Notice is hereby given for applications for admission and DAAD Scholarships for the MPhil Development Management and PhD Planning for Sustainable Development Programmes for the 2024/2025 Academic Year under the West African Centre for Sustainable Rural Transformation (WAC-SRT) at the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) in Wa, Ghana.

A. PROGRAMMES
i. MPhil. Development Management (2 years, Full Time)
ii. PhD. Planning for Sustainable Development (4 years, Full Time)

B. ADMISSION/SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
To be admitted into the MPhil Development Management Programme, applicants MUST have at least:
i. A first degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in a relevant field from a recognized University or its equivalent in a relevant discipline;
ii. For applicants who wish to apply for DAAD scholarship, a First Degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division in a relevant field from a recognized University. Note that your Undergraduate Degree certificate should NOT be more than six (6) years old at the time of application.
iii. Submit official transcripts of academic records, certificates, and other relevant documents from successfully completed undergraduate programmes.
iv. Two years’ work experience in a relevant field is required for admission into the Programme.
v. The DAAD Scholarship application should include a motivation letter. In addition, applicants should provide an updated Curriculum Vitae and research proposal (not more than 10 pages) detailing their intended research work.
vi. DAAD applicants must pass a selection interview (a face-to-face interview for local applicants or online interview for foreign applicants, as applicable).
vii. The applicants selected for the DAAD scholarship to pursue the MPhil Development Management programme will be awarded a two (2) year contract.

To be admitted into the PhD Planning for Sustainable Development Programme, applicants MUST have at least:
i. A very good MPhil/MSc/MA Degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution of higher learning or its equivalent in a relevant discipline.
ii. Submit official transcripts of academic records, certificates, and other relevant documents from successfully completed graduate and undergraduate programmes.
iii. For applicants who wish to be considered for DAAD scholarship, a second degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division in a relevant field from a recognized institution of higher learning is required. Note that your second degree certificate should NOT be more than six (6) years old at the time of application.
iv. Two years’ research experience are relevant for admission into the programme.
v. Applicants applying for a DAAD scholarship should include a motivation letter. In addition, applicants should provide an updated Curriculum Vitae, and a research proposal (not more than 10 pages) detailing their intended research work.
vi. Pass a selection interview (a face-to-face interview for local applicants or an online interview for foreign applicants).
vii. The applicant selected for the DAAD scholarship for the PhD Planning for Sustainable Development programme will be awarded a three (3) year contract in line with the Project timelines.

C. MODE OF APPLICATION
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¢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*9# To All Networks.
  2. The E-Voucher contains the PIN and Serial Number required in completing the online form.
  3. Access the online form by visiting our online admissions portal at www.ubids.edu.gh soon after payment.

Alternatively:

  1. Visit UBIDS online Admissions Portal at www.ubids.edu.gh with a MasterCard or Visa to make an online payment of GH¢180.00 (One Hundred and Eighty Ghana Cedis) for Postgraduate Programmes
  2. Print the advice slip for future reference.
  3. In completing the online form, students will be required to upload their most recent passport size photographs, which is not more than 6 months old and relevant certificates
  4. A completed form is not considered until it is submitted.
  5. 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.
  6. Applicants are strongly advised to visit any Ghana Post EMS Office in the Country for assistance towards the return of the application documents (see 8). Applicants are advised not to post the forms themselves. They should seek the advice and services of Ghana Post EMS.
  7. 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 Director (Academic and Student Affairs Section).
  8. The application documents as specified in (7) above should be addressed to:The Director, Academic & Student Affairs
    Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
    P.O Box WA 64
    Wa, UW/R, Ghana
  9. Foreign applicants should also post three sets of the application documents mentioned in (7) by express mail to the same address in (8). For the purposes of clarity, foreign applicants should post their application documents to:The Director, Academic & Student Affairs
    Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
    P.O Box WA 64
    Wa, UW/R, Ghana
  10. All applicants for the DAAD Scholarships (foreign and Ghanaian) should send a scanned copy of their application form and all documents in (7) above to the Coordinator of Programmes, West African Centre for Sustainable Rural Transformation (WAC-SRT), through this email: ekuusaana@ubids.edu.gh and copy the Assistant Registrar (Academics & Student Affairs) through this email: mueen7@yahoo.com. It is important that scanned copies of your application are emailed as a single pdf file to the designated officers to support the application process. Incomplete applications will not be considered during the selection process.

Deadline for Applications: 15th July 2024

Enquiries
For further enquiries contact the following numbers during the hours – 10am to 4pm from Monday to Friday:

Tel. +233-204088762 or +233-507122125 or +233-249662006
Email: mueen7@yahoo.com or ekuusaana@ubids.edu.gh or yyiridomoh@ubids.edu.gh