Legon Regular Diploma

CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2015 - 2016

ACADEMIC YEAR

The University of Ghana invites applications for admission into its Certificate and Diploma PROGRAMMES for the 2015/2016 academic year. The general public is hereby informed that after the 2015/2016 admissions, the University of Ghana will no longer run Diploma programmes.

The following programmes are available for the 2015 – 2016 academic year:

A CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Proficiency in English Language (For applicants from non-English speaking countries only) Prospective applicants who are waiting for the declaration of their baccalaureate results may apply before the deadline otherwise they cannot be considered for admission. They need not wait for the declaration of their results before applying.

B DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

The University of Ghana offers Diploma programmes on a full-time basis on both the Legon Campus and at its Accra City Campus. Applicants should note that the City Campus is non-residential.

PROGRAMMES ON FULL-TIME BASIS
Accounting - Business School
Public Administration - Business School

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

With the exception of holders of Certificates in Statistics from the University of Ghana, All other applicants to Diploma programmes must satisfy the following minimum requirements besides any other conditions which may be stipulated for a particular programme:

i. WASSSCE/SSSCE Applicants:

Credit passes (C6 or better for WASSCE and D or better for SSSCE holders) in three core subjects which must include English and Mathematics.
Credit passes in any two relevant electives.
ii. Post-Secondary Teachers Certificate



PROGRAMME TO BE OFFERED THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION

Diploma in Youth Development Work (CYP) - Institute of Continuing and Distance Education

This programme is a Commonwealth-wide initiative to train people for youth development activities. The University of Ghana in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP), Africa Centre, Lusaka, Zambia and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ghana runs this programme through the distance teaching and learning mode. Applicants should note that the distance learning is non-residential.

Diploma in Youth Development Work

Entry Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum requirements:

Credit Passes (A1 - C6 in WASSCE and A – D in SSSCE) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Core Mathematics plus two (2) elective subjects.
Mature applicants aged 27 years and above by January 31, 2015 may apply. Applicants in this category will be required to write and pass a competitive entrance examination to be conducted by the University of Ghana. APPLICANTS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE A PREPARATORY COURSE ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA AT ITS TWELVE (12) REGIONAL CENTRES between February 28th and April 12th 2015 to prepare them to write the Competitive Entrance Examination. Only candidates who participate in the Institute’s preparatory course will be eligible to take the entrance examination.Applicants should note that they have to purchase the e-voucher separately from the Banks to have access to the online application form.
Registration form for Preparatory Course - GHC 50.00
Tuition fee: - GHC 300.00 (Payable at the Accounts Offices of the School of Continuing and Distance Education.
A/C Name: College of Education, ECOBANK.
A/C Number: 0160094485305901)


Date for the Preparatory Course:

Saturday, February 28 – Sunday, February 29, 2015 - 2:00p.m – 6:00p.m
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8, 2015 - 2:00p.m – 6:00p.m
Saturday, March 14 – Sunday, March15, 2015 - 2:00p.m – 6:00p.m
Saturday, March 21 – Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 2:00p.m – 6:00p.m
Saturday, March28 – Sunday, March29, 2015 - 2:00p.m – 6:00p.m
Saturday, April 11 - Sunday, April 12, 2015 - 2:00p.m – 6:00pm

All interested applicants should register at any of the Accounts offices of the School of Continuing and Distance Education (UG Learning Centres) for the preparatory course. A/C name: College of Education, ECOBANK. A/C NUMBER: 0160094485305901.

All interested applicants should register at any of the Accounts offices of the School of Continuing and Distance Education below:

Accra  UG Learning Centre 0302 228182
Tema UG Learning Centre 0244818069
Takoradi UG Learning Centre 0312 023476
Kumasi  UG Learning Centre 0322 023726
Sunyani UG Learning Centre 0352 027153
Tsito/Ho  UG Learning Centre 0303 938851
Koforidua UG Learning Centre 0342 290824
Tamale UG Learning Centre 0372 022238
Bolgatanga UG Learning Centre 0382 022315
Cape Coast UG Learning Centre 0332 132100
Wa UG Learning Centre 0392 022189


For further information, please contact the Department of Adult Education and Human Resource Studies on phone number 0303 93885.

Holders of diploma/degree certificates may also apply to the programme An entry examination will be conducted at University of Ghana, Legon on Saturday April 18, 2015 at 8.00am at the ‘N’ Block for mature applicants only.

