Overview

The English Language and Literature program at Addis Ababa University has the following specific objectives:

to equip students with basic English language skills and knowledge needed for various purposes;
to equip students with knowledge of how human language functions or the scientific study of language;
to enable students appreciate and criticize literary works;
to enable students to conduct research in their field of study;
to equip students with communication and public relation skills as well as media use;
to enable students translate and interpret various discourses.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reading and Writing Skills
Language Use and Meaning

Communication Theories and Practices

Writing for Media, Editing and Reporting

Literary Criticism and Creative Writing

Surveys of Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

181 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature British Studies

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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

Residents of Ethiopia shall have the passing marks in the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) administered by the Ministry of Education.
Non-residents of Ethiopia and foreign nationals shall provide equivalence evaluation of their credentials from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Education and Training Authority (ETA).

Applicants should be able to take the Undergraduate Admission Test (UAT) of the AAU and get a passing mark. Alternatively, standardized tests such as IELTS, TOEFL, ACT, SAT, or LSAT and with the corresponding passing marks are acceptable.
Applicants with EUEE and UAT marks falling in the top 25% category will be selected for the additional assessments administered by the schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

36200 ETB / year

≈ 36200 ETB / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

36200 ETB / year

≈ 36200 ETB / year

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.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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