GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)

(Excellence in Leadership, Management and Administration)

ADMISSION OF STUDENTS TO DIPLOMA, BACHELOR AND MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2024/2025
ACADEMIC YEAR
FEBRUARY 2025 ADMISSIONS
ACCRA, KUMASI, TEMA, & TAKORADI CAMPUSES

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration BUSINESS SCHOOL MASTER’S DEGREE
(GIMPA) invites prospective applicants for admission unto PROGRAMMES (CONTINUED)
various Diploma, Bachelor, Postgraduate Certificate & Diploma, Duration: 2 Years (Evening Offering)
Master and Doctorate programmes.  MBA – Project Management
 MBA – Finance
OFFERING OPTIONS:  MBA – Accounting and Taxation
All graduate programmes are available in modular, evening and  MBA – Supply Chain Management
weekend offerings across our Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi and Tema  MBA – Human Resource Management
campuses. Evening offerings may include lectures on Saturdays  MBA – Marketing
while Weekend options may start from Friday evenings as the
case may be. All undergraduate programmes are available in day
and evening offerings options in Accra; evening on Takoradi & 2.0 SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND GOVERNANCE
Tema Campuses; and weekend in Kumasi. 2.1 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Duration: 1 Year (Weekend Offering)
DOCTORATE PROGRAMMES  Master of Public Health
 Master of International Relations and Diplomacy
1.0 BUSINESS SCHOOL  Master of Monitoring and Evaluation
 Doctor of Management (DMGT)  Master of Public Sector Management
 Master of Arts in Public Administration
 Master of Arts in Governance & Leadership
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS  Master of Science in Occupational Safety, Health and
 Master’s degree in any discipline with a CGPA of 3.0 (or its Environmental Management
equivalent as determined by GIMPA) from an accredited  Executive Master of Governance and Leadership
university.
 Other requirements Duration: 2 Years (Evening Offering)
 A minimum of five (5) years post-Master’s degree  Master of Philosophy in Public Health
qualification senior management experience at General
Manager, Head of Department/Division, Director, or 2.2 POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
CEO/MD level;  Postgraduate Certificate in Public Administration
 Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration
 Application Essay indicating the area of management
 Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Safety, Health and
practice the applicant is interested in as a focus and the
Environmental Management
rationale for pursuing a DMGT;
 Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
 Two (2) letters of reference (at least one from an
employment supervisor);
 Detailed current Curriculum Vitae (CV); and a
3.0 SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL SCIENCES
 Mandatory interview to verify professional experience and 3.1 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
suitability for the programme. Duration: 1 Year (Evening and Weekend Offering)
 Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
 Master of Science in Industrial Analytics
MASTER’S DEGREE & POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA  Master of Arts in Development Communication
PROGRAMMES  Master of Arts in Public Relations
 Master of Science in Economics Policy
1.0 BUSINESS SCHOOL  Master of Science in Energy Economics
 Master of Science in Financial Economics
1.1 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Duration: 1 Year (Weekend Offering)
Duration: 2 Years (Evening Offering)
 Master of Marketing
 Master of Science in Information Technology and Law
 Master of Human Resource Management
 Master of Science in Information and Communication
 Master of Accounting and Finance
Technology
 Master of Supply Chain Management
 Master of Project Management (Evening offering available)
 Master of Science in Development Finance (MSc.DF)
Duration: 2 Years (Evening Offering) - Continued 3.2 DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
 Master of Science in Management Information Systems Duration: 2 Years (Day Offering)
 Master of Philosophy in Information and Communication  Diploma in Applied Computer Science
Technology
 Master of Philosophy in Management Information Systems
4. LAW SCHOOL
3.2 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME Duration: 4 Years (Day Offering)
 Postgraduate Diploma in Information & Communication  Bachelor of Laws (LL. B)
Technology
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
4.0 LAW SCHOOL  WASSCE/SSCE/GBCE Candidates:
4.1 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES Credit Passes (A1-C6) or (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising
Duration: 1 Year (Evening Offering) three (3) core subjects, including English language and
 Master of Laws (General) Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects. Physics
or Elective Mathematics (Grade D or C6) is required to pursue
 Master of Laws (Dispute Resolution Law and Practice) Computer Science.
 Master of Laws (International Criminal Law and Justice)
 Master of Laws (International Trade and Business Law)  GCE “A” Level Candidates:
Passes in three (3) GCE “A” Level subjects (at least one of the
passes should be Grade “D” or better) plus five (5) GCE “O” Level
credit passes (Grades 1-6) including English Language and
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER’S Mathematics. Physics or Elective Mathematics (Grade D or C6) is
DEGREE PROGRAMMES required to pursue Computer Science.
 Applicant must have a good Bachelor’s degree from an
accredited university.  Higher National Diploma (Top-Up) Applicants
 Other requirements:  Admission of Higher National Diploma (HND) candidates to
o Master of Science in ICT, IT & Law and Digital first degree programmes to either Level 200 or 300 depending
