University of Ghana Postgraduate Programmes
UG Legon PG Programme | University of Ghana, UG Legon Postgraduate Programmes. This is the List of Postgraduate courses/programmes offered at the institution and approved by NAB.
Are you looking for the list of programmes available at University of Ghana [UG Legon]? The following is the list of available postgraduate courses/programmes offered at UG Legon that has gained National Accreditation Board (NAB) accreditation.
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Translation | – | MA |
| Arabic | – | MA/MPhil |
| Russian | – | MA/MPhil |
| Spanish | – | MA/MPhil |
| Linguistics | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
| English | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
| French | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
| Conference Interpreting | – | MA |
*Applicants should note that the MPhil TESL programme will not be offered during the 2019/2020 academic year*
SCHOOL OF ARTS
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Classics – MPhil
Museum & Heritage Studies – MA/PhD
Archaeology – MPhil/PhD
Philosophy – MPhil/PhD
Study of Religions – MPhil/PhD
SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Theatre Arts – MA/MFA/MPhil/PhD
Music – MPhil/PhD
Dance – MPhil/MFA
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Economic Policy Management – MA
Economics – MPhil
Development Economics – PhD
Social Work – MPhil
Geography & Resource Development – MPhil/PhD
Psychology – MPhil/PhD
Political Science – MPhil/PhD
Sociology* – MA/MPhil/PhD
Climate Change &Sustainable Development – MSc/MPhil
e. INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Development Studies – MA/MPhil/PhD
CENTRE FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Social Policy Studies – MA/PhD
Research and Public Policy – MRPP (Evening Programme)
INSTITUTE OF REGIONAL POPULATION STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Population Studies – MA/MPhil/PhD
LEGON CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DIPLOMACY
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
International Affairs*(Regular) – MA/PhD
International Affairs (Part-Time) – MA
CENTRE FOR MIGRATION STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Migration Studies* – MA/MPhil/PhD
j. INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
African Studies* – MA/MPhil/PhD
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
MBA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Development Finance (Special Programme) – MSc
Management and Administration – MA
Information Systems – PhD
Operations Management – MPhil
Management Information Systems – MBA/MPhil
Health Services Management – MBA/MPhil
Human Resource Management – MBA/MPhil
Public Administration – MPA/MPhil
Marketing – MBA/MPhil/PhD
Accounting – MBA/MPhil/PhD
Finance – MBA/MPhil/PhD
Public Administration and Policy Management – PhD
Health Policy and Management – PhD
Risk Management and Insurance – MPhil
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL SPECIAL WEEK-END /EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMMES
Accounting – MBA
Finance – MBA /EMBA
Health Services Administration – MBA
Human Resource Management – MBA /EMBA
Management Information Systems – MBA
Marketing – MBA/EMBA
Public Administration – MPA
Project management – EMBA
Entrepreneurial Management – EMBA
Accounting and Financial Services Management – EMBA
Development Finance – MSC
MA/LLM PROGRAMME TO BE OFFERED ON PART-TIME BASIS
Alternative Dispute Resolution – MA
Human Rights and Administration – MA
#Alternative Dispute Resolution – LLM
#Oil and Gas Law – LLM
#International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law – LLM(Regular)
#for persons with degrees in law only
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
- SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES
- Information Studies* – MA/MPhil/PhD
Communication Studies* – MA/MPhil/PhD
b. SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Distance Education & E-Learning*(Distance) – MA
Adult Education* – MA/MPhil
HIV/AIDS Management (Distance)* – MA/MPhil
Adult Education & Human Resource Studies – PhD
C. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP
MA/MPHIL PROGRAMME
Educational Leadership and Management – MA/MPhil
Education – MA/MPhil
COLLEGE OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
- SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
MSC/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Petroleum Geoscience – MSc
Mineral Exploration – MSc
Engineering Geology – MSc/MPhil
Geology – MSc/MPhil
Hydrogeology – MSc/MPhil
Applied Geophysics – MSc/MPhil
Applied Geochemistry – MSc/MPhil
Mathematics – MPhil
Chemistry – MPhil/PhD
Physics – MPhil/PhD
Statistics – MPhil/PhD
Actuarial Science – MSc/MPhil
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
MSC/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Fisheries Management – MSc
Coastal Zone Management – MSc/Mphil
Aquaculture – MSc/Mphil
Molecular Biology – MPhil
Biochemistry – MSc/MPhil/PhD
Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases – MPhil/PhD
Zoology – MPhil
Biodiversity & Conservation Science – PhD
Applied Parasitology – PhD
Botany – MPhil/PhD
Food Science – MPhil/PhD
Nutrition – MPhil/PhD
