Application for University of Cape Coast ( UCC ) Postgraduate Admission

By | June 11, 2021
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Academic Year: 2021 to 2022

SALE OF APPLICATION E-VOUCHERS FOR ADMISSION INTO REGULAR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES – 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications are invited from qualified persons for admission into REGULAR (Full-Time) graduate programmes in the University of Cape Coast for the 2021/2022 academic year, beginning on 30th October, 2021. Applicants are to access the admission brochure and detailed advert with additional entry requirements and target groups on https://sgs.ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/Brochure2021.pdf

NB: Applicants are to note that names on their academic certificate(s) should correspond to the names on their application form.

Applicants are to buy E-vouchers which will enable them to apply online. The E-vouchers are for sale at the centres listed below:

1.0     SALE CENTRES   

a.       Cashier’s Office, University of Cape Coast (Mode of payment – CASH)

b.      University of Cape Coast – Accra Office, Tesano – Accra (Mode of payment – CASH)

c.       I-J Consult, Millennium City, (Off Pentecost Convention Centre Road), Kasoa (Mode of payment – CASH)

d.      Ghana Post Company Limited (Regional and District Capitals) – (Mode of payment – CASH)

e.       All Network Branches of GCB Bank Nationwide

f.        All Network Branches of ADB Bank Nationwide

g.      All Network Branches of GT Bank Nationwide

h.      All Network Branches of ARB Apex Bank Nationwide

i.        All Network Branches of Republic Bank Nationwide

j.        All Network Branches of Consolidated Bank Nationwide

k.      All Network Branches of Prudential Bank Nationwide

l.        All Network Branches of Zenith Bank Nationwide

1.1     COST OF E-VOUCHER:

Ghanaian Applicants               –      GH¢320.00

International Applicants      –         USD$100.00

1.2    DEADLINES

The deadline for the sale of E-Voucher is Friday, 23rd July, 2021.

   Completed application forms should be returned on or before Friday, 30th July, 2021 to:

    The Deputy Registrar

    School of Graduate Studies

    University of Cape Coast

    Cape Coast

        For further enquiries, please contact us on:

        Tel.: [03321] 32480 Ext 230, 237, [03321] 35351, 0207087976

E-mail: graduatestudies@ucc.edu.gh

1.3    ONLINE APPLICATIONS

Applicants should visit https://apply.ucc.edu.gh/, read detailed information about the programmes and click on the appropriate option under APPLICATION PROCESS for further instructions.

2.0       ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Candidates seeking admission to Ph.D programmes must:

                             i.   Have an M.Phil or research MA/M.Ed/M.Sc/MBA degree in an appropriate field of study from a recognised university.

OR

                          ii.   Have MA/M.Ed/M.Sc/MBA degree in an appropriate field, with CGPA of 3.5 or better with not more than one grade C+. Also, have scored B+ or better in Research Methods course.

                        iii.   All Non UCC Alumni are to submit an official transcript of academic record (UCC Alumni are to provide their registration number).

                        iv.   Submit at least three referee reports, one of whom must be from a former Lecturer.

                           v.   Submit a 3–5-page proposal on intended area of study including references.

                        vi.   Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the College/Faculty/School/ Department (e.g., selection interview)

Master of Philosophy/Commerce/Nursing (M.Phil/M.Com/MN) Programmes

Candidates seeking admission to M.Phil/M.Com/MN degree programmes must:

                          i.      Have obtained a good first degree (at least a second class division) in an appropriate field of study from a recognised university/analogous institution.

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                     ii.      All Non UCC Alumni are to submit an official transcript of academic record (UCC Alumni are to provide their registration number).

                     iii.      Submit at least two referee reports, one of whom must be from a former Lecturer.

                     iv.      Submit a 2-3 page proposal on intended area of study including references.

                        v.      Pass a selection interview.

vi. Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the College/Faculty/School/ Department (e.g., selection interview/ working experience/ a written entrance examination).

Master of Arts/Science/Education/Business Administration (MA/M.Sc/M.Ed/MBA) Programmes

         Candidates seeking admission to MA/M.Sc/M.Ed/MBA degree programmes must:

                      i.   Have obtained a good first degree (at least a second class division) in an appropriate field of study from a recognised university/analogous institution.

                      ii.        All Non UCC Alumni are to submit an official transcript of academic record (UCC Alumni are to provide their registration number).

                     iii.   Submit names of two referees, one of whom must be a former Lecturer.

                     iv.   Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the College/Faculty/School/ Department.

3.0    DURATION AND STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES

Ph.D

      36 Months -Full Time

The Ph.D programme shall consist of two parts. These shall be by one year of course work or directed reading, and two years for thesis writing which shall be a requirement for the award of the Ph.D.

M.Phil/M.Com/MN

      24 Months -Full Time

The M.Phil/M.Com/MN Programmes shall normally extend over four semesters (two academic years) and shall be in two parts. The first part shall consist of course work for one academic year (two semesters). On successful completion of the first part and on the recommendation of the Department’s Committee on Graduate Studies, a student may proceed to the second part comprising the writing of a thesis which shall be a requirement for the award of the M.Phil/M.Com/MN Degree.

