February 2nd, 2022 at 07:25 pm
Courses Offered at SDD-UBIDS-Formerly UDS WA CAMPUS The Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), is a Public Tertiary Education Institution established by an Act of Parliament SDD-UBIDS Act 2019 (Act 1001). Located in the Upper West Regional Capital, Wa, Ghana, is inviting qualified students to apply for admission into Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes for the 2020/2021 Academic Year.
The (SDD-UBIDS) offers the following programmes:
FACULTY OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (FIDS)
Undergraduate Programmes
- 4-Year BA Integrated Development Studies
- 4-Year BA Environment and Resource Management
- 4 Year BA Entrepreneurship
- 4-Year BA Development Communication
Diploma Programmes
- 2-Year Diploma in Integrated Community Development
Postgraduate Programmes
- MPhil in Environment and Resource Management
- MPhil in Development Studies
- MPhil in Development Communication
- PhD in Development Communication
- PhD in Environment and Resource Management
- PhD in Development Studies I
- PhD in Endogenous Development
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND ARTS
Undergraduate Programmes
- 4-Year BA Economics
- 4-Year BA Social and Development Administration
- 4-Year BA Geography and Urban Studies
- 4-Year BA Political Science
- 4-Year BA Sociology and Social Work
Postgraduate Programmes
- MSc in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
- MPhil in Social Administration
- MPhil in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
- MPhil in Development Economics
- PhD in Social Administration
- PhD in Development Economics
FACULTY OF PLANNING AND LAND MANAGEMENT
Undergraduate Programmes
- 4-Year BA Integrated Community Development
- 4-Year BSc. Project Planning and Community Development
- 4-Year BSc. Planning
- 4-Year BSc. Real Estate
- 4-Year BSc. Land Management
- 4-Year BSc. Urban Design and Planning
- 4-Year BSc. Construction Studies
Diploma Programmes
- 2-Year Diploma in Estate Agency
Postgraduate Programmes
- MPhil in Project Management and Community Development
- MPhil in Strategic Planning and Management
- MPhil in Monitoring and Evaluation
- PhD in Planning for Sustainable Development
FACULTY OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
Undergraduate Programmes
- 4-Year BSc. Social Policy Planning and Development
- 4-Year BSc. Development Management
Diploma Programmes
- 2-Year Diploma in Development Management
Postgraduate Programmes
- MPhil in Development Management
- MPhil in Social Policy and Service Management
- PhD in Development Management and Governance
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Undergraduate Programmes
- 4-Year BA Integrated Business Studies (Accounting management Option)
- 4-year Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management)
- 4-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- 4-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Banking and Finance)
- 4-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)
- 4-Year BSc. Accounting
- 4-Year BSc. Accounting and Finance
Diploma Programmes
2-Year Diploma in Business Studies
Postgraduate Programmes
- MPhil in Human Resource Management
- MPhil in Accounting
- MPhil in Finance
- MPhil in Marketing and Strategy
- PhD in Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
- PhD in Business Administration (Management)
- PhD in Business Administration (Accounting)
- PhD in Business Administration (Finance)
- PhD in Business Administration (Marketing and Strategy)
- PhD in Business Administration (Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING
Undergraduate Programmes
- 4- Year B.Ed. Business Studies (Accounting /Management Option)
- 4-Year B.Ed. Social Science (Geography/ Economics/ History /Political Science Option)
- 4-Year B.Ed. Accounting and Mathematics
- 4-Year B.Ed. Social Studies
- 4-Year B.Ed. Management and English
Diploma Programmes
- 2-Year Diploma in Business Education (Accounting /IVlanagement Option)
- 2-Year Diploma in Social Science Education (Geography /History/ Government Option)
Postgraduate Programmes
- MPhil in Business Education (Accounting management Option)
- MPhil in Social Science Education (Geography/ Economics/ History and Political Science
Option) - M. Ed. in Business Education (Accounting management Option)
- M.Ed. in Social Science Education (Geography/ Economics/ / History/ Political Science option)
Entry Requirements for Undergraduate Programmes
WASSCE or SSSCE holders who seek to apply for admission into our Undergraduate
Programmes must have at least C6 or D in all their three Core and Elective subjects. Candidates
should therefore possess, at least, credit passes in the following:
- Three core subjects (English Language, Mathematics (Core) and Integrated Science/
Social Studies; - Any three Elective subjects such as Economics, Geography, Government, History,
Literature in English, Christian Religious Studies, Cost Accounting, Business
Management, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry among others; - Should have an aggregate score of 36 or better at the WASSCE, and 24 at the SSSCE of the best six subjects (three core and three elective);
- For non-science students, a grade in Social Studies may be used in place of the grade in
Integrated Science in the calculation of their aggregates if the Social Studies grade is
better than the grade in Integrated Science. This is, however, on condition that the
candidate has at least a pass in Integrated Science; and - For Science students, however, Social Studies (Core) does not replace Integrated Science
(core) in the calculation of candidates’ aggregates.
Mature applicants
- Candidates must be at least 25 years of age and must show documentary evidence.
- In addition, must have any of the following:
. Five G.C.E. “O” Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and
General Science; and o SSSCE AMASSCE, passes in core English Language, Mathematics and/Integrated Science/Social Studies as well as two Elective science subjects including
Mathematics (Elective). - HND and other Diploma applicants seeking admission into Degree programmes should
possess at least a:
Second Class Lower or better in related programmes, who may be admitted into
Level 200.
Third Class or pass shall be considered for admission into Level 100.
Must pass a competitive examination andlor selection interview to be conducted
by the University.
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Entry Requirements for Diploma Programmes
To be admitted into a diploma programme, three credit passes in the applicant’s area of
specialization (elective subjects) and at least two passes (D7, D or better) in English Language and Mathematics in WASSCE/SSSCE are required. Any candidate without a pass in English Language, Mathematics (core) or both should not apply for the Diploma programmes.
Entry Requirements for Postgraduate Programmes
A candidate seeking admission to pursue any of our PhD Programmes must:
- Have an MPhil MSc./l\4A Degree in the relevant field from a recognized University.
- Submit an official transcript of academic records, certificates and other relevant documents.
- Include a short proposal on the applicant’s research interest.
- Must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the University.
Applicants who want to pursue our MPhilAvISc. Programmes must also:
- Have obtained a good first degree, at least Second Class Lower, in the relevant field of
study from a recognized University or Tertiary Institution. - Submit an official transcript of academic records and other relevant documents.
- Include a short proposal on the applicant’s research interest.
- Must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the University.
NOTE: PERSONS WHO WILL BE WRITING WASSCE THIS YEAR (AWAITING 2021 WASSCE RESULTS) CAN ALSO APPLY.
Application Procedure
- Visit: https://mis.ubids.edu.gh/#signup
- Click on the respective programme type, Undergraduate or Postgraduate. This will take you to the online form to fill out.
- Fill out the online form.
- Print hardcopy of the application and send it together with the result slip(s) by
courier to:
The Acting Registrar
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
Post Office Box WA64
Wa, Upper West Region
Ghana.
E-mail: info@ubids.edu,gh
Tel: 03 92097 25 6 I 0392097 257