CSSH Admission Requirement – College of Social Sciences and Humanities

School Foreign Languages and Journalism Program Admission Requirement

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Language and Literature

Rationale

The importance of English Language is unquestionable that it is among the few languages used internationally (become global language) as a medium of communication and all forms of interaction (economic, political, etc) between nations across countries and continents English is the second official language in Ethiopia it is used as a medium of instruction in secondary schools ,colleges and universities. It is also a language of international relation be it diplomacy, business, trade investment, tourism etc English has a vital role in the overall development of the country. The undergraduate program in English is one of the first program dating to 1950when the universities ,colleges was opened in 1950since then it has been producing graduates who could teach English in the secondary schools and others who work in the media and public relations ,diplomacy and related fields.

The Department of English Language and Literature works towards achieving the mission of the country at large and university in particular by producing qualified trainees with the required competence. This curriculum includes courses designed to provide competence skills and overall knowledge based training. It is believed that students should have adequate training and practice in the subject matter to thrive in the modern employment market. Among others, students should know about how human language functions. They also need to know about the principles that guide the scientific study of language. In addition, they need to practice different levels of writing, reading, listening, and speaking in English.

Overall the key domains of the undergraduate curriculum in English language and literature are speaking ,reading, writing language development( vocabulary and grammar)literature , linguistics (understanding the structure of English –phonology, morphology syntax and making semantics pragmatics and discourse) and communication ,The mode of delivery is designed to help trainees develop practical skills in language use with the understanding of the editing principles systems the trainees engage in oral communication in a variety of situations and develop the oral communication skills necessary to be able to transfer the same skills to their job. They also require analysing literary texts and conducting research to solve problems.

In general, the trainees must have full mastery of the target language so that they have the competence and confidence to use the language for their purposes. Overall the curriculum is designed focusing on the competencies the graduates need to attain by integrating English Language knowledge and skills, and aspires to effectively prepare 3 professionals for diverse job opportunities in the areas where the country needs skilled professionals. There is a great need for English Language specialists in various areas such as public relations, communications, interpretations, etc.

Admission Requirement

Entry to the department would require:

Students who successfully completed freshman program and meet the minimum requirements required i.e. With a minimum CGPA of 2.0
A satisfactory result in the higher education entrance examination;
A good background of English language ;
A CGPA of 2.00 and above in the diploma program for advanced standing students from any recognized institution; and
Satisfying the general admission requirements of the university.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate in English Language and Literature, a trainee should have:

✓ A minimum overall CGPA of 2.00;

✓ No “F” grade in any of the courses

a total of 181 ECTS

Degree Nomenclature

Upon successful completion of the program, candidates would be awarded ‘Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Language and Literature’ /በአርት የባችለር ዲግሪ በእንግሊዝኛ ቋንቋና ስነ-ጽሁፍ/

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Arts Degree in French language and professional skills

Introduction

The story of the Department of French of HrU starts in 2005, when the first agreement between HrU and the Embassy of France was signed. A French language teacher was sent by the Embassy of France and French language courses started being taught as elective courses to English language students and to students from the College of Law. During the following year, the status of the course changed for English language students who became able to choose French language as a minor area of studies. Soon, the Department of Afaan Oromo joined the program. During four years, this program was very satisfying. Students were eager to learn a new foreign language, and the small class sized allowed them to easily practice their language skills. Upon graduation, all the students who had been following French classes in HU had reached a good beginners level, and all of them successfully passed the first level of the International French Language Diploma (DELF A1), awarded by the French Ministry of Education.

In 2009, considering the success of this program, it has been decided to extend the language training offer. A School of Foreign Language Studies was created, and a French unit was set up. The first batch of students entered the program, and French language started being taught as a major area of study. The French unit has been working very hard since then to improve the quality of the courses and to offer to the students an environment that stimulates their learning process. In 2013, the first batch of students graduated in French from HrU.

Nevertheless, just before their graduation, it was noted that when opening the French Unit, in 2009, the proper procedure had not been followed. No need assessment had been done, and the curriculum had yet to be approved by the Senate of the University. To allow the first batch of students to graduate, the curriculum was approved by the Senate in May 2013, but the task was given to the French Unit to conduct a proper needs assessment, on which results the continuity of the program was going to be based.

In the end of June and beginning of July, a survey was thus conducted by the members of the French Unit to determine the needs for qualified French speaking Ethiopians on the Ethiopian work market. The current four year degree program in French Language Studies and Professional Skills includes courses such as teaching methods, tourism, translation and English language. This need assessment aims to help us to assess the current needs of French speakers on the Ethiopian job market and to redefine the objectives and priorities of our program.

Admission Requirement

To major in French Language and Professional Skills, the students must have:

As per the university admission requirements successful completion of Preparatory
Program (10+2);
High interest in the field;
Students who have no prior knowledge of French can be admitted into the first year;
Students who have prior knowledge in French Language and succeed in passing the DELF B2 can be admitted into the second year provided that they fulfil the University’s admission requirements;
Former students of the Lycée Guebre Mariam who passed Baccalauréat Examination could be admitted into the second year of the BA Program in French Language and Professional Skills.
Consequently, these students who are allowed to be admitted in the second year of the Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Professional Skills will be exempted from the following courses: FlFr1011, FlFr1012 FlFr1021, FlFr1022

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, the students must have:

A minimum of 240 ECTS in Major, supportive and common courses
Cumulative CGPA of 2.00 and above
No “F” is allowed in any required course.

At the end of their studies, students will have the necessary competencies to sit for the international French language examination DELF B2.

Degree Nomenclature

Upon a successful completion of the four‐year program, students will be awarded the BA degree. ‘Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Language and Professional Skills’ (In French: Licence en Langue française et savoir‐faire professionnel en français)

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Art Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication

Rationale

In the 21st century things are changing fast. Technology, education, transportation, means of communication, heath, life styles and extra, there is hardly anything in life that is not changing. Media are at the heart in our daily life path. The role media plays a vital role in the social, economic, and democratic development of a given country is unquestionable. The Department Journalism and Communication aims to provide students and/or trainees with a profound understanding of the science journalism and communication demands from numerous perspectives.

