Graduate Programmes At University of Development Studies

GRADUATE PROGRAMMES OFFERD AT UDS

 The following graduate programmes are currently offered by the University:

A. SANDWICH PROGRAMMES

1. GRADUATE SCHOOL BUILDING, TAMALE:

 Post Graduate Diploma in Education

 MA in Leadership and Development

 MA in Business Planning and Microfinance Management

 MA in Social Administration

 MA in Environment and Resource Management

 MA in Development Economics

 MA in Non-Governmental Organization Management and Rural Development

 MA in Peace Studies

 MA in Development Communication

 MA in Community Development

 MA in Strategic Planning and Management.

 MEd in Training and Development

 MEd in Agriculture

 M A in Development Education

 MSc in Accounting

 MCom (Options; Finance, Accounting, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, and Human Resource Management)

 MSc in Development Management

 MPhil in Development Studies

 PhD in Endogenous Development

2. NAVRONGO CAMPUS

 PGD in Applied Statistics

 PGD in Data Management

 PGD in Computer Science

 MA in Environmental Security and Livelihood Change

B. FULL-TIME GRADUATE PROGRAMMES 

1. NYANKPALA CAMPUS:

 MSc/MPhil/PhD in Post Harvest Technology

 MSc/MPhil/PhD in Soil &Water Conservation & Management

 MSc/MPhil/PhD in Innovation Communication

 MSc/MPhil/PhD in Animal Science (Options; Meat Science, Nutrition, Breeding & Genetics, and Production)

 MSc/MPhil/PhD in Biotechnology

 MSc/MPhil/PhD in Crop Science (Agronomy, Crop Physiology, Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, & Weed Science)

 MSc/MPhil/PhD in Horticulture (Options; Olericulture, Pomology, Seed Technology, Landscape Studies and Floriculture).

 MSc/ MPhil/PhD in Agricultural Economics

2. WA CAMPUS:

 MPhil in Development Management

 MPhil in Development Studies

 MPhil/PhD in Social Administration

 MPhil in Environment and Resource Management

3. NAVRONGO CAMPUS:

 MSc/PhD in Applied Statistics/Statistics

 MSc/PhD in Mathematics/Computational Mathematics

 MSc/PhD in Biometry

 MSc/MPhil/PhD in Applied Chemistry

C. MODULAR (MCHAD) PROGRAMMES

 MSc/MPhil in Community Health and Development (Modular)

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMMES (MCHAD) MODULAR

The programme comprises 13 modules (10 taught courses, field analysis, dissertation and one module of field attachment). All the modules are compulsory and there is an examination at the end of each module. Field visits are also part of most of the taught modules. Module 11 has elective courses.

A student may take all the modules continuously or break the modules to his convenience. He/she will then have to take the modules with another year group or when a re-take is being 

organized. When a student completes all the modules and has done a dissertation of 20,000 words, he/she is awarded an M.Sc. Where a student opts for an MPhil, he/she would have to spend six months or more working on a thesis of 40,000 words. An MSc would last 16 months and an MPhil, 18 months when taken continuously. The maximum duration allowable for students taking the modules intermittently either for MSc or MPhil is three years. Selection into the MPhil also depends on an average score of B+. Where a student is unable to finish his studies by the end of the stipulated period, the student will have to apply for extension and register with the new fees.

The modules on offer for the 2013/2014 Academic Year are summarized in chronological order, and can be found on our website: www.uds.edu.gh

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

General Entry Requirements

All applicants to our full-time and sandwich graduate programmes are required to pass a selection interview to be conducted by the University.

Applicants targeting research related programmes (MSc/MPhil/PhD) should include a short research proposal.

The minimum requirements for admission into the under-listed Programmes are:

PGD/MA/MSc/MPhil:

 A Bachelor’s degree from any approved/recognized University or Institution with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division). Candidates with Third Class or Pass are advised not to apply.

PhD:

 An MPhil degree from any approved/recognized University or Institution

PhD in Endogenous Development:

 In addition to possessing an MPhil or a research-based MSc Degree, a minimum of five (5) years of working experience is required.

D. CAREER-ORIENTED MA SANDWICH PROGRAMMES

1. MA in Environmental Security and Livelihood Change (ELC):

Using a variety of teaching methods, this programme offers opportunities for students/participants to focus on and discuss natural resources and environmental management issues as they relate to access and control for improvement of livelihoods in the context of changes in climatic patterns. Global, national and local impinging factors are considered.

2. MA in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Management and Rural Development (NRD)

The goal of the programme is to equip students/participants with the required technical skills for effective management and administration of NGOs and related organizations for sustainable rural development. These professionals are expected to help NGOs in planning, designing, implementing and supervising programmes and projects in pursuance of the socio-economic development agenda of Ghana.

Duration of the Two Programmes

The programmes are offered in two long vacation periods, each lasting eight (8) weeks. A minimum of 30 credit hours of course work is required in addition to a dissertation which must be completed three (3) months after the end of the course-work (the second long vacation period).

Entry Requirements

In order to be eligible for admission into any of the programmes, candidates must:

1. Have a good Bachelor’s Degree (Second Class lower division or better). Candidates with Third Class or Pass are advised not to apply

2. Pass a selection interview

Accommodation/Feeding/ Venue

Students would have to take care of their accommodation, feeding and books. The programmes will be offered in Navrongo (ELC) and Tamale (NRD). 

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