Eligibility: Applicants must be persons either employed or engaged in youth development work.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at http://admission.ug.edu.gh on the purchase of the University of Ghana application e-voucher.
Only applicants who already have results by the submission deadline of April 10, 2015 are eligible to apply.
All applicants who have ever attended or graduated with Certificate/Diploma from the University of Ghana from 1996 to date should indicate their **STUDENT IDENTITYNUMBERS** on their application forms. The same number will be used in the intended programme of study if admitted.


HOW TO APPLY

1. GHANAIAN APPLICANTS
University of Ghana online applicationE-VOUCHERS can be obtained by Ghanaian applicants for GH¢130.00 at the following banks: Ecobank, HFC Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Ghana Commercial Bank, Zenith Bank, Merchant Bank, UniBank, Prudential Bank and Fidelity Bank.

Ghanaian applicants in the following categories are expected to apply using the E-VOUCHER: WASSSCE/SSSCE Applicants At the Bank, applicants will be required to indicate their names, mobile phone numbers and e-mail addresses on the bank voucher before they are served. Those without e-mail addresses will however not be disadvantaged. A confirmation of their Pin will be sent to their mobile phones.

After purchasing the e-voucher, applicants should CAREFULLY follow the instructions given. After the application has been submitted on-line, the Pin should be kept in a safe place as they may be required by applicants when assessing their admission status at a later date.


2. GHANAIANS APPLYING FROM ABROAD
Ghanaians applying from abroad should visit the University’s website at http://www.admission1.ug.edu.gh and follow the instructions given. All relevant certificates are to be scanned and attached to the online application form. All applicants are expected to pay to the University a non-refundable application processing fee of US$110.00.

This fee can be paid directly or wire transferred into the University of Ghana ECOBANK Account. Details of the Account are:

Account Name: University of Ghana Foreign Students Account
Account Number: 0161014409780401
Bank Details: Ecobank Ghana Limited, Legon Branch
Swift: ECOCGHAC

The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates/result slips should be scanned and attached to the application form before submission online. The certificates/results slips should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application form. Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.


3. GHANAIANS WITH FOREIGN BACKGROUND
Ghanaians with foreign qualifications from Ghanaian schools should follow the application procedure for foreign students stated above. They should however pay the application fee of GH¢130.00 through any Ecobank branch, scan and attach the pay-in slip and other necessary documents to the online application form.



IMPORTANT NOTICES

i) Since the 2007/2008 academic year, the University of Ghana has ceased to admit applicants with the West African Examination Council’s Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates.

ii) HELP DESK Applicants needing any help can send their enquiries to admissions@ug.edu.gh.


Our Help Lines are: 0302 213820 ext 6018 0302 213820 ext 2637 026-095-0170 024-398-5001


The Help Lines can be reached between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (Mondays to Fridays).



iii) ALL APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE THAT THEIR ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE CORRECTLY FILLED AND SUBMITTED.

DEADLINE

Applications for Diploma Programmes must be submitted by Friday April 10, 2015.

General Information For All Legon Undergraduate Applicants

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH     WASSCE/SSSCE AND OTHER FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS

Duration of Programmes

With the exception of The Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Bachelor of Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine programmes, all first degree programmes of study are of four (4) years duration.

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme may be followed by a-two year professional course at the Ghana School of Law.

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programmes may be followed by a three-year clinical programme for the DBS and the MB. ChB Degree.

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is a straight six-year programme.



University of Ghana Campuses

The University’s teaching and research is carried out across four (4) campuses, namely:

Legon (Main) Campus

The Legon Campus, which is the main campus, is located 13 kilometers northeast of Accra. This campus houses the central administration and all the university halls and hostels (both university owned and privately owned.  The main campus houses all foreign students and Ghanaians admitted into programmes on the main campus.



Accra City Campus

The Accra City Campus is located within the Central Business District of Accra. Currently, the campus offers on full time basis, two (2) programmes which are also offered on the main campus. These are:

The Bachelor of Science in Administration programme

The Bachelor of Arts programme

    All regular Diploma programmes are also run at the Accra City Campus.

All programmes offered at the City Campus are non- residential.

Korle-Bu Campus

The Korle-Bu Campus is located three (3) kilometers from the Accra Central Business District and houses the College of Health Sciences.

