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DISTANCE GRADUATE ADMISSIONS 2020/2021

Distance Graduate Admissions
Academic Year: 
2020 to 2021

The School of Graduate Studies and the College of Distance Education of the University of Cape Coast, invite applications from qualified persons for admission into the College’s Graduate Education and Business Programmes by Distance Learning for the 2020/2021 Academic Year.

A.  ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

1) Master of Education (M.Ed)

Areas of specialization:

  1. Social Studies
  2. Curriculum and Teaching
  3. Mathematics Education
  4. Arts Education (English and RME Options)
  5. Physical Education
  6. Administration in Higher Education
  7. Educational Psychology
  8. Guidance and Counselling
  9. Measurement and Evaluation
  10. Special Education
  11. Information Technology (M.Ed IT)

2) Master of Arts (MA)

 Areas of Specialization

  1. Guidance and Counseling
  2. Administration in Higher Education
  3. Measurement and Evaluation

3) Master of Science (MSc.)

Areas of specialization:

  1. Procurement and Supply Chain Mgt.
  2. Project Management
  3. Public Policy and Management
  4. Microfinance
  5. Economics
  6. Social Science Data Mgt. & Analysis
  7. Economics of Tech. & Development.

4)  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Areas of specialization:

  1. Accounting
  2. Finance
  3. Human Resource Management
  4. Marketing Management

5)  Master of Commerce (M.Com) (Top-Up)

Areas of specialization:

  1. Accounting
  2. Finance
  3. Human Resource Management
  4. Marketing Management
  5. General Management

6)  Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) (Top-Up)

Areas of Specialization:

  1. Administration in Higher Education
  2. Guidance and Counselling
  3. Educational Psychology
  4. Measurement and Evaluation

7)  Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

B.  DURATION OF PROGRAMMES  

  1. MA, PGDE and M.Ed programmes - 1yr (2 Semesters) and are by course work only.
  2. MBA, MSc and M.Ed (Info. Technology) Programmes - 2 years (4 Semesters), 3 semesters of course work and 1 semester of dissertation.
  3. M.Com (Top-Up) – 12 months (Thesis)
  4. M.Phil. (Top-Up) programme - 1 ½ years (3 Semesters); 1 semester of course work and 2 semesters of thesis.                                                                                          

C.  ENTRY REQUIREMENTS      

i.    Applicants must have a first degree from a recognized University or equivalent Institution in the intended field of specialization or a related discipline.                                                        

ii.  In the case of the MBA programmes, holders of final professional examinations certificate and membership of relevant professional bodies such as Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana(ICAG), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Chartered Institute of Banking (CIB); Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD); Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana (CITG); Chartered Institute of Marketing(CIM); The Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII): Chartered Institute of Human Resource and Development (CIHRD):  Certified Public  Accountants (CPA);  Charted Institute of Procurement and Supply  (CIPS) can apply.  For the MSc programmes (No. 3 a-c), holders of professional qualifications such as CIPS, CIM, ICA, ACCA, CPA and CIMA can apply.

Candidates applying for the MSc. in Procurement and Supply Chain Management programme should have a first degree or its equivalent from an accredited Institution in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Material Management. In addition, candidates applying for the MSc. Programmes must have, at least, three (3) years post qualification work experience.

Applicants for the M.Phil programmes must have Second degree in Arts or Education from a recognized university or equivalent institution in the intended field of specialization with a minimum CGPA of 3.0. Applicants for the M.Com programmes must have an MBA in the relevant areas.

D.  SALES CENTRES

E-vouchers can be obtained from the following sale centres:

(a)   All Branches of GCB Bank Ghana Ltd.

(b)   All Branches of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) Ghana Ltd.

(c)   All Branches of Zenith Bank Ghana Ltd.

(d)   All Branches of Consolidated Bank

(e)   All Branches of Prudential Bank Ltd.

(f)    All Branches of GT Bank

(g)   All branches of ARB APEX Bank and All Rural and Community Banks

(h)   All branches of Republic Bank

(i)    All Regional and Major District Offices of GHANA POST.

E.    ONLINE APPLICATIONS

(a).  Applicants will be given a receipt containing a pin and serial number at the various Sale Centres. This will be used to complete the Application Form Online. Applicants should take the receipt to the nearest CoDE Regional office for further instructions.

(b).  Online applicants should visit www.ucc.edu.gh then go to Admissions and click on Apply Online for further instructions. Applicants should then select DISTANCE application type.

(c).   Applicants should ensure that all certificates are certified. A copy of the Confirmation Page together with a copy of Academic Transcript and Certificates should be submitted to Ghana Post Office.         

