Search

Prof. Elvis Ofori Ameyaw

Current Dean, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

View Profile

Prof. Jerry Paul Kukye-Ayiri Ninnoni

Current Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery

View Profile

Dr. Sebastian Eliason

Current Dean, School of Medical Sciences

View Profile

Prof. Emmanuel K. Essel

Past Dean, School of Physical Sciences

View Profile

Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong-Vice-Chancellor

THE VISION OF PROF. JOHNSON NYARKO BOAMPONG FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST, 2020 TO JULY, 2024 SHARED ON THE OCCASION OF HIS INVESTITURE AS THE 11TH VICE-CHANCELLOR AT THE NEW EXAMINATIONS CENTRE

Sir Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, the subject for our critical reflection today, is, ‘Transforming UCC into an Entrepreneurial Hub: A Call to Action’.

There is an emerging trend and a global systemic shift towards the concept of Entrepreneurial Universities. Ladies and Gentlemen, the concept of Entrepreneurial Universities within the higher education landscape, is therefore not new. But what makes this emerging concept significant and appealing to me, particularly within these uncertain times, is how the COVID-19 pandemic has called to question existing paradigms, and, is attempting to redirect our focus to new and innovative ways of doing things. 

The term Entrepreneurial Universities has been subjected to a great deal of critical scholarly enquiry, but time and space would not allow for a deeper and reflective exegesis. 

Sir Chancellor, my primary calling and career trajectory has been that of a scientist but, having served this great University in various capacities and interacted widely with both industry and the academy throughout my professional life, I come into this academic conversation with an intimate connection and passion for innovation that the concept Entrepreneurial Universities evoke.
Sir Chancellor, it will interest you to know that I am not only a scientist and an academic, but, I am also in a sense, an entrepreneur and so, at least, I have an understanding of what an entrepreneurial University ought to look like. My understanding of a world class entrepreneurial university, therefore, is one that seeks to work out a substantial shift in organizational character so as to arrive at a more promising posture for the future. 

Entrepreneurial universities in my opinion always seek to become “stand-up” universities that are significant actors in their own terms. Again, in my view, entrepreneurial universities can mean three things: the university as an organization becoming entrepreneurial, the various units of the university developing entrepreneurial mind-sets and, turning themselves into entrepreneurs whilst interacting with the environment within which they operate.

Sir Chancellor, as I take over the mantle of leadership today, I will be building on the solid foundation that has already been laid by my predecessors who have set high standards of academic leadership over the decades. I am therefore going to galvanize and lead a well-motivated staff and students who would have the ability to innovate through research, work in teams, take risks and create opportunities in order to respond to challenges, facing our institution, communities, region, nation and the world around us.

A world class entrepreneurial university, to my mind, must have structures and characteristics that differentiate them from others. 
Sir Chancellor, Entrepreneurial Universities:
        
    Have good leadership and governance structures; 
    Build capacity incentives;
    Apply entrepreneurship in teaching and learning; 
    Create a culture of entrepreneurship;
    Build stakeholder partnerships;
    Pursue aggressive internationalization; and
    Are a driving force for economic growth, and employment creation.


Is UCC Capable of Becoming a World Class Entrepreneurial University?

The answer, Sir Chancellor, is yes!

UCC has for almost sixty years of its existence produced some world class professionals, who have contributed immensely, to the development of Ghana and indeed the world, and we can all be proud of this achievement. It must, however, be noted that, several new universities in Ghana and Africa have in the recent past, performed creditably well, to erode some of the prestige and positive image we have had in Africa, and indeed the world.

In fact, our position on the rankings for universities in the world, Africa and in Ghana attests to this fact. Again, the COVID-19 pandemic, has pushed educational institutions, and virtually all nations into a critical period which has changed the lives of large numbers of students, lecturers, and parents around the world. 
The pandemic is very likely to have significant long-term effects on education and national development, and so we must stand and be counted significantly.

Despite the situations mentioned above, I personally believe, UCC is well placed to take its rightful position in the league of universities nationally and internationally.

I promise, that, under my leadership as Vice-Chancellor of UCC and especially in these crucial times of COVID-19, we will be more committed to resource academic and non-academic staff as well as students, to undertake relevant research and then demand from them enhanced productivity, and ensure, translations of research findings to solve problems that confront Ghana and the rest of mankind.

Sir Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am taking the mantle of leadership as the Vice-Chancellor at a time, when the University has already implemented two strategic plans in the past years, and it is now half-way through its implementation of the third strategic plan. This strategic plan aims at making the University one of the top-notch institutions in Ghana, Africa and the world at large.

I will, therefore, use this opportunity to share my vision and mission, which have been carved out of the university’s vision and mission respectively, with all stakeholders, in order to provide a strategic direction that will guide us as an institution within my four-year term of office as the Vice-Chancellor of this noble institution.

My vision is: “To re-position UCC as the global hub of creative thinkers, offering demand-driven programmes, integrated with practical entrepreneurial courses and actively translating the products of its innovative research, for sustainable development”.