Distance Education Regional Centres

The Distance Education programme is run by the School of Continuing and Distance Education, Legon and its ten (10) Regional Centres. As these programmes will be run in the regions, applicants will be given the opportunity to pursue a University of Ghana from the comfort of their homes. Programmes offered are:



Bachelor of Science in Administration programme

Bachelor of Arts programme

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology programme

Bachelor of Science in Nursing programme (For professional nurses who already have a Diploma in Nursing from a recognized Nursing Training College). These professional nurses can remain at post while pursuing their degree programmes.

The Distance Education programme is non-residential.

Qualifications acceptable for admissions include the following:

Senior Secondary School Certificates (SSSCE/WASSSCE)

Baccalaureate (French)

International Baccalaureate (IB)

GCE (Cambridge) – ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels

IGCSE (Cambridge) – ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels

American High School Grade 12

Other external qualifications which have equivalences to the WASSSCE/SSSCE and the GCE (A Levels)

 All admissions will be to Level 100.

Legon Entrance Examination

Qualified short-listed applicants will be expected to take a selection examination which will attract a non-refundable examination fee of Ghana Cedis (GH¢) 150.00 for Ghanaian Applicants and United States of America Dollars (USD) 150.00 for International Applicants. The date for the Entrance Examination will be announced in due course.  Applicants who pass the Entrance Examination will go through an admission interview process.

The University of Ghana and its School of Law are committed to maintaining the integrity of all programmes. Please be aware that if you provide us with false, fraudulent, incomplete or misleading information your application runs the risk of being rejected or denied. Applications can only be formally considered when all required documents have been received no later than the notified closing deadline for submission of application forms (i.e. no later than 5.OOPM FRIDAY MARCH 27TH 2015).

REGISTRAR

Important Information For Legon Undergraduate Applicants

The University of Ghana announces for the information of the general public that applications are open for the admission of prospective applicants into various undergraduate programmes for the 2015/2016 academic year. Applicants should take note of the following:



i)  All prospective applicants are advised to carefully read all relevant information and guidelines for prospective applicants before applying.

ii)  All applicants who will be writing WASSCE in May/June 2015 are eligible to apply.

iii) There is direct admission of applicants into all programmes offered by the College of Health Sciences but as first choice only. For second and third choices, applicants are strongly advised to choose courses from the Sciences.

iv) There is direct admission of applicants into the various Programmes available in the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and the School of Biological Sciences. Applicants will be expected to select up to four (4) choices in order of preference.

v) Applicants who select either B.Sc. Administration or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) as first choice are advised strongly to select bouquets from the Bachelor of Arts programme as second choice to enhance their chances of gaining admission.

vi) For the Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme, applicants are required to select subjects from the list of bouquets provided.  Up to four (4) subject bouquets must be selected in order of preference.

vii)  All students entering the BA progamme must offer three (3) subjects at Level 100, two (2) subjects at Level 200 and Level 300 and either two (2) subjects or one (1) subject at Level 400.

viii)  Qualified Applicants to the Bachelor’s degree on the Legon Campus who are unable to meet the competitive cut-off points determined by the Admissions Board for admission to preferred programmes of study may opt for the Fee-paying Scheme.  Interested applicants must indicate this option on their application forms.

ix)  Holders of other qualifications including International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, and the American Grade 12 examinations which hitherto were admitted to Level 200, will be admitted to Level 100.

x) All applications must be submitted ONLINE at http://admission.ug.edu.gh on the purchase of the University of Ghana application e-voucher.

xi)  All applicants will be considered on the basis of result equivalents as provided by the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), as per schedule below:



WASSCE

CURRENT INTERPRETATION

SSSCE

INTERPRETATION

               A1  

1 - Excellent



A

1 - Excellent



              B2

2 - Very Good



B

2 - Very Good



              B3

3 - Good



C

3 - Good



              C4

4 - Credit



D

4 - Credit



              C5

5 - Credit



E

5 - Pass



              C6

6 - Credit



F

  - Fail



              D7

7 - Pass







             E8

8 - Pass







             F9

9 - Fail





xii) All applicants who have ever attended or graduated with Certificate/Diploma from the University of Ghana from 1996 to date should indicate their **STUDENT IDENTITYNUMBERS** on their application forms.  The same number will be used in the intended programme of study if admitted.

xiii) Since the 2007/2008 academic year, the University of Ghana has ceased to admit applicants with the West African Examination Council’s Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates

All Applicants must take note that the process for admission to the University of Ghana is very transparent.  Applicants should therefore beware of any persons who may approach them on the pretext of assisting them gain admission for a fee.