F.   LEARNING CENTRES

The graduate programmes will be mounted in Ten (10) learning centres, namely:

a.    Accra (CoDE Accra Learning Centre, Adjiringano)

b.    Kumasi (Holy Trinity Lutheran School- Kwadaso Estate)

c.    Cape Coast (College of Distance Education Building, UCC).

d.    Tamale (Institute of Languages, Education Ridge)

e.    Sekondi-Takoradi (Holy Child College of Education)

f.     Sunyani (SIBCO, Abesim)

g.    Koforidua (Aspire Education Complex, Koforidua Okurase Housing)

h.    Kasoa (Norris Jorsling Education Complex, Near Washing Bay, Off Kasoa Highway)

i.     Wa (UCC-CoDE Office, Wa- Sombo)

j.     Ho (Mawuli SHS)

G.   COST OF E-VOUCHER

The cost of an e-voucher for each programme is Three Hundred and Twenty Ghana Cedis (GHS 320.00)

H.  CLOSING DATE

Closing date for sale of E-Vouchers is 30th July, 2020.                                                     

I.  CONTACT NUMBERS

For further information please contact us by the following numbers:

0332091217- CoDE-UCC, Cape Coast

0332091125- CoDE-UCC, Cape Coast

0322496452/0322496747/0265122212 - Kumasi

0541831082 - Tamale      

0243453398  – Accra

0244895081– Sunyani

0244817819  – Takoradi

0247824240 -  Ho

0241256899- Bolgatanga

0247857659 – Wa

0201977865 – Koforidua      

Whatsapp Only- 0507219519

REGISTRAR

Participants who participated in the workshop

West African Agriculture Experts Discuss Precision Agriculture at UCC

18 Feb, 2020 By louis Mensah

A two-day West African Forum on Precision Agriculture (WAFPA) to discuss the current state and future of precision agriculture in West Africa has been held at the Sasakawa Conference Room in the University of Cape Coast, UCC.

Purpose


The forum, which brought together experts from universities, national agricultural research systems, international research centers, and the private sector, was aimed at creating Precision Agriculture (PA) awareness amongst practitioners in West Africa, as well as establishing a recognised body to promote precision agriculture.


 Resource persons from nine West African nations, including Benin, Togo, Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, among others, took turns to deliver presentations on precision agriculture in their respective countries.
A Principal Scientist at the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI), Dr. Steve Phillips, in his presentation, explained that “Precision agriculture is a management strategy that gathers, processes, and analyses temporal, spatial, and individual data and combines it with other information to support management decisions according to estimated variability.” That, he noted, would improve resource use efficacy, productivity, quality, profitability and sustainability of agricultural production.

Meaning of Precision Agriculture


Dr. Phillips observed that many smallholder farmers were under the delusion that the practice of Precision Agriculture required high-powered equipment and machines, and therefore, only large-scale farmers could engage in it. He, however, explained that agricultural precision was simply using spatial data to inform a better decision and urged smallholder farmers to embrace it with simple tools to increase crop yields during every farming season. He said APNI could support some financially challenged smallholder farmers who were unable to procure precision farming tools with consultants who would provide them with the right information on precision agriculture.


For his part, the Coordinator of the programme, Prof. Kwame Agyei Frimpong, in an interview, noted that “Precision Agriculture enables farmers to tailor input application including fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, among others according to the needs that were based on the differences in the field”. He called on smallholder farmers to embrace precision agriculture so as to be abreast of best farming practice in the world and noted that it would save them money and time.

Awards

Four agricultural scientists were honoured with certificates and a cash prize of 250 Euros each to support them to propagate precision agriculture in the sub-region. They are Ms. Esi Quansah (Representative from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture), Mandella Allima (Science Research Institute), Emmanuel Abban-Baidoo( Kenyatta University, Kenya) and Albert Kobinah Mensah ( Ruhr University, Germany). 

At the end of the two-day workshop, participants recommended that there should be a policy dialogue to make PA priority in Ghana and by extension the West African sub-Region. It was also recommended that PA should be linked to increasing yield and reduction in postharvest losses. Participants also called for networking and collaboration in order to seek funding for joint projects in PA.    

Present at the opening ceremony were the Provost, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan and the Dean, School of Agriculture, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako. 

Donation to Department of Music and Dance

African Footprints Foundation Donates Musical Instruments to Department of Music and Dance

18 Feb, 2020 By louis Mensah

The Department of Music and Dance has received a donation of musical instruments and studio equipment to enhance teaching, learning, research and outreach programmes at the Department.