My mission is: “To ensure that UCC creates a niche by providing quality, equitable and inclusive education that empowers the graduates to be independent, lifelong learners and responsible citizens, who have passion for job creation while contributing to public service”.

Proposed Strategies to Achieve My Vision and Mission

Sir Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, within the next four years, I would like to provide exemplary academic leadership and operate an all-inclusive governance system by focusing on the following five broad areas to achieve my vision.

1.    To increase students’ intake and ensure their success and welfare;
2.    To emphasize academic distinctiveness
3.    To generate additional revenue and maintain fiscal discipline;
4.    To enhance visibility and promote internationalization; and
5.    To create organizational culture and improve efficiency and effectiveness of the governance system.

Under my leadership, the University will work to produce ethically responsible graduates with employable and entrepreneurial skills. This requires a thorough audit of all academic programmes, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to promote harmonization, in order to reduce duplication of courses at various departments. 
New demand-driven programmes will, therefore, be introduced and a stimulus fund for STEM and Entrepreneurship education created.
The School of Business Incubation Centre will further be developed and resourced to become the University-wide Entrepreneurial Centre to be called UCC Design Thinking and Business Development Centre. 

This Centre will collaborate with the Ministry for Business Development, Industry, financial institutions and UCC Enterprise Limited, to reinforce practical entrepreneurship and nurture the entrepreneurial talents of students, and assist them to create and manage their businesses, and/or possibly partner the University to run joint ventures.

To further champion practice-oriented teaching and learning activities, the Centre for Teaching Support, will be restructured into Teaching and Learning Support Centre which will include an Instructional Design Unit for the organization of workshops for lecturers and other tutors in UCC affiliated institutions. The Centre to run Professional Education programmes for teachers at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels.

Sir Chancellor, to strengthen and improve upon physical and ICT infrastructure and facilities, the Directorate of Physical Development and Estate Management will be strengthened, to work in collaboration with other identifiable units within the University, the Public and Private Partners, to draw an environmentally sound ten-year infrastructural development plan to be implemented.

The plan will cover the following: Hostels, Lecture Theatres, Laboratories, Offices and residential accommodation for staff. It will also include a Medical Centre, Research Centres, Industrial Parks, Recreational Centres, highly integrated Security Systems and Road Networks.

To build consensus, I will lead the University to work with the chiefs and opinion leaders of the surrounding communities; Duakoro Apewosika, Akotokyere, Kwaprow, Amamoma, Ankaful and the Central Regional Co-ordinating Council. We will organize periodic stakeholder engagements to brainstorm, develop ideas and sensitize the communities on the need to maintain clean surroundings. Together, we will ensure that UCC land is well protected.

Sir Chancellor, the impact of an entrepreneurial University on the economy, requires a significant increase in research and development. One of my strategies, is to promote UCC as a centre of academic excellence and research. 

Thus, research activities in the University will continue to be actively coordinated, by the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) to guarantee, that faculty and students, undertake focused research relevant to local and national development. 

The existing laboratories will be resourced and linked to form integrated laboratories to strengthen research. Efforts will also be made, to create General Physical Laboratories where expensive equipment will be kept, for common use. DRIC will be tasked to collaborate with UCC Design Thinking and  Business Development Centre to guarantee that research outputs are translated and developed further to create businesses.

Furthermore, to make the University relevant to changing trends and also support various government policies, existing partnerships with industry will be expanded by co-opting experts from industry, to be part of the deliberations of Departments, Faculties and Colleges, for their expert advice and guidance.

Sir Chancellor, our University is almost entirely dependent on government subventions for meeting its capital and recurrent expenditures. There is, therefore, the need to create and sustain income generation activities, in the University to supplement government efforts. 

The University has a number of unique opportunities to create business ventures, through both faculty and student led initiatives. The proposed University-wide Entrepreneurial Centre will work in collaboration with identifiable units to create viable businesses where UCC has a competitive advantage. 

The existing strategic business of the University, will be strengthened. Workers’ Unions and other entities will be encouraged to partner the University to create new businesses, and part of the profits, will be used to enhance the welfare of the workers. Similarly, financial disciplinary procedures to procure goods and services, will be followed.

Sir Chancellor, we will embark on marketing drives that seek to enhance the visibility and internationalization of the University. The Directorate of Academic Affairs will work closely with the Centre for International Education and the Colleges, to advertise our programmes by engaging prospective students either in their home countries or through Ghana missions abroad or reputable agents. 
Visibility will be also be enhanced through a vibrant and well-populated website, diaspora engagement and collaboration with the PANAFEST secretariat. Also, International and Regional Alumni Associations will be strengthened, by liaising with the Institutional Advancement Office.

Sir Chancellor, to create an organizational culture and institutional governance system, that provides leadership and equal opportunity, I will lead the drive to enhance institutional governance by operating an open-door policy, to promote effective communication among management, staff and students, whilst respecting the established channels of communication. 

