If you have missed admission into other universities, grab this life-changing admission into the University for Development Studies (UDS) and apply for admission, which is now open for the 2025/2026 academic year.
What is the UDS Admission Portal Opening Date for the 2025/2026 academic year?
Application forms for admission to diploma and undergraduate programs at the University for Development Studies (UDS) will be available online from Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at www.admissions.uds.edu.gh.
The cost of admission for first degree programmes is GHS200 while that of postgraduate applicants is GHS250
UDS 2025/2026 Academic Year Admission and Programmes. Application forms for admission for the 2025/2026 academic year are on sale for the following programs:
The cut-off point for admission:
With a minimum grade of C6 in three core and three elective subjects for regular WASSCE applicants, consideration should be given to those who meet the general admission requirement of an aggregate of 36 or better. All other categories of applicants who meet the general requirements specified above should be admitted.
Interested applicants can check the full details for admission from the following files. The University for Development Studies (UDS) offers a wide range of programmes across various faculties and campuses.
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Here is a comprehensive list based on the available information:
Undergraduate Programmes:
- Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences:
- 4-Year BSc Agriculture Technology (Agricultural Mechanization & Irrigation Technology, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics & Extension, Animal Science, Horticulture, Biotechnology)
- 4-Year BSc Agribusiness (Agricultural & Resource Economics, Agribusiness Management & Finance, Agricultural Extension, Rural Development & Gender Studies, Climate Change and Food Security)
- 4-Year BSc Renewable Natural Resources and Environment (Forest & Forest Resources Management, Range & Wildlife Management, Ecotourism & Environmental Management, Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Management)
- 4-Year BSc Forest Resource Conservation and Management
First degree programmes (WASSCE), etc >>>Undergraduate Programmes
Postgraduate programs>>. Postgraduate Programmes
- Faculty of Applied Sciences:
- 4-Year BSc Social Change Communication
- 4-Year BSc Mechanical Engineering (Thermo-Fluids and Energy Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Applied Mechanics Engineering, Design and Production Engineering)
- 4-Year BSc Agricultural Engineering (Food and Post-Harvest Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Farm Power and Machinery Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering)
- The University for Development Studies (UDS) offers a wide range of programmes across various faculties and campuses. Here is a comprehensive list based on the available information:Undergraduate Programmes:
- Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences:
- 4-Year BSc Agriculture Technology (Agricultural Mechanization & Irrigation Technology, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics & Extension, Animal Science, Horticulture, Biotechnology)
- 4-Year BSc Agribusiness (Agricultural & Resource Economics, Agribusiness Management & Finance, Agricultural Extension, Rural Development & Gender Studies, Climate Change and Food Security)
- 4-Year BSc Renewable Natural Resources and Environment (Forest & Forest Resources Management, Range & Wildlife Management, Ecotourism & Environmental Management, Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Management)
- 4-Year BSc Forest Resource Conservation and Management
- Faculty of Applied Sciences:
- 4-Year BSc Social Change Communication
- 4-Year BSc Mechanical Engineering (Thermo-Fluids and Energy Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Applied Mechanics Engineering, Design and Production Engineering)
- 4-Year BSc Agricultural Engineering (Food and Post-Harvest Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Farm Power and Machinery Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering)
- Faculty of Mathematical Sciences:
- 4-Year BSc Mathematics/Computational Mathematics
- Faculty of Integrated Development Studies:
- 4-Year BA Integrated Development Studies
- 4-Year BA Environment and Resource Management
- 4-Year BA Entrepreneurship
- 4-Year BA Development Communication
- 2-Year Diploma in Integrated Community Development
- Faculty of Education:
- 4-Year BA Development Education Studies
- 2-Year Diploma in Development Education
- 2-Year Diploma in Basic Education
- 3-Year Sandwich B.Ed Early Childhood Care and Education
- 3-Year Sandwich B.Ed Basic Education
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences:
- 6-Year MBChB (Medicine)
- 4-Year BSc Nursing
- 4-Year BSc Midwifery
- 4-Year BSc Medical Laboratory Technology
- 4-Year BSc Public Health (Health Promotion, Environmental Health, Occupational Health & Safety)
- 4-Year BSc Health Information Management (for Professional Diploma holders, entry at Level 300)
- 3-Year BSc Health Information Management (for Professional Certificate holders, entry at Level 200)
- School of Business:
- 4-Year BSc Accounting
- 4-Year BSc Banking and Finance
- 4-Year BSc Human Resource Management
- 4-Year BSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- 4-Year BSc Marketing
Postgraduate Programmes:
UDS Opens Post-Graduate Admission Applications For 2025/2026. The programmes availbel are as follows.
- Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences:
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Agricultural Economics
- MSc Agricultural Project Management
- MPhil/PhD in Horticulture (Postharvest Physiology, Postharvest Technology, Olericulture, Pomology, Seed Technology, Landscape Design, Floriculture)
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Food Science and Technology
- MPhil in Fisheries
- Faculty of Applied Sciences:
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Applied Statistics
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Applied Chemistry
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Biotechnology
- Faculty of Mathematical Sciences:
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Mathematics/Computational Mathematics
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Biometry
- Faculty of Integrated Development Studies:
- MPhil in Development Studies
- MPhil in Environment and Resource Management
- MPhil/PhD in Social Administration
- MPhil in Development Communication
- PhD in Development Communication, Environment and Resource Management, Development Studies, Endogenous Development
- Faculty of Education:
- M.Ed./MPhil in Special Education
- M.Ed./MPhil in Agriculture
- MPhil in Business Education (Accounting/Management Option)
- MPhil in Social Science Education (Geography/Economics/History/Political Science Option)
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences:
- MSc/MPhil in Community Health and Development
- MSc/MPhil in Public Health Nutrition
- PhD in Public Health Nutrition
- MPhil/PhD in Chemical Pathology, Molecular Medicine and Biochemistry, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Clinical Sciences
- School of Business:
- Master of Commerce (Banking and Finance, Accounting, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Human Resources Management)
- MSc in Accounting
- MSc in Development Management
- MSc in Strategic Planning and Management
This list might not be exhaustive, as university programmes can evolve, and new ones might be introduced or some might be phased out. For the most current and detailed information, it’s advisable to visit the official UDS website or contact the university directly.Please note, specific campuses like Wa (SDD-UBIDS) and Navrongo (CKT-UTAS) have transitioned to separate universities, but they were part of UDS at the time of some of these listings.- 4-Year BSc Mathematics/Computational Mathematics
- Faculty of Integrated Development Studies:
- 4-Year BA Integrated Development Studies
- 4-Year BA Environment and Resource Management
- 4-Year BA Entrepreneurship
- 4-Year BA Development Communication
- 2-Year Diploma in Integrated Community Development
- Faculty of Education:
- 4-Year BA Development Education Studies
- 2-Year Diploma in Development Education
- 2-Year Diploma in Basic Education
- 3-Year Sandwich B.Ed Early Childhood Care and Education
- 3-Year Sandwich B.Ed Basic Education
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences:
- 6-Year MBChB (Medicine)
- 4-Year BSc Nursing
- 4-Year BSc Midwifery
- 4-Year BSc Medical Laboratory Technology
- 4-Year BSc Public Health (Health Promotion, Environmental Health, Occupational Health & Safety)
- 4-Year BSc Health Information Management (for Professional Diploma holders, entry at Level 300)
- 3-Year BSc Health Information Management (for Professional Certificate holders, entry at Level 200)
- School of Business:
- 4-Year BSc Accounting
- 4-Year BSc Banking and Finance
- 4-Year BSc Human Resource Management
- 4-Year BSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- 4-Year BSc Marketing
Postgraduate Programmes:
- Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences:
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Agricultural Economics
- MSc Agricultural Project Management
- MPhil/PhD in Horticulture (Postharvest Physiology, Postharvest Technology, Olericulture, Pomology, Seed Technology, Landscape Design, Floriculture)
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Food Science and Technology
- MPhil in Fisheries
- Faculty of Applied Sciences:
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Applied Statistics
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Applied Chemistry
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Biotechnology
- Faculty of Mathematical Sciences:
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Mathematics/Computational Mathematics
- MSc/MPhil/PhD in Biometry
- Faculty of Integrated Development Studies:
- MPhil in Development Studies
- MPhil in Environment and Resource Management
- MPhil/PhD in Social Administration
- MPhil in Development Communication
- PhD in Development Communication, Environment and Resource Management, Development Studies, Endogenous Development
- Faculty of Education:
- M.Ed./MPhil in Special Education
- M.Ed./MPhil in Agriculture
- MPhil in Business Education (Accounting/Management Option)
- MPhil in Social Science Education (Geography/Economics/History/Political Science Option)
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences:
- MSc/MPhil in Community Health and Development
- MSc/MPhil in Public Health Nutrition
- PhD in Public Health Nutrition
- MPhil/PhD in Chemical Pathology, Molecular Medicine and Biochemistry, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Clinical Sciences
- School of Business:
- Master of Commerce (Banking and Finance, Accounting, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Human Resources Management)
- MSc in Accounting
- MSc in Development Management
- MSc in Strategic Planning and Management
This list might not be exhaustive, as university programmes can evolve, and new ones might be introduced or some might be phased out. For the most current and detailed information, it’s advisable to visit the official UDS website or contact the university directly.
When is the deadline for application regarding post graduate MPhil in Development studies