account ni kwa huduma baada ya admission au registration.
- Kuchagua programme bila kusoma entry requirements: kila programme ina route na sifa zake, hasa Bachelor of Laws, Divinity na Education programmes.
- Kulipa nje ya mfumo rasmi: tumia invoice number inayozalishwa ndani ya OSIM na njia rasmi zilizoelekezwa.
- Kusahau kuhakiki malipo: baada ya kulipa, rudi kwenye OSIM na kamilisha Payment Verification kabla ya kuendelea.
Viunganishi Muhimu vya TUMA
| Rasilimali | Link Rasmi | Matumizi |
| Official Website | https://makumira.ac.tz/ | Taarifa rasmi za TUMA. |
| Online Application System / OSIM-SAS | https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply | Kuchagua programme category na kuanza maombi. |
| Applicant Login | https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/ | Kuingia kwenye application account. |
| Bachelor Application | https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply/bachelor?step=1 | Kuomba Bachelor Degree. |
| Certificate Application | https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply/certificate?step=1 | Kuomba Certificate. |
| Ordinary Diploma Application | https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply/diploma?step=1 | Kuomba Ordinary Diploma. |
| Postgraduate Application | https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply/masters?step=1 | Kuomba PGDE, Master’s au postgraduate route. |
| Student Transfer | https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/apply/transfer | Transfer application; currently closed. |
| Admission Page | https://makumira.ac.tz/admission/ | Programmes, entry requirements na application link. |
| Fee Structure Page | https://makumira.ac.tz/fee_structure/ | Fee links za programmes. |
| Official Prospectus | https://makumira.ac.tz/docs/PROSPECTUS%202024-2027.pdf | Prospectus rasmi ya 2024-2027. |
| Student OSIM Account | https://osim.makumira.ac.tz/signup/student | Student account baada ya admission/registration. |
| TCU | https://www.tcu.go.tz/ | Bachelor admission coordination. |
| NACTVET | https://www.nactvet.go.tz/ | Certificate/Diploma regulation. |
| HESLB | https://www.heslb.go.tz/ | Taarifa za mikopo. |
| HESLB OLAMS | https://olas.heslb.go.tz/olams/pre-applicant | Kuomba mkopo. |
Mawasiliano ya TUMA
| Kitengo | Mawasiliano | Matumizi |
| Application Support | 0753008084 / 0626092929 / 0758334271 / 0757954285 / 0768732466 | Msaada wa maombi kupitia OSIM. |
| Application Support | 0623901863 / 0719303097 / 0752161900 / 0756427679 / 0753325823 / 0753212409 / 0759127540 | Msaada wa application na technical support. |
| Registrar Email | registrar@makumira.ac.tz | Masuala ya udahili na registrar. |
| General Email | vc@makumira.ac.tz | Masuala ya jumla ya chuo. |
| Phone | +255 27 2541034 / +255 27 2541036 | Simu za ofisi kuu. |
| Fax | +255 27 2541030 | Mawasiliano ya fax. |
| Address | P.O. Box 55, Usa River, Arusha, Tanzania | Anwani ya chuo. |
| Website | https://makumira.ac.tz/ | Tovuti rasmi ya TUMA. |
Tumia OSIM rasmi ya TUMA pekee, zingatia madirisha ya TCU kwa Bachelor Degree, na thibitisha tarehe za Certificate, Ordinary Diploma na Postgraduate ndani ya portal kabla ya kusubiri siku za mwisho. Hifadhi invoice na ushahidi wa malipo, kagua jina, namba za mitihani, entry route na programme uliyochagua kabla ya kuwasilisha maombi, kisha endelea kufuatilia status kupitia dashibodi ya mwombaji.