Also, the strategic objectives of leadership will be communicated to all members of the University community. To fashion a new change-oriented character, the Directorate of Human Resource will be made to work with JICA to use the KAIZEN Philosophy to cultivate institutional identity and distinctive reputation by building a work culture, aimed at increasing productivity and creating wealth. 

My administration will also set up a committee to review the UCC Statutes (2016), to make it more responsive to current happenings.
Sir Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to conclude by thanking all and sundry, for the confidence reposed in me, to lead the University for the next four years. Mankoe, an educational management expert, reminds us, that management involves decision-making, about what goals to pursue, and how to attain these goals, with the efforts of other people. 

Drawing theoretical inspiration from this, I have set the academic tone, by sharing my vision with all stakeholders, as the newly appointed Executive Head of this university. It is expected that through participatory leadership and concerted efforts, we shall all work together, towards the achievement of the vision and mission of this university. I promise to be transparent in all in my dealings, while I remain firm, in my pursuit of the principles of fairness and consistency to ensure equal opportunity for all. I guarantee to work assiduously, to make UCC one of the best entrepreneurial universities, in Africa and beyond.

I, further pledge, to collaborate effectively with the Governing Council, Academic and Non-Academic Staff, Students, Affiliate Institutions, Ministry of Education and its agencies like NCTE and NAB, and Parents in the discharge of my duties. 
I believe that if we all play our unique roles as stakeholders effectively, with one accord, we shall work as a team to build an entrepreneurial University, a university of excellence, with worldwide acclaim.

I am aware, that, there will be challenges in implementing these innovative ideas, but, we can. For we know, that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.

I, therefore, invite all of us to a new dawn. The dawn for a call to action. An emphatic call that is embodied in the chorus of UCC anthem.

UCC Let Us Rise to Our Call!!          UCC to Our Call Let Us Rise!!

Long Live the University of Cape Coast!           Long Live Ghana!

Arigatoo gozaimashita (Japanese),
Thank You
 

Vision Statement of Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast

Message: 

THE VISION OF PROF. JOHNSON NYARKO BOAMPONG FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST, 2020 TO JULY, 2024 SHARED ON THE OCCASION OF HIS INVESTITURE AS THE 11TH VICE-CHANCELLOR AT THE NEW EXAMINATIONS CENTRE


Sir Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, the subject for our critical reflection today, is, ‘Transforming UCC into an Entrepreneurial Hub: A Call to Action’.


There is an emerging trend and a global systemic shift towards the concept of Entrepreneurial Universities. Ladies and Gentlemen, the concept of Entrepreneurial Universities within the higher education landscape, is therefore not new. But what makes this emerging concept significant and appealing to me, particularly within these uncertain times, is how the COVID-19 pandemic has called to question existing paradigms, and, is attempting to redirect our focus to new and innovative ways of doing things. 

The term Entrepreneurial Universities has been subjected to a great deal of critical scholarly enquiry, but time and space would not allow for a deeper and reflective exegesis. 

Sir Chancellor, my primary calling and career trajectory has been that of a scientist but, having served this great University in various capacities and interacted widely with both industry and the academy throughout my professional life, I come into this academic conversation with an intimate connection and passion for innovation that the concept Entrepreneurial Universities evoke.
Sir Chancellor, it will interest you to know that I am not only a scientist and an academic, but, I am also in a sense, an entrepreneur and so, at least, I have an understanding of what an entrepreneurial University ought to look like. My understanding of a world class entrepreneurial university, therefore, is one that seeks to work out a substantial shift in organizational character so as to arrive at a more promising posture for the future. 

Entrepreneurial universities in my opinion always seek to become “stand-up” universities that are significant actors in their own terms. Again, in my view, entrepreneurial universities can mean three things: the university as an organization becoming entrepreneurial, the various units of the university developing entrepreneurial mind-sets and, turning themselves into entrepreneurs whilst interacting with the environment within which they operate.

Sir Chancellor, as I take over the mantle of leadership today, I will be building on the solid foundation that has already been laid by my predecessors who have set high standards of academic leadership over the decades. I am therefore going to galvanize and lead a well-motivated staff and students who would have the ability to innovate through research, work in teams, take risks and create opportunities in order to respond to challenges, facing our institution, communities, region, nation and the world around us.

A world class entrepreneurial university, to my mind, must have structures and characteristics that differentiate them from others. 
Sir Chancellor, Entrepreneurial Universities:
        
    Have good leadership and governance structures; 
    Build capacity incentives;
    Apply entrepreneurship in teaching and learning; 
    Create a culture of entrepreneurship;
    Build stakeholder partnerships;
    Pursue aggressive internationalization; and
    Are a driving force for economic growth, and employment creation.


Is UCC Capable of Becoming a World Class Entrepreneurial University?

The answer, Sir Chancellor, is yes!

