Overview

The Economics program at Addis Ababa University offers students a comprehensive basis for professional and academic careers and further education in any economics specializations, through courses and thesis work.

Key features

Students will be equipped with a solid knowledge of economic theory as applied to development issues, natural resources, and other socio-economic issues concerning the developing countries in particular and the globe in general.

Specific objectives of the program

To produce Economists (Economic thinkers) with basic skills that would help to teach and do research in areas of economics.
To better acquaint the students with solid understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theories and other economic issues for intelligent applications of economics in a way that improve the quality, relevance and output of undergraduates in economics in Ethiopia.
To equip the students with the necessary methodologies in economics that enable them explain the economic phenomenon, undertake economic analysis and design economic policy.
To highlight the different applications of economic theories in various sectors and expose the students to the different sub-discipline of economics labor economics, agricultural economics, industrial economics, environmental economics, financial economics, etc
Produce graduates with a skill of planning, project preparation, monitoring and evaluation.
To enable the students undertake theoretical and applied researches relevant to the overall development strategies and vision of the country and address national problems of socio-economic roots; and disseminate research findings through outreach program.
To promote interdisciplinary collaboration among the various programs in training, research and extension.
To offer short term training courses and provides consultancy service for different organizations and community.
To show students how economic science evolved, its present and future vision of the field and make them up-to-date with the dynamism of the field.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Development Economics

Resource & Environmental Economics

Economics Planning & Project Analysis

Monetary Economics & Public Finance

Civics and Ethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Disciplines

Economics

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Have successfully completed preparatory level schools and pass Entrance examination for the University prepared by Ministry of Education.

Have able to pass the standards set by the department.

Letter from the Higher Education Relevance and Quality Agency (HERQA) for the certification of your educational documents. (The office of HERQA is found in Addis Ababa on the road which is leading to Shiro Meda in front of the American Embassy).
Two copies of educational documents.
A letter from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia or from your embassy here in Ethiopia showing the reason for being here.
Application fee: for Undergraduate Program 40USD, for Graduate Program 150USD
Two passport size photograph.

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Tuition Fees

Living costs

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

650 - 1000 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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