Institute of Research and Advanced Studies

Higher Diploma Courses

Two-Year Higher Diploma Programmes
THE INSTITUTE’S TWO YEAR HIGHER DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

The Institute of Research and Advanced Studies Higher Diplomas programmes are taught using 70% Research Techniques and Apprenticeships.

The Institute runs Higher Diploma courses in Business studies. All our Higher Diploma Programmes take 2 years full-time to complete. You can use the Higher Diploma qualification to enroll into the Institute’s or our partner Universities’ Bachelor’s Degree programme for an additional year. All Programmes are by Research and Apprenticeship combined with Online Teaching.

Horticulture
Higher Diploma in Horticulture
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Here you’ll find support for teaching and studying Higher Diploma in Horticulture. Available at Levels 4 and 5, these specialist vocational qualifications teach learners the key concepts and practical skills for direct progression to, or within, employment. Read More

  • Principles of Plant and Soil Science
  • Plant Selection and Establishment
  • Professional Garden Design Practice
  • Project Management for Land-Based Industries
Duration:
Two Years
Modes:
Class Attendance & Online
Fees:
USD 4000

Admission Requirements

  • Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics or Accounting
  • National Diploma Certificate
  • Five credits at GCE ‘O’ level
  • Completed Application Form
  • Personal Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Brief Resume
  • Two Passport-Size Photos
  • Application Fee: USD 100.00
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Operations Engineering
Higher Diploma in Operations Engineering
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Here you’ll find support for teaching and studying Higher Diploma in Operations Engineering. Available at Levels 4 and 5, these specialist vocational qualifications teach learners the key concepts and practical skills for direct progression to, or within, employment. Read More

  • Engineering Plant Technology
  • Plant and Process Principles
  • Plant Operations and Performance
  • Plant Maintenance and Decommissioning
  • Quality and Business Improvement
Duration:
Two Years
Modes:
Class Attendance & Online
Fees:
USD 4000

Admission Requirements

  • Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics or Accounting
  • National Diploma Certificate
  • Five credits at SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level
  • Completed Application Form
  • Personal Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Brief Resume
  • Two Passport-Size Photos
  • Application Fee: USD 100.00
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Marine Engineering
Higher Diploma in Marine Engineering
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Here you’ll find support for teaching and studying Higher Diploma in Marine Engineering. Available at Levels 4 and 5, these specialist vocational qualifications teach learners the key concepts and practical skills for direct progression to, or within, employment. Read More

  • Engineering Design
  • Mechanical Principles
  • Naval Architecture
  • Marine Electrical Systems
  • Ship Propulsion and Manoeuvrability
  • Quality Assurance and Management
Duration:
Two Years
Modes:
Class Attendance & Online
Fees:
USD 4000

Admission Requirements

  • Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics or Accounting
  • National Diploma Certificate
  • Five credits at SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level
  • Completed Application Form
  • Personal Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Brief Resume
  • Two Passport-Size Photos
  • Application Fee: USD 100.00
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FINANCE MANAGEMENT
Higher Diploma in Finance Management
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Crucial to the success of any organization, financial management is an exciting discipline with complex challenges and far-reaching effects in today’s global business world. Its importance lies in the constant need for effective management of funds to enable organizations to realize their potential and achieve their goals. Read More

Combining an in-depth theoretical understanding and essential skills training, you can expect to learn the advanced concepts behind financial management, from corporate governance to data analysis, and the practical ways in which this knowledge can be applied within your chosen profession.

Our approach is to arm you with theories and methods that are used by real businesses worldwide, enhancing your appeal to future employers who look for graduates with practical know-how as well as academic qualifications.

Course Highlights

  • International focus within modules to enable you to think globally and increase your career opportunities worldwide.
  • Learning from academics with research backgrounds in areas such as corporate governance, financial markets, and market microstructure.
  • Strong emphasis on applying financial and accounting skills to real-world situations.

Course Content

Focusing on corporate finance and the relationship between financial decision-making and capital market behavior, the early stage of the course prepares you to apply key financial and management accounting skills and theories to real-world business operations. As the course progresses, it equips you with tools for international management, including business plans, financial management tools, capital budgeting, and valuing ventures.

