The Open University of Tanzania (OUT, Swahili: Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Tanzania) was established by an Act of Parliament No. 17 of 1992. It is a single mode institution offering certificate, diploma and degree courses through distance learning. Its Headquarters is situated in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
It consists of:
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Business Management
- Faculty of Science, Technology and Environmental Studies
- Institute of Continuing Education
- Institute of Educational Technology
- Directorate of Regional Services
- Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies
OUT conducts its operations through 25 Regional Centres and 69 Study Centres.
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