Department of Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) 

Program title:  Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Political Science and International Relations ( የአርት ባችለር ዲግሪ በፖለቲካል ሳይንስ እና አለም አቀፍ ግንኙነት )

              Program duration : Four Years for regular and five Years for extension

              Medium of Instruction:  English

             Credits and the equivalent ECTS :   145 and 245 respectively

             Mode of delivery:  Regular and Extension

Program Objectives:

• General Objective

produce intellectually and professionally competent graduates in the field of study

• Specific Objectives

Conduct research and provide training 

Provide community service

Make the department a center of excellence

Strengthen the program by focusing on the students’ academic excellence, practical skills and professional career development;

Strengthen the department in terms of physical capacity, teaching and research outputs and staff development.

The research themes:

The following are some of the research thematic areas identified by the department:-

• State, government and Society 

• Conflict, Peace and security 

• Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

• International Relations 

• Politics, Governance, democracy and development 

• Identity, gender, the politics of environment, and natural resources

• Federalism and constitutionalism

• Human rights

• Politics and governance system of the ancient Kingdom of Kaffa