Chuo cha Mipango Dodoma, rasmi kinachojulikana kama Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP), ni taasisi ya umma iliyoanzishwa kwa Sheria ya Bunge Na. 8 ya 1980. Chuo hiki kiko chini ya Wizara ya Mipango na Uwekezaji na kinatoa mafunzo, utafiti, na ushauri katika mipango ya maendeleo vijijini, mipango mijini, usimamizi wa rasilimali, na maendeleo endelevu. Kampasi kuu iko Dodoma (Mbwanga Street, P.O. Box 138), na ina matawi au ushirikiano na maeneo mengine. Tovuti rasmi: www.irdp.ac.tz. Chuo kimesajiliwa na NACTVET (ngazi za NTA) na TCU (ngazi za degree).
IRDP ni kitovu cha wataalamu wa mipango nchini Tanzania, kinachotoa elimu inayohusiana na maendeleo vijijini, mipango ya ardhi, uchumi, na utawala. Mahitaji ya ajira ni makubwa katika wizara, halmashauri, NGOs, na sekta binafsi.
Kozi Zinazotolewa (Programmes)
Chuo kinatoa kozi za NTA levels (Certificate na Diploma), Bachelor Degrees, na programu zingine:
Kozi za Certificate na Diploma (NTA 4-6):
- Accounting and Finance
- Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Geomatics (Surveying na Mapping)
- Economics
- Statistics
- Law
- Community Development
- Rural Development Planning
- Development Administration and Management
- Nyingine zinazohusiana na mipango na maendeleo.
Kozi za Bachelor Degree (Shahada ya Kwanza):
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration
- Bachelor Degree in Community Development
- Bachelor Degree in Rural Development Planning au mipango husika
- Bachelor Degree in Urban and Regional Planning
- Bachelor Degree in Economics au nyingine (k.m. Procurement, HR Management zinazohusiana).
Kozi Zingine: Post Graduate Diploma, Master’s Degrees (k.m. katika mipango au maendeleo), na short courses katika mipango, GIS, na maendeleo endelevu.
Kozi nyingi zina muda wa miaka 1 (Certificate), 2 (Diploma), au 3 (Bachelor).
Ada (Fees)
Ada za IRDP ni za serikali na nafuu ikilinganishwa na vyuo vingine:
- NTA Level 4-6 (Certificate/Diploma): TSh 900,000 – 1,200,000 kwa mwaka (Wanatanzania). Wageni: USD 500–800.
- Bachelor Degree: TSh 1,200,000 – 1,500,000 kwa mwaka (k.m. Business Administration TSh 1,230,000).
- Ada za ziada: Application fee TSh 20,000–30,000, usajili TSh 50,000, examination TSh 200,000+, na michango mingine (NHIF, vifaa).
- Ada hulipwa kwa awamu (installments). Short courses: TSh 500,000–1,000,000 kulingana na kozi.
Ada zinaweza kubadilika; angalia tovuti rasmi au OAS kwa taarifa za hivi karibuni (2025/2026 inaendelea hadi 2026).
Sifa za Kujiunga (Admission Requirements) 2026
- NTA Level 4 (Certificate): Cheti cha Kidato cha Nne (CSEE) chenye angalau D (pass) 4 katika masomo yasiyo ya dini, ikijumuisha masomo husika (k.m. Mathematics, English, Science, Geography, Economics).
- NTA Level 5-6 (Diploma):
- CSEE yenye pass nzuri + ACSEE yenye Principal Pass 1 na Subsidiary Pass.
- Au NTA Level 4 katika fani husika.
- Bachelor Degree:
- ACSEE yenye Principal Passes mbili (pointi 4.0 au zaidi) katika masomo husika (k.m. Economics, Geography, Mathematics, History).
- Au Diploma (NTA 6) yenye GPA nzuri (3.0+).
- Sifa za Ziada: Kwa kozi za mipango, masomo ya Jiografia, Uchumi, Hisabati, au sayansi yanapendelewa. Maombi yanahitaji index number ya form IV au VI.
Jinsi ya Kuomba: Omba mtandaoni kupitia OAS (oas.irdp.ac.tz) au tovuti www.irdp.ac.tz. Zalisha control number kwa malipo, wasilisha nyaraka (vyeti, picha, birth certificate). Maombi kwa 2025/2026 yanaendelea; angalia guide book ya TCU/NACTVET.
Maswali Yanayoulizwa Sana (FAQ) kuhusu Chuo cha Mipango Dodoma (IRDP) 2026
- Je, Chuo cha Mipango kina kozi gani zinazopendwa zaidi? Urban and Regional Planning, Rural Development Planning, Community Development, na Accounting/Finance. Zina mahitaji makubwa kwa ajira katika halmashauri, wizara ya mipango, na NGOs.
- Ada za chuo ni za bei gani na je, zinaweza kulipwa kwa awamu? Certificate/Diploma: TSh 900,000–1,200,000 kwa mwaka; Bachelor: TSh 1,200,000+. Ndiyo, hulipwa kwa installments. Application fee ni TSh 20,000–30,000.
- Sifa za kujiunga na diploma ni zipi? CSEE yenye D 4+ au ACSEE yenye Principal Pass 1 + Subsidiary. Masomo ya Jiografia, Uchumi, au Hisabati yanafaa.
- Je, nitaweza kuomba mtandaoni? Ndiyo, tumia oas.irdp.ac.tz. Soma admission requirements na guide book kabla ya kuomba.
- Chuo kina mahali gani na namba za simu? Mbwanga Street, Dodoma (P.O. Box 138). Simu: +255 26 296 3037. Email: rector@irdp.ac.tz. Instagram/Facebook: @institute_of_rural_development.
- Je, kozi za certificate zinafaa nani? Wahitimu wa form IV wanaotafuta stadi za mipango, maendeleo vijijini, au ICT. Zinafaa kwa ajira haraka katika serikali za mitaa.
- Je, chuo kinatoa ajira au connections? Ndiyo, wahitimu wengi huajiriwa na Wizara ya Mipango, Ofisi za Mikoa/Makampuni, halmashauri, au sekta ya maendeleo. Chuo kina uhusiano mkubwa na sekta ya mipango.
- Nifanye nini ikiwa nina maswali zaidi? Tembelea www.irdp.ac.tz au oas.irdp.ac.tz, piga simu +255 26 296 3037, au email rector@irdp.ac.tz. Angalia tangazo la maombi kwa mwaka huu.
Chuo cha Mipango Dodoma (IRDP) ni chaguo bora kwa yeyote anayetaka taaluma katika mipango, maendeleo vijijini/mijini, na usimamizi wa rasilimali Tanzania. Sekta hii inakua kwa kasi, hivyo fursa za ajira ni kubwa.
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