Background
The Continuing and Distance Education (CDE) Coordinating Office of the college began its services in 2009 as CDE coordinating office of the College of Social Sciences and Law. The office then renamed as CDE Coordinating office of College of Social Sciences and Humanities in August 2014 following the restructuring of the college. However, the office has been coordinating the teaching-learning processes of the summer-in-service, distance, weekend, and evening programs run by different departments in the college since its inception. The office aims to enhance access to education with a motto: “Time and location shall not be barriers to interested learners!”
Vision
The office aspires to become the most efficient coordinating office in the university in terms of customer service, resource utilization and income generation.
Mission
The office is dedicated to coordinate access to quality education provided by departments in the college. It also ensures evolving modalities are in place to reach more student population and produce competent graduates that would meet the demands of public services.
CDE Facilities
The Coordinating Office works harmoniously with the college and CDE Director Office in access to facilities such as classrooms, duplicating machines, transportation etc. Currently, the office coordinates undergraduate and postgraduate programs in different fields of study. i.e,
Summer in Service Undergraduate Programs.
Amharic Language and Literature
Afan Oromo Language and Literature
English language and Literature
Geography and Environmental Studies
History and Heritage Management
Music
Oromo folklore and Literature
Sociology
Social Work
Theatrical Arts
Evening Undergraduate Programs.
Amharic Language and Literature
Afan Oromo Language and Literature
English language and Literature
Geography and Environmental Studies
History and Heritage Management
Music
Oromo folklore and Literature
Sociology
Social Work
Theatrical Arts
Distance Undergraduate Programs.
Amharic Language and Literature
Afan Oromo Language and Literature
English language and Literature
Geography and Environmental Studies
History and Heritage Management
Music
Oromo folklore and Literature
Sociology
Social Work
Theatrical Arts
Summer in Service MA PROGRAMS
MA in Afan Oromo & Literature (Teaching)
MA in Amharic Language & Literature (Teaching)
MA in Applied Linguistics in Ethiopian Languages & Cultural Studies
MA in Broadcast Journalism
MA in Development Anthropology and Indigenous Knowledge
MA in Ethiopian Literature & Folklore
MSc in Geographic information system and remote sensing (GIS)
MA in History
MA in Land Resource Analysis & Management
MA in Literature
MA in Oromo Folklore & Cultural Studies
MA in Public relation and corporate communications
MA in Social Anthropology
MA in Sociology & Family Studies
MA in Sociology & Social policy
MA in Teaching English as Foreign Language (TEFL)
MA in Urban and Regional Development Planning
Weekend MA Programs
MA in Afan Oromo & Literature (Teaching )
MA in Amharic Language & Literature (Teaching)
MA in Applied Linguistics in Ethiopian Languages & Cultural Studies
MA in Broadcast Journalism
MA in Development Anthropology and Indigenous Knowledge
MA in Ethiopian Literature & Folklore
MSc in Geographic information system and remote sensing (GIS)
MA in History
MA in Land Resource Analysis & Management
MA in Literature
MA in Oromo Folklore & Cultural Studies
MA in Public relation and corporate communications
MA in Social Anthropology
MA in Sociology & Family Studies
MA in Sociology & Social policy
MA in Teaching English as Foreign Language (TEFL)
MA in Urban and Regional Development Planning
Fees
Unless a student is sponsored by government or other organizations, s/he is required to cover all tuition fees and food and housing payments:
• The tuition fee for evening program students is 65 Birr/credit hour
• The tuition fee for summer in-service program students is 80 Birr/credit hour
• The tuition fee for distance program students is 65 Birr/credit hour
• The tuition fee for MA program students is 500 birr/credit hour
N.B Details of each program can be found from respective departments.
Contact address:
- Jimma University
- Tel: +251-471-12-24-38
- PO Box 378
- Jimma, Ethiopia