MA/M.Sc/M.Ed/ MBA

      15 Months -Full Time

MA/M.Sc/M.Ed/MBA programmes are in two parts. The first part shall consist of two semesters of course work and the second part is made up of writing a dissertation which is a requirement for the award of the MA/M.Sc/M.Ed/MBA Degree

4.0     GRADUATE PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE IN THE COLLEGES, FACULTIES, SCHOOLS, INSTITUTES, DEPARTMENTS

4.1     COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND LEGAL STUDIES (CHLS)

4.1.1  FACULTY OF ARTS

A.    Department of Ghanaian Languages and Linguistics

Ø  M.Phil (Ghanaian Language) – Akan/Ewe/Ga

The programme covers two areas of Ghanaian language studies, namely:

·        Language

·        Literature

Presently, the programme focuses on Akan, Ewe and Ga.

B.    Department of Classics and Philosophy

Ø  M.Phil (Philosophy)

Ø  M.Phil (Classics)

Ø  MA (Philosophy)

Ø  MA (Classics)

C.    Department of History

Ø  Ph.D (History)

Ø  M.Phil (History)

Ø  MA (History)

D.    Department of Music and Dance

Ø  Ph.D (Ethnomusicology)

Ø  Ph.D (Music Theory and Composition)

Ø  Ph.D (Music Education)

Ø  M.Phil (Ethnomusicology)

Ø  M.Phil (Music Theory and Composition)

Ø  M.Phil (Music Education)

E.    Department of English

Ø  Ph.D (Literature-in-English)

Ø  M.Phil (Literature-in-English)

F.     Department of French

Ø  Ph.D (Language and Didactics in French)

Ø  Ph.D (African Literature and Civilisation)

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Ø  M.Phil (Language and Didactics in French)

Ø  M.Phil (African Literature and Civilisation)

G.   Centre for African and International Studies

Ø  Ph.D (International Studies)

Ø  Ph.D (African Studies)

Ø  M.Phil (International Studies)

Ø  M.Phil (African Studies)

4.1.2 FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   

A.    Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Ø  Ph.D (Tourism Management)

Ø  Ph.D ( Hospitality Management)

Ø  M.Phil (Tourism Management)

Ø  M.Phil (Hospitality Management)

B.    Department of Population and Health

Ø  Ph.D (Population and Health)

Ø  M.Phil (Population and Health)

C.    Department of Geography and Regional Planning

Ø  Ph.D (Geography and Regional Planning)

Ø  Ph.D (Geography)

Ø  M.Phil (Geography and Regional Planning)

Ø  M.Phil (Geography)

Ø  MA (Geography and Regional Planning)

Ø  MA (Geography)

D.    Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Ø  Ph.D (Sociology)

Ø  M.Phil (Sociology)

E.    Institute of Oil and Gas Studies

Ø  M.Phil (Oil and Gas Resource Management)

4.1.3       SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

A. Department of Economics Studies

Ø  Ph.D (Economics)

Ø  M.Phil (Economics)

Ø  M.Sc (Economics)

B.    Department of Data Science and Economic Policy

Ø  M.Sc (Economic Policy Modelling)

Ø  M.Sc (Data Management and Analysis)

4.1.4       SCHOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

A.    Department of Integrated Development Studies

Ø  Ph.D (Development Studies)

Ø  M.Phil (Development Studies)

B.    Department of Peace Studies

Ø  M.Phil (Peace and Development Studies)

4.1.5       SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

A.    Department of Human Resource Management

Ø  M.Com (Human Resource Management)

Ø  MBA (Human Resource Management)

B.    Department of Management

Ø  M.Com (Management)

Ø  M.Phil (Public Policy and Management)

Ø  MBA (Management)

C.    Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Ø  Master of Commerce Programmes

a.      Marketing

b.      Project Management

c.      Procurement and Supply Chain Management – Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS – UK)

Ø  M.Sc Programmes

a.      Project Management

b.      Procurement and Supply Chain Management – Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS – UK)

Ø  Top-Up Programmes

a.      M.Com (Marketing)

b.      M.Com (Procurement and Supply Chain Management)

c.      M.Com (Project Management)

D.    Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development)

Ø  Master of Commerce (Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development)

Ø  Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development)

E.    Department of Finance

Ø  Master of Commerce (Finance)

Ø  Master of Business Administration (Finance)

F.     Department of Accounting

Ø Master of Commerce (Accounting)

Ø  Master of Business Administration (Accounting)

4.2       COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES (CES)

4.2.1   FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

A. Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER)

Ø  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Physical Education

Ø  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Health Education

Ø  Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Physical Education

Ø  Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Health Education

B. Department of Vocational and Technical Education (VOTEC)

Ø  M.Phil (Home Economics)

C. Department of Science Education

Ø    Ph.D (Science Education)

Ø    M.Phil (Science Education 

D. Department of Mathematics and ICT Education

Ø  Ph.D ( Mathematics Education)

Ø  M.Phil (Mathematics Education)

Ø  M.Ed (Information Technology)

4.2.2   FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION

A. Department of Business and Social Sciences Education (DOBSSE)

Ø  Doctor of Philosophy (Management Education)

