Brief Overview
University of Ghana Careers and Counselling Directorate (UGCCD) offers various psycho-social counselling services including preventive counselling, academic counselling, vocational counselling, relationship counselling, grief counselling, behavioural counselling, psychometric assessment, family therapy, psycho-therapy, assessment and management of learning disorders, assessment and management of obsessive-compulsive disorders, stress management, treatment and management of depression, psychiatric assessment and treatment, just to mention a few.
Through its virtual and in-person career development activities, the Directorate equips students with information about the trends in the world of work, and general employability skills that intends to help them make a smooth transition from university into entry level positions on the job market. The Directorate collaborates with some partner organizations to roll out some of the Career Development Programmes for the benefit of students. The Directorate emphasizes on entrepreneurship to compliment government’s policy direction for young people as a way of curbing the challenge of unemployment.
Being an internship centre recognized by the Ghana Psychology Council, the Directorate hosts Ghanaian and international students and professional trainees for practicum and internship. The Directorate is also instrumental in linking students to industry through internship, national service, full-time and part-time job opportunities.