Our B.Sc in Agribusiness equips our graduates to explore career opportunities invariety of fields in both the public and private sectors. Our graduates are well trained with an in-depth understanding of such a multidiscipline industry and as such, are well placed to add value to any agro based organisation. B.Sc Agribusiness degree holders can be employed as;  Product support specialists  Agricultural finance advisors.  Project officers in local multinational organizations such as Food and Agricultural Organization  Project officers in the banks  Management Information System officers in Agricultural and non-agricultural related sectors. Graduates from the programme can establish their own successful commercial farm

The goal of the B.Sc. Agribusiness programme is to produce graduates with desirable agri-business management knowledge and skills needed for establishing and managing profitable agri-businesses.  

A. SSSCE/WASSCE Certificate Applicants

•  Candidates must have passes in the following core subjects: English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies
•  In addition to the above, candidates must have passes in three (3) elective subjects under options 1, 2, 3 or 4 below:

OPTION 1  Science students: Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics, and Biology or General Agriculture.

OPTION 2  Business students: Economics, Accounting, Business Management and Costing or Elective Mathematics. Applicants with this combination must have a minimum of Grade D (for SSSCE) or C6 (for WASSCE) in Integrated Science.

OPTION 3  Arts students: Economics, Elective Mathematics and Geography or French. Applicants with this combination must have a minimum of Grade D (for SSSCE) or C6 (for WASSCE) in Integrated Science.

OPTION 4 Agricultural students: General Agriculture or Biology, Crop Husbandry and Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics.

B. Diploma Certificate Applicants Diploma holders in any field of Agriculture from a recognized institution with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division will be considered for admission at Level 300. Candidates must pass a selection interview.

You can be employed as:  Zoologist

 Wildlife Biologist  Wildlife Officers in zoos  Wildlife Rehabilitation Officer  Entomologists and Wildlife Officer with government agencies  Entomology Teacher  Wildlife Protection Campaigner

Students must have a Masters degree in Entomology or related field of study from a recognized university or institution. They must submit a proposal of the intended area of study including a working bibliography. Candidates must also pass a selection interview organized by the Department.

You can be employed as:  Zoologist

 Wildlife Biologist  Wildlife Officers in zoos  Wildlife Rehabilitation Officer  Entomologists and Wildlife Officer with government agencies  Entomology Teacher  Wildlife Protection Campaigner

Prospective candidates must have a good first degree (minimum of Second Class Lower) in entomology or related program from a recognized university or institution. Candidates must also submit a proposal of the intended area of study and pass a selection interview organized by the department.

The PhD Physical Education programme has been running since 2014. Presently the Department is the only one in Ghana running the PhD in Physical Education considering the fact that since the inception of the Department in 1986, the Department has turned out a lot of graduate and post-graduate students who need avenues to rise to the top of the academic ladder, the need for this re-accreditation cannot be overemphasised.

Also with the upgrading of the Colleges of Education into first degree awarding institutions, the lecturers who have the capacity to further their studies, will need this programme. Furthermore, with the policy of employing only personnel with PhD to lecture at the University of Cape Coast, the re-accreditation of the programme is very necessary for the continuous production of human resource and the sustenance of the Department. A challenge of the Department has been attracting teaching staff, therefore coupled with the already expressed concerned, the importance of this programme in bringing out these high quality staff who will effectively handle the students under their tutelage cannot be overemphasised.

Target Groups

The programme is designed for the following categories of persons:

1. staff of tertiary institutions;
2. technical and management staff of the Ministry of Youth and Sports;
3. persons aspiring for teaching jobs in tertiary institutions;
4. persons aspiring for top management positions in Physical Education and Sports related research institutions;
5. staff of security services.

Goal

To produce academicians and technocrats in Physical Education and Sports to assume teaching, research and management positions in academic institutions and other organisations.

Objectives

The objectives are to produce personnel who can:

1. apply knowledge on the role of physical activity in health and development.
2. conduct research in Physical Education, sports science and sports management.
3. design, implement, and evaluate sports programmes in school and community settings.
4. manage sports at local, national and international level.
5. plan, supervise and evaluate physical activity based learning activities.
6. translate theory and research knowledge in exercise and sports science into enhanced health and sports performance.

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Candidates seeking admission into the PhD degree programme must:

1. have an MPhil degree in Physical Education from a recognised university;
2. have MA/Med/MSc/ 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;
3. submit an official transcript of academic record;
4. submit at least three reference reports, one of which must be from a former lecturer.
5. submit a proposal of 3-5 pages of intended area of study including a working bibliography.
6. applicants will also have to pass a selection interview.