Geography and Environmental Studies Addis Ababa University

Overview

BA in Geography and Environmental Studies is a four-year regular and a five-year evening program that studies human geography, physical geography and technical geography. 

Key features

The Geography and Environmental Studies program at Addis Ababa University aims to:

• To produce all rounded professionals capable of:
• Understanding the facts and patterns of spatiotemporal processes and possibilities of human and physical phenomena and their interactions
• Identifying and solving spatiotemporal problems of the physical and human environment
• Comprehending the risks, potentials, and prospects of the country’s environment in isolation as well as in global perspective
• Generating, analyzing, and presenting spatiotemporal data of physical and human environment using different scientific procedures, models, tools, and techniques

• Demonstrating confidence and conviction that enable them to become positive role models to society, and ensure they are committed to change and development
• Conduct research in different areas (environment, development, society, economy, etc.) that would help in solving societal problems and disseminate results thereof.

• Establish a system and culture of provision of continuous training, consultancy services and conducting research
• Enhance customer satisfaction with departmental services by devising sound system for this purpose.