Rural Development and Agricultural Extension
Ambo University · Ambo
About this programme
Combines agricultural technology transfer, rural community mobilisation, and development planning to prepare graduates as agricultural extension agents and rural development facilitators. Students study communication methods, farmer training techniques, and rural enterprise promotion grounded in smallholder farming contexts. Graduates work as development agents in agricultural bureaus, NGOs, and international rural development programmes.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: at least 58 points.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BSc |
| Institution | Ambo University |
| Faculty / school | College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Location | Ambo |
| Minimum points | 58 |
| Accreditation | ETA |
| Funding / sponsorship | Government cost-sharing scheme (Ministry of Education) — public-university places are state-funded and repaid by graduates. |
Careers this programme leads to
Agricultural Extension Agent Rural Development Officer Farmer Training Facilitator Cooperative Promoter Community Mobiliser Food Security Programme Officer Rural Livelihood Specialist Agricultural Technology Transfer Officer Development Agent NGO Field Programme Officer
Source
Published by https://ambou.edu.et/undergraduate/.
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