BA in Development Communication
SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies · Faculty of Integrated Development Studies
Will you get in?
Meet the minimum pass grades for this level and you will be considered. Enter your WASSCE grades and we will tell you whether you meet the published cut-off for this programme — and every other programme at SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies you qualify for.
Check if you qualifyDevelopment communication brings together media, community engagement, and social change. This degree, offered under the Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, is for students who want to use communication to support development projects and policies.
What development communication programmes cover
Programmes of this kind usually explore how to use communication tools and strategies to address social, economic, and environmental challenges. You learn how to design messages, work with communities, use print and digital media, and evaluate the impact of communication campaigns. The field draws on both social sciences and communication studies, so you build skills in research, storytelling, facilitation, and advocacy.
How hard it is to get a place
Entry to this programme is less competitive than to many other degree programmes. That means it is not as heavily oversubscribed, but you still need to meet the university's general admission requirements for undergraduate study. If your WASSCE grades are solid, you have a reasonable chance of being considered.
Entry requirements
SHS backgrounds accepted
Every SHS course of study may apply to this college.
Aggregate needed
SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies publishes a cut-off aggregate for this programme. Run a check to see whether your grades meet it.
Where graduates work
- Development communication officer
- Social and behaviour change communicator
- Community engagement specialist
- Programme officer in NGOs
- Government information officer
- Advocacy officer
- Corporate social responsibility coordinator