Donated Equipment


    
The equipment comprised two pairs of bongo drums, four samba drums, mini xylophones,  one and half-pedal organ, a set of electric drums, 16 channel mixture 2 small 10 channel, 42 channel mixture, two accordion, three saxophone, a violin,  compact disk deck, audio link-16 channel, digital keyboard, and studio keyboard. He said there was another consignment that would be donated to the Department. “This is the second time we are donating such equipment to the Department and there are other consignments to be delivered again” he noted.

Promoting Music in Educational Institutions

 

Presenting the equipment, the President of African Footprints Foundation, Mr. Kweku Addison, said the donation was borne out of a long-standing collaboration between his organisation and the Department of Music. He said as part of plans to promote music in educational institutions in Ghana, his organisation liaised with some institutions to send the equipment. Receiving the equipment, the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng, was grateful to Mr. Addison for his generosity. He said the equipment would go a long way to enhance and promote the activities of the Department. “It is my vision to transform the Faculty of Arts and I strongly believe the equipment will help the Department of Music and Dance to function effectively, especially its Suapon Band which used to be the toast on campus and Cape Coast town” he indicated.

Benefits to the Department

The Head, Department of Music and Dance, Dr. Eric Debrah Otchere, said the donation was a boost to the Department saying, “These instruments will be very beneficial to faculty, technicians and students for practical sessions”. He said the instruments especially would re-energise the Suapon Band to perform at functions both within and outside the campus. He assured that the items would be well maintained regularly to serve their purpose in the Department in particular and the entire University in general.

Mr. Addison was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Signe Thorborg Addison and their `daughter, and the Country Director of African Footprints Foundation.

Present were some lecturers, technicians, and students of the Department.
 

Prof. Mensah with some Chinese officials and students

Confucius Centre Marks Spring Festival

18 Feb, 2020 By louis Mensah

The Confucius Institute of the University of Cape Coast has held the 2020 Chinese Spring Festival on campus with a call on students to learn the Chinese language and culture.


The Ghanaian Director of the Confucius Institute, Prof. Mensah, observed that learning the Chinese language and culture would offer Ghanaians the opportunity not to be short-changed when engaging in business with the Chinese. He said China had become Ghana’s largest trading partner, and, therefore, there was the need for Ghanaians to take the Chinese Language and Culture seriously.


Prof. Mensah made these remarks when he joined Chinese nationals, staff and, students of the University as well as the general public, to celebrate this year’s Chinese Spring Festival at the Amissah Arthur Language Centre.

Advantages of Learning the Chinese Programme


Prof. Mensah called on Ghanaians to clear up the popular misconception that the Chinese culture would overshadow the Ghanaian culture in the not-too-distant future. Rather, he said the learning of the Chinese culture would enhance the bilateral relations between Ghana and China. “I don’t foresee the Chinese Culture overshadowing the Ghanaian Culture. To me, it will rather enhance our understanding and mutual exchanges between China and Ghana”, he added.c

Performance


At the event, students from the University exhibited their proficiency in the Chinese language and performed some Chinese music and dance at the function.
The Chinese Spring Festival has a history of more than 400 years and it is celebrated to welcome the new Lunar Year. It is said to have originated from a belief in deities that had to be sacrificed to every year. Red lanterns are hanged in the streets, red couplets pasted on doors, banks and official buildings are decorated with red New Year depicting images of prosperity.
    
 

Some postgraduate students listening to presentations at the workshop

GRASAG Organises Workshop for Postgraduate Students

17 Feb, 2020 By louis Mensah

The Graduate Students Association, UCC Chapter, has organised a three-day workshop to expose postgraduate students to new trends in conducting research.
    
The workshop which was held according to colleges was aimed at equipping students on Tools in Data Analysis and Interpretation, and Best Practices to avoid Plagiarism.

Topics 

Speakers for the workshop included Dr. Josiah Tachie-Menson who took students through the use of Excel and G-Stat for data analysis whiles Mr. Isaac Nketsiah from the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy, UCC presented on best practices to avoid plagiarism in their research work. Dr. Godfred William Cantah presented on the use of Stata for data analysis. Other facilitators for the workshop were Dr. Lebbaeus Asamani and Mr. George Adjei.

Opening of the Workshop


The Dean of School of Graduate Studies, Prof. Ernest L. Okorley, who opened the workshop encouraged students to work hard in order to finish their theses on time. He urged them to put the skills they would acquire from the workshop to good use in order to produce outstanding research work.
 

Thesis Seminar II

This course will enable students to make presentations on their thesis report to their supervisors before the submission of final thesis.

Course Code: 
EPH 896
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Health Education (Top Up - REGULAR)

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