Application for University of Ghana Postgraduate Admission is currently ongoing and qualified persons can apply. You are however, advised to check the list of courses, their durations and their specific requirements below before you apply for any of them.
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 2017/2018 academic year*
SCHOOL OF ARTS
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Classics | – | MPhil |
| Museum & Heritage Studies | – | MA/PhD |
| Archaeology | – | MPhil/PhD |
| History | – | 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 |
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 |
INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| African Studies | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
MBA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| 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 | – | MBA/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 |
SCHOOL OF LAW
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
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Information Studies* | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
| Communication Studies* | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
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 |
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP
MA/MPHIL PROGRAMMES
| 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 |
| 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 |
*THIS IS FOR THE 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR INTAKE
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.
- MPhil/MA English
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
- MSc. Audiology
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.)
- MPhil Social work
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.
- MPhil Anatomy
Applicants should first discuss their research ideas with the Department before completing
application forms.
- MPhil Chemical Pathology
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.