The curriculum currently in use, was harmonized before seven (7) years and desires to be adjusted parallel to the era of media science demands. The courses are needed to be accustomed in order to make the teaching learning process conducive for both the teachers and students to be in a position of competencies. Beside the updates, the curriculum revision enables the process of reconciling the modularization delivery method with the nature of each course. It is, therefore, the need for conducting revision of former curriculum to come up with up to date media and related systems that has been occurring in the world. This might help the academic and media industry societies by providing latest version of educational and training policy.

Admission Requirements

Generally the program admits students that have been recruited at a national level through the ministry of education. Students who have successfully completed the courses offered in freshman program for one year are admitted to the program. Thus students background must be familiar with reasonable English language mastery can join the program. Moreover, interested applicants who had diploma in any field from a recognized institution can be admitted as advance standing students.

Graduation Requirement

Students will be eligible for graduation upon:
- Successful completion of all courses in major and supportive courses with a minimum of CGPA of 2.00 in the overall 176 credit points, and
- Having no “F” grade scored in any of the courses taken.
Degree Nomenclature

English: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Communication

Amharic: የአርት ባችለር ዲግሪ በጋዜጠኝነት እና ኮሚዩኒኬሽን

Admission Requirement for Master of Arts degree in TEFL (M.A in TEFL)

Introduction

English is a global language and thus has a dominant position as the language of commerce, technology and communication is concerned. It is therefore quite rewarding to equip our citizen with this useful language to learn and thereby they communicate as effectively as possible and fulfil their individual needs. Towards this end, English is taught in Ethiopia from Grade 1 upwards as a subject and as medium of instruction from Grade 9 on wards. This would in fact contribute a lot towards the improvement of the standard of English in Ethiopia. Nevertheless, this may not prove to be the case unless it is of quality. In other words, training effective and quality English teachers at all levels is a far-reaching goal.

In this respect, an international consultant made a number of consultancy visits to Ethiopia and recommended expansion of postgraduate programs in English among the measures to be taken to improve the standard of English at all levels within the education system. It was found out that there is a strong need in Ethiopia for an M.A program which prepares ELT teachers & teacher trainers for universities, colleges and schools.

In light of these, the department of English intended to host M.A training in English that:

Provides participants with a deeper understanding of ELT
Gives candidates practice in training teachers
Teaches participants how to be mentors and counsellors
Makes participants change their attitudes towards learning and teaching

Admission Requirements

For admission to the program, candidates should have B.A/B.Ed in English language, Linguistics, Literature, Journalism& communication, Ethiopian Languages (English as a Minor) and related disciplines with a CGPA of 2.00 and above. Candidates are also required to submit the undergraduate program credentials, application forms and letter of recommendation from three academic referees to the University’s Registrar.

Admission Requirement for Doctor of Philosophy in Teaching English as Foreign languages

Introduction

The School of Foreign Languages and Journalism was established in 2009 with launching MA and MEd in TEFL programs on top of the already solid BA in English Language and Literature and Bed in English programs. Subsequently, BA programs in French and Arabic were added.

Besides, the School offers common courses in English across all the subjects/departments of HrU, both regular and continuing and distance programs as well as various in-service skills development courses to HrU staffs and the surrounding secondary and primary school teachers.

On the one hand, it aims at empowering students so that they effectively use English as Medium for Academic Purpose—studying other disciplines through English medium. On the other hand, the Department’s teacher education program aims at preparing secondary and tertiary English teachers and teacher educators competent in the contemporary theories of language, education, learning and research as well as state of the art skills in EFL/ELT pedagogy and classroom methodologies.

Accordingly, the SFLS staffs have designed a PHD in TEFL program that uniquely (differently from other universities) addresses the contemporary global-local contexts, that speak to learners’ and teachers’ interests and integrates pedagogy and research, in all its approach, curricula, contents and methodology. It was subjected to national Review Workshop wherein external and internal reviewers presented their evaluations of the document and approved with minor revision works. The 4-year PhD in TEFL program started regular program on September 2015

Admission Requirement

M.A. /M.Ed. in TEFL/TESOL/ELT, English and Literature, Linguistics, Vernacular/Ethiopian Language, Bilingual Education, Foreign Language other than English with focus and/or background (e.g. BA/B.Ed) in English language teaching is basic requirement to be considered as ‘eligible’.

Four key standards of admission are required but none of them is mandatory for application: (1) MA/MSc/Med GPA plus Thesis Grade (2) Publication(s) (3) Entrance examination (on basic concepts and skills in English language competence, TEFL and research), (4) Submission of a Concept paper (on an area of (future) interest in TEFL) and (5) Interview test (on communication and social skills).

Graduation Requirements

In addition to demonstrating the developmental Core Competences/Skills (Table 2), students must normally have maintained the requirements of the HU Senate Legislation Article

Administration of Final and Mid-Semester Examinations
A list of candidates sitting in an examination shall be prepared in advance of the examination by departments or module/course instructor team leader/delegate to which the students belong and such a list shall be handed over to the invigilators for purposes of checking attendance in the exam;
No student may be admitted into an exam hall 30 minutes after the beginning of the examination. However no additional time shall be allowed to compensate late arrival into the exam hall;
No student may be allowed to leave an exam hall within 30 minutes of the beginning of an examination and before signing the examination attendance sheet. However, all examinations must start on time and no corrections and other announcements made for students at the beginning of the exam shall be repeated;
In the event that a student is forced to leave an exam hall for health reasons, and in so far as the student is in a conscious and sound state of mind, the invigilator in attendance shall inform him of the fact that certification from a medical doctor has to be obtained expeditiously to substantiate the claim of sickness or illness; and

Upon conclusion of an examination, the invigilator shall submit a report on the conduct of the examination by completing a form prepared for that purpose. The report shall be submitted to the head of the department that offers the course

The requirements for successful, or otherwise, completion of the Comprehensive Examination and Oral Defence of Dissertation or Viva are governed by HU Senate Legislation Articles:

Failure to achieve 60% score in the [Comprehensive] exams will result in studying further 4 to 8 weeks duration.
Thesis Presentation and Defence (see details)

School of Geography and Environmental Studies Program Admission Requirement

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography & Environmental Studies

Admission Requirement

The following requirements are set as selection criteria to join the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies in the degree program. • Students who successfully completed freshman program and meet the minimum requirements required i.e. with a minimum CGPA of 2.00..

