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We are glad to inform the general public and especially all prospective candidates that Graduate School of the University for Development Studies (UDS) admission application form for 2016/2017 academic session is still ongoing<strong> @ www.uds.edu.gh</strong>

The management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) is using this medium to invite application from first and second degree holders from recognised Universities/institutions for admission to graduate programmes in the Graduate School of the University for Development Studies (UDS).

<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.uds.edu.gh/admissions/graduate-fees" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></strong></span> to view the <strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.uds.edu.gh/admissions/graduate-fees" target="_blank">University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana Graduate School Fees</a></span>. </strong>

The following graduate programmes (Sandwich &amp; Regular) would be offered by the University for the 2016/2017 academic year:
<h3><strong>SANDWICH PROGRAMMES </strong></h3>
<strong>WA CAMPUS:</strong>
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	<li><strong> School of Business and Law (SBL)</strong></li>
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<strong><em>(Note that Admissions would be made for Tamale, Wa and Techiman Centres for all the SBL programmes)</em></strong>
<ul>
	<li>Master of Commerce (Options: <strong>Banking and Finance, Accounting, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, and Human Resources Management</strong>)</li>
	<li>M.Sc. in Accounting</li>
	<li>MA in Management Studies</li>
	<li>MA in Leadership and Development</li>
	<li>MA in Business Planning and Microfinance Management</li>
</ul>
Students wishing to pursue thesis-based programmes in MSc. in Accounting and Master of Commerce are required to submit a short research proposal on the relevant field of study
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Integrated Development Studies</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Phil.in Development Studies</li>
	<li>MA in Social Administration</li>
	<li>MA in Environment and Resource Management</li>
	<li>MA in Development Economics</li>
	<li>MA in Peace and Development Studies</li>
	<li>MA in Development Communication</li>
	<li>PhD Endogenous Development</li>
</ul>
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Planning and Land Management</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Sc. in Development Management</li>
	<li>M.Sc. in Strategic Planning and Management</li>
	<li>MA in Community Development</li>
</ul>
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<strong>CHOGGU-TAMALE CAMPUS:</strong>
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Education (FoE) &amp; Institute for Continuing Education and Interdisciplinary Research (ICEIR)</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>Postgraduate Diploma in Education</li>
	<li>M.Ed in Training and Development</li>
	<li>M.Ed. in Agriculture</li>
	<li>M.A. in Development Education</li>
	<li>M.A. in Non-Governmental Organization Management and Rural Development</li>
	<li>M.A. Environmental Security and Livelihood Change</li>
</ul>
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	<li><strong> School of Allied Health Sciences</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>MSc./MPhil in Community Health and Development (Modular)</li>
</ul>
The MSC programme comprises ten (10) modules including (nine (9) taught courses, 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.

A student may take all the modules continuously or break the modules to his/her 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 spent 4 months working on a dissertation of 20,000 words, he/she is awarded an MSc. The MPhil programme comprises 12 modules including field placement and graduate seminars and the student would spend nine (9) months working on a thesis of 37,500 words. An MSc. would last one year and MPhil two years when taken continuously. The maximum duration allowable for students taking the modules intermittently either for M.Sc. or MPhil is three (3) years. Where a student is unable to finish his/her studies by the end of the stipulated period, the student will have to apply for extension and register with the new fees.

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<strong>NYANKPALA CAMPUS:</strong>
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Agriculture</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Phil. in Horticulture (options: Postharvest Physiology, Postharvest Technology, Olericulture, Pomology, Seed Technology, Landscape Design and Floriculture).</li>
</ul>
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences</strong></li>
</ol>
M.Sc./M.Phil. in Agricultural Economics

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<strong>NAVRONGO CAMPUS:</strong>
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Mathematical Sciences</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics</li>
	<li>Postgraduate Diploma in Data Management</li>
	<li>Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science</li>
	<li>Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics</li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>FULL-TIME/REGULAR PROGRAMMES</strong></h3>
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Education (FoE) &amp; Institute for Continuing Education and Interdisciplinary Research (ICEIR)</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Phil in Agriculture Education - Nyankpala Campus</li>
	<li>M.Phil in Development Education Studies - Choggu Tamale Campus</li>
</ul>
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<strong>NYANKPALA CAMPUS:</strong>
<ol>
	<li><strong> Faculty of Agriculture</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Postharvest Technology</li>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Soil &amp;Water Conservation &amp; Management</li>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Animal Science (Options: Meat Science, Nutrition, Breeding and Genetics, &amp; Production)</li>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Biotechnology</li>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Crop Science (options: Agronomy, Crop Physiology, Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, &amp; Weed Science)</li>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Horticulture (options: Postharvest Physiology, Postharvest Technology, Olericulture, Pomology, Seed Technology, Landscape Design and Floriculture).</li>
</ul>
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Innovation Communication</li>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics</li>
</ul>
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<strong>WA CAMPUS:</strong>
<ol start="3">
	<li><strong> Faculty of Planning and Land Management</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>MPhil. in Development Management</li>
</ul>
<ol start="4">
	<li><strong> Faculty of Integrated Development Studies</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Phil. in Development Studies</li>
	<li>M.Phil./Ph.D. in Social Administration</li>
	<li>M.Phil. in Environment and Resource Management</li>
</ul>
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<strong>NAVRONGO CAMPUS:</strong>
<ol start="5">
	<li><strong> Faculty of Mathematical Sciences</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Sc./Ph.D. in Applied Statistics</li>
	<li>M.Sc./Ph.D. in Mathematics/Computational Mathematics</li>
	<li>M.Sc./Ph.D. in Biometry</li>
</ul>
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	<li><strong> Faculty of Applied Sciences</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<li>M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry</li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>ENTRY REQUIREMENTS</strong></h3>
<strong><em>General Entry Requirements</em></strong>