Ø  Doctor of Philosophy (Accounting Education)

Ø  Doctor of Philosophy (Economics Education)

Ø  Doctor of Philosophy (Curriculum and Teaching)

Ø  Master of Philosophy (Management Education)

Ø  Master of Philosophy (Accounting Education)

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Ø  Master of Philosophy (Economics Education)

Ø  Master of Philosophy (Curriculum and Teaching)

B. Department of Arts Education

Ø  Ph.D (Arts Education)

Ø  M.Phil (Arts Education)

4.2.3   FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS

A. Department of Basic Education

Ø  M.Phil (Basic Education)

B. Department of Education and Psychology

Ø  Ph.D (Measurement and Evaluation)

Ø  Ph.D (Special Education)

Ø  Ph.D (Educational Psychology)

Ø  Ph.D (Clinical Health Psychology)

Ø  Ph.D (Sociology of Education)

Ø  M.Phil (Measurement and Evaluation)

Ø  M.Phil (Educational Psychology)

Ø  M.Phil (Special Education)

Ø  M.Phil (Clinical Health Psychology)

Ø  M.Phil (Sociology of Education)

C. Department of Guidance and Counselling

¨      Ph.D  (Guidance and Counselling)

¨      M.Phil (Guidance and Counselling)

4.2.4   SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH

         Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA)

Ø   M.Phil (Educational Administration)

Ø   M.Phil (Educational Planning)

Ø   M.Phil (Administration in Higher Education)

Ø   M.Phil (Administration in Higher Education) Top-Up

4.3       COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL SCIENCES (CANS)

4.3.1   SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

A.    Department of Agricultural Engineering

Ø  Ph.D (Food and Post-Harvest Technology)

Ø  Ph.D (Irrigation Technology and Management)

Ø  Ph.D (Agricultural Mechanisation and Machinery Engineering)

Ø  M.Phil (Food and Post-Harvest Technology)

Ø  M.Phil (Irrigation Technology and Management)

Ø  M.Phil (Agricultural Mechanisation and Machinery Engineering)

B.    Department of Animal Science

M.Phil/Ph.D Animal Science with specializations in

Ø  Breeding and Genetics

Ø  Animal Nutrition

Ø  Meat Science and Technology

Ø  Pasture and Range Management

Ø  Management of Livestock Enterprises

C.    Department of Crop Science

Ø  Ph.D (Crop Science)

Ø  Ph.D (Seed Science and Technology)

Ø  M.Phil (Crop Science)

Ø  M.Phil (Seed Science and Technology)

Specialisation:

Ph.D/M.Phil (Crop Science)

·        Agronomy

·        Genetics and Breeding

·        Crop Physiology

·        Plant Protection

           D. Department of Soil Science

Ø  Ph.D (Land Use and Environmental Science)

Ø  Ph.D (Soil Science)

Ø  M.Phil (Land Use and Environmental Science)

Ø  M.Phil (Soil Science)

         E. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

Ø  Ph.D (Agricultural Extension)

Ø  Ph.D (Agricultural Economics)

Ø  Ph.D (Non-Governmental Organisation Studies and Community Development)

Ø  M.Phil (Agricultural Extension)

Ø  M.Phil (Agricultural Economics)

Ø  M.Phil (Non-Governmental Organisation Studies and Community Development)

Ø  M.Phil (Non-Governmental Organisation Studies and Community Development) Top-up

4.3.2   SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

A.    Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Ø  Ph.D (Aquaculture)

Ø  Ph.D (Fisheries Science)

Ø  Ph.D (Oceanography and Limnology)

Ø  Ph.D (Integrated Coastal Zone Management)

Ø  M.Phil (Aquaculture)

Ø  M.Phil (Fisheries Science)

Ø  M.Phil (Oceanography and Limnology)

Ø  M.Phil (Integrated Coastal Zone Management)

B.    Department of Environmental Science

Ø  Ph.D (Botany)

Ø  M.Phil (Environmental Science)

4.3.3   SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

A.    Department of Chemistry

Ø Ph.D (Chemistry) with options in:

·        Analytical Chemistry

·        Organic Chemistry

·        Inorganic Chemistry

·        Physical Chemistry 

Ø M.Phil (Chemistry) with options in:

·        Analytical Chemistry

·        Organic Chemistry

·        Inorganic Chemistry

·        Physical Chemistry

B.    Department of Mathematics

Ø Ph.D (Mathematics)

Ø M.Phil (Mathematics)

C.    Department of Statistics

Ø Ph.D (Statistics)

Ø M.Phil (Statistics)

D.    Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

Ø    Ph.D (Computer Science)

Ø    M.Phil (Computer Science)

4.4       COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES (CoHAS)

4.4.1   SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY 

Ø  Master of Nursing (MN) – Equivalent to an M.Phil degree

4.4.2   SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

            Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Ø    M.Phil (Infection and Immunity)

4.4.3   SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES 

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Ø  Ph.D (Parasitology)

Ø  Ph.D (Drug Discovery and Development)

Ø  M.Phil (Parasitology)

Ø  M.Phil (Drug Discovery and Development)

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