LEGON ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER
DIPLOMA, LEVEL 200, 300 & 400 AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
Students Report Wednesday, August 12- Sunday August 16, 2015
Teaching Begins Monday, August 17, 2015
Deadline for Registration Friday, September 4, 2015
Deadline for ADD/DROP of Courses/Deferment Friday, September 11, 2015
Congregation:
College of Humanities (Bachelor of Arts, LLB), College of Education, College
of Health Sciences (School of Public Health, School of Biomedical and Allied
Health Sciences) School of Graduate Studies.
Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2015
Students’ Evaluation of Lecturers (Diploma, L 200-400 students and
graduate students)
Monday, November 9 - Friday, November 13, 2015
Teaching Ends Friday, November 13, 2015
Revision Monday, November 16- Friday, November 20, 2015
First Semester Examinations Saturday, November 21-Sunday, December 6, 2015
First Semester Ends Sunday, December 6, 2015
Inter-Semester Break Monday, December 7, 2015 - Friday, January 29, 2016
(8 weeks)
Distance Learning Revision Saturday, December 26, 2015 - Saturday, January 9, 2016
Distance Learning Examinations Monday January 11, 2016 – Monday January 25, 2016
Public Holidays
Eidul-Fitr - Saturday, July 18, 2015*
Founder’s Day - Monday September 21, 2015
Eidul-Adha - Saturday, September 24, 2015*
Farmers’ Day - Friday, December 4, 2015
Christmas Day - Friday, December 25, 2015
Boxing Day - Saturday, December 26, 2015
New Year’s Day - Friday, January 1, 2016
*Provisional dates: to be confirmed
Independence Day - Sunday, March 6, 2016
Good Friday - Friday March 25, 2016
Easter Monday - Monday, March 28, 2016
May Day - Sunday, May 1, 2016
AU Day - Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Republic Day - Friday, July 1, 2016



ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
LEVEL 100/POST-FIRST DEGREE LAW STUDENTS/LEVEL 200 LAW STUDENTS
Students Report Wednesday, September 16 - Saturday, September 19, 2015
Level 100 Orientation Friday, September 18 - Saturday, September 19, 2015
Teaching Begins Monday, September 21, 2015
Deadline for Registration Friday, October 9, 2015
Matriculation Saturday, October 17, 2015
Teaching Ends Friday, December 18, 2015
Christmas Break/Revision Monday, December 21, 2015-Thursday, December 31, 2015
Students Return Saturday, January 2, 2016
First Semester Examinations Sunday, January 3- Sunday, January 17, 2016
Inter-Semester Break Monday, January 18 -Friday, January 29, 2016
(2 weeks)
Public Holidays
Eidul-Fitr - Saturday, July 18, 2015*
Founder’s Day - Monday September 21, 2015
Eidul-Adha - Saturday, September 24, 2015*
Farmers’ Day - Friday, December 4, 2015
Christmas Day - Friday, December 25, 2015
Boxing Day - Saturday, December 26, 2015
New Year’s Day - Friday, January 1, 2016
*Provisional dates: to be confirmed
Independence Day - Sunday, March 6, 2016
Good Friday - Friday March 25, 2016
Easter Monday - Monday, March 28, 2016
May Day - Sunday, May 1, 2016
AU Day - Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Republic Day - Friday, July 1, 2016

J. H. Kwabena Nketia Festschrift Officially Launched

A Festschrift has been officially launched at the Kwame Nkrumah Complex, Institute of African Studies (IAS) in honour of Emeritus Professor J. H. Kwabena Nketia,renowned Africanist, ethno-musicologist, composer and poet, linguist and sociologist, and the first African Director of IAS and of the International Center for African Music and Dance (ICAMD).

The festschrift, titled Discourses in African Musicology, is a compilation of papers presented at a two day international conference held in September, 2011 on the theme “The Life and Works of Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia”.The 2011 conference was jointly organized with one of the Institute’s partners, Guinness Ghana Breweries, in recognition of the life and works of Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia.

