St. Augustine University Tanzania
St. Augustine University Tanzania St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) |
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motto | Building the City of God |
founding | 1998 |
Sponsorship | Roman Catholic Church |
place | Mwanza |
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Vice Chancellor | Charles H. Kitima |
Students | approx. 8,100 (2016) |
Networks | FIUC |
Website | www.saut.ac.tz |
The St. Augustine University Tanzania ( en . : St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) ) is a Roman Catholic private university based in Nyegezi-Malimbe near Mwanza , Tanzania .
history
The St. Augustine University of Tanzania was founded in 1998 by Anthony Petro Mayalla , Archbishop of Mwanza, as a Catholic University . In 2002 it was officially recognized by the state. Precursor was the 1960 by the Order of the White Fathers built Nyegezi Social Training Center , in 1983 at the initiative of Bishop Joseph Blomjous renamed Nyegezi Social Training Institute (NCTS) . From 1975 the school with over 2500 pupils and students was under the patronage of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) through Renatus Butibubage .
Name giver is Augustine of Hippo , the motto of the university is "Building the City of God". The campus is located 10 km south of Mzamba in Nyegezi-Malimbe. The approximately 3,500 students come mainly from East and Central Africa ( Kenya , Uganda , Sudan , Ethiopia , Eritrea , Burundi , Malawi and Zambia ).
The following universities are assigned to the SAUT:
- Weil-Bugando University College of Health Sciences (BUCHS) in Mwanza (founded in 2003)
- Mwenge University College of Education (MWUCE) near Moshi (founded in 2005)
- Ruaha University College of Law and Technological Sciences (RUCO) in Iringa (founded 2005)
Faculties
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Business administration
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Postgraduate Diplomas in Accounting and Finance (PGDAF)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Advanced Diploma in Accountancy (ADA)
- Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Logistics Management
- Certificate Course in Accountancy
- Certificate Course in Health Administration
- Certificate Course in Food Security and Grain Management
- Certificate Course in Logistics and Supply Management
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Social Sciences and Communications
- Master of Arts in Mass Communications (MAMC)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication (PGDMC)
- Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (BAMC)
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BAEc.)
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BASoc.)
- Certificate Course in Journalism and Media Studies
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Education
- Bachelor of Arts with Education (BAEd.)
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Law
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Doctoral studies
Web links
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 2 ° 36 '12.4 " S , 32 ° 53" 52.5 " E