Overview

Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management from Addis Ababa University focal areas have been carefully selected to align with the department's current expertise, as well as the laboratory and field facilities available.

Key facts

The MSc program comprises a total of 24 modules, including 9 general study modules. While 16 of these modules concentrate on various aspects of plant biology and biodiversity. These 16 modules provide specialization courses in four tracks, Plant Ecology, Plant Systematics and Conservation, Plant Physiology and Ethnobotany. Under each tacks, students are expected to complete four modules totaling about 20 ECTS.

Additionally, the program requires students to complete an MSc Thesis, which carries 60 ECTS, bringing the total of 120 ECTS.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Disciplines

Biology Biodiversity & Conservation

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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

Admission requirement: All MSc applicants must satisfy the admission criteria set by Addis Ababa University, which includes passing the Graduate Admission Test (GAT) and successfully completing the department-level entrance examinations.
The Department welcomes applicants who hold BSc degree in fields such as Biology, Plant sciences, Biotechnology, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, or other disciplines related to biology or plant biology. To be eligible for admission, applicants must have cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher at the time of their first degree graduation

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

54000 ETB / year

≈ 54000 ETB / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

54000 ETB / year

≈ 54000 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.

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