Ethiopian Civil Service University

Student Admission Office

Admission Criteria For Masters Degree Candidates

No. Programs Application Requirements

Comparative Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized Higher Education
Constitutional Institution;
1. and Public Law  Should not be older than 48 years of age
(LL.M)  Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from a recognized Higher Education Institution in law
International Law (LLB);
2.
(LL.M)  Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from a recognized Higher Education Institution in law
Criminal Law and (LLB);
3.
Justice  Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from a recognized Higher Education Institution in law
Comparative (LLB);
4.
Business Law  Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
A bachelor degree from a recognized Higher Education Institution in
Law, Economics, Political Science and International Relations,
Sociology, Public Administration, Development Administration,
Business Management, Development Management, History, Civics and
5. Federalism Studies ethical Education ,Geography & Environmental Studies, Geography,
Journalism & Communication.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in the
field of: Public Policy, Leadership, Public Administration, Economics,
Development Studies, Law, Sociology, Political Science and International
Relations, Statistics, Disaster Risk Management, Governance and
Developmental Studies, Social Work, Governance, Adult Education and
Public Policy Community Development, Educational Planning and Management,
6. Curriculum and Instructional Supervision, Population Studies,
Studies
Educational Leadership and Management, Gender and Development,
Environment and Gender, Climate and Society, History & Heritage
Management, Psychology, Journalism & Communication
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
7. Social Policy Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in the
field of: Sociology, Public Policy, Political Science, Leadership, Public
Administration, Social Work, Economics, Development Studies, Law,
and Management, Sociology and Social Anthropology, English language
and literature, Journalism and Communication, Special Needs Education,
Civic and Ethical Education, Governance, Political Science and
International Relations, Disaster Risk Management, Early Child Care and
Education, History, Behavioral and Educational Science, Adult Education
and Community Development, Educational Planning and Management,
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 Gender and Development, Environment and Gender, Climate and Society,
Population Studies, Educational Leadership and Management, History &
Heritage , Ethiopian language literature, Geography, Psychology,
Accounting & Finance, Business Management.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in the
field of: Public Policy, Public Administration, Management, Development
Management, Development Studies,Statistics, Economics ,Governance
and Development, Sociology and other related social studies, Sociology,
Governance, Political Science and International Relations, Disaster Risk
Management, Adult Education and Community Development,
8. Policy Analysis Educational Planning and Management, Governance and Developmental
Studies, Population Studies, Civics and ethical Education. Geography &
Environmental Studies, Geography ,Heritage Conservation, Journalism &
Communication, Hotel Management.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in the
field of: Development Management, Public Policy, Public Administration,
Management, Statistics, Economics, Governance and Development,
Political Science, Leadership, Law, and Sociology,Development Studies,
and Social Anthropology, Social Work, Geography and Environmental
Studies, Governance, Political Science and International Relations,
9. Development Policy Disaster Risk Management, Adult Education and Community
Development, Gender and Development, Environment and Gender,
Climate and Society, Population Studies, History & Heritage
Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Management, Business
Administration.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
A Bachelor degree from recognized Higher Educational Institutionins in:
Public Management and Governance, Development Studies, Economics,
Environmental Studies, Regional studies, Geo-Political Studies, Political
Science and International Studies, Policy Studies, Pastoral, Agricultural,
Rural Development Studies, Management, Development Management,
Business Management, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology,
Public Management, Social Works, Community Development, Rural
Development, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Disaster and Risk
Governance and Management, Gender and Development, Natural Resource Governance,
10. Regional & Local Development Studies, Project Management, Sociology
Development
and Family Studies, Cooperative Development & Leadership,Cooperative
Management, Cooperative Economics, Food Security, Regional and
Urban Development Management, Regional and Urban Development
Management, Rural Livelihoods and Development, Socio – Economic
Development Planning, Journalism, Psychology, School Psychology,
Civics Ethical Studies.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
11. Diplomacy and Bachelor Degree from a recognized Higher Education Institution; in any
field, served at least two years in the area and other fieslds;
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 International  Should not be older than 48 years of age
Relations  Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor degree from recognized Higher Educational Institutionins in
Journalism and Communication, Psychology, Law, History and Heritage
Management, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Social Work, Civic
and Ethical Education, Geography and Environmental, Studies,
Governance, Political Science and International Relations, Disaster Risk
Management, History, Sociology, Pedagogical Science, Archeology and
Heritage Management, Behavioral and Educational Science, Adult
Education and Community Development, Educational Planning and
Management, Governance and Developmental Studies, Teacher Education
and Curriculum Studies, Heritage Conservation, Curriculum and
Instructional Supervision, Counseling and school Psychology, Gender and
Development, Geography Education, Environment and Gender, Climate
and Society, Water and Environment, Population Studies, Governance and
Development Studies, Educational Leadership and Management,
Professional education ,Business Economics, Business Management,
Accounting, Economics, Economics and Management, Management,
Cooperatives Management, Finance and Developmental Economics,
Development Management, Hotel and Tourism Management, Marketing
Leadership and Logistic and Supply Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management,
12. Business Administration, Management and Technology System,
Governance
Purchasing and Supply Management, Tourism Management,
Administrative Service, Public Administration and Development,
International Trade and Investment management, Management and
Information System (MIS), Construction management, Land and Real
Property Valuation, Agro economics, Natural resource management,
Water Resource and Irrigation management, Eco – Tourism, Rural
Developmental and Agricultural Extension, Soil Resource and Water
shed Management, Forest Resource Management, Marketing
Management, Environmental protection, Land Administration, Rural
Development, Agribusiness Management and Agricultural Marketing,
Pastoral Economy and Rural Development, Agricultural Resource,
Agribusiness and Value Chain management, Mid–Career Agricultural
Extension, Urban and regional planning Construction Technology and
Management, Health Officer, Public Health, Health Education and
Promotion Environmental & Occupational Health and Safety, Sport
management, Philosophy, Language, Information System.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor’s degree in the field of Natural and Social Science is required
and must fulfill the admission policy of ECSU as well as the University
Project Leadership MA-Admission regulations.
13.
and Management  Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor’s degree in the field of Natural and Social Science is required
Development and must fulfill the admission policy of ECSU as well as the University
14. Communication MA-Admission regulations.
and Media  Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service.

