1.Program Goals 

The goal of the program is to produce high level professionals in the fields of Education that would play a leading role in caring out research, teaching and community services.

2. Program objectives

The objectives of the program are to produce qualified professionals who can:

  • analyze critically the contemporary issues of education within the national and global contexts;
  • teach responsibly in different higher institutions;
  • advise policy makers on national educational problems and issues;
  • develop curriculum and instructional materials for different levels of educational institutions;
  • evaluate the educational policy at national and international levels;
  • design educational programs on the bases of human development, individual difference and diversity;
  • undertake research and development projects on educational issues from the national and global perspectives; and
  • Lead educational institutions at various levels.

3. Professional profiles

The prominent tasks of the professionals in the field of education are:

  • conducting research and innovation,
  • providing guidance and consultancy services,
  • leading education offices and similar organizations,
  • managing change,
  • rendering high quality service in teaching, training and apprenticeship,
  • Participating actively in the development of educational policies and programs, and managing diversity.

4. Graduate profiles

At the end of the program, the graduate is expected to have the following profiles:

  • Conduct cutting-edge research in the field of education
  • Carry out problem oriented and innovative projects
  • Produce demand driven educational policies and programs
  • Critically evaluate contemporary educational policies and programs
  • Render sound educational consultancy services to community
  • Provide advisory services to educational policy and decision makers
  • Lead educational institutions and organization at different levels
  • Conduct teaching and training in higher educational institutions
  • Develop high quality teaching and training materials
  • Value diversity and individual differences in education and training
  • Manage change in educational settings
  • Adapt sound educational philosophies and theories that commensurate human developmental stage

5. Admission Requirements

Applicants who fulfil the following requirements will be eligible for any one of the four streams of PhD in Education of Haramaya University, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences:

  • Applicants with MA or MEd in education, curriculum studies, psychology, special needs and inclusive education, adult education, comparative education, educational administration, educational planning and management, educational leadership and school leadership.
  • Applicants from curriculum studies, fields of psychology, special needs and inclusive education, comparative education and educational leadership, management and administration who have not taken adequate major courses in his/her selected area of specialization would be expected to attend bridging courses which will be decided by the college graduate program council. The intake of applicants based on this criterion will depend on the capacity of each department and will be determined during admission. In addition, relatedness to the stream of interest will account for 10%.
  • Applicants who scored a minimum of 3.25 CGPA at the master level and 75 at the undergraduate level. Applicants who scored a minimum of ‘good’ or B+ grade in their master level thesis.
  • Applicants who can submit a written statement of career goals, research interests/ synopsis, and academic objectives.
  • Applicants must have a minimum of three years’ work experience in related areas after obtaining his/her Masters.
  • Applicants who can provide at least two academic references and one from employers.
  • Applicants must sit for a written entrance exam and score at least 60%.
  • Applicants must attend interview and demonstrate their English language proficiency in relation to their career goals, research interests, and academic objectives.
  • Applicants who can fulfil the other requirements of Haramaya University.

6. Graduation Requirements

  1. A Minimum of 3.00 in CGPA for course works and no ‘C’ in any course
  2. A pass grade in Dissertation/Thesis examination.
  3. Fulfil other Haramaya University graduation requirements