Institutional development · Teaching, learning and curriculum · Tanzania
University of Dar es Salaam denies scrapping special and supplementary exams, changes their timing
The University of Dar es Salaam has rejected social media claims that special and supplementary examinations were abolished, saying only the timing has changed.
Why it matters: Students at the University of Dar es Salaam taking special or supplementary examinations will now sit them within the university's regular academic almanac.
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) said claims circulating on social media that it had abolished special and supplementary examinations were untrue.
According to UDSM, these examinations remain in place and will continue to be offered, but they will now be held within the university's regular academic almanac.
The university said the timing change is intended to improve academic efficiency and does not lower examination standards or change progression requirements.
Editor’s view
Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor
UDSM students are directly affected: the university says special and supplementary examinations will continue, now scheduled within its regular academic almanac, with examination standards and progression requirements unchanged.
