About Afan Oromo and Literature Department

Afan Oromo was minor for English majored students in Ambo University from 1999-2001 E.C. It was under English Language Education Department. However, in 2001 E.C. it was launched department to train high-level qualified personnel in Bachelor of Arts in Afan Oromo and Literature who are capable of working in different settings: mass media, secondary school teaching, and public relation offices for governmental and non-governmental organizations. So far, the department graduated ten (10) batches in undergraduate program. Besides, the Masters of Arts in Afan Oromo and Literature was opened in 2009 E.C. and since after a year it has been graduating postgraduate students. Now, the department is playing great roles in producing proficient work forces such as teachers, journalists, culture and heritage workers, folklorists, language researchers, lecturers and public relation (PR) officers at different levels in the language. Now, the department is delivering quality education in regular, extension and summer programs (BA in Afan Oromo and Literature as well as MA in Afan Oromo and Literature).