Forensics: Applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in an IT on the relativeness of programmes.
or Computer Science related field  Applicants must have graduated with a good HND certificate
 Master of Laws: Applicant must have a Bachelor of Laws (at least second-class lower division). Other diploma
degree. Applicant with Third Class or Pass must first take a qualifications from elsewhere assessed to be equivalent to
GIMPA Postgraduate Diploma programme HND by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)
 Chartered Professional qualifications such as ACCA, ICA, may be similarly considered.
ICSA, GIPS, CIB, plus three years’ post-qualification  Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE)
experience. Equivalencies of Professional certificates should be Applicants
determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission  Full Diploma in ABCE.
(GTEC).  Credit Passes (WASSCE: A1-C6) or (SSSCE/GBCE: A-D) in five
 Other Foreign Qualifications should be sent to Ghana Tertiary (5) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including
Education Council (GTEC) for the establishment of their English language and Mathematics, plus two (2) relevant
equivalencies, to determine their eligibility for admission to tertiary elective subjects. Physics or Elective Mathematics (Grade D or
education in Ghana. C6) is required to pursue Computer Science.
 ABCE applicants may be considered at Level 200 of a degree
programme.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE & DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
 Professional and Other Qualifications
1. GIMPA BUSINESS SCHOOL Professional certificates should be sent to Ghana Tertiary Education
Duration: 4 Years (Day & Evening Offering) Council (GTEC) for the establishment of their equivalencies, to
determine their eligibilities for admission to tertiary institutions.
 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
 Bachelor of Science in Procurement, Logistics and Supply  Foreign Qualifications
Chain Management Foreign Qualifications should be sent to Ghana Tertiary Education
 Bachelor of Science in Finance Council (GTEC) for the establishment of their equivalencies, to
determine their eligibilities for admission to tertiary institutions in
 Bachelor of Science in Accounting Ghana.
1.2 DIPLOMA PROGRAMME  Diploma in Business Studies (DBS)
Duration: 2 Years (Day Offering) Applicants with DBS should have four (4) WASSCE passes (A1-C6)
 Diploma in Management Studies including Mathematics and English or four (4) SSSCE passes (A-D) in
addition to the DBS to qualify for admission.
2. SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND GOVERNANCE  Mature Applicants
Duration: 4 Years (Day & Evening Offering) Applicants can also apply through GIMPA’s Mature
 Bachelor of Science in Public Administration Programme. Mature applicants must:
 Be at least 25 years of age at the time of application;
 Have completed SSS/SHS or taken an equivalent programme;
3. SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL SCIENCES  Possess a proof of age (passport, baptismal card, birth certificate etc.)
3.1 BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES issued not less than 5 years from application date;
Duration: 4 Years (Day & Evening Offering)  Complete the undergraduate application form;
 BSc. Computer Science  Have taken and passed the GIMPA Mature Programme
 BSc. Information and Communication Technology Upon passing the Mature programme, applicants are directly enrolled
on the chosen Bachelor Degree programme.
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMA CONTACT
PROGRAMMES
 WASSCE/SSCE/ Candidates: For further enquires, kindly contact the respective campuses on
Credit Passes (WASSCE: A1-D7) or (SSSCE/GBCE: A-D) in the telephone numbers below:
five (5) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects,  Academic Affairs Directorate:
including English language and Mathematics, plus two
(2) relevant elective subjects. Phone: 033 209 5432 (Ext. 1074)
Email: [email protected]
 Law School:
APPLICATION DEADLINE Phone: 033 209 5432 3 (Ext. 2174)
Email: [email protected]
Admissions will close at 12am on Sunday, February 9, 2025.
 Business School:
Department of Business Management:
Phone: 030 394 1716
Email: [email protected]
Department of Management Science:
HOW TO APPLY Mobile: 059 708 6843
 Application can be submitted electronically via our online Email: [email protected]
application portal (apply.gimpa.edu.gh). Department of Accounting & Finance:
 Application fee is payable after submitting your application Mobile: 053 552 3511
(please refer to the ‘Notice to Applicants’ section of the
Email: [email protected]
application portal for payment instructions).
 School of Technology and Social Sciences:
Programmes Amount (GHc) Phone: 033 209 5432 (Ext:1043/2076)
1. Doctorate/PhD. 450 Mobile/WhatsApp: 050 140 8298, 050 466 9564,
2. Master of Laws 360 024 422 9931, 024 626 4300
3. Master/Postgraduate Diploma 250 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
4. Bachelor (including LL. B.)/Diploma 200
 School of Public Service and Governance:
 Application payment can be made at any Consolidated Bank Phone: 033 209 5432 Ext: 2250/ 2074)
Ghana (CBG) nationwide. Email: [email protected]
 KUMASI:
Mobile: 050 602 4160.
Notes:
5. Applicants who graduated from GIMPA, from 2014 to date Email: [email protected]
should indicate their student identification numbers on  TEMA:
their application forms before submission. Mobile: 050 602 4162/ 053 208 8421
6. The process for admission to GIMPA is very transparent. Email: [email protected]
Applicants should therefore, beware of any persons who  TAKORADI:
may approach them on the pretext of assisting them gain
admission at a fee. Phone: 050 602 4161.
Email: [email protected]