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The following programmes are available for the 2009 – 2010 academic year:
Introduction
For area of specialisation of graduate programmes, candidates are advised to contact the various Departments/Schools/ Institutes. The University of Ghana handbooks volumes 1&2 on sale at the University Bookshop and the University of Ghana website also provide additional information on all programme offers.
Humanities
| Adult Education |
MA/M.Phil (Full Time)/PhD, Two Year MA Sandwich), A minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) pass (from recognized Universities) will be required from all applicants. |
| African Studies |
MA/M.Phil/PhD |
| Museums and heritage Studies |
MA |
| Archaeology |
M.Phil |
| Archival Studies |
MA/M.Phil |
| Communication Studies |
MA (Fee Paying Only)/ M.Phil |
| Development Studies |
MA/M.Phil/PhD |
| Economics |
M.Phil |
| English |
MA/M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Geography & Resource Dev. |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Ghanaian Language Studies |
MA/M.Phil/PhD |
| International Affairs |
MA/M.Phil |
| Library Studies |
MA/M.Phil |
| Linguistics |
MA/M.Phil/PhD |
| History |
M.Phil/PhD |
| French |
M.Phil/MA (A good first degree in French or French in combination with another subject). |
| Translation |
M.A (A good first degree in French and Spanish in the case of Anglophone candidates, or English and Spanish in the case of Francophone candidates.) |
| Spanish |
M.Phil |
| Philosophy |
M.Phil |
| Political Science |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Population Studies |
MA/M.Phil/PhD ( For M.Phil, applicants must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) OF 2.5 preferably in any of the social science disciplines from a reputable University). |
| Psychology |
M.Phil (Industrial & Organizational/Clinical/Social) |
| Religions |
MA/M.Phil/Ph. D |
| Social Work |
M.Phil |
| Sociology |
MA/M.Phil/Ph.D (Note that applicants would be expected to pass a written and oral examinations, to be conducted by the Department on dates to be annouced later).Candidates will be required to pay GH¢ 20) on the day the written examination will be conducted. |
| Teaching of English as a Second Lang. |
MA/M.Phil/PhD |
| Theatre Arts |
MFA/M.Phil |
| Social Policy Studies |
MA |
Sciences
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| Biochemistry |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Botany |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Chemistry |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Entomology |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Environmental Science |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Fisheries |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Geography |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Geology |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Mathematics |
MPhil |
| Nutrition |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Food Science |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Oceanography |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Physics |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Zoology |
M.Phil |
School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences |
| Medical Physics |
M.Phil |
| Radiation Processing |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Nuclear and Environmental Protection |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Nuclear and Radio Chemistry |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Nuclear Agriculture |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Nuclear Engineering |
M.Phil |
| Nuclear Earth Science |
M.Phil |
College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences
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| Agricultural Economics |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Agribusiness |
M.Phil (Work experience in agribusiness desirable) |
| Agricultural Administration |
M.A/M.Phil |
| Animal Science |
MPhil/PhD |
| Agricultural Engineering |
M.Phil (Soil & Water Engineering Option) |
| Agricultural Extension |
M.Agric (with Specialization in Agricultural Extension (Fee-paying:12-15months) /M.Phil/PhD |
| Crop Science |
M.Agric/M.Phil/PhD |
| Home Science |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Soil Science |
M.Phil/M.Agric/PhD (Students offered admission to the PhD programme, may be requested to audit some level 400 undergraduate and graduate Level 600 courses where necessary. Master’s students may also be requested to audit some undergraduate courses where applicable. |
University of Ghana Business School
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| Business Administration |
MBA/M.Phil Accounting, Finance, Health Services Administration, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems and Marketing. |
| Public Administration |
MPA/M.Phil/Ph.D |
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1. Applicants to the MBA/MPA programme will be required to have worked for a minimum of three years after obtaining their Bachelor’s Degree.
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Faculty of Law
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M.Phil/LLM (International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law)
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College of Health Sciences
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| Anatomy |
M.Phil |
| Chemical Pathology |
M.Phil (Only two places for candidates) |
| Haematology |
M.Phil |
| Medical Biochemistry |
M.Phil/Ph.D |
| Microbiology |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Pharmacology |
M.Phil |
| Pathology |
M.Phil/PhD Biomedical Science |
| Physiology |
M.Phil/PhD |
| Public Health |
MPH/MSc/M.Phil/PhD |
| Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control |
M.Phil |
| Dietetics |
MSc/M.Phil |
General Requirements
- A good first degree in a relevant field of study at the University of Ghana or any other approved University.
- For the purpose of assessing a candidate’s eligibility, he/she may be required to take an entrance examination or interview or both, as directed by the Board of Graduate Studies.
How To Apply
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ON-LINE APPLICATION SCRATCH CARDS can be obtained with Bankers Draft by Applicants with Ghana WAEC results at the Cash Office and the Information Centre of the University of Ghana, Legon Campus, at the Institute of Adult Education Offices in all the regional capitals, and at UniBank, Ecobank, Ghana Commercial, and HFC Banks.
Applicants should buy the Graduate Application Scratch Card and CAREFULLY follow the instructions given.
- Applicants must in addition submit the following documents to the School of Research and Graduate Studies.
- Certificate authenticated by institution awarding degree
- Transcript authenticated by institution awarding students academic results.
- Referee forms
NB: Kindly write your serial number as it appears on the Scratch Card on all the above documents before submission.
Cost of Cards
MA/M.Phil GH¢ 75.00
PhD/MBA/MPA GH¢ 75.00
International Applicants and Ghanaians applying from abroad US $ 75.00
Please direct all further enquiries to:
The Ag. Executive Secretary
School of Research and Graduate Studies,
University of Ghana
Legon
Tel: 500793
E-Mail: dgs@ug.edu.gh/srgs.ug.edu.gh.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE OF MARCH 31ST 2009.
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