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We are an independent educational consultancy based in Moshi. We assist students in building their future and getting into their dream university. Education First.
We believe in formal education as a critical part of growth. Our goal is to help students realize their absolute potential by helping them with their next step in their educational careers.
Our services include:
- Career counselling
- University admissions
- Personal statement assistance
- Testing center and Exam preparation
- Visa guidance
- Pre-departure assistance
First of all, all our services are FREE! Apart from that, here are a few reasons to choose Eutzconnect as your educational consultancy:
- We have a team of experienced and diverse counsellors.
- A one-stop shop for all your study abroad requirements.
- We give individualized attention to students devising a customized plan for each.
- We will assist you with all your documentation requirements.
- We will guide you at every step and will ensure you are always on track.
We give individualized attention and devise customized plans for students. Our team is diverse from different professional backgrounds and highly experienced. We are affiliated with some of the best colleges and universities in the world and have strong ties with them. We hand hold students from Grade 7 onwards, preparing a Road Map to University (RM2U). This Road Map includes a set of extracurricular and curriculum related activities which helps the students build their profiles and prepare for life at university and beyond.
While we are based in Moshi, we work with students from all over Tanzania and other countries within East and Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as India. We have signed up with many schools from Mwanza, Arusha and Moshi as their exclusive in-house counsellors.
At Eutzconnect, we believe in starting early. Eutzconnect not only helps students with university admissions but also helps students with career counselling and profile building. While students are at school, we prepare a “Road Map to University” uniquely customized for each student. This includes one class each of extra-curricular activities as well as curriculum related courses. Ideally, we recommend students to get in touch with us while they are in grade 7, giving them ample amount of time to start their profile building.
The sooner you begin to prepare for university, the better your chances are of joining a top university. It is vital to know when to start preparing yourself for the upcoming journey. We recommend that undergraduate applicants in Year 11 should prepare their applications 6 months prior to the regular deadline. Remember, deadlines vary according to the institutional requirements, ie: under-graduate vs. post-graduate.
Based on your abilities, strengths and interests, our counsellors can suggest what career is best for you. We sit with students one-to-one and after an in depth session, we prepare a “Road Map to University”, customized for every student’s individual needs. Our counsellors are well-versed with the latest industry trends. Our experience and your passion combined together will make your journey to choose your career path extremely exciting.
Eutzconnect is affiliated with many top colleges and universities around the world. We can apply and assist you in your application to any university around the world, even the ones you don’t find on our website. Our expert counsellors will give you options of different universities which best fit your ambition and requirements.
Not necessarily. Many universities offer online or distance learning programs, which permit you to take virtual classes and obtain a degree upon completion. Get in touch with us to know the different universities around the world that offer distance learning programs of your choice. We also partnered with distance learning universities in Tanzania! Drop us a line to get more information on the availability of the courses you want to pursue by distance here in Tanzania.
Finance should not stop your ability to achieve your full potential through higher education. There are many ways to help you pay for university, including but not limited to merit scholarships, need-based scholarships, grants, work-study jobs and education loans. Eutzconnect can assist you in finding the universities where you have greater chances of receiving financial aid.
Eutzconnect can apply and assist you in your application to any university around the world. Our expert counsellors will give you options of different universities which best fit your ambition and requirements.
You might, depending on the universities you select and their requirements. EUTZCONNECT advises students on the necessary entrance exams earlier in the application process, so that you can start preparing for them in advance.
We also train you for IELTS and are a registered center for IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT and GRE. We are one of the ONLY consultancies in Tanzania to have partnered with the British Council. At Eutzconnect, our IELTS Exam Preparation Courses support students individually in obtaining the highest band scores for the internationally recognized exam. Our intensive course will adequately prepare the individual for the exam by our adept certified trained IELTS and English language trainer.
EUTZCONNECT does not write your Essays or Personal statement for you. However, our team of experienced counsellors will proof read these and work with you to ensure it is as polished as needed, editing and providing guidelines where necessary.
Yes, if you choose to travel abroad for your studies, EUTZCONNECT will assist you with the students visa process.
Still have unanswered questions? Ask us!
FAQ for foreign students
Why should you pay when you’re offering your skills? Staying with either a host family or local NGO the fees cover food, accommodation, orientation, airport pickup and salaries of staff that are there for you to help you along the way. Volunteering is actually free but the coat goes to cover above mentioned services.
As of the moment you submit your application you must be 18 years old or above. There is no maximum age.
We go through an extensive checklist and only choose those organizations that meet our strict criteria. We join the program, try the food, and sleep at a home-stay or volunteer house. We use the public transport, visit the nearby cities or towns, evaluate the project staff, hence you can be assured that all safety measures are met.
We go through an extensive checklist and only choose those organizations that meet our strict criteria. We join the program, try the food, and sleep at a home-stay or volunteer house. We use the public transport, visit the nearby cities or towns, evaluate the project staff, hence you can be assured that all safety measures are met.
Throughout your stay, should you have any issues, our staff will be available to assist you at any time.
For all our programs it is obligatory to have travel medical insurance throughout your stay. This must include emergency evacuation. Check out this page for more information about travel insurance.
Yes, apart from extremely exceptional situations, you will always be in the company of at least a handful of other international volunteers that you will see on a daily basis either at the program you are working on, or where you will be living.
ou can use WorldRemit as a payment system. WorldRemit is making the world a bit better by helping to make the financial system fair. They offer the lowest cost and fairest way of transferring money internationally. Because they don’t add any hidden costs like Banks you will Transfer money overseas up to 8x cheaper than banks. We believe in transparency and keeping a volunteer program as affordable as possible for our volunteers.