  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Governance and Accountability
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Financial Analysis and Valuation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Data Analysis
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Research Methods and Dissertation

Assessment

You will be assessed through a variety of online tests, essays, and reports, for which you will receive feedback as part of the learning process. A grading system will measure the learning outcomes of each module.

Careers

This course is excellent preparation for a financial career in banking, insurance, pensions, privatization, and funds management, among others. Careers that this course can set you on the path towards include:

  • Financial Analyst
  • Credit Analyst
  • Investment Banker
  • Risk and Insurance Analyst
Duration:
Two Years
Modes:
Class Attendance & Online
Fees:
USD 4000

Admission Requirements

  • Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics or Accounting and an additional subsidiary subject.
  • National Diploma Certificate from approved universities or colleges of technology or Polytechnics with a grade not lower than merit.
  • Five credits at SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level or its equivalent, including English, Mathematics, and Economics.
  • Any credential approved by the Senate of the University.
  • A completed Application Form.
  • Personal essay explaining the reasons for choosing to study at the University.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
  • Two Letters of Recommendation.
  • One-page brief resume.
  • Two passport-size color photos (2”x2”).
  • Nonrefundable application fee: USD 100.00.
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Business Administration
Higher Diploma in Business Administration
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Here you’ll find support for teaching and studying Higher Diploma in Business. Available at Levels 4 and 5, these specialist vocational qualifications teach learners the key concepts and practical skills for direct progression to, or within, employment. Read More

  • The Business Environment
  • Managing Financial Resources and Decisions
  • Organisations and Behaviour
  • Marketing Principles
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Decision Making

The Higher Diploma in Business Studies is a 2-year full-time Business Studies course designed to give you a sound educational background for a range of careers by gaining an internationally-recognised qualification. If you complete the Higher diploma programme successfully, you can either enter the world of work or study for a further two years at the University towards an Honours Degree in the field of business.

This Business Studies course is ideal preparation for a range of careers in industry, business, the public sector, and management. All Programmes are Research based with Apprenticeship.

Duration:
Two Years
Modes:
Class Attendance & Online
Fees:
USD 4000

Admission Requirements

  • Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics or Accounting
  • National Diploma Certificate
  • Five credits at GCE ‘O’ level
  • Completed Application Form
  • Personal Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Brief Resume
  • Two Passport-Size Photos
  • Application Fee: USD 100.00
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Fashion and Textiles
Higher Diploma in Fashion and Textiles
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Here you’ll find support for teaching and studying Higher Diplomas in Fashion and Textiles. Available at Levels 4 and 5, these specialist vocational qualifications teach learners the key concepts and practical skills for direct progression to, or within, employment. Read More

  • Design Application and Techniques
  • Processes in Fashion and Textiles
  • Experimental Constructed Textiles
  • Printed and Embroidered Textiles
  • Concepts for Costume Design
Duration:
Two Years
Modes:
Class Attendance & Online
Fees:
USD 4000

Admission Requirements

  • Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics or Accounting
  • National Diploma Certificate
  • Five credits at SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level
  • Completed Application Form
  • Personal Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Brief Resume
  • Two Passport-Size Photos
  • Application Fee: USD 100.00
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International Sports Management
Higher Diploma in International Sports Management
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This is a program that aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the dynamic and competitive world of sports management. Read More

Designed together with some of the biggest names in the sports industry, the program focuses on the business aspects of sports, including finance, marketing, and management, as well as the latest trends and innovations in the industry.

  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Sports Law, Ethics, and Policy
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing

Students learn about the various stakeholders involved in sports organizations, including players, coaches, agents, sponsors, and fans, and how to effectively communicate and work with these groups to achieve organizational goals.

One of the main objectives of this course is to develop students’ leadership skills and provide them with the tools to become effective managers in the sports industry. This includes learning how to create and implement strategies, make decisions, delegate tasks, manage budgets and resources, create and execute marketing campaigns.