UCC has for almost sixty years of its existence produced some world class professionals, who have contributed immensely, to the development of Ghana and indeed the world, and we can all be proud of this achievement. It must, however, be noted that several new universities in Ghana and Africa have in the recent past, performed creditably well, to erode some of the prestige and positive image we have had in Africa, and indeed the world.

In fact, our position on the rankings for universities in the world, Africa and in Ghana attests to this fact. Again, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed educational institutions, and virtually all nations into a critical period which has changed the lives of large numbers of students, lecturers, and parents around the world. 
The pandemic is very likely to have significant long-term effects on education and national development, and so we must stand and be counted significantly.

Despite the situations mentioned above, I personally believe, UCC is well placed to take its rightful position in the league of universities nationally and internationally.

I promise, that, under my leadership as Vice-Chancellor of UCC and especially in these crucial times of COVID-19, we will be more committed to resource academic and non-academic staff as well as students, to undertake relevant research and then demand from them enhanced productivity, and ensure, translations of research findings to solve problems that confront Ghana and the rest of mankind.

Sir Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am taking the mantle of leadership as the Vice-Chancellor at a time, when the University has already implemented two strategic plans in the past years, and it is now half-way through its implementation of the third strategic plan. This strategic plan aims at making the University one of the top-notch institutions in Ghana, Africa and the world at large.

I will, therefore, use this opportunity to share my vision and mission, which have been carved out of the university’s vision and mission respectively, with all stakeholders, in order to provide a strategic direction that will guide us as an institution within my four-year term of office as the Vice-Chancellor of this noble institution.

My vision is: “To re-position UCC as the global hub of creative thinkers, offering demand-driven programmes, integrated with practical entrepreneurial courses and actively translating the products of its innovative research, for sustainable development”.

My mission is: “To ensure that UCC creates a niche by providing quality, equitable and inclusive education that empowers the graduates to be independent, lifelong learners and responsible citizens, who have passion for job creation while contributing to public service”.

Proposed Strategies to Achieve My Vision and Mission

Sir Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, within the next four years, I would like to provide exemplary academic leadership and operate an all-inclusive governance system by focusing on the following five broad areas to achieve my vision.

1.    To increase students’ intake and ensure their success and welfare;
2.    To emphasize academic distinctiveness
3.    To generate additional revenue and maintain fiscal discipline;
4.    To enhance visibility and promote internationalization; and
5.    To create organizational culture and improve efficiency and effectiveness of the governance system.

Under my leadership, the University will work to produce ethically responsible graduates with employable and entrepreneurial skills. This requires a thorough audit of all academic programmes, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to promote harmonization, in order to reduce duplication of courses at various departments. 
New demand-driven programmes will, therefore, be introduced and a stimulus fund for STEM and Entrepreneurship education created.
The School of Business Incubation Centre will further be developed and resourced to become the University-wide Entrepreneurial Centre to be called UCC Design Thinking and Business Development Centre. 

This Centre will collaborate with the Ministry for Business Development, Industry, financial institutions and UCC Enterprise Limited, to reinforce practical entrepreneurship and nurture the entrepreneurial talents of students, and assist them to create and manage their businesses, and/or possibly partner the University to run joint ventures.

To further champion practice-oriented teaching and learning activities, the Centre for Teaching Support, will be restructured into Teaching and Learning Support Centre which will include an Instructional Design Unit for the organization of workshops for lecturers and other tutors in UCC affiliated institutions. The Centre to run Professional Education programmes for teachers at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels.

Sir Chancellor, to strengthen and improve upon physical and ICT infrastructure and facilities, the Directorate of Physical Development and Estate Management will be strengthened, to work in collaboration with other identifiable units within the University, the Public and Private Partners, to draw an environmentally sound ten-year infrastructural development plan to be implemented.

The plan will cover the following: Hostels, Lecture Theatres, Laboratories, Offices and residential accommodation for staff. It will also include a Medical Centre, Research Centres, Industrial Parks, Recreational Centres, highly integrated Security Systems and Road Networks.

To build consensus, I will lead the University to work with the chiefs and opinion leaders of the surrounding communities; Duakoro Apewosika, Akotokyere, Kwaprow, Amamoma, Ankaful and the Central Regional Co-ordinating Council. We will organize periodic stakeholder engagements to brainstorm, develop ideas and sensitize the communities on the need to maintain clean surroundings. Together, we will ensure that UCC land is well protected.

Sir Chancellor, the impact of an entrepreneurial University on the economy, requires a significant increase in research and development. One of my strategies, is to promote UCC as a centre of academic excellence and research. 

Thus, research activities in the University will continue to be actively coordinated, by the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) to guarantee, that faculty and students, undertake focused research relevant to local and national development. 

The existing laboratories will be resourced and linked to form integrated laboratories to strengthen research. Efforts will also be made, to create General Physical Laboratories where expensive equipment will be kept, for common use. DRIC will be tasked to collaborate with UCC Design Thinking and  Business Development Centre to guarantee that research outputs are translated and developed further to create businesses.