Graduation Requirement

In order to graduate in this programme, a student has to take the required credits without scoring “F” in any course and the minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00.

Degree Nomenclature

Students completing the graduate program of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies will be awarded: “Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies” in its Amharic version “የባችለር አርት ዲግሪ በጂኦግራፊና አካባቢ ጥናት”

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Science Degree in GIS

Rationale

Geospatial information science builds on the technologies of GIS, remote sensing and digital image processing, photogrammetry, and cartography to provide an integrated approach of measurement, analysis, and management of the descriptions and locations of earth-based data, often termed geospatial data. The curriculum instructs students in geospatial data using many technologies including airborne and satellite sensors, as well as ground based instruments. While the above-mentioned technologies are often thought of as tools to answering geo-environmental resource management questions in a particular field, the sciences associated with these technologies and the interpretation of geospatial data is what this degree will emphasize.

Geospatial information science has many applications in disciplines which depend on spatial/temporal data including geo-environmental resource studies, bio-physical studies, agroeconomic studies, infrastructural and socio-economic studies, civil and environmental engineering, surveying, global positioning systems and geodetic sciences to name a few.

The current information situation in Ethiopia is characterized by weak information system with respect to the availability, coherence, standardization, and accessibility of data. This seriously impairs the capacity of the institutions in particular and the country in general to make informed plan and decisions with regard to development and environmental issues. This weak information situation is resulted because of different factors, among which is the shortage of skilled man power in the field of information management (both spatial and non-spatial information). Such problems can be addressed in quality, quantity, reliability, consistently through launching of GIS.

Vision

To be a center of excellence in Geo – information science by being a leading program in teaching, community service and research in the university as well as in the region.

Mission

To build the intellectual and human resources capacity through teaching Geo-information sciences
To generate high quality knowledge and advance problem solving in Geospatial information sciences

Admission Requirement for Master of Art Degree Geography and Environmental Studies

Admission Requirements

Selection for admission to the Graduate Program in Geography and Environmental Studies is made on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance examination, letters of recommendation and the undergraduate level performance (CGPA 2.00 and above). Applicants are required to be BSc/BA/B.Ed/ Degree holders in Geography and Environmental studies.

Graduation Requirement

To obtain a graduate degree in Geography and Environmental Studies (A) Student must take and passed all required courses including recommended number of elective courses (a minimum of 28 Cr .Hrs) and thesis (6 Cr. Hrs). (B) Have a CGPA of at least 3.00. (C) Conduct Research, produce thesis and defend the same successfully. (D) No ‘F’ and ‘D’ grade in any courses and not more than one ‘C’ in any course.

Degree Nomenclature

After successful completion of the graduate program the University will award Master of Arts Degree in Geography and Environmental Studies with the specialization mentioned in the brackets. Thus, Master of Arts degree in Geography & Environmental Studies (specialization in Urban & Regional Development Planning) or Master of Arts Degree in Geography & Environmental Studies (specialization in Environment & Land Resource Management)

Admission Requirement for Master of Arts degree in Climate Change & Disaster risk management

Admission Requirements

Graduation Requirement

Degree Nomenclature

Admission Requirement for Master of Education degree in Geography & Environmental Studies (Summer)

Admission Requirements

Selection for admission to the Graduate Program in Geography and Environmental Studies is made on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance examination, letters of recommendation and the undergraduate level performance (CGPA 2.00 and above). Applicants are required to be BSc/BA/B.Ed/ Degree holders in Geography and Environmental studies.

Graduation Requirement

To obtain a graduate degree in Geography and Environmental Studies (A) Student must take and passed all required courses including recommended number of elective courses (a minimum of 28 Cr .Hrs) and thesis (6 Cr. Hrs). (B) Have a CGPA of at least 3.00. (C) Conduct Research, produce thesis and defend the same successfully. (D) No ‘F’ and ‘D’ grade in any courses and not more than one ‘C’ in any course.

Degree Nomenclature

After successful completion of the graduate program the University will award Master of Arts Degree in Geography and Environmental Studies with the specialization mentioned in the brackets. Thus, Master of Arts degree in Geography & Environmental Studies (specialization in Urban & Regional Development Planning) or Master of Arts Degree in Geography & Environmental Studies (specialization in Environment & Land Resource Management)

Admission Requirement for Doctor of Philosophy in Geography & Environmental Studies (with 2 specialization

Background

Geography is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these physical features, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries, urban and rural linkages only to mention some (Bonnett, 2008). It bridges the physical and social sciences.

In recent decades, the earth and its systems are being exposed for numerous physical and human environmental challenges resulting in changes in resource availability and disaster risks. These changes require understanding of the changes and the dynamics to enable sustainable resource management. The most important of these changes include environmental change, land resource degradation, climate variability and change, and urban and population related crises.

As nations continue advancing and as they adopt new technologies and management methods, as new sources of energy, new modes of transportation and new sources of livelihood appear, regional inequalities and urbanization will tend to attain a highly explosive stage. Integrative and equitable development of urban areas with their surrounding rural areas is demanding in the current world. Thus, urban and regional development in the perspectives of geography and environmental studies will contribute and thereby attract academician and researchers.

The school has been offering Master programs nearly for a decade that made it to have a good experience and capabilities of managing the academic, research and community engagement affairs of its post graduate program by producing qualified graduates in the area of specializations. Therefore, it is imperative in the SGeES at HrU to develop and initiate a PhD program in GeES to provide opportunities for many MA/MSc graduates to improve their qualification and academic rank in different areas of specialization. The PhD program is planned to be started on September 2018 with two specializations namely, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management and Urban and Regional Development Planning.

Rationale of the PhD Programs

The need for trained manpower at PhD level in Ethiopia has increased tremendously following the opening of 35 HEIs which is also planned to be raised to 50 HELIs. Furthermore, there is an ever increasing need of professionals in the field of GeES, who can serve as practitioners, environmentalists, planners, managers, consultants and decision makers in different governmental, non-governmental and community organizations as well as public and private academic and research institutions. This demand is confirmed by the needs assessment study conducted in some selected institutions as depicted below.

