SDD-UBIDS Postgraduate Admission Form 2024/2025

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

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 Postgraduate Programmes for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.

FACULTY OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (FIDS)

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

1. MPhil Development Communication
2. MPhil Environment and Resource Management
3. MPhil Development Studies
4. PhD Development Communication
5. PhD Environment and Resource Management
6. PhD Development Studies

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

1. MA in Development Communication
2. MA in Environment and Resource Management
3. MPhil in Development Studies
4. PhD Endogenous Development

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND ARTS (FSSA)

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

1. 2-year MPhil in Social Administration
2. 2-year MPhil in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
3. 2-year MPhil in Geography
4. 2-year MPhil in Development Economics
5. 2-year MPhil in Peace and Conflict Studies
6. PhD in Social Administration – minimum 3-years and maximum 4-years
7. PhD in Development Economics – minimum 3-years and maximum 4-years
8. PhD in Geography – minimum 3-years and maximum 4-years
9. PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies – minimum 3-years and maximum 4-years

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

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

FACULTY OF PLANNING AND LAND MANAGEMENT (FPLM)

Post Graduate Programmes (Regular)

1. MPhil in Project Management and Community Development
2. MPhil in Monitoring and Evaluation
3. MPhil in Strategic Planning and Management
4. 1-Year Top-Up for MPhil in Strategic Planning and Management
5. Ph.D Planning for Sustainable Development

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

1. MSc. in Monitoring and Evaluation
2. MSc. in Strategic Planning and Management
3. MSc. in Project Management and Community Development

Open Studies

1. MPhil in Monitoring and Evaluation
2. MPhil in Strategic Planning and Management

FACULTY OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

1. MPhil Development Management (Top-Up)
2. MPhil Development Management
3.  MPhil Social Policy and Service Management
4. PhD Development Management and Governance

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

1. MSc Development Management
2. MSc Social Policy and Service Management

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (SoB)

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

1. MPhil in Human Resource Management
2. MPhil in Finance
3. MPhil in Marketing and Strategy
4. MPhil in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
5. MPhil in Management Information Systems
6. PhD. Business Administration (Finance)

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

1. Master of Commerce (Accounting)
2. Master of Commerce (Banking and Finance)
3. Master of Commerce (Human Resource Management)
4. Master of Commerce (Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
5. MA Management Studies
6. MA Leadership and Development

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING (SoELL)

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

1. MPhil in Social Science Education Science (Options in History and Political Science/Geography/Economic)
2. 1-Year Top-Up MPhil in Social Science Education Science (Options in History and Political Science/Geography/Economic)
3. MPhil in Basic Education
4. MPhil in Educational Administration and Management
5. MPhil in Business Education (Options in Management/Accounting)
6. 1-Year Top-Up MPhil in Business Education (Options in Management/Accounting)

Postgraduate Programmes (Sandwich)

1. M.Ed Social Science Education (Options in History and Political Science      Geography /Economics)
2. M.Ed Business Education (Options in Accounting /Management)

FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Postgraduate Programmes (Regular)

1. MPhil in Computer Science
2. MPhil in Informatics
3. PhD in Computer Science
4. PhD in Informatics

Postgraduate Programs (Top-Up)

1. 1-Year Top-Up MPhil Computer Science
2. 1-Year Top-Up MPhil Informatics

UBIDS Entry Requirements for Postgraduate Programmes

A candidate seeking admission to pursue any of our PhD Programmes must:

1. Have an MPhil/MSc./MBA/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.

How to Apply for UBIDS Postgraduate Admission

All 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 or GH¢180.00 (One Hundred and Eighty Ghana cedis) for Postgraduate programmes at any Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Stanbic Bank and NIB Bank 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 at www.ubids.edu.gh/admissions  with a MasterCard or Visa to make an online payment of GH¢120.00(One Hundred Twenty Ghana Cedis) for undergraduate programmes or GH¢180.00 (One Hundred and Eighty Ghana cedis) for Postgraduate Programmes.

Print the advice slip for future reference.

1. Access the online form by visiting our online admissions portal at www.ubids.edu.gh/admissions  soon after payment.

1. 1. In completing the online form, students will be required to upload their most recent passport size photographs 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 A). 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 Assistant Registrar (Academic Affairs Section).
   6. The application documents as specified in (E) above should be addressed to:

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

Application for Admission

(E-Voucher Service through Mobile Money)

5 Easy Steps

1. Dial *887*18#
2. Enter School Name (i.e. UBIDS)
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#
• 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:

0392097256/0392097257or send an email to: [email protected]

Closing Date

NOT STATED.