The University of Cape Coast, is a premier university in Ghana. The university was established in 1962 out of a dire need for highly qualified and skilled manpower in education and was affiliated to the University of Ghana. It was established to train graduate teachers for second cycle institutions; Teacher Training Colleges; and Technical Institutions, a mission that the two existing universities were unequipped to fulfill. The University was also given the mandate “to serve the needs of the whole country” and “to play a unique role in national development by identifying national needs and addressing them.”
Since its establishment, the university has added to its functions the training of education planners, administrators, agriculturalists and health professionals. The university is, therefore, playing a role that is unique and vital to the education enterprise of the nation. With judicious planning and careful execution, the university has grown from a fledgling University College to an institution of excellence and choice.
In pursuance of its mission, the university has responded to the changing needs of the educational system of the country. It has re-structured its degree program from B.A, B.Sc and B.Ed in education to B.A/B.Sc with non-education content and a B.Ed, a professional qualification in Education. This is to allow flexibility and choice in its course offerings and thus cater for specific needs of students, while still focusing on its mission.
The university offers courses in BA, B.Com, B.Ed, B.Sc, MA, MBA, M.Ed, M.Sc, M.Phil, MBChB, O.D, and PhD.
Read more about University Of Cape Coast: The Campus, Centre For International Education, Halls of Residence
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