University for Development Studies Programmes

• 4-Year BSc Agriculture Technology
  • Agricultural Mechanization & Irrigation Technology
  • Agronomy
  • Agricultural Economics & Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Horticulture and Biotechnology
• 4-Year BSc (Family & Consumer Sciences)
• 4-Year BEd (Agricultural Science)
• 4-Year BSc Veterinary Nursing
• 4-Year BSc Food Processing Technology
• 4-Year BSc Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

FACULTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (FNRE)

• 4-Year BSc Renewable Natural Resources
  • Forest & Forest Resources Management
  • Range & Wildlife Management
  • Ecotourism & Environmental Management
  • Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Management

• 4-Year BSc Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology
• 2-Year Diploma in Natural Resource Management

FACULTY OF AGRIBUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES (FACS)

• 4-Year BSc Agribusiness
  • Agricultural & Resource Economics
  • Agribusiness Management & Finance
  • Agricultural Extension
  • Rural Development & Gender Studies
  • Climate Change and Food Security
• 4-Year BSc Social Change Communication
• 2-Year Diploma in Social Change Communication

 
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (FMS)

• 4-Year BSc (Actuarial Science)
• 4-Year BSc (Computer Science)
• 4-Year BSc (Financial Mathematics)
• 4-Year BSc (Mathematical Science (Mathematics Option))
• 4-Year BSc (Mathematical Science (Statistics Option))
• 4-Year BSc (Mathematics-With-Economics)
• 4-Year BSc (Accounting-With-Computing)
• 4-Year BSc (Information Technology)
• 4-Year BEd (Mathematical Sciences)
• 2-Year Diploma in Statistics
• 2-Year Diploma in Computer Science
• Bridging Science Programme
  • Candidates may apply for a six-week bridging programme to prepare them for admission into the University’s Mathematics and Science-based degree programmes at the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Navrongo Campus.
  • Preference will be given to female students from disadvantaged schools.

The Bridging Programme is a residential fee-paying programme at the Navrongo Campus.
 
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (FAS)

• 4-Year BSc (Applied Biology)
• 4-Year BSc (Applied Chemistry)
• 4-Year BSc (Biochemistry)
• 4-Year BSc (Applied Physics)
• 4-Year BSc (Earth Science)
• 4-Year BSc (Environmental Science)
• 4-Year B.Ed (Physical Sciences)

 
FACULTY OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (FIDS)

• 4-Year BA Integrated Development Studies with the following options:
  • Environment and Resources Management Option;
  • Economics and Entrepreneurship Development Option;
  • Development Communication Option;
  • Development Administration Option.
• 2-Year Diploma in Integrated Community Development (DICD)

 
FACULTY OF PLANNING AND LAND MANAGEMENT (FPLM)

• 4-Year BA (Integrated Community Development (ICD))
• 4-Year BSc (Planning)
• 4-Year BSc (Real Estate)
• 4-Year BSc (Land Management)
• 4-Year BSc (Development Management)
• 2-Year Diploma in Development Management

 
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LAW (SBL)

• 4-Year BA (Integrated Business Studies)
• 4-Year BSc, Accounting
• 4-Year BSc. Accounting with Finance
• 4-Year Bachelor of Commerce
• 2-Year Diploma in Integrated Business Studies

 
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES (SMHS)

• 6-Year MBChB (Medicine)
• 6-year Medicine (PBL 1)
• 2/3-Year BSc (Nurse Anaesthesia)

 
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES (SAHS)

• 4-Year BSc (Community Nutrition)
• 4-Year BSc (Nursing)
• 4-Year BSc (Midwifery)
• 2/3-Year BSc (Nursing)
• 2-Year BSc (Midwifery)
• 3-Year BSc (Nurse Practitioner)
• 6-Year Doctor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS.D)

 
FACULTY OF EDUCATION (FOE)
The Faculty of Education is admitting suitably qualified persons into a fulltime and/or a top-up Bachelor of Education programmes in the following courses;

• 4-Year BA (Development Education) – Tamale Camus
• 4-Year B.ED (Social Science) – Wa Campus
• 4-Year B.ED (Business Studies) – Wa Campus
• 4-Year B.ED (Agriculture Studies) – Nyankpala Campus
• 4-Year B.ED (Mathematics Studies) – Navrongo Campus
• 4-Year B.ED (Science) – Navrongo Campus
• 4-Year B.Ed in Early Childhood Care and Education – Tamale Campus
• 2-Year B.Ed in Basic Education –Tamale Campus
• 2-Year Diploma in Development Education

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
4 – Year BSc. Agricultural Engineering with options in

• Farm Power and Machinery Engineering
• Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
• Food and Post-Harvest Engineering
• Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

4 – Year BSc. Mechanical Engineering with options in

• Thermo-Fluids Engineering
• Automotive Engineering
• Applied Mechanics Engineering
• Design and Manufacturing Engineering

 
SANDWICH DIPLOMA COURSES
Sandwich courses leading to the award of diplomas in the following programmes:

1. Diploma In Agriculture Technology;
2. Diploma in Biotechnology;
3. Diploma in Family and Consumer Sciences;
4. Diploma In Agricultural Education;
5. Diploma in Social Change Communication;
6. Diploma in Basic Education.
7. Diploma in Social Science Education
8. Diploma in Business Education
9. Diploma in Science Education
10. Diploma in Mathematics Education
11. Diploma in Basic Education
12. Diploma in Early Childhood Care Education
13. Diploma in Development Education
14. Diploma in Education
15. Diploma in Natural Resource Management