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 Bachelor’s degree in the field of Social Science is required and must fulfill
the admission policy of ECSU as well as the University MA-Admission
15. Peace and Security regulations.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
A Bachelor’s degree in the field of Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Civic
and Ethical Studies, Sociology, Management, Public Administration, Crime
Investigation, Tourism Development and Hotel Management, Geography &
Migration and Environmental Studies, Geography, Agricultural Economics, Finance & Devt
16. Economics, Economics, Psychology, Community Development, Social
Development
Anthropology, EDPM.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in
Economics, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Economics,
Environmental Economics,, Industrial Economics, Rural Development,
Development Statistics, mathematical Economics(Calculus and
17.
Economics Econometrics) ,Macroeconomics, Micro economics
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
The candidates for this program should have Bachelor degree from
recognized Higher Educational Institutionins in Public Financial
Management, Accounting, Economics, Business Education, Cooperatives
Business Management, Business Management, Cooperatives Auditing,
Cooperatives Accounting, Purchasing and Supplies Management,
Marketing Management, Agricultural Business Management, Banking and
Public Financial Insurance, Financial Development Economics, Business Economics,
18.
Management Economics and Management, Banking, Cooperatives, Banking and
Finance, Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, Accounting
and Audit, International Trade and Investment management, Management
and Information System (MIS),Management.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor’s Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in
Accounting, Finance, Banking and Finance, Cooperative Accounting,
Accounting and Finance and Developmental Economics, Accounting and Audit,
19. Business Management, Business Administration.
Finance
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
20. Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institutionins in
Public Procurement and Asset Management, Purchasing and Supply
Management, Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Public Financial
Management, Accounting, Finance, Public Management, Commerce,
Public Procurement Cooperative Accounting, Marketing and Sales Management, Cooperative
and Asset Auditing, Banking and Insurance, Tax and Customs Administration,
Management Supplies Management, Business Economics, Economics, Business
Management, Economics and Management, Management, Banking,
Finance and Developmental Economics, Development Management,
Banking and Finance, Marketing Logistic and Supply Management,
Business Administration, Purchasing and Supply Management,