In her welcome remarks at the ceremony, the Director of the Institute, Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo referred to the University Anthem, a composition by Professor Emeritus Nketia, and stressed the need for integrity in order to inspire the younger generation to do same in all their endeavors. She used the occasion to thank her fellow editors as well as the contributorstothe festschrift.



Professor Samuel Agyei-Mensah, Provost of the College of Humanities

The ceremony was chaired by the Provost of the College of Humanities, Professor Samuel Agyei-Mensah, who also launched the publication. According to Professor Agyei-Mensah, the diversity of contributions in the book bears witness to the versatility of Professor Emeritus Nketia and his excellence as a scholar. Professor Agyei-Mensah used the occasion to urge other academic units to emulate the example of the Institute to honourimportant scholars.



Professor Kwasi Ampene, Director of the Centre for World Performance Studies, University of Michigan, and a Co-Editor of the festschrift

The Director of the Centre for World Performance Studies, University of Michigan, and a Co-Editor of the festschrift, Professor Kwasi Ampene, took the audience through the design and special features that distinguished the festschrift from an earlier one also honouring Professor Emeritus Nketia. He described Professor Nketia as a legendary figure, who should be celebrated for his mentorship of many global scholars as well as for his contribution to Ghanaian and African music.



Professor John Collins,Department of Music

Professor John Collins of the Department of Music, School of Performing Arts, reviewed the festschrift, which he described as a treasure while Ms. Patricia SerwaaAfrifa auctioned the publication.

In brief remarks, Professor Emeritus Nketia emphasized on the importance of collectively contributing to the development of the country irrespective of individual political affiliations. He expressed appreciation to former presidents of the country, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Kofi Abrefa Busia, through whom his association with the Institute began, and who together with other heads of the country, had supported the Institute in many ways. Professor Nketia also thanked all the contributors of the festschrift as well as the administration of the Institute for the honour done him. He described the Institute as a positiveenvironment that enabled him to accomplish so much in the field of ethnomusicology.

Goodwill messages were read on behalf of Professors Eddie Meadows and Jacqueline DjeJe, Professors of Ethnomusicology, University of California, Los Angeles.

The Ghana Dance Ensemble was in attendance with a drum roll as well as a seperawa appellation in honour of Professor Emeritus Nketia.

Two UG Graduate Students Win CCNY CFCA Award

Two University of Ghana graduate students; Ms. Doris Akyere Boateng and Ms. Hannah Naa Kai Sackey, have won awards under the internationally competitive Carnegie Fund for Conference Attendance (CFCA).


Ms. Doris Boateng

Ms. Doris Akyere Boateng is a Doctoral candidate pursuing a split-site Doctoral programme between the Departments of Social Work at the University of Manitoba, Canada and the University of Ghana. She has since presented her work on “Experiences of Ghanaian women in Academia: resilience, self-efficacy and success.” at the International Conference on Gender and Education at the Indiana University, Bloomington, USA


Ms. Hannah Sackey

Ms. Hannah Naa Kai Sackey has just completed her MPhil studies at the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science at the University of Ghana. Ms. Sackey will present her work “The changing trends in bush meat exploitation in Ghana”at the 27th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2015) to be held in Montpelier, France in August 2015.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) established the CFCA in February 2015 with the aim of supporting African beneficiaries of CCNY-supported postgraduate degree and postdoctoral programs to present papers at major international conferences. The fund is managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE), USA.

The call was highly competitive and the two were selected out of hundreds of applications from other countries, including eight other UG graduate students who applied during the first Call.

Hearty Congratulations to Doris and Hannah for this achievement and for raising the image of the University of Ghana outside the borders of Ghana.

KNUST signs MoU with MTN to improve practical training of students

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MTN, one of the giant communication companies in Africa.  The ceremony took place on the 24th June, 2015 at the University’s Council Chamber.

The MoU involving an amount of three hundred thousand Ghana cedis (GHC 300,000.00) is to establish a long-term collaboration between industry (MTN) and academia (KNUST). The objective is to improve practical training of KNUST students in telecom engineering.

Mrs. Cynthia Lumor, acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Corporate Service Executive leader of the five-member team of MTN observed at the ceremony that the MoU was also in relation to MTN’s project, ‘MTN Ghana Foundation’. She stated that education was the key focus area for the MTN Ghana Foundation. Research was the very core of MTN’S business.

