suasab - Directorate of Students Services | Sokoine University of Agriculture

SUASAB

Accommodation services are coordinated by the Sokoine University of Agriculture Students Accommodation Bureau (SUASAB).

Contents

1 Capacity
2 Priority Order of allocation of rooms
3 Rates of accommodation payments
4 Information for Prospective foreign Students
5 Accommodation Agreement Between SUASAB And Tenant Students
6 Accommodation during long vacation

Capacity

SUASAB has accommodation space of 3590 undergraduate students and 141 postgraduate students which make a total capacity of 3731 students as shown below:-

SN	Campus/Hostel	Capacity		Total
SN	Campus/Hostel	Undergraduate	Postgraduate	Total
1	Main Campus	756	36	792
2	New Hostels	924	99	1023
3	Ex-NBC Flats	226	–	226
4	Solomon Mahlangu Campus	1430	6	1436
4	Kihonda Hostels	254	–	254
TOTAL		3590	141	3731

Priority Order of allocation of rooms

Since the accommodation facilities are not adequate, SUASAB has devised a prioritization system for allocating room to students. Hence students may be offered accommodation in the University residence in order of the priority as following:-

Students with physical disability
Students with health challenges
Foreign students
First year students
Female students
Finalist students (males)
Continuing students (males)

Rates of accommodation payments

(a) Postgraduate Programmes

Rooms are not shared. Accommodation fee is TShs. 912,500.00 per student per year plus depreciation fee (non refundable) of TShs. 20,000.00. The total payment is TShs. 932,500.00 for local students and USD 1,200 for foreign students which is to be made in one installment.

(b) Undergraduate and non-degree programmes

Rooms are shared by two to six students

(i) First year

Foreigners:Accommodation fee is USD 70 per student per semester.

Local students : Accommodation fee is TShs. 82,530.00 per student per semester one plus depreciation fee (non-refundable) of TShs. 10,000.00. The total payment is TShs. 92,530.00 for main campus hostels, new hostels and Solomon Mahlangu Campus.

Accommodation fee for Kihonda hostel is TShs. 41,920.00 per student per semester one plus depreciation fee (non refundable) of TShs. 10,000.00. The total payment is TShs. 51,920.00

(ii) Continuing and finalists

Foreigners: Accommodation fee is USD 70 per student per semester.

Local students : Accommodation fee is TShs. 78,120.00 per student per semester one for Main Campus Hostels, New Hostels, Ex-NBC Flats and Solomon Mahlangu Units/Hostels.

Accommodation fee for Kihonda Hostel is TShs. 39,680.00 per student per semester one.

Information for Prospective foreign Students

NB: All payments must be made in advance through CRDB Account No. 01J1076769835. Make sure your full name, Registration number, hostel and room number appear on bank pay-in-slip.

However, to avoid inconveniences no student is allowed to pay accommodation fee before being registered at the University and following other logistics as shall be directed by the SUASAB.

Accommodation Agreement Between SUASAB And Tenant Students

Accommodation during long vacation

a) Field Practical

i) Local students: Tshs. 1,250.00 per day per bed
ii) Visitors: Tshs. 1,350.00 per day per bed

b) Probation examination: Tshs. 630.00 per day per bed.
c) Seminars, conference, games and sports: Tshs. 6,000.00 per day per bed.

Different groups (students and non-students) wishing to stay in our hostels during long vacation are warmly welcome.

For more information please contact Mrs. Victoria Makangila Tesha, the SUASAB Coordinator via Email address suasab@suanet.ac.tz or through phone number +255(23)2603511-14.