The course will also expose students to the latest technological innovations in the industry and teach them how to use these tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Duration:
Two Years
Modes:
Class Attendance & Online
Fees:
USD 4000

Admission Requirements

  • Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics or Accounting
  • National Diploma Certificate
  • Five credits at GCE ‘O’ level
  • Completed Application Form
  • Personal Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Brief Resume
  • Two Passport-Size Photos
  • Application Fee: USD 100.00
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OIL AND GAS
Higher Diploma in Oil and Gas
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The University’s Higher Diploma in Oil and Gas Management is designed to build management capacity within the petroleum industry. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the complexities of management within the extractive industry, offering insights into the interconnections between different value chains within the oil and gas sector. Read More

This course aims to equip you with the competence to manage projects in the oil and gas industries effectively, with a focus on adhering to stringent environmental and safety legislation. The course also offers a ‘work placement’ opportunity to further develop your skills and knowledge, maximizing your employability prospects.

Why Study This Course?

  • The oil and gas industry is a significant contributor to many economies, and effective management is crucial for navigating financial drivers, safety regulations, policy changes, and global economics.
  • This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the international operation of the upstream and downstream industry, exploring key challenges and emerging technologies in exploration and production.
  • You can choose to specialize in one of four routes: Quality, Health, Safety and Environment; Finance and Investment; Law and Policy; and Technology Management.
  • Course highlights include the use of industry-standard simulation facilities and software, supporting real-time scenarios linked to industry-related emergencies.

Career Prospects

This course prepares you for careers with a wide range of potential employers, including national and multinational energy companies, consultancies, energy ministries, and international agencies. The skills and knowledge gained will be invaluable whether you are pursuing a new career in the energy and hydrocarbon industry or looking to advance your existing career.

Duration:
Two Years
Modes:
Class Attendance & Online
Fees:
USD 4000

Admission Requirements

  • Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics or Accounting and an additional subsidiary subject.
  • A Diploma or Certificate approved by this Institute.
  • Five credits at SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level or its equivalent, including English, Mathematics, and Economics.
  • Any credential approved by the Senate of this Institute.
  • A completed Application Form.
  • Personal essay explaining the reasons for choosing to study at the University.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
  • Two Letters of Recommendation.
  • One-page brief resume.
  • Two passport-size color photos (2”x2”).
  • Nonrefundable application fee: USD 100.00.
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INSTITUTE’S PROGRAMMES REGULATIONS

Courses Credit and Adding System

The University operates a course-credit system, made-up of study-areas that are broken down into units referred to as courses; these are disposed to examinations. Also, the courses are assigned credit-loads; thus students earn credits for the courses they pass.

Credit Unit

A credit-unit refers the specified number of hours of research, student-teacher contact for lectures/tutorials of 1 hour per week, per semester of 15 weeks. Hence 1 credit-unit is equal to 1 hour of lecture or tutorial per week, or an equivalent amount of study i.e., seminar, laboratory, industrial attachment, fieldwork or any combination thereof.

PROBATION

If at the end of an academic session, a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is less than 1.50, he/she will be placed on probation for 1 session. Again, if at the end probation, the student GPA is still less than 1.50, the student will be required to withdraw from the programme.

A student that is so withdrawn may choose not to leave the Institute entirely. He/she may transfer to another programme within the College of Business and Management Studies or any other programme of the Institute.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Grade-Point Average (GPA) measures the average performance of a student for the semester or the session, expressed in grade-point-earned in all the courses taken by the student during the semester or session.

The GPA is derived from student’s raw score in the courses taken. It is computed by multiplying the grade –point (GP) attained in each course, by the credit unit (CU) assigned to the course, and dividing the sum of the total-credits (TC) taken in the semester or session, i.e. (GPA = GP x CU/TC).

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

This is the collective average, or the mean of all grade-points earned by student at some terminal point in his/her study. The cumulative grade point average (CGPA) depicts the student’s overall performance in his/her study at the given time.

It is derived by multiplying the grade-point earned by the student in each course taken by the respective credit-unit and summing the product of all the courses taken to the present, and then dividing the aggregated sum by the sum of the total-credit-units of all the courses registered by the student, i.e. CGPA = ∑(GPxCU/TC).

Work Load

This refers to the minimum and maximum number of credits students are expected to take during semesters and sessions. Students may normally register for a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 50 credits in an academic year, i.e. between 20 and 25 credits per each semester in the academic year.

Course Advisers

Each Course level has an assigned Adviser, appointed from among the academic staff of the Department, to counsel students on general university regulations as well as ensure that they register for courses which facilitate the successful completion of their programme.

