Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Master of science in Development Economics

1. Program Information

• Program Name: Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Master of science in Development Economics
• Program Code: BA-Econ and Msc-
• Program Level: Undergraduate and post graduate
• Department Offering Program: Economics
• Program Duration: 4 years for under graduate and 2 year for post graduate
• Credit Hours Required: A minimum of 143 credit hour for undergraduate and 30 credit hour for postgraduate students
• Program Mode: Full-time (Regular and weekend programs)
• Core Courses: The core courses for BA in Economics are Calculus for Economists ,Microeconomics I Macroeconomics I ,Introduction to statistics ,Linear Algebra for Economists ,Microeconomics II ,Macroeconomics II ,Statistics for Economists ,Mathematical Economics ,Labour Economics ,Econometrics I ,Development Economics I ,International Economics I ,Financial Economics ,Econometrics II ,Research method for economists Development Economics II ,International Economics II ,Natural Resource & Environmental Economics Economics of Industry ,Practical Attachment ,Economics of Agriculture ,Monetary Economics ,Development Planning & Project Analysis I ,History of Economic Thought I ,Thesis in Economics I ,Introduction to Institutional and Behavioural Economics ,Statistical Software Application in Economics ,Rural Development ,Public finance,Development Planning & Project Analysis II,History of Economic Thought II,Thesis in Economics II and Urban and Regional Economics
• Core courses for Msc are Advanced Econometrics ,Advanced Macroeconomics I,Advanced Microeconomics I,Advanced Research Methods and Applied Econometrics ,Advanced Microeconomics II ,Advanced Macroeconomics II ,Advanced Mathematics for Economists ,Advanced Development Economics, Institutional Economics, Development Project Planning and Analysis ,Seminar in Development Economics             and Master Thesis.
• Elective Courses: No Elective courses
• Capstone / Thesis: research for under graduate final year research project and for post graduate

2. Program Admission and graduation requirement for BA and Msc
   • Admission Requirement for (BA)

The department is a program of study that normally takes four years (including freshman program) to complete for full time regular students and five to six years for part time students.

The department will admit if the student:

• has successfully completed preparatory level schools and passed entrance examination for the University prepared by Ministry of Education.
• Has successfully completed freshman program and assigned to the department on a regular program base by the University
• is able to pass the standards set by the department
  • Graduation requirement for (BA)

• No ‘F’, ‘NG’, or ‘I’ grade in any course taken.
• The minimum number of credit points (EtCTS- Ethiopian Credit Transfer System) hours set by the department and all required courses are taken.
• Minimum Cumulative Grade Average Point (CGPA) of 2.00 in all courses

• Admission Requirement for (Msc)

Applicants to the Msc program must have successfully completed the academic requirements for the Bachelor Degree. Further, the applicant should be capable to pass the entrance examination to the program, which will concentrate on National Graduate Admission Test (NGAT) and basic business related concepts

• Admission Classification: the program has two modes of deliveries: Regular and Extension (weekend)
• Admission Process (BA, Msc): Online application followed by document review
• Scholarship Opportunities (BA, Msc): Merit-based scholarships available
• Numbers of students (BA, Msc),

• 91 students in BA students are available under the Regular program and
• 59 students in BA and 7 students in Msc are available under the weekend program mode.

3. Details for International Students
   • Programs Offered (BA, Msc): BA in Economics and Msc in Development economics
   • Admission Requirements (BA, Msc): Proof of English proficiency, Visa application
   • Visa Support (BA, Msc): Required (Provided by the university)
   • Accommodation Assistance (BA, Msc): On-campus housing available