General Information

Apart from Tuition Fee, each student is required to pay for the following:

Registration Fee

All selected candidates will be required to register annually and pay a registration fee of Tsh. 5,000/= only per year.

Caution Money

Each student is required to pay Tsh. 10,000/= as Caution Money. The money shall be refunded upon completion of course if he/she was not involved in any loss or damage of the Institute's properties. Where losses/damage exceeds 10,000/=, the student shall be asked to pay the difference.

Identity Card

Each student is required to come with two recently taken stamp size photographs and Tsh. 1,000/= for the cost of Identity Card. This amount is paid once. Replacement for a lost Identity Card shall be done after obtaining a loss report from Police Station and payment of Tsh. 5,000/=

Membership to the DIT Students' Organisation

Every DIT registered student is a member of the DIT Students Organisation (DITSO). The membership registration fee for the first year students is Tsh. 10,000/=. Membership subscription fees for every continuing student is Tshs 5,000/= each year This amount must be paid to the Office of the Bursar.

Students Relief Fund /Medical contribution

Every DIT fresh registered student is required to pay a total of Tshs. 10,000/= as a contribution towards students relief fund (medical contribution). This amount is paid directly to the Institute's Accounts Office. Continuing students are required to contribute Tshs 5,000/= each year.

Evidence of payment of this contribution is required before registration

Accommodation in DIT Hostels

Ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 4-6) government sponsored students seeking accommodation in the Institute's hostels are required to bring with them: plates, cups, spoons, forks, bed sheets, pillows, mosquito nets and blankets. The Institute has mattresses, which are hired at Tsh. 5,000/= only, per academic year. A corresponding bed is hired at Tshs. 2,000/= only. Both bed and mattresses are therefore hired together at a total of Tshs. 7,000/= per academic year.

Specific Information on Students Sponsorship

Students pursuing Ordinary Diploma (NTA level 4-6) programmes may join the Institute under Government sponsorship or as privately sponsored candidates whereas students pursuing Bachelor of Engineering are encouraged to apply for scholarship or loan from Higher Education Students Loan Board (HESLB) or third party. The fee structure for Government and Private sponsored students pursuing Ordinary Diploma (NTA level 4-6) programmes is as shown in Table 4.1 and 4.2 respectively.

Note: The living cost for the students provided in this prospectus is minimum cost; however

sponsors may opt to pay more to students to meet living cost as per their circulars.

SPECIAL FACULTY/COURSE REQUIREMNTS FOR BENG (NTA 7-8) PROGRAMME

Faculty/Course requirements enable students to realise curriculum and participateeffectively in both theoretical and practical studies in accordance with requirements of the curriculum. Cost for this item varies from one course to another depending on the respective curriculum requirements.

FINAL PROJECT/RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS

B.Eng Students are required to undertake Senior Project I and II in the 5th and 6th semesters of their study respectively in accordance with the requirements of curriculum. The cost of undertaking the projects amount to Tshs. 258,000.00 where it is recommended that Tshs. 118,000.00 and Tshs.140, 000.00 are directly paid by the sponsor or third part to the student and the Institute respectively.

PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES TO THE INSTITUTE

All private sponsored students are required to produce verifiable evidence of sponsorship from the respective organisations, parents/guardians, on the first day of each academic year. Sponsors are required to pay full tuition and other fees payable directly to the Institute before the respective students are registered to embark on studies. All fees and other payments payable to the Institute should be paid through any branch, NBC Limited Bank. DIT, A/C No. 011103007131. Original Bank pay in slips should be presented before registration. Fees once paid will not be refunded.

DIT Bankers: NBC Ltd, Corporate Branch - DSM A/C No. 011103007131.

However, even in special cases where payment by instalment is allowed, no student is registered for the final examination at the end of the semester or awarded a certificate by the Institute unless he/she has fully paid the relevant dues.

Please note that, students must themselves collect from the Institute Accounts Office profoma invoices for the money due to be paid directly to the Institute.