Also the Adviser has the responsibility of ensuring accurate registration of students in the courses required of their level. He/she is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate completion of Registration Form, Course Forms and all Examination Forms submitted by the students. Which he/she is to approve and authenticate before reaching the Departmental Head. Course Advisers are thus expected to exercise high sense of responsibilities and diligence in their duties.

Change of Course

Students may ‘add’ or ‘drop’ courses for which they are registered within one month of the beginning of lectures. However, such changes can only be allowed, subject to approval of Departments receiving the ‘add’ or ‘drop.

Graduation Requirements

Students will qualify for graduation from the Institute upon successfully completing of the under listed:

  • He/she is duly admitted to the programme;
  • He/she has paid all required fees;
  • He/she has passed all courses;
  • He/she has passed all prescribed courses;
  • He/she successfully submitted a Research Project;
  • He/she has earned the required credit-units.

Grading of Examinations

Courses shall be graded from a maximum of a 100 marks; and marks entered in both numerical and alphabetical grades.

Raw Score (%) Letter Grade Grade Points Interpretation
70-100 A 5 Excellent
60-69 B 4 Very Good
50-59 C 3 Good
45-49 D 2 Pass
0-44 F 0 Fail

Classification of Degrees

Final CGPA Class of Degree
4.50 – 5.00 First Class Honours
3.50 – 4.49 Second Class Honours, Upper Division
3.40 – 3.49 Second Class Honours, Lower Division
1.50 – 2.39 Third Class Honours

Regulations Governing Courses Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Accounting

  • A three –year programme or course shall be provided leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science to be denoted by the letter BA or B.Sc. which may be awarded with Honours or as a Pass Degree in the relevant programme.
  • Instruction in the department shall be by courses and students will be required to take an approved combination of courses in the departmental Board, as may be determined from time to time.
  • Courses shall be evaluated in terms of course units. One course unit shall be defined as one lecture contact hour per week, while three course units shall be defined as 3 lecture contact hours per week per semester.
  • The Determination of the class of degree shall be based on performance at all levels.
  • To earn a degree, all core courses must be taken and passed.
  • Every course shall be examined during the semester in which it is offered and candidates will be credited with those courses on which they have passed.
  • Continuous assessment shall be regarded as part of course examinations, but marks scored through continuous assessment shall not constitute more than 40% of the full marks for the course.
  • (i) The cumulative (CGPA) Grade Point Average System shall be used for determination of Class of Degree.
  • (ii) The CGPA of candidates will be determined by the sum of the weighted grade point divided by the total units of all courses registered for, passed or failed.
  • (iii) Only the weighted average system shall be used in determining the grade point average.
  • (iv) No student whose grade point average is below 1.5 shall be awarded a degree.
  • A student shall normally be required to withdraw from the department if he fails to achieve 1.5 CGPA after two consecutive years.
  • The list of successful candidates for the degree shall be published with the classifications: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours (Upper and Lower Divisions) and Third Class Honours.

Guidelines for Examination and Grading

  • In order to obtain the Cumulative Grade Point Average of a candidate the appropriate index (Grade points) assigned to each range of numerical marks is multiplied by the course unit and the product is added up. The total is divided by total units of courses registered.
  • The final marks for any course shall be a number. The grade of the marks shall be awarded on the basis of the final aggregate marks as follows:
Letter Grade Grade Point Mark%
A 5 70 and above
B 4 60-69
C 3 50-59
D 2 45-49
F 0 0-44
  • The degree shall be awarded with honours provided a student obtains a Cumulative Grade Point Average that is not less than 1.5 and satisfies the minimum honours requirements.
  • Examination Procedures and Guidelines:
    • All lecturers are allowed to set a minimum of six questions in their courses while students are then allowed to choose four questions.
    • No examination at 400 level shall be administered unless moderated by external examiners approved by the Senate.
    • The time allowed for written examination shall normally be on the basis of not less than 2.5 hours and not more than 3 hours for each unit course.
    • Not more than 1 course shall be examined in one paper.
    • Other forms of examinations may include practical examinations; inspection and assessment of practical work, not books, project work, special reports, and the forms of the examination must be specified by the department and approved by Senate on the recommendation of the Departmental Board.
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