Furthermore, to make the University relevant to changing trends and also support various government policies, existing partnerships with industry will be expanded by co-opting experts from industry, to be part of the deliberations of Departments, Faculties and Colleges, for their expert advice and guidance.

Sir Chancellor, our University is almost entirely dependent on government subventions for meeting its capital and recurrent expenditures. There is, therefore, the need to create and sustain income generation activities, in the University to supplement government efforts. 

The University has a number of unique opportunities to create business ventures, through both faculty and student led initiatives. The proposed University-wide Entrepreneurial Centre will work in collaboration with identifiable units to create viable businesses where UCC has a competitive advantage. 

The existing strategic business of the University, will be strengthened. Workers’ Unions and other entities will be encouraged to partner the University to create new businesses, and part of the profits, will be used to enhance the welfare of the workers. Similarly, financial disciplinary procedures to procure goods and services, will be followed.

Sir Chancellor, we will embark on marketing drives that seek to enhance the visibility and internationalization of the University. The Directorate of Academic Affairs will work closely with the Centre for International Education and the Colleges, to advertise our programmes by engaging prospective students either in their home countries or through Ghana missions abroad or reputable agents. 
Visibility will be also be enhanced through a vibrant and well-populated website, diaspora engagement and collaboration with the PANAFEST secretariat. Also, International and Regional Alumni Associations will be strengthened, by liaising with the Institutional Advancement Office.

Sir Chancellor, to create an organizational culture and institutional governance system, that provides leadership and equal opportunity, I will lead the drive to enhance institutional governance by operating an open-door policy, to promote effective communication among management, staff and students, whilst respecting the established channels of communication. 

Also, the strategic objectives of leadership, will be communicated to all members of the University community. To fashion a new change-oriented character, the Directorate of Human Resource will be made to work with JICA to use the KAIZEN Philosophy to cultivate institutional identity and distinctive reputation by building a work culture, aimed at increasing productivity and creating wealth. 

My administration will also set up a committee to review the UCC Statutes (2016), to make it more responsive to current happenings.
Sir Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to conclude by thanking all and sundry, for the confidence reposed in me, to lead the University for the next four years. Mankoe, an educational management expert, reminds us, that management involves decision-making, about what goals to pursue, and how to attain these goals, with the efforts of other people. 

Drawing theoretical inspiration from this, I have set the academic tone, by sharing my vision with all stakeholders, as the newly appointed Executive Head of this university. It is expected that through participatory leadership and concerted efforts, we shall all work together, towards the achievement of the vision and mission of this university. I promise to be transparent in all in my dealings, while I remain firm, in my pursuit of the principles of fairness and consistency to ensure equal opportunity for all. I guarantee to work assiduously, to make UCC one of the best entrepreneurial universities, in Africa and beyond.

I, further pledge, to collaborate effectively with the Governing Council, Academic and Non-Academic Staff, Students, Affiliate Institutions, Ministry of Education and its agencies like NCTE and NAB, and Parents in the discharge of my duties. 
I believe that if we all play our unique roles as stakeholders effectively, with one accord, we shall work as a team to build an entrepreneurial University, a university of excellence, with worldwide acclaim.

I am aware, that, there will be challenges in implementing these innovative ideas, but, we can. For we know, that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.

I, therefore, invite all of us to a new dawn. The dawn for a call to action. An emphatic call that is embodied in the chorus of UCC anthem.

UCC Let Us Rise to Our Call!!          UCC to Our Call Let Us Rise!!

Long Live the University of Cape Coast!           Long Live Ghana!

Arigatoo gozaimashita (Japanese),
Thank You
 

Message Category: 
Message
04 Aug, 2020

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND LEGAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE FOR OIL AND GAS STUDIES
OFFICE OF THE UCC-GNPC PROFESSORIAL CHAIR

Call for Scholarship Applications: 
2020/2021 Academic Year
    
Preamble

Over the last decade, there has been increasing recognition and initiative for human capital development in the oil and gas sector in Ghana. The aim is to enhance the benefits of hydrocarbon-production in the local economy in a holistic manner. The Local Content regulations LI 2204 in Ghana emphasize the need to domesticate services and jobs at the senior and management levels in the Ghana petroleum sector. It will suffice to argue that “education and training” are fundamental to sustain and harness the opportunities in the LI 2204 (2013) regulations. As a result, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) instituted the Professorial Research Chair in Petroleum Commerce at the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies, University of Cape Coast. The Professorial Chair, therefore, invites applications from qualified Ghanaian students interested in conducting postgraduate research in Petroleum and Energy Studies with emphasis on the following research areas and others:

 •    Oil and Gas Resource Management
•    Petroleum Revenue Forecasting and Management 
•    Sustainable Energy and National Development
•    Energy, Petroleum Economics & Finance
•    Energy & Petroleum Business Strategy & Risk Finance
•    Energy Law, Regulations and Policy Analysis

