Addis Ababa University Courses and Tuition Fees Structure 2023

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For any student willing to study in the prestigious Addis Ababa University in Ethopia, it is important to have good knowledge of the AAU courses and tuition fees released by the management of the institution.

Addis Ababa University (AAU) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Ethiopia. It was established in 1950 as the University College of Addis Ababa and became a full-fledged university in 1961. Since then, it has been a center of excellence in teaching, research, and community service.

Addis Ababa University offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in different fields of study

The fees for attending Addis Ababa University vary depending on the program and level of study.

For more information, you can visit the addis ababa university portal (www.aau.edu.et) for update on courses, departments, digital library, portal registration etc.

Addis Ababa University Courses and Fees Structure 2023/2024

Kindly note that:

All Ethiopian students in the Regular Undergraduate University program are not charged for admission application and regular registration; but they are charged for tuition and boarding as well as food services under the cost sharing system, either in advance or after their graduation depending on the interest of the student. However, students in some disciplines like Education and Health-related fields conduct their studies free of any charge, instead up on graduation they are committed to serve where the government places them in governmental institutions.

Foreign students joining the regular programs and all students joining the evening program are subject to tuition fees. Tuition and other fees shall be decided by the University, and the details will be made available at the Office of the Registrar or the Office of the Associate Vice President for Continuing and Distance Education. The following tables summarize the current tuition fee rates for foreign students and evening programs.

Below is the courses and school fees schedule released by the Addis Ababa University management:

Fees for Postgraduate Ethiopians Evening Programmes

No	Groups	Tuition Fee	Thesis Research Fees
1	Application Fee	400 ETB (Round)
2	Entrance Examination	600 ETB (Round)
3	Registration Fee	240 ETB (Semester)
4	Registration Penalty	120 ETB (Semester)
5	Social Sciences, Humanities, CDS, CEBS and other Natural and computational Science Program	600ETB/ECTS	675ETB/ECTS
6	AAiT, EiABC, LAW, Health Sciences, Information science, Computer Sciences and Business and Economics	800ETB/ECTS	900ETB/ECTS
7	Practicum or Internship	6525ETB/Student

Fees for Undergraduate Ethiopians Evening Programmes

No	Groups	Tuition Fee	Unit
1	Application Fee	300 ETB	Round
	Entrance Examination	600 ETB	Round
2	Registration Fee	190 ETB	Semester
3	Registration Penalty	80 ETB	Semester
4	Lectures for All Programs Except AAiT	255 ETB	Cr. Hours
5	Lectures AAiT	370 ETB	Cr. Hours
6	Senior Essay	5157ETB	Students
7	Research Project	3450ETB	Student
8	Practicum/Internship Except LAW	4313ETB	Student
9	Externship (LAW)	255ETB	Cr. Hours
10	Laboratory Except AAiT	241ETB	Cr. Hours
11	Laboratory AAiT	590ETB	Cr. Hours
12	Re-Examination	670ETB	Cr. Hours

Tuition Fee for Postgraduate Foreign Students

Fee Category	Masters Studies			PhD Studies
Fee category	Refugees	IGAD members, Eastern African Countries	Others	Refugees	IGAD members, Eastern African Countries	Others
Registration Fee	240ETB	20USD	40USD	240ETB	20USD	40USD
Tuition Fee	800/ETB/ ECTS*	50USD/ECTS	80USD/ ECTS	800/ETB/ CrH**	60USD/CrH	100USD/ CrH
Research supervision Fee	***ETB	500USD	1000USD	***ETB	800USD	1000 USD
Thesis Examination Fee	***ETB	200USD	400USD	***ETB	300USD	500USD
Research Fee	***ETB	1000USD	2000USD	***ETB	3000USD	5000 USD

* ECTS – European Credit Transfer System

**CrH- Credit Hours

Tuition Fee for Foreign Students (Undergraduate)

Fee category	Countries
Fee category	IGAD members, Eastern African Countries	Other African Countries	Other Countries
Registration Fee	100 USD	100 USD	100USD
Tuition Fee
Social Sciences	42USD/ECTS*	48USD/ECTS	60USD/ECTS
Science	52USD/ECTS	60USD/ECTS	74USD/ECTS
Engineering	60USD/ECTS	70USD/ECTS	86USD/ECTS
Medicine	100USD/ECTS	120USD/ECTS	150USD/ECTS

* European Credit Transfer System

Other fees

	Service	Revised rate (ETB)	Revised rate (USD)	Remark
1	Authentication (Degree/Diploma/student copy)	200	75	Applicant must present a valid ID card (passport for non-Ethiopians)
2	Official Transcript: Local order	100	50	Legal Delegate must present evidence provided by DARA*
3	Official Transcript: International order	150	60
4	Official Transcript: Order requested by a legal delegate	200	75
5	Temporary Degree	60	20
6	Original Degree	160	50
7	Student Copy	50	40
8	To whom it may concern	200	70	For study completion pending approval by the AAU Senate
9	To whom with medium of instruction	200	70
10	ID card replacement	250	70	Must provide evidence of loss from the relevant police offices
11	Original Degree/Diploma replacement	700	300	Must provide evidence of loss from the relevant police offices
12	Temporary Degree replacement	100	50	Must provide evidence of loss from the relevant police offices
13	Change of birth date	500	150	Must provide a valid evidence for the requested change of date
14	Verification of credentials request**	200	50	Request via email or official letter is possible
15	Request for grading system	200	50
16	Name change via attachment letter only	200	100	Legal evidence (court decision) is required
17	Name change via replacement Degree	1000	200	Legal evidence (court decision) is required and Senate approval is required for the change
18	Readmission	100	40
19	Student transfer: Inter University	300	100	As per the requirements stated in the AAU SL 2019
20	Student transfer: Intra-University	200	100	As per the requirements stated in the AAU SL 2019
21	Student transfer: Inter University for AAU staff Dependents	Free

Attending Addis Ababa University can be a rewarding experience for students who are looking to further their education. While the cost of attending university can be a concern, there are options available to help students finance their education.