TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide information on development of standards in Tanzania which may be of help to training providers in other countries as they seek to improve the quality and standards of their provision.Design/methodology/approach– The need to provide quality assured tertiary qualifications in Tanzania to win both national and international recognition is explained. Processes of registration of institutions capable of delivering training programmes adequately and accreditation of the same to offer awards at appropriate levels as a means to ensure quality of provision are explored. Standards of good practice in Tanzanian tertiary education are surveyed and the challenges to their achievement are discussed based on the author's direct experience in Tanzania. Relevant and recent literatures on the topic are surveyed and some lessons drawn.Findings– Accreditation standards are useful in instilling best practices in education and training. However, education and training institutions need to understand and practice them over a period of time to bring about expected results. It is concluded that ensuring quality in education is a multifaceted phenomenon that calls for the joint efforts of all key stakeholders.Originality/value– The paper illustrates that the National Council for Technical Education is one of the first regulatory bodies in Africa to introduce academic quality standards in tertiary technical institutions. Notable improvements have been recorded since its inception. The experience described is the paper is not very common, so other countries taking similar steps may find it useful.
VL  - 16
IS  - 2
SN  - 0968-4883
DO  - 10.1108/09684880810868448
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09684880810868448
AU  - Manyaga Timothy
ED  - Niaz Ahmed
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - Standards to assure quality in tertiary education: the case of Tanzania
T2  - Quality Assurance in Education
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 164
EP  - 180
Y2  - 2024/05/06
ER  -