She was pleased that MTN had signed the MoU with KNUST to establish an innovation fund for research and teaching activities in the University. She continued that MTN had the plan to create a hub and encourage more research and innovation in telecom engineering. She further explained that the initiative was to build capacity and prepare students for the job market and to encourage research for the benefit of the nation.

She added there would be room for internships for engineering students to acquire some practical skills during long vacations. She disclosed that MTN was in discussion with the College of Engineering (CoE) to organize an annual three-day career fair for students in the last week of February. She promised facility tours for students to have hands-on experience.

Mrs. Lumor observed that for the focus approach to work effectively MTN had decided to appoint one of its staff to impart knowledge to students at seminars at the school.

Professor William Otoo Ellis, the Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, showed gratitude and commended MTN for the project with KNUST to contribute to academic activities of the University. He stated that the agreement was a first step to building a stronger relationship between KNUST and MTN.

He observed that MTN had got a foothold in the University to enhance research work and it would set the platform to do great things for the nation.

UCC admits 5,354 fresh students

The University of Cape Coast has admitted a total of 5,354  sandwich students  to pursue  undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in various disciplines for the 2015/2016 academic year.

The number comprises 2, 881 post-graduate and 2,273 undergraduate students out of which 2, 908 are males and 2, 446 females.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D. Kuupole disclosed this at the Matriculation Ceremony of Fresh Sandwich Students at the New Examination Centre, North Campus. He noted that UCC has kept faith in its mission of responding to the changing needs of society and continues to provide access to higher education through the sandwich mode. He said the programmes were tailored towards workers whose work schedules or domestic responsibilities would not permit them to enroll in the regular session to pursue programmes of their choice.

Prof. Kuupole explained that the sandwich session was therefore intended to enable working class to update and upgrade their professional and academic competencies in order to function effectively and efficiently at their work places. He further indicated that the sandwich session was a means for the University to fully maximize the very little essential facilities available. He was quick to add that “A lot of sacrifices had gone into the programme and we expect maximum co-operation from you to enable us achieve our mutual objectives.”

Special Notice to All UCC 2015/2016 Freshmen (A must read)

It has come to the notice of the University of Cape Coast Authorities that some persons claiming to be staff of the University are, through text messages, requesting applicants to pay various sums of money to MTN mobile money numbers 0542888306 and 027059841 (and others) in order to have corrections made to their applications to facilitate their admission into the University.

The University wishes to inform all applicants that these messages are not from the University but purely the work of fraudsters. Applicants are therefore advised to disregard them.Applicants admitted into various programmes of the University are advised to follow the instructions given in their admission letters.

- Registrar (UCC)

CampusTODAYNews.com will like to take this opportunity to also inform all applicants of KNUST and Legon for 2015/2016 Academic Year to strictly adhere to instructions given in their admission letters when the admission list is out. Fraudsters may do same to KNUST and Legon freshmen when admission list is out.

Southern State University Donates Equipment to Materials Engineering

Southern State University, Baton Rouge, Lousiana has donated laboratory equipment worth 15,000 dollars to the Department of Materials Engineering of the College of Engineering. The donation is part of the study abroad and cultural exchange programme between KNUST and Southern State University which dates as far back as 1995.

Professor Patrick Mensah, team leader of the delegation from Southern State University stated that the United States (US) government and the National Science Foundation fund US students to go abroad to learn the culture of other countries and to help solve the problems of the countries they visit. The programme is dubbed “International Research in Education Experience.” As part of their visit, therefore, six (6) students comprising five undergraduates and a graduate student, together with Prof. Samuel Ibekwe donated laboratory equipment to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Professor Mensah stated that all the items were manufactured in the USA. The items include glass beakers, temperature probes, sieves, ionic buffer chemicals, stir bars,  flouride, balances or scales, pH liquid probe, thermometer kit, hot plate, water purifier, water bathe 22L, thermo probes, flasks and pH conductivity.

Receiving the items on behalf of Univeristy, the head of the Department of Materials Engineering, Prof. Coffie thanked the donors and stated that the donation would go a long way to facilitate effective teaching, learning and research. He hoped the collaboration would continue to grow for the benefit of both institutions.

KNUST Launches Alumni Association Branches in Nigeria

As part of efforts aimed at achieving the University’s vision of becoming a global centre of excellence in science and technology in promoting the socio-economic development of Africa, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched the Nigerian Chapters of its alumni association in Lagos and Port Harcourt.

