Admission to Regular Programs


Admission to regular Undergraduate Program
Admission to the regular undergraduate degree programs of the University may be granted by the University to a candidate who fulfills the requirements specified under any one or more of the following three eligibility categories:
1. Admission of Preparatory Education Completes.
Admissions to undergraduate programs of any institution from preparatory schools shall be based on completion of the preparatory program and obtaining the necessary pass marks in the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEE)
2. Admission of Students with Foreign Examination Results.
Students with Foreign examination or other examinations of equivalent standard assessed by Recruitment and Admission Committee (RAC), and who passed the University Entrance Examination may be admitted into the University.
3. Admission as Advanced Standing
Admission to all undergraduate degree programs with advanced standing level is processed through the Directorate for Academic Program Development, and granted by the Recruitment and Admission Committee (RAC) of the University. Given the availability of places, admission shall be on a competitive basis. Eligible applicants for advanced standing are graduates holding diplomas (2 or 3 years of college study) from accredited institutions of higher education may seek admission into the degree program of the University if they have:
2.A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA/CANG) of 2.00 upon graduation;
3. A minimum of two years of post-diploma working experience in the intended field of study, where applicable;
. Favorable recommendations from their employers, where applicable; or
1. Technical and vocational education and training graduates with pertinent qualifications and who satisfy entrance qualifications assessment set by the Ministry can be admitted; and
2. Advanced standing admission is granted only during the first semester of each academic year.

Admission to Regular Graduate (Masters and PhD) Programs

Academic Requirements.

  • The applicant must have completed the academic requirements for the bachelors' degree, in case of admission to master’s programs, or be in possession of a master’s degree in case of admission to PhD programs, from the University or any other accredited institution of higher learning. Given the availability of places, admission to the School of Graduate Studies shall be on a competitive and competence basis.
  • The applicant must satisfactorily pass entrance examination to be administered by the department concerned. Foreign applicants should present academic records equivalent to accredited Ethiopian Higher Learning Institutions and pass entrance examination.
  • Senior undergraduate students of accredited universities or colleges applying to join the graduate program immediately upon graduation may be allowed to register and/or sit for entrance examinations administered by departments provided their CGPA/CANG and/or major GPA at the end of the first semester of their final year is above 2.50.
  • The Department Graduate Committee may include additional admission requirements in conformity with University’s rules and regulations and upon approval by Graduate Program Committee (GPC).

    • Non-Academic Requirements.

  • Colleges/schools/departments may, for academic reasons or special requirements of the field of study, set appropriate restrictions such as age limits subject to the approval of the Graduate Program Committee (GPC).
  • Colleges/school/departments may also set appropriate work experience requirements after obtaining the bachelor’s degrees subject to the approval of the Graduate Program Committee (GPC).
  • Applicants shall be responsible to cover payments of tuition and thesis/dissertation research costs as per internal rules and regulations of the University.

    • Special Admissions.

  • An applicant who is found deficit in undergraduate and/or graduate courses shall be required to take remedial courses recommended by the respective DGCs.
  • Any such student who has been recommended to take remedial courses shall be admitted as a special student.
  • The duration of the student’s, stay in the University as a special student shall be determined by the respective DGCs, but shall not exceed one academic year.
  • A special student who has satisfactorily completed the prescribed remedial courses and passed the entrance examination shall be granted regular graduate student status.
  • The Registrar shall record separately the results of the examinations in the prescribed remedial courses. These grades may not count towards masters or PhD degree.
  • The performance of the student in the prescribed remedial courses will not be considered for SGPA and/or CGPA/CANG calculation but will appear on the transcript. Such a student must obtain a cumulative grade point of at least 2.00 in the undergraduate and 3.00 for graduate courses taken, with no F grade.
  • A special student may, upon permission of the DGC, register for and take graduate level courses for which he is qualified.
  • An applicant who has successfully completed a semester or more graduate study in another accredited University, and meets the special requirements of the college/department may be admitted to a similar graduate program. Upon admission of such a student, the DGC shall determine the courses from which the student is to be exempted/get credit
  • Grades for transferred courses shall be used in calculating CGPA/CANG.
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