Launching the PhD program in GeES thus becomes most important and relevant due to:

The need for professional leaders in the growing environmental and socioeconomic problems of the country such as climate change, resource degradation, environmental pollution, rapid population growth, income and development inequalities, and migration crisis who acquire quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and advanced scientific skills that enable to solve them scientifically based on knowledge;
Meet high demand of man power as per the GTP II of the country as it proposed the ratio of academic staff in higher educational institutions to be 0-60-40;
The establishment of higher learning and research institutions that are possible areas of employment opportunities for highly qualified geographers;
The expanding needs for high level geography and environmental studies graduates in various sub-fields;
Expanding professional horizons and supplementing academic staff expertise in the school itself;
HU is striving to be one of research universities in the country where such research based PhD training can contribute its share to be considered for selection ; and
The school in particular and the country in general have been experiencing difficulties in finding proper higher learning institutions for terminal degree training.

That is why, now, there is a strong felt need to start a PhD program in Geography and Environmental Studies at Haramaya University.

Admission Requirements

The applicants should apply to the Office of the Registrar of the University by fulfilling the necessary requirements. The Registrar will send the application documents to the SGeES. Subsequently, the School Graduate Committee (SGC) of the SGeES will select the applicants for the program on the basis of a sound undergraduate and postgraduate academic record, and a concept paper or synopsis that encompasses a convincing statement of purpose having clear description of academic interest in the program and intended area of research.

Candidates are expected to meet the following requirements or equivalent criteria:

The Admission of PhD students will be implemented according to Article 100 of HUSL (2013:145), which states that the applicant must be in possession of a master’s degree in case of admission to PhD programmes, from the University or any other accredited institution of higher learning. Given the availability of places, admission to the Postgraduate Program shall be on a competitive and competence basis.
According to the legislation, the applicant must satisfactorily pass entrance examination to be administered by the School of Geography and Environmental Studies. Foreign applicants should present academic records from HERQA that justifies the equivalence of the records to accredited Ethiopian Higher Learning Institutions and pass entrance examination.
The School’s Graduate Committee may include additional admission requirements in conformity with University’s rules and regulations and upon approval by the Council of the Postgraduate Program (CPGP), including:
1. the applicants must have MA/MSc/MEd Degree in Geography (and/or Environmental Studies), Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Demography, Environmental Change Management, Climate Change and Development, Earth Sciences, Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing (GIS and RS), Urban and Regional Development, Geospatial Sciences, Development Studies, and/or an equivalent degree in other related fields of study from recognized universities;
2. applicant is required to have CGPA of 3.0 and above, and submit his/her own PhD concept proposals for research showing its innovativeness including research questions and testable hypotheses based on existing scientific theory and general laws at the time of his/her application for admission;
3. aapplicant should submit at least three recommendation letters: two from his/her instructors and one from concurrent employers; and

Graduation Requirements

In line with the Senate Legislation of Haramaya University, a PhD Degree in GeES is awarded to a candidate who fulfils the following requirements:

completion of all 49 credit hours(19 cr.hrs course work and 30 cr.hrs dissertation) with a minimum CGPA of 3.00;
successfully defended dissertation in public and earn a minimum grade of ‘satisfactory’ ;
pass in all oral and written comprehensive exams;
a candidate shall complete at least 75% of the required duration of study at the University to qualify for graduation;
a minimum of one published article or accepted article for publication in a reputable and peer reviewed journal from the doctoral dissertation; and students need to participate and if possible present their papers in the national / international conferences/workshops/symposiums before defending their final dissertation.

Degree Nomenclature

Doctor of Philosophy in Geography and Environmental Studies (specialization in Environment and Land Resource Management) (“የፍልስፍና ዶክትሬት ዲግሪ በጂኦግራፊና አካባቢ ጥናት ” ትኩረት በአካባቢና የመሬት ሃብት አያያዝ)
Doctor of Philosophy in Geography and Environmental Studies (specialization in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management) (“የፍልስፍና ዶክትሬት ዲግሪ በጂኦግራፊና አካባቢ ጥናት” ትኩረት በአየር ንብረት ለውጥና አደጋ ተጋላጭነት አያያዝ
Doctor of Philosophy in Geography and Environmental Studies (specialization in Urban & Regional Development Planning) (“የፍልስፍና ዶክትሬት ዲግሪ በጂኦግራፊና አካባቢ ጥናት” ትኩረት በከተማና ክልላዊ ልማት ዕቅድ)
Doctor of Philosophy in Geography and Environmental Studies (specialization in Population, Environment and Development) (“የፍልስፍና ዶክትሬት ዲግሪ በጂኦግራፊና አካባቢ ጥናት” ትኩረት በህዝብ አካባቢና ልማት). The specializations of the PhD program shall be mentioned in brackets.

School of History and Heritage Management Program Admission Requirement

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Heritage Management

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the B.A. in History and Heritage Management program, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate a broad knowledge of History & Heritage Management & its role in society
Acquire a breadth of historical knowledge across a range of periods and regions and to encourage consideration of links and comparisons between them
Promote depth of understanding of historical concepts such as change and continuity, causation and motivation, as well as period-specific concepts such as nationalism, revolution and colonization
Develop understanding of historical sources and the methods used by historians
Be critical, reflective and independent, able to interpret and evaluate historical source material and offer substantiated explanations to historical questions

Admission Requirements

As per the criteria of Ministry of Science and Higher Education:

Social Sciences background preferable,
An experience of teaching in history, but not mandatory;
Transfer from other universities will take the following points into account, “F” free in all subjects; CGPA 2.00
Readmission as per Senate Legislations of respective universities.

Graduation Requirements

All students are expected to take a total of 142 credit hours. Students who successfully complete all courses with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and have no “F” grade will be legible for graduation.

Degree Nomenclature: The Degree to be awarded to the graduates of this program will be designated as Bachelor of Arts in History and Heritage Management/ የአርት ባችለር ድግሪ በታሪክ እና ቅርስ አስተዳደር Grading System.

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Arts Degree in Tourism and Hotel Management

Background of the Program

In today’s Ethiopia, there is a large demand call for and a great diversification in higher education, as well as an increased awareness of its importance for socio-cultural, environmental and economic development, for which the upcoming generations will need to be well equipped with new knowledge, attitude and skills.