The Lagos Chapter/family launch was held at the Ghana Consulate on Saturday 18th July, 2015. The event was highly patronised by alumni from far and near.



The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshall Monday Riku Morgan, launching the association praised the Council and management of KNUST for their vision in opening their doors to the rest of Africa and the world at large in providing quality education in a serene environment. He further congratulated the University, the Alumni Association worldwide and especially those in Nigeria for the initiative of coming together as one family.

The university in appreciation of his contribution presented Air Vice Marshall Morgan with a plaque and other KNUST Souvenirs.

The event for Port Harcourt Chapter/Family was held at the Presidential Hotel on Sunday 19th July 2015.

Chairman of the University Council, Dr. Kwame Saarah-Mensah who was also Chairman for the occasion stressed the need for unity and the need to come together for networking and to share ideas, learn and to help other as alumni. He was hopeful that the launching of the Nigerian families would go a long way to strengthen the good relationship between Ghana and Nigeria.

Dr Saarah-Mensah charged the alumni to be worthy ambassadors saying “the input of what alumni do would take them higher in society and not their certificates.”

The Vice-Chancellor, Proffesor William Otoo Ellis, said the event marks a historic milestone in the life of the University and that of alumni in Nigeria as good ambassadors of the institution.

Professor Ellis revealed that the process of internationlisation of KNUST took centre stage in 2002 when the University embarked on recruiting students across Africa. He lauded the efforts of Mrs. Emilia Ekama Akpan, the Chief Executive Officer of Showers Christian Schools for her continuous support in this regard. The University in recognition of her efforts honoured her with a citation and a plaque.

Proffesor Otoo Ellis charged alumni to ensure the sustenance and growth of their chapters. He said that the Alumni association is open to all graduates of KNUST, institutions affiliated to KNUST, employees and retired staff of KNUST as well as family of alumni.

Hon. OCJ Okocha, the Special Guest of Honour was represented by his wife, Mrs. Efoma Okocha who launched the Port Harcourt family. In her speech, Mrs. Okocha stated that it takes willingness to initiate and maintain alumni associations and that such association are not just for meetings but to foster unity in the interest of the University for growth. It is also an opportunity for alumni and their family   to contribute to the University.

Mrs. Okocha entreated alumni to remember that their alma mater has contributed significantly in shaping them for life. She continued that in the current competitive era, it is important for alumni   to come together to forge ahead in their personal and in the development of their career for the betterment of society.

Mrs Okocha was full of praise for the world-class competitive education and good moral upbringing that the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Offers to all. She was proud that three of her children are products of KNUST and are doing extremely well in their careers.

She commended management for maintaining its tradition of excellence and attested that KNUST does not bend her rules and principles and does not mortgage its values.

Mrs. Okocha was presented with plaques in recognition of her support to the University.

In order to facilitate the work Alumni Association, interim executives were inducted into power. They are Ing. Jumoke Adegunle and Ing Ezika Obiora for the Lagos Family and   Emenike O. Onunwor aka Moonlight, Igechi M. Worlu and Mrs. Olachi Ubochi (nee Udukwu) for the Port Harcourt Family.



Both functions were attended by Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Nii Odai, Finance Officer Yaw Nimo Baffour, Deputy Registrar University Relations, Vincent Ankamah-Lomotey, Alumni Officer, Paul Pinamang Adade.

Some executive members of the Alumni Association present were Eunice Akosua Amoako, President, Harriet Kingsley-Annan, Secretary, Dr. Sabina Anokye, Treasurer and the Immediate Past President, Tony Danklu.

Management expresses its profound gratitude to all who made it possible for this marketing strategy and launching to take place.  We do appreciate the sponsorship from UBA, ECOBANK and GT Bank.

Omane Boamah’s bodyguard defiles girl, 12 ®campus today

Exclusive: Omane Boamah’s bodyguard defiles girl, 12
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The official bodyguard of Ghana's Communications Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has impregnated a 12-year-old girl, StarrFMonline.comcan reveal.

The officer, Lance Corporal Emmanuel Bartels, with strong family ties to the popular Bartels family impregnated the minor some seven months ago.

He allegedly defiled the victim three times.

Attempts by the victim’s family to get the police service to punish the erring officer have been disregarded, a source familiar with the development has intimated to StarrFMonline.com.
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The source also revealed that there are clandestine efforts by some powerful people in society and the police service to cover up the crime.

