University of Ghana Joins International Consortium to Advance Competency-Based Higher Education in Africa
The University of Ghana, through the Legon Centre for Education Research and Policy (LECERP) under the College of Education, has participated in the inception meeting of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project titled “Transitioning Higher Education Regulators and Universities to Competency-Based Education in East and West Africa (TRUCE).” The two-day meeting was held in Uganda from 8th - 9th April, 2026.
The TRUCE project, which began on 1 December 2025 and will run until 30 November 2029, seeks to support the transition of higher education institutions and regulatory bodies in Ghana and Uganda towards Competency-Based Education (CBE). The initiative brings together universities, regulatory institutions and development partners from Africa and Europe to strengthen curriculum development, teaching, learning and assessment practices in higher education.