Considering the country’s demand of getting well equipped with knowledge, attitude and skills Professionals in diversified fields, university of Gondar has started the first ever BA degree program in Tourism Management in 2003/2004. By understanding tourism’s contribution, other Ethiopian universities commenced this program and launching a new program in Tourism and Hotel Management, given the role Tourism and Hotel plays for economic and socio-cultural development of the country. Amongst the universities launch this program are Haramaya University (2014/2015), Debre Tabor University (2015), Wollo University (2015) and Debark University (2017/2018).

These Universities are doing their best to produce well qualified manpower in both theoretical and practical aspects to maximize the contribution of tourism for the GDP & GNP, conservation of culture and environment, improvement of the living standards of the society by creating job opportunities which resolve unemployment problems of the country as well as ensuring sustainable development.

As curriculum has dynamic nature, Haramaya University are initiated to change the mode of delivery to modular approach and harmonize it at national level to envisage and produce more practical oriented candidates and alleviating the current issues of the country to cope up with the contemporary dynamic world. That is why the University have taken the initiative justifiably to fill the gap by training tourism professionals and possibly conduct problem solving studies and researches that could catalyse the development of the country.

Rationale of the Program

Ethiopia is well-off in potential tourism resources but not much benefited from the sector. Hence, in order to exploit its tourism potential, the country needs to have skilled manpower in the field. If the tourism industry is geared and developed properly, it can serve as a supplementary (alternative) economic sector besides agriculture.

Tourism and Hotel industries are the two sides of a coin. They are perhaps among the oldest commercial endeavors in the world. Hospitality industry contributes immensely to a nation's economic development in many ways, in addition to the immediately apparent prospects of creating jobs and boosting overall income. The industry fosters government revenues from sales taxes and duties and often boosts property-tax receipts. It also brings in foreign exchange and stimulates development of basic infrastructure. Tourist establishments, particularly hotels, buy from domestic sources and can help the development of such national industries as agriculture, food processing and commercial fishing, among others. The development of hotels also attracts other foreign investment and facilitates the transfer of technology, as in the case of computer-based reservation systems (CRS).

Tourism and Hotel Management Program aims at giving students advanced knowledge in contemporary tourism and hotel management to become professional consultants, innovative entrepreneurs, government and public administration officials, tourism business and hotel managers, qualified employees, and academic researchers in the field of tourism and hotel.

Bachelor degree in Tourism and Hotel Management is a fully integrated Four-year program promoted and tailor-made by universities under the College of Business and Economics with the intention of being recognized for its education and research. As such, this program combines theoretical education with practical training and industry experience to ensure that graduates fully attuned to the culture, service and competitive aspects of tourism and hospitality industry. Students will receive a thorough education in tourism and hotel management underpinned by integrated core business courses. Practical work experience is of utmost importance in getting prepared for an attractive career in tourism and hospitality management and in order to be successful in a competitive market. For a country like Ethiopia, which is endowed with variety of natural and manmade tourist attractions, tourism may pave the road for the development of infrastructure which in turn is a pedestal for the maturity of the whole economy as it gives a hand for the expansion of other sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, trade, transportation and others due to its multidisciplinary and revenue generating nature. However, tourism a very fast growing economic sector elsewhere in the world, has not yet been developed in Ethiopia and the country is not benefiting from it to the extent it deserves. It is run by archaic instinct and languishing ever since, while other countries are excelling. This is because those countries have realized its potential and developed their capacity by strategic programs.

Hotel management in its part is important because of the number of reasons. First, the hotel industry is continuously growing and hence it needs the availability of professionals who can cater for the need of hospitality industry. Second, the nation will have competent academicians who will work for the growth of the hospitality industry and also, as a spillover effect, its counterpart- tourism industry. Third, in betterment of services of hotel industry, it gives venues for training exposure and an opportunity to give education to interested parties and hoteliers. Fourth, stakeholders will benefit from the research outputs that are to be carried out by staffs of the program. Lastly, there is a need to combat macroeconomic problem of the nation by reducing unemployment.

The curriculum of the program has been designed to meet the needs of tourism and hospitality industry, and to contribute towards the current development policy of the country. The industry’s interdisciplinary nature has been clearly covered throughout the curriculum by incorporating tourism, hotel, marketing, economics, management, development; communication skills, general awareness, research methods and other inter-related subjects.

In general, the curriculum for Bachelor of Art Program in Tourism and Hotel Management is developed based on:

The intention to respond to the changing economic demands of the country and the current lack of professionals in the field of tourism and hotel, who would gear the development of this vital and rapidly growing economic sector;
Taken specifically, the tourism and hotel industry in Ethiopia needs tourism and hotel professionals who will work at operational as well as managerial levels;
Ethiopia is a growing tourist destination with promising annual growth rates of tourist arrivals that are above the world average growth. So, the country needs qualified personnel to make use of this opportunity;
Tourism and hospitality sector is expected to be an important source of income, means of poverty alleviation for the country and can provide great employment opportunities.
Experiences gained from other universities and the clear relevance of the field to the socio-cultural, environmental and economic development of the country.

Admission Requirements

Applicants seeking admission to Tourism and Hotel Management Program must meet the following admission requirements:

Successful completion of preparatory schools in social science streams
Passing mark in Ethiopian universities’ entrance examination or any other comparable examination.
Diploma in related fields and minimum of two years’ experience, preferably in tourism-related areas.
NB: Sponsorship or personal financial status declaration in case of adult and/or foreign students is needed.

Duration of the Study: It takes four years to graduate in regular, five years in extension, summer and distance degree program.

Graduation Requirement

Students are expected to take total of 144 credit hours and 238 ECTS to graduate. This Total credit hours are composed of 144 credit hours of core courses, 35 credit hours supportive courses and 109 credit hours of common courses, a minimum credit hour of 72/119ECTS, a minimum Cumulative Grade point Average of 2.00, No Fx, F, NG, I, in any course and compliance with the regulation of the university.

Degree Nomenclature: The degree is named as: In English: DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS IN TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT In Amharic: የአርት ባችለር ዲግሪ በቱሪዝምና ሆቴል ማኔጅመንት

Admission Requirement for Master of Arts degree in History and Heritage Management

Background of the Program

In its national mission of expanding the horizon of knowledge to larger populace, Haramaya University has made a commendable and great leap ahead since its inception. One of its tangible manifestations of the expansion and massification of higher learning was the opening of the Faculty of Education in1996.Two years later the Department of History ",as opened under the auspice of the Faculty of Education. Its major objective was the training of qualified secondary school and above history teachers.

