Admission Criteria
Students who want to pursue MA in Political Science should possess adequate background knowledge of the subject matter. To be eligible for admission to the program candidates shall:
- Comply with the general regulations for admission to the Graduate Program of University of Gondar
- Hold a Bachelor degree in political science and international relations, a minor in political science, civics and ethical Studies, governance, governance and development studies, public administration and other related social science fields
- Applicants from non-political science background may take bridging courses of not less than 18 credit hours or 30 ECTS in undergraduate courses of political science and international relations.
- A pass in entrance examination(written and oral)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Year I Semester I
| S/n | Course Title | Course Code | Cr.Hrs | HS | CP | Delivery |
| 1 | Contemporary Political theory | PoSc5011 | 3 | 13 | 8 | Parallel |
| 2 | Comparative Politics and Government | PoSc5012 | 3 | 13 | 8 | Parallel |
| 3 | Politics and Government in Ethiopia | PoSc5013 | 4 | 14 | 9 | Parallel |
| 4 | Advanced Research Methodology in Political Science | PoSc5031 | 3 | 13 | 8 | Parallel |
| Total | 13 | 53 | 33 | |||
Year I Semester II
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Cr.Hrs | HS | CP | Delivery |
| 1 | Modern Political Analysis | PoSc5021 | 3 | 11 | 7 | Parallel |
| 2 | Theory of International Relations | PoSc5022 | 3 | 11 | 7 | Parallel |
| 4 | Hydro politics in Africa and the Middle East | PoSc5023 | 3 | 9 | 6 | Parallel |
| 5 | Democracy, Development and conflict in Africa | PoSc5024 | 4 | 14 | 9 | Parallel |
| Total | 13 | 45 | 29 | |||
Year II Semester I and II
| S/n | Course Title | Course Code | Cr.Hrs | HS | CP | Delivery |
| 1 | MA Thesis | PoSc6032 | 6 | 114 | 60 | Parallel |
| Total | 6 | 114 | 60 | |||