•    Energy, the Economy and Environment
•    Renewable Technology & Climate Economics
•    Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy
•    Oil & Gas Industry Governance & Institutions
•    Corporate Planning & Strategy
•    Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability
 
Number of scholarships to be awarded:
•    Four (4) for MPhil
•    Four (4) for PhD

Requirements:

Applicants must meet the following requirements:
1.    Applicants must be Ghanaians who are already enrolled in postgraduate programmes (PhD or MPhil) at the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies, School of Business; School of Economics, and School of Development Studies at the University of Cape Coast. Preference will be given to those who have already completed course work.
2.    Applicants must be prepared to take additional classes in Oil and Gas to supplement the course work in their respective fields
3.    Applicants must be interested in conducting research in Ghana’s petroleum and energy sectors in areas specified above. 
4.    Applicants must submit a preliminary research proposal, which must include (but not limited to) background to the study, statement of the problem, objectives, research questions/hypothesis, theoretical or conceptual framework, methodology, and a description of the expected results. 
5.    MPhil applicants must have an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0, and for PhD applicants, at least a CGPA of 3.0 for both undergraduate and MPhil is required. 
6.    Special emphasis is placed on gender balance. 

Scholarship Scope:

The scholarship covers tuition fees and research grants (two years of research work for PhD students and one year of research work for MPhil students). 

Mode of Application:

To apply please submit your application and supporting documents (preferably in one PDF document) via email to: oil-gas.studies@ucc.edu.gh or smariwah@ucc.edu.gh 
•    Application letter
•    Research proposal (maximum of five pages, excluding reference list)
•    Motivation letter (maximum of two pages) stating qualifications and interest 
•    Curriculum Vitae 
•    2 letters of academic reference
•    Certificates and other relevant credentials as prescribed by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Cape Coast https://sgs.ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/%20Admission%20Brochure%20for%20Regular%20Programmes%202019%3A20.pdf 

Timelines:

The deadline for application is 30th August 2020. No application will be accepted after this date. Short-listed candidates will be informed by 15th September 2020. Shortlisted applicants will attend a selection interview on a date to be determined by the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies.
For further enquiry please contact: pwiledare@ucc.edu.gh or smariwah@ucc.edu.gh
 

2020/2021 GRADUATE ENTRY MEDICINE ADMISSIONS

GEM admissions
Academic Year: 
2020 to 2021

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST

DIRECTORATE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ADMISSION INTO THE GRADUATE ENTRY BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MB ChB) PROGRAMME FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications are invited from suitably qualified First-Degree Holders for admission into the Graduate Entry Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) programme of the University of Cape Coast for the 2020/2021 academic year. The programme is a full-time programme and will begin in January, 2021. 

 1.     SALES CENTRES

Ghanaian applicants are to buy online application e-vouchers at a cost of Two Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GH ¢250.00) at the following sales points:

A.     All Branches of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), GCB Bank, Prudential Bank and Zenith Bank (Mode of Payment – CASH)

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

C.      Ghana Post Offices at the Regional Capitals – (Mode of payment – POSTAL ORDER)

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

E.      Kumasi Workers’ College, Kumasi (Mode of payment - CASH)

F.       I-J Consult, Apostle Dr.Baidoo Avenue (Off Pentecost Convention Centre Road), Millennium City, Kasoa (Mode of payment – CASH)

G.     All UCC College of Distance Education (CoDE) Study Centres (Mode of payment (GCB Bankers Draft in the name of The Registrar, University of Cape Coast)

International applicants and Ghanaian applicants abroad can make payment with VISA Card and have their PIN and Serial Numbers for the online application sent to their e-mail addresses.

The application fee for international applicants is One Hundred and Fifty US Dollars ($150. 00).

The deadline for the sale of application e-vouchers is Friday, 28thAugust, 2020.         

2.      ONLINE APPLICATIONS

Applicants should visit www.ucc.edu.gh then go to Admissions and click on Apply Now and then Click to Apply for Regular Programme. Please note that the Application Level to be selected is Undergraduate (Bachelor) and the Application Type should be Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM).

All applicants are required to provide the following information at the back of the large EMS envelope: (a) application reference number (b) full name (c) postal address.

3.     BASIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A.     Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Degree in a science-related programme with a minimum of a Second Class Honours (Lower Division) obtained from a recognised tertiary institution.

B.      Good WASSCE passes in core and relevant Scienceelective subjects.

C.      Pass an entrance examination to be held on Tuesday, 13th October, 2020 and a selection interview to be held on Thursday and Friday, 15th and 16th October, 2020. The cost of the entrance examination is Two Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHS 200.00).

D.     Interested applicants may participate in On-Line Preparatory Classes to be organised from Monday, 28th September, 2020 to Friday, 9th October, at a cost of Four Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GHS 450.00) to enhance their chances of passing the entrance examination. Such applicants             would be required to pay an amount of Six Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GHS 650.00) to cover the classesand the entrance examination.

E.      Modality for payment of the entrance examination and the preparatory classes will be communicated to qualified applicants after submission of the relevant application document.

