SDD-UBIDS Undergraduate Admission Form 2024/2025

The Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) admission form into diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the 2024/2025 academic year is out.

SDD-UBIDS Admission Form

 

It is announced for the attention of the general public that the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), 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 2024/2025 Academic Year.

NOTE: STUDENTS WAITING FOR THEIR RESULTS CAN ALSO APPLY

We offer the following programmes:

Contents

FACULTY OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (FIDS)

Undergraduate Programmes

  • 4- Year BA Integrated Development Studies
  • 4- Year BA Environment and Resource Management
  • 4-Year BA Development Communication

Diploma Programme

  • 2-Year Diploma in Integrated Community Development (DICD)
  • 2-Year Diploma in Environment and Resource Management
  • 2-year Diploma in Environmental Sanitation, Health and Safety

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

  • MPhil in Environment and Resource Management
  • MPhil in Development Studies
  • MPhil Development Communication
  • PhD Development Communication
  • PhD in Environment and Resource Management
  • PhD in Development Studies

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

  • MPhil in Development Studies
  • M A in Environment and Resource Management
  • M A in Development Communication
  • PhD in Endogenous Development

Certificate Programme (Sandwich)

  • Child Protection
  • Social and Behavioural Change Communication

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND ARTS

Undergraduate Programmes

  • 4-Year Bachelor of Arts Honours (B.A. Hons.) in 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
  • 4-Year BSc. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
  • 4-Year BA French

Diploma Programme(s)

  • 2-Year Diplomat in Social and Development Administration

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

  • MPhil in Social Administration
  • MPhil in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
  • MPhil Development Economics
  • PhD in Social Administration – minimum 3-years and maximum 4-years
  • PhD Development Economics

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

  • Master of Arts (MA) in Development Economics
  • Master of Science in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (MSc. RS & GIS) Master of Arts (MA) in Peace and Development Studies
  • MA Social Administration

FACULTY OF PLANNING AND LAND MANAGEMENT (FPLM)

Undergraduate Programmes

  • 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
  • 2-Year Diploma Integrated Urban Planning
  • 2-Year Diploma in Project Planning and Community Development

Post Graduate Programmes (Regular)

  • Master of Philosophy in Project Management and Community Development
  • Master of Philosophy in Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Master of Philosophy in Strategic Planning and Management
  • 1-Year Top-Up for Master of Philosophy Degree in Strategic Planning and Management
  • Ph.D Planning for Sustainable Development

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

  • Master of Science in Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Master of Science in Strategic Planning and Management
  • Master of Science in Project Management and Community Development

Distance Via Weekend Lectures

  • 2-Year Master of Philosophy Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation
  • 2-Year Master of Philosophy Degree in Strategic Planning and Management

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
  • 2-Year Diploma in Social Policy Planning and Development

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

  • MPhil in Development Management
  • MPhil Social Policy and Service Management
  • PhD in Development Management and Governance

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

  • 1-Year Top Up in MPhil Development Management
  • MSc. Development Management
  • MSc. Social Policy and Service Management

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Undergraduate Programmes

  • 4-Year BA Management Studies
  • 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 Bachelor of Commerce (Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
  • 4-Year BSc. Accounting
  • 4-Year BSc. Accounting & Finance

Diploma Programmes

  • 2- Year Diploma in Business Studies (Management and Accounting Option)

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

  • MPhil in Human Resource Management
  • MPhil in Finance
  • MPhil in Marketing and Strategy
  • MPhil in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  • MPhil in Management Information Systems
  • PhD. Business Administration (Finance)

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LIFE- LONG LEARNING

Undergraduate Programmes

  • 4- Year B.Ed. Business Studies (Accounting/Management Option)
  • 4- Year B.Ed. Social Sciences (Geography/ Economics/ History /Political Science Option)
  • 4-Year B.Ed. Social Studies
  • 4-Year B.Ed. Accounting and Mathematics
  • 4-Year B.Ed. Management and English
  • 4-Year B.Ed. French
  • 4-Year B.Ed. English
  • 4-Year B.Ed. Dagaare

Diploma Programmes

  • 2- Year Diploma in Business Education
  • 2- Year Diploma in Social Science Education

Post Graduate Programmes (Regular)

  • MPhil Business Education (Accounting /Management Option)
  • MPhil Social Science Education (Geography/ Economics/ History and Political Science Option)

Post Graduate Programmes (Sandwich)

  • M.Ed. Business Education (Accounting /Management Option)
  • M.Ed. Social Science Education (Geography/ Economics/ / History/ Political Science option)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education

Distance Programme(s)

Undergraduate Programmes

4- Year B.Ed. Business Studies (Accounting/Management Option)

4- Year B.Ed. Social Sciences (Geography/ Economics/ History /Political Science Option)

4-Year B.Ed. Social Studies

Diploma Programmes

2- Year Diploma in Business Education

2- Year Diploma in Social Science Education

Distance Learning Centre

  1. Wa
  2. Jirapa
  3. Sawla
  4. Techiman

FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Undergraduate Programmes

  • 4- Year BSc. Computer Science
  • 4-Year BSc. in Informatics

Diploma Programmes

  • 2-Year Diploma in Computer Science
  • 2-Year Diploma in Health Informatics
  • 2-Year Diploma in Business Informatics
  • 2-Year Diploma in IT Project Management

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

  • MPhil in Computer Science
  • MPhil in Informatics
  • PhD in Computer Science
  • PhD in Informatics 

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:

  1. Three core subjects (English Language, Mathematics (core) and Integrated Science/ Social Studies.
  2. 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
  3. Should have an aggregate score of 36 or better of the best six subjects (three core and three elective)
  4. For non–science students, a grade in Social Studies maybe 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.
  5. For Science students, however, Social Studies (core) does not replace Integrated Science (core) in the calculation of candidates’ aggregates.

