Hawassa University

Hawassa University (HU) is one of the first-generation universities in Ethiopia whose establishment was laid as Awassa College of Agriculture (ACA) in 1976 with the admission of 217 students. It was later restructured and promoted to a university in 2000, named “Debub University” with the merger of ACA and two other colleges in southern Ethiopia: Wondogenet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, established in 1978; and Dilla College of Teachers’ Education and Health Sciences, established in 1996. In 2006, it was renamed “Hawassa University” with the addition of its main campus in Hawassa, and Dilla College of Teacher’s Education and Health Sciences evolved to a separate university on its own.

At the moment, Hawassa University (HU) is one of the first-generation universities in Ethiopia encompassing 9 colleges, 3 institutes, and 7 campuses set in and outside of Hawassa City. Four of its seven campuses (the Main campus, Institute of Technology, College of Agriculture, and College of Medicine and Health Sciences) are situated in Hawassa City while College of Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Business and Economics, and Daye Campus are located in Wondogenet, Yirgalem and Bensa Daye, respectively.

Hawassa University Offered Courses | Programmes

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Institutes

Hawassa University Tuition Fees

Service Fee Approved by Board
No.	Types of Service	Fee (birr)
1	True Copy / Authentication	75/copy
2	Medium of Instruction	50
3	Official transcript (Local)	50
4	Official transcript (Foreign)	100
5	Official transcript (Local): By Delegation	80
6	Official transcript (Foreign): By Delegation	120
7	“To Whom……..” Letters	50
8	Student Copy	30/copy
9	Name change (For Active Students)	100
10	Replacement (Temporary or Original Diploma)	150
11	Online verification (request came from foreign country)	15 USD
12	Coping of documents from files	30
13	Birthdate change	100
14	Delegation by e-mail	50
15	Changing spelling errors committed by student on Temporary certificates (To whom…)	150
16	ID card change (GP, CEP and Kiremit program students)	100
17	Verification from a profitable organization	50/student
18	Readmission application	50
19	Delayed clearance, Regular UG	50
20	Delayed clearance, CEP, UG	60
21	Delayed clearance, PG	80
22	Original Degree	450
23	Replacement of Smart Card/ ID Card with Barcode	300
24	Supplementary exam for CEP Undergraduate	150 /Cr.hr
25	Make up Exam for CEP Undergraduate	100 / course
26	Application Fee for admission to CEP undergraduate	50
27	Registration for every semester of CEP undergraduate	50
28	Make up Exam for CEP Postgraduate	150 /course
29	Supplementary exam for CEP Undergraduate	200 /Cr.hr
30	The application cost for admission to MSc/MA/PhD program	250
31	Registration for each semester of MSc/MA student	100
32	Makeup exam for PhD student	500
33	Supplementary exam for PhD student	700 / Cr.hr
34	Registration for each semester of PhD student	300

Hawassa University Admission

Admission Criteria to Graduate Programs

1. Admission to Master’s program

Admission to master’s program shall take place twice in one academic year. Application for admission into the master’s graduate program is normally processed before the beginning of each semester.

Academic Admission Requirements

A candidate should have a BSc/ BA/ BBA/ BPH/ LLB degree in related fields.
A candidate should have a strong academic record from his or her previous studies and should get a recommendation from two referees and should gain an approval of admittance by the SGS.
The applicant must meet satisfactorily the selection criteria which may include the entrance examination to be administered by the Academic Units concerned.
Foreign applicants may, in lieu of sitting for entrance examination, submit results of GRE.
For applicants whose undergraduate and/or graduate programs’ medium of instruction is not English, TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent, language proficiency examinations, may be required.
The minimum requirement to be enrolled in the masters program shall be a “Good” grade (B) in a BA/ BSc or any other undergraduate project/senior essay.
For applicants with less than “good grade” in their BSc/BA or undergraduate project; excellent performance on the entrance exam must be required.
Eligibility to admission shall consider the academic potential, interest and financial capacity of the applicant.
Admission will pay attention to equity and diversity (there will be greater emphasis on gender equity and on attracting talented students from historically disadvantaged communities).
The admission of candidates of MoSHE shall be jointly planned, negotiated and decided between HU and MoSHE.
MoSHE applicants may compete among each other in cases there are few places than the number of applicants.
The status of all candidates applying to join Hawassa University in the master’s program should be determined by calculating the average result, out of the total, of all criteria provided under article 2.5.

Non-academic Admission Requirements

Academic Units on their curriculum may, for pedagogic reasons or special requirements of the field of study, set appropriate age limits subject to the approval of ASQAC.
Academic Units may also set appropriate work experience requirements subject to the approval of the ASQAC.
The candidate must produce two letters of recommendation from former instructors, employers or professional associates.
The masters program applicants shall be required to present evidence of financial support.

Applications for admission to a Master’s program must include:

Documentation of fulfilled admission requirements
Assessment result of the entrance exam
Funding plan
Applications must be made on the available application forms, and submitted to RAD.

2. Admission to PhD Program

Admission to a PhD program can take place twice in an academic year. Application for admission into the PhD program is normally processed before the beginning of each semester.

Academic Admission Requirements

A candidate should have an MSc/ MA/ MBA/ MPH/ LLM degree in related fields.
A candidate should have a strong academic record from his or her previous studies and should get a recommendation from two referees and should gain an approval of admittance by the SGS.
Faculties/departments may require PhD applicants to present preliminary PhD research themes.
The applicant must meet satisfactorily the selection criteria which may include the entrance examination and interview to be administered by the Academic Units concerned. Foreign applicants may, in lieu of sitting for entrance examination, submit results of GRE. For applicants whose undergraduate and/or graduate programs’ medium of instruction is not English, TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent, language proficiency examinations, may be required.
The minimum requirement to be enrolled in the PhD program shall be a “Good” grade (B) in a master’s thesis.
For applicants with less than “Good” grade in their master’s thesis; at least one individual publication in a reputable journal shall be considered for enrolment to the PhD program at HU. In cases where the applicant has a publication with a group of individuals, he shall be a corresponding author.

Non-academic Admission Requirements

Academic Units on their curriculum may, for pedagogic reasons or special requirements of the field of study, set appropriate age limits subject to the approval of ASQAC.
Academic Units may also set appropriate work experience requirements subject to the approval of the ASQAC.
The candidate must produce three letters of recommendation from former instructors, employers or professional Associates.
PhD applicants shall be required to present evidence of financial support.

Applications for admission to a PhD program must include:

Documentation of fulfilled admission requirements
Project/Dissertation description (summary)
Assessment of required supervision, and proposed advisor(s)
Funding plan
Applications must be made on the available application forms, and submitted to RAD.

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