4.    FEE-PAYING APPLICANTS

Applicants should note that the programme is strictly fee-paying.

5.     SUBMISSION OF COPIES OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS

A.     Two copies of completed online application forms accompanied by two copies of results slips should be sent by POST and NOT delivered by hand. The copies should reach the Director, Directorate of Academic Affairs (DAA), University of Cape Coast not later than Friday,                                   11thSeptember, 2020.

B.      Applicants are to ensure that application forms are posted early enough to be received before the deadline for submission as forms received after the deadline will not be processed.

C.      No additional documents will be accepted after submission of completed application forms. Applicants are to note that only photocopies of certificates or result slips should accompany completed application forms. Original certificates/result slips of applicants offered admission will be inspected before registration. The documents accompanying the application forms are not returnable.

REGISTRAR

VC_R_tour

New VC and Registrar Tour some Directorates and Colleges

04 Aug, 2020 By louis Mensah

Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong and Mr. Jeff T. E. Onyame assumed duty as Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of the University respectively on Monday, 3rd August, 2020.

As part of their schedule for the first day in office, the they visited some office holders at the Central Administration and the Colleges to thank them for attending their investiture. They called for their support to build on the solid foundation that has already been laid by their predecessors. 

Pro Vice-Chancellor

Interacting with the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dora Edu-Buandoh, the Vice-Chancellor noted that she was one of the key officers they would be working with to manage the University. He called for her support to execute his vision for the University. “We look forward to a good working relationship with you and other office holders to reposition UCC as an Entrepreneurial University,” he noted. 

Mr. Onyame said he had no doubt that Prof. Edu-Buandoh was ready to work with them to move the University on a higher pedestal. The Registrar informed the Pro Vice-Chancellor that they would have another interactive session with staff of all directorates and colleges in the University to discuss the vision of the Vice-Chancellor.

Responding, the Pro Vice-Chancellor assured the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of her unflinching support noting that “We are all here to serve the University so I will give my maximum support to achieve your vision”.

Director of Finance

The Vice-Chancellor and Registrar continued their tor to the Director of Finance, Mrs. Elizabeth Obese. The Vice-Chancellor said he would need her maximum cooperation to achieve his vision for the University. He noted that his vision for the University could only be achieved if funds were made available to execute the strategies he had outlined “We will need money to accomplish this vision and I will count on you to guide us to follow the laid down procedures,” he noted.

Mrs. Obese thanked the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar for the visit and assured them of a fruitful working relationship.

Director of Internal Audit

At the Directorate of Internal Audit, the Vice-Chancellor told the Director, Mr. Emmanuel P. Owusu that he would be firm and fair in dealing with everybody in the University. He indicated that he would need his advice on financial issues in order to go strictly according to the new Public Financial Management Act, 2016.  “I want to be very transparent in all aspects so the checks and balances should be there to ensure that we are all on the right path,” he indicated.
Mr. Owusu thanked the Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor for the visit and indicated that he would always be there to guide them to take the right decisions in terms of the finances of the University.

Director of Legal Consular and General Services

The Vice-Chancellor and Registrar proceeded to the Directorate of Legal Consular and General Services and were received by the Director, Mrs. Alberta Graham. They asked for her cooperation to steer the affairs of the University.
Mrs. Graham on her part congratulated them and pledged her full support and collaboration to make their tenure of office successful.

Director of Human Resources

The next point of call for the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar was at the office of the Director of Human Resources, Rev. Isaac Baafi Sarbeng. The Vice-Chancellor noted that the Directorate of Human Resources was one of the important directorates in the University since all records were at their disposal. Prof. Boampong said he would be transparent, honest, fair, firm, and accountable in his duties as Vice-Chancellor.

Rev. Sarbeng said no office holder in the University worked as an independent person and therefore, the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar should be assured of his loyalty and support.

Director of Public Affairs

From there, the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar visited the Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (Rtd.) at his office. The Vice-Chancellor noted that the Directorate has played a significant role in the visibility of the University and therefore, called on the Director to offer them the needed support to make the activities known to the public. He indicated that the Directorate would be resourced to effectively carry out its mandate effectively.
Major Baah-Bentum said he was humbled by the visit and pledged his loyalty and total support and intimated that whenever he was in doubt he would seek their counsel.

Director of Physical Development and Estate Management

The Vice-Chancellor and Registrar proceeded to the Directorate of Physical Development and Estate Management (DPDEM) where they met the Director, Mr. Philip Ntim, and his sectional heads. The Vice-Chancellor noted that in his vision he outlined a number of issues where the services of the Directorate would be needed. He said it was extremely important to improve on the architectural landscape of the University adding that “DPDEM will feature prominently in what I seek to do and I admonish the Director and his team to work together for us to achieve this”.

The Registrar said they were willing to take the views, suggestions and counsel of everybody so the Director of DPDEM and his team should feel comfortable to discuss issues relating to the Vice-Chancellor’s vision. “We all need to stick to the rules and in doing this we will respect your views and together, we can address problems,” he noted.