Since 1998, the Department has been offering the four year-degree program in History education with Geography as minor. This four years program has been in place up until 2004 . Now the department is charting a new and transformational stage. As of this summer season the department is launching its Masters Program in History. The Masters Program is Masters of Arts in History.

Rationale

The interplay of a number of justifications is guarantying the department to commence an MA program as of2009 Summer Program. The intention of the program is to extend this very program into the regular program as of the coming academic year. Some of the justifications realized by the department are:

Haramaya University is situated in an ideal place where diverse peoples, cultures and the products of their historical processes are abundantly available. However, these heritages are not scientifically yet approached and studied. Hence, they remained unidentified and unpreserved. This critical situation calls for an urgent responses from experts. In this regard, Haramaya University in general and the department of history and Heritage management in particular have a national and institutional responsibility and capacity to train professionals who can rescue such heritage resources.
The national education policy demands trained professionals and experts in all fields of studies.. Education for all is the slogan to address the pressing need of trained man power. Hence, the department of History needs to play its own role towards the achievement of this objective.
In terms of its nature, as it is true for other disciplines, the knowledge of history is expansive. History is the totality of the human past stretched in such distant past. Currently history is discussing every facets of human activity in the past. The versatile nature of the knowledge of history demands the specialization of studies on Ethiopian history. These studies need to be supported by pertinent and methodologically sound research undertakings. To attain this objective it is mandatory to open a high level of study that enables students deal with the diverse areas and themes in Ethiopian history
There is a pressing need and an ever increasing demand for the opening of Master of Arts Program by stake holders surrounding the university. Especially regional I' education bureaus like the Dire Dawa Administrative council and other regional offices are in demand of the opening of the program

Admission Requirement

Admission will be in accordance with the University Admission Regulations on M.A. degree. In addition, the MA students must have a BA degree in History or a BA degree in related fields.

Graduation Requirements

M.A. students in History will have to complete the course work of 28- credit hours and write an original thesis that demonstrates their ability to conduct independent research, critically interpret primary sources, and conceptualize their findings in a clear and concise manner (INDEPENDENTLY 6 CRHRS). In order to ensure graduate students' thesis meet the appropriate level and approval of their advisor, and the recognition of one internal and one external examiners, graduate students must meticulously meet all the requirements of a scientific research and produce worthwhile papers. Graduate students defend their theses at a closed or open platform at the presence of their advisors and examiners. History graduate students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in their all taken courses in order to graduate with the M.A. degree in history

M.A. students are required to submit thesis proposals to the graduate advisor at the end of the second summer. In general, students complete their course work in three summers. Students write, and defend their Master's Thesis (120-150 pages) in their 3rd summer.

Degree Nomenclature

Up on successful completion of the Program, candidates will be awarded "Master of Arts Degree in History" duly signed by the university president and the University Registrar on which the official dry seal of the University rests. The Amharic Version of the degree will be: `የ ኣርት ማስተርስ በታሪክ`

Sociology Department Program Admission Requirement

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology

Admission requirements

Students admitted directly from preparatory (Grade 11 and 12 complete) school are required to meet the national higher education enrolment criteria of that year. And students who have successfully completed the freshman courses according to the new Educational Road Map can join the program on competitive base.

Graduation Requirements

Students registered in the Department of Sociology must take a total of 257 ECTS/149 Credit Hours. Students with visual impairments will be exempted from Statistical Methods Module (9 ECTS/ 5Credit Hours): (Statistics for Sociologists I introduction/ Basic Statistics (SOCI3011) 5 ECTS/ 3 Credit Hours) and Statistics for Sociologists II: Statistical Application in Sociology (SOCI3012) 4 ECTS/2 Credit Hours.) Hence, they will take a total of 248 ECTS/144 Credit Hours. A student is required to have a minimum CGPA of 2.00 upon graduation without any F grade in any of the modules/courses.

Degree Nomenclature

Upon graduation, students shall be offered a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree in Sociology. The degree nomenclature in Amharic shall be “የአርት ባቸለር ድግሪ በሶሲዮሎጂ”.

Admission Requirement for Master of Arts Degree in Sociology

Concerning admission requirements, candidates must have a BA degree in Sociology or other related fields like social anthropology, economics, law, political sciences, philosophy, linguistics, rural development, environmental studies, gender, and health sciences. Applicants must submit to the School of Graduate Studies a formal application, official copies of transcripts and diplomas obtained from the universities attended, and two letters of recommendation, preferably from former instructors. They have to pass an entrance exam which can be either a written exam or an interview. And their credentials are also evaluated and given credit comparably. These modalities are yearly discussed and established by the instructors involved in the MA program. Final admission into the MA program in Sociology requires the approval of the Council of Graduate Studies of the university and is effected according to the formal rules and regulations set forth by the university.

Admission Requirement for Master of Arts Degree in Peace and Development Studies

The revised MA in Peace and Development Studies admits graduates with BA/BSc degree from any recognized university in any academic discipline.

Applicants have to pass an entrance examination and their admission into the program should be approved by the Department Graduate Council. All other pertinent rules, regulations and procedures of the University as stipulated in the University’s Senate Legislation would also be applied as admission requirements for the program.

Graduation Requirements

Academic standing of the Peace and Development Studies student is determined by Haramaya University Senate Legislation Article 122 Academic Standing of Postgraduate Students.

In order to graduate from the program, students are required to complete their coursework of 90 ECTS, and write an original MA thesis of 30 ECTS on issues of peace and development score a minimum of B grade. In addition, students must maintain a minimum of 3.00 CGPA in all taken courses in order to graduate. However, students who obtain more than one ‘C’ grade cannot graduate from the program but they may be given the chance to remove the ‘C’ grades based on the Provision of the University’s Senate Legislation. All other pertinent rules, regulations and procedures of the University as stipulated in the University’s Senate Legislation would also be applied as graduation requirements for the program.

