MA Program
MA Program in Tourism and Heritage Management
Admission Criteria
MA Degree in Tourism and Heritage Management admission criteria
Applicants to the program should have BSC /BA. Degree in Tourism Management, Hotel Management, Economics, Business Management, History, Geography, Language Environmental management/Studies, Sociology, Archeology, Anthropology and Wildlife with CGPA of at least 2.50.
Applicants are also required to meet other requirements set by the University.
- The department may set an entrance examination.
Note: Candidates who scored higher aggregate marks in the entrance examination and GPA will join the program in case of limited seats
Tourism and Heritage Management
Year I Semester I (Course Breakdown)
| CODE | COURSES | CREDITS | ECTS |
| THMgt-511 | Tourism Resources of Ethiopia | 3 | 5 |
| THMgt-521 | Theories and Practices of Heritage Management | 2 | 3 |
| THMgt-531 | Hospitality Management | 2 | 3 |
| THMgt-541 | Research Methods for Tourism & Heritage Management | 3 | 5 |
| THMgt-551 | Basic Archaeology | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 19 | |
| 25 days, Educational trip to Historic Route and Eastern Ethiopia (Gondar, Bahir Dar, Lalibela, Mekele, Eirtale(Afar), Axum, Semein Mountains National Park), First year first semester. | |||
Year I Semester II (Course Breakdown)
| CODE | COURSES | CREDITS | |
| THMgt-512 | Heritage Conservation and Management | 3 | 5 |
| THMgt-522 | Museum Studies | 2 | 3 |
| THMgt-532 | Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing | 2 | 3 |
| THMgt-552 | Sustainable Tourism Management | 2 | 3 |
| THMgt-562 | Tourism Development Policy and Planning | 3 | 5 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 19 | |
Year II Semester I (Course Breakdown)
| CODE | COURSES | CREDITS | |
| THMgt-613 | Statistics for Research in Tourism and Heritage Management | 2 | 3 |
| THMgt-623 | Destination Development and Management | 3 | 5 |
| THMgt-633 | Tourism Marketing | 2 | 3 |
| THMgt-643 | Community Based Ecotourism & Wildlife Management | 3 | 5 |
| THMgt-653 | Thesis 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Semester Total | 10 | 16 | |
Year II Semester II (Course Breakdown)
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
| THMgt-614 | Master Thesis | 4 |