Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University (SEKOMU) Profile and Admissions information.
Background Information
The main campus of SEKOMU is located in the village of Magamba, Lushoto district. In January 2012 and October 2014, teaching centres were opened in Tanga City and Bumbuli respectively. SEKOMU is a private university owned by the North Eastern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (NED-ELCT).
It was the first university to be opened in Tanga region. The name of the institution derives from Rt. Rev. Dr. Sebastian Ignatius Kolowa (1933-1992), the first African Bishop of the North Eastern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.
This statement reflects the core of the uniqueness and beauty of SEKOMU which began as a constituent university college, SEKUCo, under Tumaini University on 28th October 2007. Almost five years later, i.e., on 30th September 2012, the Tanzania Commission for Universities granted SEKUCo permission to transform into a fully fledged university, SEKOMU.
The impact of studying at this university should be visible in your own life and in the way you view, treat and work with everyone, particularly those who are disadvantaged. SEKUCo was started with the purpose of training people who will have the intellectual, practical, emotional and spiritual readiness of serving the society, starting with those who are at the bottom of the social pyramid.
Everywhere, there is a need of teachers, educators, administrators, lawyers, natural resource managers, engineers, health workers, entrepreneurs, researchers and other professionals who have a mindset that drives them to carry out their duties in ways that empower people affected by physical, sensory, mental, emotional, social and economical barriers.
Even after evolving into SEKOMU, the motto “Acquire Knowledge, Serve with Compassion” continues to guide students studying Education, Law, Nature Conservation, Eco-tourism, Mental Health & Rehabilitation, Theology, Clinical Medicine, Business Administration and Computer Science. Therefore, the knowledge acquired at SEKOMU should first and foremost transform YOU!.
Admissions Information
Contacts: Postal addressP.O. Box 370 Lushoto-Tanzania Tel: (+255) 272977001
Email: admin@sekomu.ac.tz
Category: Private University
Owner (s):North Eastern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Tanzania
Year of establishment: 2007
Accreditation status: Full-fledged University
Registration number: CR1/027
Location: Lushoto- Tanga
Academic award (s) offered: Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate
Major programme (s) offered : Law, Science and Education
Students’ population: 1225
For more information about this University visit: www.sekomu.ac.tz
Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University (SEKOMU)