MA Degree Nomenclature

The degree nomenclature of the revised program is Master of Arts (MA) Degree in Peace and Development Studies. The Amharic version of the degree is የአርት ማስተር ዲግሪ በሰላምና ልማት ጥናት

Admission Requirement for PhD Degree in Peace and Development Studies

Background and Rationale of the program

We live in a time of unparalleled opportunities for development instant information communication technology, global interconnection and integration, free market and so forth. In stark contrast to this, we also live in a time of unparalleled challenges to peace and development as well–conflict at the local, national, and international levels (racial and ethnic conflict, economic conflict, interpersonal conflict, political conflict, class conflict, identity conflict). All societies have the need for promoting peace, cooperative relationships, improving security, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness and sustainable development at all levels of economy, education, governance, and environmental protection.

Peace is not only the absence of war, but it is also the capacity and ability of the Nation-State to protect the safety and security of all its citizens. Stable and strong state creates and maintains conditions that allow internal or external sources of conflicts to be resolved peacefully. Scarcity and inefficient use of resources, unequal opportunities, and poor performances may weaken the peace and may pave the way to conflicts and disputes in a society. The complexity and dynamism of peace and development in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa will be the focus of the PhD program in Peace and Development Studies of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Haramaya University.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) of Ethiopia (FDRE 2010), Ethiopia’s Vision for a Climate Resilient Green Economy (FDRE 2008), and the Haramaya University Research Thematic Areas (HU 2013) all call for Ethiopia to work hard to coordinate its traditional and modern institutions and promote democratic pluralism (multilingualism, multiculturalism, tolerance, and etc.), peace building (conflict management, aversion, and resolution), social transformation (in economy, culture, tourism, science and technology) and competitively partake and benefit from the indispensable opportunities that globalization offers. Peace-building and democratization of the governance system is one of the fundamental conditions for the sustainable social transformation, green economy, and sustainable development of Developing Countries. In turn, these guarantee them to enter into the club of the Middle Income Economies.

Subsequently, Haramaya University has selected in its Research Thematic Areas (2013) “Peace and Conflict Management System Studies” and “Development Studies” as among the top priority research and development themes. Under these themes, the university has planned to launch research on mechanisms that generate practical knowledge of the nature, types, causes, and social level of recurrent disputes and conflicts and their major impacts on the rights of individuals and interest groups and on various socio-economic aspects of the society. The Research Thematic Areas guideline also targets, under the same theme, research topics that investigate the dynamics of conflict, the understanding of the customary dispute settlement and its interface with the formal dispute settlement process, capacity of justice sectors and conflict resolution mechanisms, including inquiry on rehabilitation and restoration of traditional justice systems and so forth.

Haramaya University intends to launch this PhD by Research Only Program in Peace and Development Studies (PDS) with the aim of addressing the current needs of highly qualified professionals in Ethiopia and other countries of the Horn of Africa. The university works towards becoming the centre of excellence in the area of Peace and Development Studies in Africa in general and the Horn of Africa in particular.

Admission Requirement

Applicants with a master’s degree from the following fields of study can join the Ph.D. program in Peace & Development Studies: Peace and Development Studies, Peace Studies, Conflict Studies, Peace and Security Studies, Peace & Conflict Studies, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Sociology, Gender and Development, Development Studies, Governance Studies, Political Sciences, International Relations, Social Anthropology, History, Law, Development economics & Policy studies.

All applicants to the Ph.D. program in Peace & Development Studies must have a minimum of a ‘Good Grade’ (B+) in their Master’s Thesis.

All applicants must submit an application letter together with:

Authenticated educational documents (official transcript of both BA and MA degrees, official MA Diploma, and evidence of MA thesis grade),
Three recommendation letters from former instructors,
A letter of sponsorship or signing an agreement with the university if he/she is self-sponsored; and
A synopsis (3-5 pages) on a selected topic in the area of Peace and/or Development Studies that may be considered for a Ph.D. dissertation.

Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for a Ph.D. in Peace and Development Studies, a candidate must:

Take 60 ECTS (36 Cr.Hrs) of course work and score a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and with no more than one C grade;
Complete 120 ECTS (72 Cr.Hrs) of research work from which a dissertation is prepared, defended, and passed with the minimum of B grade;
Submit a hard and soft copy of at least one published article or letter of acceptance of a submitted manuscript for publication in a reputable and peer-reviewed journal/s from his/her doctoral dissertation; and Submit six hard copies and one soft copy of dissertation.

Degree nomenclature

The degree nomenclature of the program is Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Peace and Development Studies with two streams; namely, Ph.D. in Peace and Development Studies (Peace Stream) and Ph.D. in Peace and Development Studies (Development Stream). The Amharic versions of the two streams are የፍልስፍና ዶክትሬት ዲግሪ በሰላምና ልማት ጥናት (በሰላም ዘርፍ) and የፍልስፍና ዶክትሬት ዲግሪ በሰላምና ልማት ጥናት (በልማት ዘርፍ).

Gender and Development Studies Department Program Admission Requirement

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Arts Degree in Gender and Development Studies

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the program, a candidate must:

Pass national examination after two years of preparatory program;
Placement, within the University into the program shall be on competitive basis;
Both sex shall be considered for admission; no gender differentiation; positive affirmative action towards female applicants will be there;
Graduates with diploma from recognized institutions in a field related to law, economics, Agriculture, Public health, Language studies, management, social sciences, social work, special needs education, sociology, Anthropology, Journalism and Communications and cultural studies and other related fields shall be considered for admission as advance standing students.
Candidates fulfilling the program entry requirements will be selected for admission based on merit.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum of 240 ECTS
Take and successfully complete all courses of the program; no course replacement for other departments except course(s) exemption for advanced standing students on the basis of earlier course coverage and in the case of physically and mentally unable individuals.
CGPA of 2.00 or better and No "F" grade in any course taken.