Mr. Ntim thanked the Vice-Chancellor and noted that he had scheduled a meeting with his team to also draw a plan based on the VC’s vision. “We want to contribute our quota towards achieving this vision for the present and next generation to appreciate what we have done for this University,” he added.

Director of Information and Communication Technology

The Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar also called on the Director of Information and Communication Technology (DICTS), Dr. Regina Gyampoh-Vidogah. The Vice-Chancellor noted that the Directorate had enormous role to play especially at a time when educational institutions were resorting to e-learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the Directorate would be equipped further to facilitate teaching, learning, and research in the University.
Dr. Gyampoh-Vidogah said there had been an improvement in the Network Operating Centre, therefore, given the necessary support, the Directorate would be able to operate at its optimum.

Provost of CoDE

From DICTS, the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar visited the Provost of the College of Distance Education (CoDE), Prof. Isaac K. A. Galyuon. Prof. Boampong said CoDE was the college with the highest number of students and there was the need to provide them with the best of services. He said the provost was holding one of the biggest portfolios among all the colleges.  He said the provost would be engaged to further discuss how the restructuring of the College could be implemented to ensure that CoDE effectively performed its mandate of providing quality distance education.

In his response, Prof. Galyuon said the competition among universities in distance education was getting very keen but assured that “Together we will put in more effort to maintain UCC’s position as the pioneer institution in distance education offering quality academic services to students”.

Provost of CANS

From CoDE, the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar, ended the “thank you” tour for the day at the office of the Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan and some deans in the College. The Vice-Chancellor said he would need their support to achieve his plan to put up an integrated laboratory to serve the needs of all departments offering science related programmes. He said Science and Technology were controlling the world and stated that “We will make a lot of investment in Science and Technology in order to bring out compelling innovations that will solve problems in our country”.

Prof. Eghan thanked the Vice-Chancellor for his interest in establishing Mega laboratories in the University and noted that this was very dear to his heart. “We conceived this idea long ago and even introduced it to our sister universities but they have implemented it and we are still here lagging behind because the Science Annex building has not been completed.”

Handing_over_vc_registrar

Vice-Chancellor and Registrar Receive Handing-Over Notes from their Predecessors

04 Aug, 2020 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, and the Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame, have received handing-over notes from their predecessors at a ceremony on campus.

Handing-Over Notes

Presenting the notes, the immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, urged Prof. Boampong to read the notes and refresh his memories about “what has happened, what is yet to happen the way forward as well as things to expedite action on”.  He said working in the University could be very difficult but very interesting at the same time adding “There are many different characters you have to cope with and it cannot always be positive, there must also be negative”.

Statutes

Prof. Ampiah noted that there were a number of issues to address in the statutes because some provisions which were anticipated to be included in the new UCC Law which Parliament could not pass because of the New Universities Bill the government intended to introduce. He therefore, advised that the statutes should be interpreted based on the University of Cape Coast Law 1992, Act 278 adding that “Anywhere there is a contradiction we need to revert to the University’s old law”. He pledged his support for the Vice-Chancellor to achieve his vision for the University.

All Inclusive Administration

Responding, Prof. Boampong indicated that he would galvanise the support of all other people to be part of the process so that in the end they would be able to continue the good work that Prof. Ampiah and his team of which he was a member had done. “I will also do my best to ensure that the united and peaceful university you have handed over to me is maintained” he prayed. He called on Prof. Ampiah not to hesitate to direct him when he was veering off. Prof. Boampong paid glowing tribute to past Vice-Chancellors, Registrars and other office holders who had contributed enormously in diverse ways to ensure that the University continued to grow. He assured of his commitment to work with Council and Management to further transform the University to a higher height. 

Timeless Role of the Registrar

The immediate past Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan said the Registrar’s job was timeless as it was with other administrative roles “You’re carrying the burden of everybody, it is your responsibility to make sure that the system works,” he noted. All areas of the University’s operation fall within the purview of the Registrar”. He was confident that the Mr. Onyame as a seasoned administrator would live up to expectation because he was familiar with the terrain. He wished the new Registrar, God’s wisdom, vitality, strength and the ability to ensure that consensus was built before decisions were taken.

Council Matters

Mr. Nyan reminded the Registrar that Council would be relying on him for the interpretation and advice on some provisions in the statutes “Sometimes there should be a delicate balance between what is there and what should be the reality. With your team of professionals, you should be able to assist Council and all segments of the University to accomplish the goals and objectives of the University.

Team Work

Mr. Onyame in his response said he was not unaware of the task ahead. He said the task was a team work and he would continue to count on his colleagues to accomplish it. “The mark of a good leader is to be able to work with all people around him to achieve results,” he explained.  Mr. Onyame thanked Mr. Nyan for his selfless and professional services to the University and indicated that he would continue to consult him for advice on various issues.  

Pages