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 Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Audit, International Trade and
Investment management, Marketing Management, Accounting,
Economies, Agri Economics.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree in Development Management, Public Management,
Development Studies, Management, Public Administration, Marketing
Management, Comunity Development, Educational Management, Rural
Development Management, Human Resource Management, Public Policy,
Leadership, Governanace, Business Management, Business
Administration, Governance and Developmental Studies, Gender and
Development, Educational Leadership and Management, Regional &
Local Development Studies, Project Management, School Leadership,
Educational Policy and Leadership, Cooperative Development &
Leadership, Community Development, Business Administration in
21. Public Management Finance, Cooperative Management, Policy/Administration, Cooperative
Marketing, Public Management and Policy, Regional and Urban
Development Management, Public Administration & Policy,
Development Administration, Community and Social Development
Concentration, Quality Management and Organization Excellence,
Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, Marketing Resource
Management, Economies, Agri- Economics, Crime Prevention ,
Accounting & Finance, Logistics & Supply Chain, Business Management.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor’s degree in Development Management, Rural/Urban Development
and Natural Resource Management, Business Management, Public
Management, Accounting and Finance, Social Security Management,
Economics, Cooperatives Management, Political Science, Economic
Development Geography, Gender Studies, Urban Planning and Management, Population
22.
Management Studies, Sociology, Agribusiness &Value chain Management, Development &
Leadership.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
23. Bachelor Degree from recognized higher educational institution in
Economics, Management, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics,
Development Management, Development Administration, Public
Management, Development Studies, Public Administration, Marketing
Management, Comunity Development, Educational&Planning
Management, Rural Development Management, Political Science,
Human Resource Management, Public Policy, Leadership and
Governanace, Business Management,Governance,Business
Social Protection
Administration, Administrative Service Public Administration and
and Management Development, Management and Information System (MIS), Educational
Planning and Management, Governance and Developmental Studies,
Gender and Development, Educational Leadership and Management,
Governance/Natural Resource Governance, Marketing Management,
Regional & Local Development Studies/Planning, Project Management,
School Leadership, Educational Policy and Leadership, Cooperative
Development &Leadership, Community Development, Business
Administration in Finance, Cooperative Management, Policy/
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 Administration, Cooperative Marketing, Public Management and Policy,
Regional and Urban Development Management, Public administration
& Policy, Public Administration and Development Management,
Community and Social Development Concentration, Quality
Management and Organization Excellence, Innovation Management and
Entrepreneurship, Regional and Urban Development Management,
Marketing Resource Management, Regional and Local Development
Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Business Information System, Political
Science, International Relation, Health Science, Law Administration,
Health, Education, Social Science, Social Anthropology, Population
Studies, Gender Studies, Public Financial Management, Social Policy,
Psychology and International relation/Development
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
A Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in
Accounting, Economics, Management, Purchasing Mangement,
Procurement, Administrative Service Management and Techn. System,
Cooperatives Auditing, Cooperatives Accounting, Public Financial
Management, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Marketing
Management, Procurement, Banking and Insurance, Finance, Development
Economics, Agricultural Business Management, Supplies Mangement,
Tax Policy and Marketing Management, Marketing and Sales Mangement, Business
24. Administration and Information System, Managemnt of Information
Administration
System, Business Education, Accounting & Finance, Logistic And Supply
Chain Management, Development Economics, and Business/Commercial
Law, Development Management, Purchasing and Supply Management,
Accounting and Audit, and International Trade and Investment
management, Business Management.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
A Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in
Accounting, Economics, Management, Purchasing Mangement, Procurement,
Cooperatives Auditing, Cooperatives Accounting, Public Financial
Management, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Marketing Management,
Customs Procurement, Banking and Insurance, Finance,Development Economics,
