chaguakozi | Bachelor of Science in Social Protection (IFM) - chaguakozi
Social Sciences 3 years TZS 1,800,000 - 3,000,000 per year

Bachelor of Science in Social Protection (IFM)

Bachelor of Science in Social Protection at Institute of Finance Management (IFM) focuses on social security systems, pension schemes, social insurance, and social assistance programs. Students learn ...

Course Description

Bachelor of Science in Social Protection at Institute of Finance Management (IFM) focuses on social security systems, pension schemes, social insurance, and social assistance programs. Students learn social security administration, pension fund management, social policy, and social protection programs. Graduates work as social protection officers, pension administrators, social policy analysts, and program managers in pension funds, social security institutions, and government social protection departments.

Skills You Will Gain

Social security systems
Pension fund management
Social insurance
Social assistance programs
Social policy analysis
Program design and management
Social protection administration
Pension scheme administration
Contribution collection
Benefits administration
Social security law (NSSF Act, PSPF Act, PPF Act, LAPF Act, WCF Act, NHIF Act)
Social protection impact assessment
Social protection monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
Social security financing
Actuarial valuation basics
Social security compliance
Skill Mastery Level 92%

Taught by experienced instructors

Career Opportunities

Social Protection Officer (Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, President's Office - Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities, Local Government Authorities), Pension Administrator (NSSF - National Social Security Fund, PSPF - Public Service Pension Fund, PPF - Parastatal Pensions Fund, LAPF - Local Authorities Pensions Fund, WCF - Workers Compensation Fund, NHIF - National Health Insurance Fund), Social Policy Analyst (Government Ministries, Research Institutions - ESRF, REPOA, Universities), Program Manager (Social Protection Programs - TASAF - Tanzania Social Action Fund, Productive Social Safety Net - PSSN, Conditional Cash Transfers - CCT), Social Security Inspector (Ministry of Labour, Social Security Regulatory Authority - SSRA), Social Protection Coordinator (NGOs - World Vision, Save the Children, Plan International, UNICEF, ILO, World Bank), Benefits Administrator (Pension Funds, Social Security Institutions), Social Protection Consultant (Development Partners - World Bank, AfDB, DFID, SIDA, EU, UNICEF, ILO, GIZ, JICA)

Entry Requirements

  • Two principal passes in Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, or Advanced Mathematics. Minimum entry points: 4.0.

Universities Offering This Course

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MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation (MS-TCDC)
(4.3)

Arusha

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