Meanwhile, human rights lawyer Francis Sosu is set to hold a press conference on the matter on Thursday July 23, 2015. The media briefing is intended to mount pressure on the police service to investigate the matter and allow justice to prevail.

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PRESS CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA ON THE GRAVE DEFECTS OF UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CURRICULUM (23/07/2015) INTRODUCTION

PRESS CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA ON THE GRAVE DEFECTS OF UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CURRICULUM (23/07/2015)
INTRODUCTION

After the 1948 riot in the history of Ghana the committee that was formed to ascertain the causes of the pandemonium partly included in their report how it had become relevant for successive governments to revise the educational curriculum to suit the industrial domain as well as the cultural heritage of our beloved motherland. Three score years later, the vast part of this same curriculum has graduated into a different phenomenon and ironically today, it is still being used to teach in our tertiary institutions especially the universities. The USAG believes that our so called acclaimed curriculum which is supposed to fix the biases and industrial problems of the economy as we speak have extremely very few complementarities at the industrial front. It is even more a sad spectacle to announce that our current tertiary curriculum is composed of modules that have no or little bearing on the practical and critical skills required to excel at the job market. The press, ladies and gentlemen, of what essence is our education if its curriculum adopted to enhance learning is derelict and silent in solving economic bottlenecks. USAG vehemently believes that the time is ripe and that time is now for all the major stakeholders of the academia especially our universities and government to revisit the defects of our tertiary academic curriculum. Despite the rapid expansion of university enrolment, there are serious concerns about the ability of universities to produce the kind of graduates who can drive Ghana’s economy forward. Though there exist not enough scientific studies commissioned in Ghana to support the above claim, USAG by far is not the only stakeholder registering her displeasure about this unwarranted phenomenon. Many have bemoaned a perceived gap between skills acquired by graduates and the needed skills required by the labour market. At a national stakeholders forum on bridging the gap between the academia and the world of work facilitated by the MOE in 2014, the association of Ghana industries and Ghana employers association bemoaned the seaming poor connection between education in Ghana and the world of work attributing it to a grave mismatch between what is studied in the classroom and what is required to deliver on the world of work. A chairman of the national development planning commission Dr. Nii Noi Thompson reportedly, in expressing worry over the situation aforementioned described university graduates as half baked. This spectacle to USAG is worrying a trend that must be reversed.

RECOMMENDATION BY USAG
USAG believes that university curriculum ought to be consistently revised to be abreast with changing global demands for the various programs of study.   In so doing government and all other stakeholders must be mindful of the fact that adequate funding is a perquisite to the achievement of this recommendation. Stakeholders of the academia must also be ready and willing to support universities (both public and private) with right tools to offer the required practical training for students’ development.  For instance, there are lot of teaching laboratories that ought to be rehabilitated. Many do not have the requisite equipment at all. Others too are stocked with obsolete equipment which turns to render the graduates ‘obsolete’ before churned out to offer solutions to national problems towards development.  The obvious results we seek as a nation through this arrangement is an ‘obsolete’ development.
Lastly, our curriculum should be designed in conformity with our environment and culture. For    instance there are a lot of theories that are non-applicable to Ghana rather courses such as basket weaving, kente and smock weaving etc must be introduced into the university curriculum to enable students gain ready market for their skills after completion. We also do not believe that the current academic standards of university education in Ghana is a researched based one and as such implore  all major stakeholders to help assume a different face. A positive one at that.

STYLE OF LECTURING
It is quite a pity if not extremely hilarious that in this day and age some lecturers still use the unproductive chew and pour syndrome way to adjudge best students. Students who fall below this so called standard and yet can explain issues(questions) from their  own intelligence point of view though commiserating with the dictates of a lecturer’s  question usually fails and hardly gets the class needed. No wonder industries continue to receive graduates who are only bookish and can’t translate the knowledge acquired in school unto the job market. USAG by this press briefing calls on government via the outfit of MOE to reconsider this sad spectacle. If this devastating trend is positively revisited it will strongly deter university students from joining national unemployment associations but rather augment the efforts of government through innovative and creative thinking to establish individual jobs. This also, the leadership of USAG believes must be addressed in tandem or in conformity with the entrepreneurial tenets of standard academic curriculum.
Thank you.
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NANA OTU DARKO JOSHUA
PRESS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SECRETARY
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