Mature applicants

  1. Candidates must be at least 25 years of age and must show documentary evidence.
  2. In addition, must have any of the following:
  • Five G.C.E. “O” Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and General Science, and
  • SSSCE/WASSCE, passes in core English Language, Mathematics and/Integrated Science/Social Studies as well as two elective science subjects including Mathematics (Elective)
  1. 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 and/or selection interview to be conducted by the University.

Mature Examinations/Interviews For The 2024/2025 Academic Year

  • Mature Examinations Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022.
  • Mature Interviews Date: Friday, August 26, 2022.

Entry Requirements for Diploma Programmes

To be admitted into a diploma programme, three credits 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:

  1. Have an MPhil/MSc./MA Degree in the relevant field from a recognized University
  2. Submit an official Transcript of academic records, certificates and other relevant documents.
  3. Include a short proposal on the applicant’s research interest.
  4. Must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the University.

Applicants who want to pursue our MPhil/MSc. Programmes must also:

  1. Have obtained a good first degree, at least second Class Lower, in the relevant field of study from a recognized University or Tertiary Institution.
  2. Submit an official Transcript of academic records and other relevant documents.
  3. Include a short proposal on the applicant’s research interest.
  4. Must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the University.

Applicants seeking admission to Postgraduate Diploma programmesmust have:

  • A good first degree in the applicants’ discipline not below Second Lower Class from a recognized university

How to Apply for SDD-UBIDS Admission

Mode of Application for Domestic (Ghanaian) Applicants

All Ghanaian applicants for the 2024/2025 Academic Year admissions are required to use the UBIDS Online Admissions Portal. The procedure for the online application process is as follows:

  1. Make a payment of GH¢ 120.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Ghana Cedis) for the UBIDS E-Voucher for undergraduate programmes, GH¢180.00 (One Hundred and Eighty Ghana cedis) for Postgraduate Regular and Sandwich programmes or GH205.00 (Two Hundred and Five Ghana cedis) for Weekend Programmes at any Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Stanbic Bank or Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) branches throughout the country or through mobile money service by dialing *887*18# or *887*9# To All Networks.
  2. The E-Voucher contains the PIN and Serial Number required in completing the online form.
    Alternatively:
    Visit UBIDS online Admissions Portal with a MasterCard or Visa to make an online payment of GH¢120.00 (One Hundred Twenty Ghana Cedis) for undergraduate programmes, GH¢180.00 (One Hundred and Eighty Ghana cedis) for Postgraduate Regular and Sandwich Programmes or GH205 (Two Hundred and Five Ghana cedis) for Weekend MBA Programmes.
  3. Access the online form by visiting our online admissions portal at https://mis.ubids.edu.gh/  soon after payment.
    1. In completing the online form, students will be required to upload their most recent passport size photographs (white background with both ears showing and without shadow in the background not more than 500KB) and relevant certificates
    2. A completed form is not considered until it is submitted.
    3. Applicants are advised to check thoroughly all details entered before finally submitting their online applications. A form, once submitted, can only be viewed, but cannot be edited.
    4. Candidates are strongly advised to visit any Ghana Post EMS Office in the Country for assistance towards the return of the application documents (see i). Applicants are advised not to post the forms themselves. They should seek the advice and services of Ghana Post EMS.
    5. Applicants must print out application summary; attach results slips, certificates and all other relevant documents. These documents should be submitted in triplicates (three copies each) to the Senior Assistant Registrar (Academic Affairs Section) through the Ghana Post EMS Office as indicated in (iv) above.
    6. The application documents as specified in (V) above should be addressed to:

The Senior Assistant Registrar (Academic & Student Affairs)
SD-Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
P.O Box WA 64
Wa, UW/R.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION PICTURE

a. The intended admission Picture must be taken on a white background with both ears showing and without shadow in the background.

b. For religious purpose, scarfs are allowed but both ears must be exposed in the picture.

c. Wearing of glasses/shades are not allowed, except for medical purpose, clear glasses revealing the eyes are permitted.

d. The Picture should have a dimension of 300 x 300 pixels (1 x 1 inch), resolution of 300, JPEG file format and size not more than 500 kilobytes.

Application for Admission (E-Voucher Service through Mobile Money)

5 Easy Steps

5 Easy Steps

  1. Dial *887*18# or *887*9#
  2. Enter School Name (i.e. UBIDS or SDUOB)
  3. Select Preferred Form Type
  4. Authorize payment (Enter your 4 Digit PIN)
  5. SMS of Voucher is sent to payer after successful payment

To Retrieve Voucher

  • Dial *887*18# or *887*9#
  • Select “Yes”
  • Retrieve E-Voucher
  • Details of E-Voucher are displayed (UBIDS, serial number, and pin)

For further information or questions, please contact us through the following numbers (during working hours – 8am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday:

THOSE WHO DEAL WITH CONTACTS APART FROM THE ONES PROVIDED BELOW DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK.

0392097256/0392097257  or send an email to: admissions@ubids.edu.gh

Closing Date

N/A

NOTE: STUDENTS WAITING FOR THEIR RESULTS CAN ALSO APPLY

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