UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES                                                                                                                         'Knowledge for Service'

Admission of Candidates to Higher Degrees (PhD, MPhil/MSc, MA and Post Graduate Certificate) Programmes - 2008/2009 Academic Year The general public is hereby informed that the University for Development Studies (UDS) will start Postgraduate Programmes in the following areas during the 2008/2009 academic year. Faculty of Applied Sciences PhD & MSc in Mathematics PhD & MSc in Statistics PhD & MSc in Biometry PhD & MSc in Applied Statistics PhD & MSc in Statistical Computing PhD & MSc in Computational Mathematics PhD & MSc in Mathematical Physics Faculty of Agriculture PhD & MSc in Post Harvest Technology PhD, MPhil/MSc in Innovation Communication MPhil. in Biotechnology MSc in Soil & Water Conservation & Management MSc in Meat Science & Technology Faculty of Integrated Development Studies MA/MPhil in Development Management Post Graduate Certificate in Development Management Entry requirements Applicants should have a related good first degree in the relevant field or its acceptable equivalent from a recognized University. Applicants will be short listed and invited for a section interview. Applicants should be capable of meeting all financial obligations in connection with the course. All the new courses are full time academic programmes. MPhil IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES This is a four-year sandwich programme leading to the award of an MPhil in Development Studies. This course requires that Students spend 3 months each year in residence. The remaining 9 months of the year are dedicated to on-the-job periodically supervised research. The course centre is the Navrongo Campus of the University. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants should have a good first degree or its acceptable equivalent from a recognized University. Applicants should be in employment. Applicants will be short listed and invited for a selection interview Applicants should be capable of meeting all financial obligations in connection with the course. ROLE OF THE EMPLOYER The employer should endorse the release of the student(s) for residential academic work in UDS for 3 months each year for 4 years. The employer should permit follow-up training from Lecturers of UDS on the student's job within the 9 months of each year for 4 years. The higher degree application forms can ONLY be obtained from the University Cashier, UDS Central Administration, Tamale.

         

University For Development Studies, Central Administration, P. O. Box 1350, Tamale - Ghana
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