Welcome to the Department of English at the University of Ghana.
HOD's welcome message
Dr. George Kodie Frimpong
Head of Department
About the Department
The Department of English was established as one of the pioneer departments of the (then) Faculty of Arts, in 1948. At its inception the Department taught courses that were patterned after similar departments in the UK. Today, however, the Department’s new bouquet of courses for its Bachelor of Arts degree gives students the opportunity to gain critical knowledge that will prepare them be competitive on the job market.
Get to know usGrad Student Wins Prestigious Award
We are pleased to announce that Ms. Elisabeth Abena Osei is the recipient of the prestigious African Literature Association Graduate Student Best Essay Award for 2022. This award is for an outstanding paper in African literary studies by a graduate student.

