UG International Programmes

The University of Ghana, the premier University in Ghana, stands out as a leading tertiary educational institution in Africa. The University attaches a great importance to the cross-cultural experience that is made possible by the presence of foreign students on campus. The successful participation of international students in our courses has helped us to acquire an excellent reputation for the quality of out teaching and research and of our student care services. We pride ourselves on the attention given to the individual needs of our students, whatever their cultural background. Below are some comments from international students: "It's nearly impossible to identify all the ways in which the Ghana exchange programme enriched my life. Ghana is an amazing country with so much to offer. The exchange programme allows you to experience Ghana and it's culture to the fullest. Many people can come to Ghana as tourists but to come and go to school and basically live as a stud...

    The University of Ghana on the 25th of July held separate graduation ceremonies for the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) and the Institute for Continuing and Distance Education (ICDE). His Lordship Justice Samuel Kofi Date-Bah, Chairman of the University Council The morning session presided over by the Chairman of the University Council, His Lordship Justice Samuel Kofi Date-Bah saw Graduands from the UGBS comprising those who completed Degree and Diploma courses in the 2012/2013 academic year. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Minister for Education Also present at the ceremony was the Minister for Education, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang. Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey outlined a number of new initiatives the University is embarking on to make the University more responsive to the needs of society. Some of these initiatives include the restructuri...

"You can not help but learn more as you take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old  piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it" - John Updike The School of Graduate Studies, established in 1962, coordinates all graduate programmes of the University from the humanities, business, law to the sciences. Our university offers a diverse and talented student body, a highly regarded library, outstanding research programmes and a distinguished and dedicated faculty committed to the success of students in their academic and professional pursuits. To develop world-class human resources and capabilities, to meet national development needs and global challenges through quality teaching, learning, research and knowledge dissemination, the University of Ghana offers students from Africa the opportunity to enjoy an excellent and affordable graduate experience: Students from the ECOWAS sub-region receive special rebate on tuition fees of up to 50% whi...

UG International Programmes: Life in Legon : Sorry I haven't posted yet - that means I have been fully immersing myself in Ghanaian life and now have lots and lots of updates to s...

The 2013 Seminar on University Management has been held at the Great Hall of the University of Ghana. The theme for this year's seminar was "Becoming a World Class University: The Role of the Registrary". About 160 Senior Administrative and Professional Staff as well as representatives from TEWU and FUSSAG participated in the two day seminar. Mr. J.M. Budu, Registrar In opening remarks, the Registrar of the University, Mr. J.M.Budu, said the University is relying on Senior Administrative and Professional Staff to provide quality leadership at all levels. He was hopeful that the seminar will equip participants with the needed skills to enable all contribute their quota to the University's goal of achieving world class status. Mr. J.M. Budu later gave an overview of a UNESCO study on governance reforms in selected African Universities. He noted that the study focused on the interface between the 2007 internal reforms of the University of Ghana and the national legal and...