Degree Nomenclature

Up on successful completion of the program, candidates will be awarded “Bachelor of Arts Degree in Gender and Development Studies” duly signed by the university president and the University Registrar on which the official dry seal of the University rests. The Amharic Version of the degree will be “የአርት ባችለር ዲግሪ በስርዓተ-ፆታ እና ልማት ጥናት”

Admission Requirement for Master of Arts Degree in Gender and Development Studies

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the program, a candidate must:

Graduate with bachelor degree from recognized institutions in gender and development studies, sociology, social anthropology, law, rural development, management, economics, cooperative, agricultural sciences and other related fields.
Meet the minimum requirement for admission to the post-graduate program by earning a Bachelor’s Degree (B.A/B.Sc.) in a relevant field with a minimum CGPA of 2.0.
A passing score on the program entrance exam set by the department
Placement, within the University into the programs shall be on a competitive basis;
Both sexes shall be considered for admission; no gender differentiation; positive affirmative action towards female applicants will be honored;

Candidates fulfilling the program entry requirements will be selected for admission on the basis of merit.

Graduation Requirements

A candidate to be awarded a Master of Art Degree in Gender and Development Studies must: take 36 credit hours of course including a thesis in a full time or continuing education enrolment. He/ She must also have:

A pass mark in each of the required courses (not D or F);
Cumulative GPA of ≥ 3.00;
Pass in his/her MA thesis defense; and
Undergraduate courses or credits will not be transferred towards post-graduate course work.
A thesis is required in a partial fulfilment for the MA degree in Gender and Development Studies. Directions for the preparation of the thesis are according to the post-graduate guidelines of the university.

Afan Oromo, Literature and Communication Department Program Admission Requirement

Admission Requirement for Bachelor of Arts Degree in Afan Oromo, Literature and Communication

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, the department needs students who:

Would successfully complete the Secondary School program;
Have fitting result in the Higher Education Entrance Examination;
Have good a command of Afan Oromo;
Have an interest in studying the Oromo language and culture in general;
Could suit the general admission requirements of the University.

Graduation Requirements

The graduates must fulfil the following requirements:

A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00.
A major GPA of 2.00
Completion of 112CrHr/ 182 ECTS of major area courses and 35 CrHr/ 61 ECTS of freshman courses which accounts the total of 147 CrHr /243 ECTS.
A senior essay write-up as a partial fulfilment for the requirement of BA degree.
Minimum ‘C’ grade in senior essay (SRP) and CBTP

Degree Nomenclature

The degree for graduates of the department shall be named as: “Digrii Baachilarii Aartii Afaan Oromoo, Ogumaafi Qunnamtiin” in Afaan Oromoo which has an equivalent meaning with "Bachelor of Arts Degree in Afaan Oromoo, Literature and Communication" in English and “የአርት ባችለር ዲግሪ በአፋን ኦሮሞ፣ስነጽሑፍና ስነተግባቦት” in Amharic.

Admission Requirement for Master of Art in Afan Oromo Teaching Stream

Rationale

As a result of the local language policy which was stipulated in the education and training policy of the 1994, many of the local languages have been used in primary education. In addition, some previously marginalized languages, including Afan Oromo have got ample opportunity to be the language of education and they are being taught at high schools and higher institutions as a subject. Due to the reforms taken place in the early 1990s, Afan Oromo become a language of socio-cultural economy, government and media. Therefore, the Oromo people and the government (particularly, Oromia Regional State) need Afan Oromo to be a language of education, office, courts, trades and inter-ethnic communication in order to develop and preserve the indigenous cultures and literatures of Oromo people. On top of that, the government (especially the Oromia Regional State), needs well-qualified professionals in Afan Oromo who can participate in the sustainable development quality of education at all levels.

Thus, the department of Afan Oromo also believes that launching of this program would add a lot to the contribution of qualified manpower and provision of quality education in Afan Oromo at all levels of education in the region. It also enhances the development of Oromo cultures, language and its literatures as it intends to train graduates for the same purpose.

The introduction of this program has also various advantages for the society. It strengthens the capacity to carryout language-based study of Oromo culture and the indigenous knowledge embedded in the culture. On top of that, it enhances the capacity to study the relationship between the Oromo culture and other cultures in Ethiopia.

Since Language, education and development are closely interrelated in the socio-economic progress of nations and nationalities, it is not viable to ignore the role of language in education. Thus, to bring sustainable development and quality education, qualified personnel in language of education is vital for a nation.

Accordingly, the increasing demand for Afan Oromo in various sectors like education, offices, local courts, trade, inter-ethnic communications and others creates a high need for advanced knowledge of this language, so that it enables the professionals to learn and work with it effectively.

Program Description

The Masters of Art in Afan Oromo (MA in Afan Oromo) has been designed for graduates in Afan Oromo, Amharic and English. It helps them to develop their professional expertise and further their understanding in the areas of Afan Oromo. The program explores a range of issues relating to language (Afan Oromo) teaching, sociolinguistic aspects, literature/folklore, applied linguistics and socio-cultural contexts. It develops themes relating to the practical issues of research in language and in the context of language and particularly, Afan Oromo. It also investigates the theoretical issues of language development in education in the light of recent development. The program has the following three Streams: MA in Afan Oromo Teaching Stream, MA in Applied Linguistics in Afan Oromo Stream and MA in Oromo Literature.

Admission Requirement

All graduates from Bachelor of Art/education in Afan Oromo Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature such as Amharic and English can apply for admission to the M.A in Afan Oromo studies. However, the candidates will be required to take and pass an entrance examination (written & oral) to be eligible for admission. The entrance examination will be prepared to identify competent candidates. The candidates will be short listed based on their performances in the entrance examination and their undergraduate CGPA. Candidates are required to fill application forms and bring letter of recommendations from three academic referees to be submitted to the University’s Registrar. They are also required to submit letter of sponsorship from a government agency or a non- governmental organization (NGO) or proof of financial capacity by self-sponsors.

Graduation Requirements

As a graduation requirements for MA in Afan Oromo studies, candidates are required to get a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 (equivalent to B’s in all the courses taken). But a candidate with one ‘C’ grade for one course and CGPA of 3.0 or above is also legible for graduation. Candidates are also required to complete a supervised thesis of six credit hours as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation and the thesis should be defended and approved by Board of Examiners. The corrected versions of the thesis should be submitted within 3 weeks of thesis defense examination.

Degree Nomenclature

Upon successful completion of the program, candidates will be awarded Master of Arts Degree in Afan Oromo (Digirii Maastarsii Aartii Afaan Oromoo (የኣርት ማስቴርስ ዲግሪ በአፋን ኦሮሞ) with reference to one of the following fields of specialization: