School of Medicine
- Application Requirements
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine with an average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0; in addition, an applicant must have a minimum of “D” grade in the following subjects: Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English at O-Level.
- Bachelor of science degree in health-related programmes from a recognized/accredited university with minimum lower second class.
MD FEES (TZS) |
For Local and EAC Students |
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Fee description |
YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
YEAR 3 |
YEAR 4 |
YEAR 5 |
Registration |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Tuition fees |
6,444,000 |
6,444,000 |
6,444,000 |
6,698,000 |
6,698,000 |
Examination |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
Book bank borrowing |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
Development fee |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Facility Maintenance Fee |
100,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TOTAL |
6,844,000 |
6,744,000 |
6,744,000 |
6,998,000 |
6,998,000 |
B. OTHER FEES
MD FEES (TZS) |
For Local and EAC Students |
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Fee description |
YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
YEAR 3 |
YEAR 4 |
YEAR 5 |
Student Union |
35,000 |
35,000 |
35,000 |
35,000 |
35,000 |
TCU Quality Assurance |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
Graduation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
100,000 |
Uniforms |
100,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TOTAL |
155,000 |
55,000 |
55,000 |
55,000 |
155,000 |
C. ACCOMMODATION FEE
HOSTEL |
COST (TZS) |
Double |
1,050,000 |
Triple |
850,000 |
Hostel Security Fee |
40,000 |
D. MONEY PAYABLE TO STUDENT
Below are indicative amounts that would be needed by students to cover their living while studying at HKMU.
LIVING EXPENSES |
COST (TZS) |
NHIF (compulsory) |
50,400 |
Food (per semester) |
1,600,000 |
Book purchase (per set) |
1,000,000 |
Pocket money (per semester) |
700,000 |
Stationery (per semester) |
400,000 |
FIELD WORK AND RESEARCH |
COST (TZS) |
MD 4 |
1,000,000 |
MD 5 |
600,000 |
E. SPECIAL FACULTY REQUIREMENTS
FIRST YEAR
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
COST (TZS) |
Scientific Calculator |
55,000 |
Dissection Kit |
50,000 |
Lab Coats (2) |
100,000 |
Total |
205,000 |
SECOND YEAR
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
COST (TZS) |
Stethoscope (Clinical) |
295,000 |
BP Machine |
180,000 |
Clinical Thermometer (digital) |
10,000 |
Clinical Thermometer (manual) |
5,000 |
Tape measure (Metric) |
5,000 |
Total |
495,000 |
THIRD YEAR, FOURTH AND FIFTH YEAR
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
COST (TZS) |
Apron (2) |
65,000 |
Theatre Shoes/Boots (1 pair) |
70,000 |
Clinical Lab Coats |
80,000 |
Neurological Examination set |
500,000 |
Otoscope/Ophthalmoscope |
275,000 |
Foetoscope |
30,000 |
Theatre Clothes (gowns) |
70,000 |
Delivery Kit |
550,000 |
Total |
1,640,000 |
F. TRANSPORT FROM HKMU TO VARIOUS HOSPITALS FOR CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND BACK TO HKMU
MD4 & MD5 |
COST (TZS) |
Per Year (2 semesters) |
200,000 |
NOTE: The fees indicated above are subject to change without prior notice. All Payments should be made through the following Bank Accounts using the control numbers provided through OSIM:
ACCOUNT NAME: |
KAIRUKI UNIVERSITY |
ACCOUNT NO: |
0200721004 (FOR TZS) |
ACCOUNT NO: |
0200721012 (FOR USD) |
ACCOUNT NO: |
02041110006 (TZS) For Hostel fee |
BANK NAME: |
BOA BANK TANZANIA LTD NDC DEVELOPMENT HOUSE KIVUKONI/OHIO STREET P.O. BOX 3054 DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA |
SWIFT CODE: |
EUAFTZTZ |
OR
ACCOUNT NAME: |
KAIRUKI UNIVERSITY |
ACCOUNT NO: |
0150240150101 |
BANK NAME: |
CRDB BANK LTD AZIKIWE BRANCH P.O. BOX 72344 DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA |
SWIFT CODE: |
CORUTZTZ |
Semester 1- Year 1
|
Course name |
Course Code |
Core or elective |
Lecture (Hrs) |
Tutorial/ Seminar (Hrs) |
Assignment (Hrs) |
Independent Study (Hrs) |
Practical (Hrs) |
Total (Hrs) |
Credits |
1. |
Anatomy/Histology & Embryology |
ANT100 |
CORE |
73 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
96 |
180 |
18.0 |
2. |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I |
BCH100 |
CORE |
64 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
45 |
113 |
11.3 |
3. |
Introduction to Community Health |
CH100 |
CORE |
25 |
10 |
8 |
16 |
0 |
59 |
5.9 |
4. |
ICT & Communication Skills |
CS100 |
CORE |
24 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
58 |
106 |
10.6 |
5. |
Physiology I |
PHY100 |
CORE |
90 |
16 |
8 |
10 |
38 |
162 |
16.2 |
Total |
276 |
43 |
28 |
36 |
237 |
620 |
62.0 |
Semester 2 -Year 1
Course name |
Course Code |
Core or elective |
Lecture (Hrs) |
Tutorial/ Seminar (Hrs) |
Assignment (Hrs) |
Independent Study (Hrs) |
Practical (Hrs) |
Total (Hrs) |
Credits |
|
1. |
Gross Anatomy |
ANT200 |
CORE |
60 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
123 |
200 |
20.0 |
2. |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II |
BCH200 |
CORE |
70 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
53 |
135 |
13.5 |
3. |
Behavioural Medicine & Health Psychology |
BMHP200 |
CORE |
50 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
83 |
8.3 |
4. |
Physiology II |
PHY200 |
CORE |
76 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
20 |
126 |
12.6 |
5. |
Professionalism & Ethics in Health and Research |
PR200 |
CORE |
24 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
12 |
60 |
6.0 |
Total |
280 |
48 |
31 |
37 |
208 |
604 |
60.4 |
Semester 3 – Year 2
Course name |
Course Code |
Core or elective |
Lecture (Hrs) |
Tutorial/ Seminar (Hrs) |
Assignment (Hrs) |
Independent Study (Hrs) |
Practical (Hrs) |
Total (Hrs) |
Credits |
|
1. |
Community Health Practice |
CH300 |
CORE |
0 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
62 |
76 |
7.6 |
2. |
Health Systems & Development |
HSD300 |
CORE |
60 |
20 |
15 |
17 |
0 |
112 |
11.2 |
3. |
Microbiology & Immunology |
MI300 |
CORE |
68 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
68 |
164 |
16.4 |
4. |
Pathology I |
PAT300 |
CORE |
54 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
79 |
7.9 |
5. |
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology |
PHC300 |
CORE |
36 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
44 |
120 |
12.0 |
6. |
Professionalism and Ethics in Medical Practice |
PR300 |
CORE |
30 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
59 |
5.9 |
7. |
Therapeutic Counselling |
TC300 |
CORE |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
44 |
4.4 |
Total |
270 |
71 |
35 |
42 |
236 |
654 |
65.4 |
Semester 4 – Year 2
Course name |
Course Code |
Core or elective |
Lecture (Hrs) |
Tutorial/ Seminar (Hrs) |
Assignment (Hrs) |
Independent Study (Hrs) |
Practical (Hrs) |
Total (Hrs) |
Credits |
|
1. |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
EB400 |
CORE |
64 |
9 |
22 |
19 |
59 |
173 |
17.3 |
2. |
Management & Entrepreneurship |
ME400 |
CORE |
42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
52 |
5.2 |
3. |
Pathology II |
PAT400 |
CORE |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
92 |
9.2 |
4. |
Parasitology and Medical Entomology |
PE400 |
CORE |
56 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
32 |
110 |
11.0 |
5. |
Clinical Pharmacology |
PHC400 |
CORE |
32 |
26 |
11 |
8 |
30 |
107 |
10.7 |
6. |
Psychopathology |
PSY400 |
CORE |
31 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
5.2 |
7. |
Research Proposal Development |
RP400 |
CORE |
14 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
32 |
51 |
5.1 |
Total
|
293 |
52 |
58 |
33 |
201 |
637 |
63.7 |
Semester 5 – Year 3 (CLERKSHIP/JUNIOR ROTATION)
Course name |
Course Code |
Core or elective |
Lecture (Hrs) |
Tutorial/ Seminar (Hrs) |
Assignment (Hrs) |
Independent Study (Hrs) |
Practical (Hrs) |
Total (Hrs) |
Credits |
|
1. |
Management of Disease-Internal Medicine I |
IM 500 |
CORE |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
72 |
7.2 |
2. |
Management of Disease –Obstetrics and Gynaecology I |
OG 500 |
CORE |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
64 |
6.4 |
3. |
Occupational Medicine |
OM 500 |
CORE |
28 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
42 |
4.2 |
4. |
Management of Disease – Ophthalmology |
OPT 500 |
CORE |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
32 |
3.2 |
5. |
Pathology III |
PAT 500 |
CORE |
62 |
10 |
0 |
8 |
24 |
104 |
10.4 |
6. |
Management of Disease –Paediatrics and Child Health I |
PD 500 |
CORE |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
64 |
6.4 |
7. |
Management of Disease –Psychiatry & Mental Health I |
PSY 500 |
CORE |
36 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
60 |
6.0 |
8. |
Radiology and Medical Imaging |
RAD 500 |
CORE |
48 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
78 |
7.8 |
9. |
Management of Disease –Surgery/Orthopaedics and Trauma |
SU 500 |
CORE |
56 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
90 |
9.0 |
|
Total |
354 |
22 |
16 |
8 |
206 |
606 |
60.6 |
Semester 6 – Year 3 (CLERKSHIP/JUNIOR ROTATION)
Course name |
Course Code |
Core or elective |
Lecture (Hrs) |
Tutorial/ Seminar (Hrs) |
Assignment (Hrs) |
Independent Study (Hrs) |
Practical (Hrs) |
Total (Hrs) |
Credits |
|
1. |
Management of Disease –Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine |
ANC 600 |
CORE |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
44 |
4.4 |
2. |
Communicable and non-communicable disease control |
CD 600 |
CORE |
45 |
20 |
2 |
8 |
84 |
159 |
15.9 |
3. |
Management of Disease – Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) |
ENT 600 |
CORE |
28 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
53 |
5.3 |
4. |
Management of Disease-Internal Medicine II |
IM 600 |
CORE |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
97 |
9.7 |
5. |
Management of Disease-Obstetrics and Gynaecology II |
OG 600 |
CORE |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
97 |
9.7 |
6. |
Management of Disease-Paediatric and Child Health II |
PD 600 |
CORE |
56 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
97 |
9.7 |
7. |
Management of Disease-Psychiatry & Mental Health II |
PSY 600 |
CORE |
34 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
57 |
5.7 |
Total |
286 |
38 |
2 |
14 |
264 |
604 |
60.4 |
Year 4 and 5 (OLD MD CURRICULUM)
Semester 7- and 8: Year 4 |
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S.N. |
CODE |
COURSE |
TOTAL HRS PER WEEK |
TOTAL HRS PER ROTATION/SEMESTER |
EXAMINATION |
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|
|
|
Theory |
Practice |
Total |
Theory |
Practice |
Total |
|
1. |
FM700 |
Forensic Medicine |
2 |
- |
2 |
36 |
- |
36 |
ESE |
2. |
IM780 |
Internal Medicine ** |
6 |
29 |
35 |
96 |
464 |
560 |
FQE |
3. |
PD780 |
Paediatrics and Child Health ** |
6 |
29 |
35 |
96 |
464 |
560 |
FQE |
4. |
PSY800 |
Psychiatry |
6 |
29 |
35 |
48 |
232 |
280 |
FQE |
5. |
FM800 |
Forensic Medicine |
2 |
- |
2 |
36 |
- |
36 |
FINAL |
6. |
EP800 |
Elective Period |
- |
20 |
20 |
- |
120 |
120 |
REPORT |
Semester 9 and 10: Year 5 |
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S.N. |
CODE |
COURSE |
TOTAL HRS PER WEEK |
TOTAL HRS PER ROTATION |
EXAMINATION |
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|
|
|
Theory |
Practice |
Total |
Theory |
Practice |
Total |
|
1. |
OG900 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology** |
6 |
29 |
35 |
96 |
464 |
560 |
FQE |
2. |
SU900 |
Surgery/Orthopaedics***, ENT, Urology and Ophthalmology** |
6 |
29 |
35 |
96 |
464 |
560 |
FQE |
3. |
COM900 |
Community Medicine (including Direct leadership, Administration and Management)**** |
6 |
29 |
35 |
48 |
232 |
280 |
FQE |
** Parallel rotation in groups
*** 2 weeks for orthopaedics
**** 2 weeks for district leadership, administration and management
Title |
Name |
Contacts |
Department of Anatomy |
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Lecturer and Chairperson |
Mr. George Lufukuja |
George.Lufukuja@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Physiology |
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Senior Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Robert Mbelwa |
Robert.Mbelwa@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
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Senior Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Boniphace Sylvester |
Boniphace.Sylvester@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Ethics |
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Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Zahra Morawej |
Zahra.Morawej@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Microbiology & Parasitology |
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Senior Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Richard O. Mwaiswelo |
Richard.Mwaiswelo@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
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Professor and Chairperson |
Prof. Amos Massele |
Amos.Massele@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Pathology |
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Senior Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Hassan M. Chande |
Hassan.Chande@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
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Senior Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Monica Chiduo |
Monica.Chiduo@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Surgery |
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Senior Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Jerome Mkiramweni |
Jerome.Mkiramweni@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Paediatrics & Child Health |
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Senior Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Florence Salvatory |
Florence.Salvatory@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Internal Medicine |
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Associate Professor and Chairperson |
Prof. Yassin Mrisho Mgonda |
Yassin.Mrisho@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Psychiatry |
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Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Zahra Morawej** |
Zahra.Morawej@ku.ac.tz |
Department of Community Medicine |
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Senior Lecturer and Chairperson |
Dr. Titus K. Kabalimu |
Titus.Kabalimu@ku.ac.tz |