Marine Science – MPhil /PhD
Fisheries Science – MPhil/PhD
- INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION STUDIES
MSC/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Environmental Science – MPhil/PhD
Sustainability Science – MPhil
Environmental Sanitation Studies – MPhil
SCHOOL OF NUCLEAR AND ALLIED SCIENCES
MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Applied Nuclear Physics – MPhil/PhD
Computational Nuclear Sciences & Engineering – MPhil/PhD
Medical Physics – MPhil/PhD
Nuclear Agriculture – MPhil/PhD
Nuclear Earth Science – MPhil/PhD
Nuclear Engineering – MPhil/PhD
Nuclear & Environmental Protection – MPhil/PhD
Nuclear and Radiochemistry – MPhil/PhD
Radiation Processing – MPhil/PhD
Radiation Protection – MPhil/PhD
Nuclear Science and Technology – MPhil
Nuclear Technology Applications in Petroleum and Mining Industries – MPhil
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
MSC/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Extension & Livelihood Studies – MSc
Home Science – MPhil
Agricultural Economics – MPhil
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Agribusiness – MPhil/ PhD
Agricultural Extension – M.Agric/MPhil/PhD
Animal Science – M.Agric/ MPhil/PhD
Crop Science – M.Agric/ MPhil/PhD
Soil Science – M.Agric/ MPhil/PhD
Agricultural Administration – M.Agric/MPhil/PhD
Applied Agricultural Economics & Policy – PhD
Entomology – MPhil/PhD (ARPPIS)
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES
MENG/MPHIL/PhD PROGRAMMES
Computer Engineering – MEng/MPhil/PhD
Agricultural Engineering – MEng/MPhil/PhD
Biomedical Engineering – MEng/MPhil/PhD
Materials Science Engineering – MEng/MPhil/PhD
Food Processing Engineering – MPhil/PhD
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
MSC/MPHILPROGRAMMES
+Medical Ultrasonography – MSc
+Dietetics – MSc
+Audiology – MSc
+Medical Laboratory Sciences – MSc
Haematology – MPhil
Immunology – MPhil
Medical Biochemistry – MPhil
Pathology – MPhil
Chemical Pathology – MPhil
Physiology – MPhil
Anatomy – MPhil
Speech and Language Therapy – MSc
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MSC/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
Applied Health Social Science – MSc
Clinical Trials – MSc
Occupational Medicine – MSc
Occupational Hygiene – MSc
Health Informatics – MHI
Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control – MPhil
Public Health – MPH/PhD
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIAL WEEK-END/EVENING/ *SANDWICH PROGRAMME
Public Health – MPH
SCHOOL OF NURSING
MSC/MPHILPROGRAMMES
Nursing – MSc/MPhil
+ =Two Years Master of Science Programmes
PROGRAMME- SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS/THEMATIC AREAS
- MBA Management Information Systems
Prospective applicants must have at least two (2) years working experience in an IT environment to qualify for admission.
- MPhil Home Science (Food Utilization and Community Nutrition)
Applicants must have a strong science background to qualify for admission.
Applicants seeking admission to these programmes must have:
a. Majored in either a combined or single major programme
b. taken at least 30 credits in the subject
Applicants must have a good first degree (minimum FGPA of 3.0) in Physics, Psychology, Biological Sciences, and Special Education with major in Communication Disorder or Nursing
(BSc.)
Applicants are to submit one page essay (single spaced) stating their short and long-term career goals. They are to also discuss how a graduate programme in Social Work will help them achieve these goals. This should be uploaded with other required documents online.
Applicants should first discuss their research ideas with the Department before completing
application forms.
Applicants will be required to show proof of funding for their project work.
- MSc Medical Laboratory Sciences
Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences with a FGPA of not less than 3.25 or possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a minimum of second class (upper) from a recognized university.
- MPhil Information Studies-Top Up
This is for candidates who completed their MA within the last five years and in addition obtained a B+ average.
- MPhil Agricultural Engineering
Applicants must submit a thesis proposal with applications
THEMATIC AREAS FOR ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES
MEng/MPhil/PhD- Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics, Genomics and Targeted Drug Discovery
- Implants Science &Regenerative Engineering
- Bioinstrumentation &Clinical Engineering
MEng/MPhil/PhD- Materials Science Engineering
1. Materials for Energy
2. Materials for Health care Delivery
3. Structural Materials
MEng/MPhil/PhD- Agriculture Engineering
1. Soil &Water Engineering
2. Postharvest Engineering
3. Machine Systems Engineering (Agricultural Mechanization)
MPhil in Education /Educational Leadership and Management
*Applicants to the MPhil Education programme must have an MA degree in Education.
*Applicants to the MPhil Educational Leadership and Management programme must possess an MA degree in any of the following: Educational Leadership and Management, Educational Administration and Management, Educational Leadership, Educational Management, Educational Administration.