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

Applicants applying for research related programmes (M.Sc. by research/M.Phil./Ph.D.) should include a short research proposal.

<strong>The minimum requirements for admission are:</strong>

<strong>For PG.D./M.A./M.Sc./M.Phil</strong><strong> programmes:</strong>
<ul>
	<li>Applicants must possess a good Bachelor’s degree in a related field from any approved / recognized University or Institution.</li>
	<li>Applicants with a Second Class (Lower division) are eligible to apply. Candidates with <strong>Third Class </strong>or<strong> Pass</strong> are strongly advised <strong>not</strong> to apply.</li>
</ul>
<strong>For PhD programmes:</strong>
<ul>
	<li>Applicants must possess an MPhil./MSc. Degree by research from any approved/recognized University or Institution.</li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>How to Apply for UDS Graduate Application</strong></h3>
All Ghanaian and foreign applicants for the 2016/2017 academic year admissions are required to use the UDS online application portal.

<strong>APPLICATION PROCEDURE </strong>

The procedure for the online application process is as follows:

Make a payment of <strong>GHS 200.00 (Two Hundred Ghana Cedis)</strong> in the case of Ghanaian applicants, and <strong>USD 150.00 (One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars)</strong> for Foreign applicants, for the <strong>UDS E-Voucher</strong> at any of the following banks:

<strong><em><u>For Ghanaian Applicants;</u></em></strong> <strong>Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB)</strong>, <strong>Prudential Bank, Zenith Bank, Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)</strong>, <strong>Stanbic Bank</strong> <strong>and Ecobank</strong> branches throughout the country.

<strong><em><u>For Foreign Applicants;</u></em></strong> <strong>GT Bank</strong>, <strong>Prudential Bank, Zenith Bank, Stanbic Bank</strong> <strong>and Ecobank</strong> branches throughout the country.
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	<li>The <strong>E-Voucher</strong> contains the <strong>Pin, and Serial Number</strong> required in completing the online form.</li>
</ol>
iii. Access the online form by visiting our online admissions portal at<em><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"> <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.uds.edu.gh/apply" target="_blank">www.uds.edu.gh/apply</a></span></strong></em> soon after payment.
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	<li>In completing the online form, students will be required to <strong>upload their most recent passport size photographs with <u>white</u> background and relevant certificates</strong></li>
	<li>A completed form is not considered until it is <strong><em>SUBMITTED</em></strong></li>
	<li>Applicants are advised to check thoroughly all details entered before finally submitting their online applications. A form, once submitted, can be viewed, but cannot be edited.</li>
</ol>
vii. Applicants must print out three copies of the <strong>application summary</strong>; <strong>attach results slips</strong>,<strong>certificates</strong> and all other <strong>relevant documents to each form</strong>. <strong>Three reference letters are also required (at least, two of the referees should be familiar with applicants’ academic work).</strong>

viii. Candidates are <strong>strongly advised</strong> to visit any EMS Office in the Country for assistance towards the return of the application documents (see vii). Applicants are advised <strong>not to post the forms themselves</strong>. They should seek the advice and services of Ghana Post EMS.
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	<li>The application documents as specified in (vii) above should be addressed to:</li>
</ol>
<strong>The Senior Assistant Registrar </strong>

<strong>Academic &amp; Students’ Affairs</strong>

<strong>University for Development Studies</strong>

<strong>P.O Box TL 1350</strong>

<strong>Tamale</strong>

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<h3><strong>UDS Graduate Admissions Application </strong><strong>Closing Date</strong></h3>
All interested candidates should be aware that the closing date for application is<strong> March 31, 2016. </strong>Candidates should note that <strong>no applications will be accepted after this date (March 31, 2016).</strong>

<strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.uds.edu.gh/admissions/graduate-fees" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></span> to view the <strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.uds.edu.gh/admissions/graduate-fees" target="_blank">University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana Graduate School Fees</a></span>. </strong></strong>

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<strong>For more enquiries</strong>

Please, contact the UDS Graduate School by email: <a href="mailto:graduateschool@uds.edu.gh">graduateschool@uds.edu.gh</a>, or

Academic Affairs: <u><a href="mailto:academicaffairs@uds.edu.gh">academicaffairs<strong>@uds.edu.gh</strong></a></u><strong>;</strong>

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