Administration and Agricultural Business Management, Supplies Mangement, Marketing
25. International Trade Management, Marketing and Sales Mangement, Business Administration and
(CAIT) Information System, Managemnt of Information System, Business Education,
Accounting & Finance, Logistic and Supply Chain Management, Development
Economics, and Business/Commercial Law, Development Management,
Accounting and Audit, and International Trade and Investment management.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in
Economics, Urban Planning, Geography, Infrastructure, Hydraulic and Water
Resource Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Water Supply and
Urban Infrastructure Environmental Engineering, Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering, Civil
26. Planning and Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Urban Engineering, Architecture,
Management COTM(Construction Management)
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
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 Bachelor Degree from recognized university in Management, Urban Land and
Management Information System, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban
Urban Land Engineering, Economics, Environment, Law, Geography, Demography,
27. Development and Sociology, Natural Resource Management, Agricultural and Bioprocess
Management Engineering,, COTM, Rural Development..
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from recognized university in Management, Public
Administration & Development Management, Urban Land and Management
Information System, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Engineering,
28. Economics, Environment, Law, Geography, Demography, Sociology, Natural
Resource Management, Agricultural and Bioprocess Engineering
Urban Management  Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor degree in Urban Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban
Engineering, Urban Transport Planning, Urban and Civil Engineering,
architecture, Architecture and Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Surveying,
Architectural Engineering, Surveying Engineering, Urban and Regional
Urban Planning and Planning, Architectural Design and Drafting Technology, GIS and Remote
29.
Development Surveying. Electrical Engineering, Urban Management, Serving Technology,
Land Administration, Geometrics, COTOM, Balding Constriction, Geography
and Environmental Studies, Serving, Electrical & Computer Engineering.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in
Environmental Management, Environmental Protection, Environmental
Studies, Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management,
Climatology, Climate Change and Development, Range Land Management,
Land Resource Management, Forestry, Water Resources, Geology,
Environmental Health, Botany, Biodiversity, Environmental Engineering,
Sanitary Engineering, Landscape Design and Planning, Waste Management,
30. Environment and Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Water Resource and Irrigation
Climate Change Management, Soil Resource and Watershed Management, Plant Science and
Management Protection Ming Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Resister Rick
management and Sustainable Development, Eco Biology, Economic ,
Horticulture , Sociology & Social Anthropology, Urban Planning, Urban
Transport Management, Geography & Environmental Studies
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in Transport
Management, Transport Planning and Engineering, Urban Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Road and highway Engineering, Transport Logistics, Transport
31. Transport Planning Economics, Urban Planning, Applied Geography, Economics, Automotive
and Management Technology and Motor Vehicle Engineering. Geography & Environment,
Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Architectural Design Technology,
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 Mechanical Engineering, manufacturing Engineering
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in Urban
planning, Urban Planning and Design, Architecture, Architecture and Urban
Planning, Civil engineering, Urban management, Construction Technology
and Management, Economics, Urban Land Management, Architecture and
32. Housing Development Urban Planning, Surveying, Engineering, Urban Engineering, Architectural
and Management
Engineering, Business Administration, Business Management ,Management,
Soil and Water Engineering, Plant Science and Protection Ming
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .
Bachelor Degree from recognized Higher Educational Institution in Urban
Planning, Urban Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Land
Management, Economics, Accounting, Construction Technology and
Real Property
33. Management, Surveying and Architectural Engineering, Architecture and
Valuation
Urban Planning, Marketing Management.
 Should not be older than 48 years of age
 Must serve at least two years after graduation in the public service .

N.B.1. All photo copy of academic credentials of candidates should be authenticated and sealed by the
concerned body.
2. Credentials written in languages other than English should be officially translated into English.

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