BSC Information and Communication Technology
About this programme
The thrust of this program is to churn out graduates who will be ICT professionals, with the ability to think critically, be analytical, confront the challenges of the IT industry with open mind and come up with effective and efficient solutions in order to adapt to the rapid developments in Information & Communication Technologies. The program focuses on equipping the students with the technical skills and knowledge required to create IT applications and to understand the business environment in which that development takes place. Essentially, the program is geared towards providing an education in the theory and application of information and communication technologies, which will produce well-equipped graduates to develop, maintain and enhance the ICT infrastructure in organizations and to manage ICT resources to support a range of organizational functions.
Entry requirements
Nduom School of Business and Technology shall admit all qualified students (as per the minimum requirements jointly published by the National Council for Tertiary Education and the National Accreditation Board of Ghana) without reference to race, ethnicity, religion, politics, nationality or country of citizenship. The student entry requirements shall be as follows: 1. General Certificate of Education (Ordinary and Advanced Levels): Passes at credit level in at least five (5) subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) in the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) Ordinary Level and three (3) passes at the Advanced Level of the GCE with General Paper. One of the advanced level passes should be a grade D or better. 2. WASSCE: Candidates must have six credit passes (A1-C6) in English, Mathematics and Integrated Science (Biology or Agricultural Science for Nigerian applicants) or Social Studies, and three elective subjects, (in the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). 3. SSSCE: For Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE), candidates must have six credit passes (A-D) in the three Core Subjects and three elective Subjects. 4. GBCE: Applicants with the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) results should have credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three (3) relevant elective subjects. 5. Holders of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)/ International Baccalaureate (IB) must possess at least Grades A*/A-C in English, Mathematics and Biology at the Standard (SL)/’O’ Level, in addition to three Higher Level (HL – A to C)/’A’ Level (A to D)/IB 2 (A to C) grades in the relevant subjects. 6. HND & Other Diploma Holders: Candidates with a good Higher National Diploma, HND, certificate (i.e. at least 2nd Class Lower Division) from recognized universities or institutions in programs related to the school’s programs shall be considered for admission. In addition, applicants must have acquired a 2-year post-HND qualification working experience. Other Diploma qualifications from elsewhere assessed to be equivalent to the HND may be similarly considered. 7. Mature Student Entry Requirements: Candidates aged at least 25 years with basic academic qualifications e.g. four passes in any O’ level subjects and who write and pass an entrance examination (moderated by our Mentor University) in English, Mathematics, Information and Communication Technology and General Business shall be considered for admission. They shall also be required to attend an interview. 8. Foreign Qualifications: All Foreign qualifications shall be referred to the National Accreditation Board for determination of equivalences and eligibility for admission into our Institution.
Career prospects
Upon completion of the program, graduates would have been sufficiently equipped and encouraged to start up their own businesses. Graduates could be employed in any business organization or institution in any part of the world particularly in Ghana as System Analyst, Software Engineers, Network Administrators, Database Managers or even set-up and manage their own businesses.