The One Health (OH) approach in managing endemic and emerging zoonotic disease outbreaks is based on the recognition of the fact that coordinated and collaborative efforts among experts in the human, animal and environment sectors optimizes the prevention and control of these diseases. It has also been adopted as the core driver to make the world safer from infectious diseases by the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA)which is an alliance of over 60 governments and international partners. The GHSA was launched in February 2014 with the aims of advocating for a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats; bringing together nations from all over the world to make new, concrete commitments, and elevating global health security as a national leaders-level priority. This agenda is the basis on which major institutional donors such as the World Bank and USAID support various country governments to institutionalize One Health system improving disease outbreaks response.

Planetary Environmental health may affect human and animal health through contamination, pollution and changing climate conditions that may lead to emergence of new infectious agents. Worldwide, nearly 75 percent of all emerging human infectious diseases in the past three decades originated in animals. The world population is projected to grow from 7 billion in 2011 to 9 billion by 2050. To provide adequate healthcare, food and water for the growing global population, the health professions, and their related disciplines and institutions, must work together. Human-animal interactions/bonds can beneficially impact the health of both people and animals.

Ethiopia is fully committed to the One Health approach, which is supported by the National One Health platform that involves the active participation of multiple stakeholders, and indeed several policy documents recommend issues. multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary approaches to better address complex public health issues.

Cognizant of these facts, the Africa Center of Excellence for Water Management (ACEWM) and the College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture (CVMA) of AAU calls for outstanding scholars to apply for the MSc in One Health programs for the 2024/25 academic year. The program will be hosted by the CVMA and will be delivered in collaboration with the ACEWM, CVMA, College of Health Science , Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, and Ethiopian Construction. Institute of Architecture and Building construction.

Duration of the ProgramsThe MSc program will have a duration of 2 years.
Mode of Delivery:The program is delivered on full-time basis, and the teaching methodology will be through lectures, seminars, field-based studies, video conferences and technology-enhanced learning approaches. The medium of instruction throughout the study is English.
Eligibility Criteria for MSc:

• MSc. applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree earned from a recognized university with a Cumulative GPA is not less than 2.75 for males and not less than 2.50 for females on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants are required to take and pass the entrance examination (written and/or oral) that will be administered by the academic unit
• The age limit at the time of application for M.Sc. applicants is 35 years or less

General Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants who have completed their degree/diploma from foreign universities are required to obtain their degree/diploma equivalent from the FDRE Education and Training Authority (ETA) before admission. (Academic documents authentication by the relevant office is mandatory for admission).
• Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of the English language and provide proof of proficiency.

• Applicants are required to take and pass entrance examination (written and oral), and the Graduate Admission Test (GAT) (For details, please check on Telegram: t.me/aauGAT)
• Applicants need to meet also the general requirements laid down by Addis Ababa University

Application Requirements and Procedures (Submit all documents compiled in one pdf file)

• A cover page containing the applicant’s full name as it appears on the applicant’s ID/Passport, full contact details including
  residential and postal address, email and telephone number (s), and intended field of study
• A copy of the identification card/Passport of the applicant,
• Detailed curriculum vitae not exceeding 4 pages,
• Authenticated copies of previous degrees and official transcripts from previous university/college,
• Applicants should be willing to undertake their full-time research in Ethiopia
• A personal statement/motivation letter describing the candidate’s interest to join the program not exceeding 500 words,
• Three letters of recommendation from instructors/supervisors from previous educational institutions, organizations,
• Applicants sponsored by their institutions are required to submit a sponsorship letter from their institution (The form can be downloaded from http //www.aau.edu.et/documents/registrar/
• Employed applicants must provide a letter of full commitment from their employers that they will be granted study leave.
• Cost-Sharing clearance documents for Ethiopian applicants are required.
• Certificate of professional experience if any is a plus

Fellowship

The Urban-Suburban Nexus towards One Health Approach Project funded by NORAD through the NORHEDII Program and coordinated by the ACEWM, will provide limited stipend support and financial support for MSc. Research work for a maximum of 10 successful applicants on competitive basis.

*** Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.