BSc Health Demography
SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies · Faculty of Social Science and Arts
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 qualifyHealth demography brings together population studies and public health. It looks at how births, deaths, migration, and aging shape the health of communities and what that means for health services. If you like working with numbers and want to make sense of health trends, this programme gives you a clear direction.
What health demography programmes usually cover
Programmes of this kind typically teach you how to collect and interpret data on populations and health. You will learn about mortality rates, fertility, the spread of disease, and how factors like income and education affect health. Most courses also build skills in statistics, research methods, and how to present data so that policy makers can act on it.
What graduates do with the degree
Most graduates work with data in health organisations, government ministries, or research institutions. Common jobs include health policy analyst, demographic researcher, and public health planner. Some graduates work in international development or health programme evaluation, where they measure whether health projects are actually working.
How competitive a place is
This programme is less competitive than some other health degrees. That means your WASSCE grades don't need to be among the highest you can imagine, but you still need to meet the university's general admission requirements for a degree programme. If you have a genuine interest in population health, you have a good chance of a place.
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
- Health policy analyst
- Demographic researcher
- Public health planner
- Data analyst in health
- Health programme evaluator