ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS for PSC PROGRAM

Admission Requirements

The admission requirement for this program shall be in accordance with the standard criteria laid down by the college in consideration of the Ethiopian Defense Human Resource Development Main Department human resource development strategy. During recruitment, all service units are expected to encourage female higher officers to join this program. Generally, a candidate higher officer proposed to join the PSC program of the college is expected to fulfill the following requirements:

Experience

  • Has experience on different leadership levels.

Rank

  • Senior Major up to Junior Colonel in the army or equivalent ranks in other service branches of the Ethiopian Defense Force, the same criteria to foreign country officers.

Academic criteria

  • Grade 12 complete or equivalent and above in any field of study
  • Has graduated from Junior Command and Staff College and equivalent military college.

Age

  • Has a maximum of 47 years old

Performance

  • The Nominee Should Be Mentally and Physically Healthy/ Fit
  • Has Good Performance Records and Fitness Requirements
  • Successfully Pass The Entrance Exam of the Program.
  • Must Meet English Proficiency Requirement
  • Must be Willing to Continue To Serve as a Professional Senior Officer In the Military
  • Be Nominated By The FDRE Defense Service Branches and Designated by the Defense Human Resource Development Main Department

Admission Requirements for MA Program

The admission requirement for this program shall be in accordance with the standard criteria laid down by the Ethiopian Defense University Senate Legislation. Generally, a candidate higher officer supposed to join the MA Program of the College is expected to fulfill the following minimum requirements:

  • The admission requirement for MA program shall be in Accordance with the standard criteria laid down by the Ethiopian Defense University senate legislation.
  • In this regard, a candidate officer to be selected to join the MA program is required to fulfill the following minimum requirements:-
  • Willingness to join the program
  • First degree in any field of study
  • Successfully pass the entrance exam of the program and, the National GAT Examination.