ucc phd programmes 2022

Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience |  University of Cape Coast

Call for Applications for MPhil and PhD Programmes 2022/2023 Academic Year

The Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) established under the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) for Development Impact Project and hosted by the Centre for Coastal Management, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, invites suitably qualified national, regional and international applicants into its MPhil and PhD degree programmes. The overarching goal of ACECoR is to support the technical capacity development of young African professionals to address issues of coastal degradation, as well as promote the sustainable utilization and management of marine and coastal assets within the sub-region. ACECoR will carry out education and research programs in collaboration with academic institutions and industries at the national, regional and international levels to ensure a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to addressing coastal degradation across the sub-region. The specific objectives of ACECoR are to:

• Enhance capabilities of young African scholars in the thematic areas of Coastal Geomorphology and Engineering, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Disaster Risk Management and Migration, Ecosystems and Biodiversity Science and Blue Economy, Governance and Social resilience.
• Provide demand-driven applied research data and innovation for relevant industries and sectors in the above themes.
• Develop regional data support systems on marine and coastal issues. Create multi-sectoral networks for marine and coastal for an integrated approach to resolving coastal degradation in West Africa.
• Provide career development for faculty through an international exchange programme and in-service training.

Programmes on Offer for the 2022/23 Academic Year

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree Programmes: 

• MPhil in Integrated Coastal Zone Management 
• MPhil in Blue Economy, Governance and Social Resilience

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Programmes: 

• PhD in Integrated Coastal Zone Management 
• PhD in Blue Economy, Governance and Social Resilience

Applicants are to note that for the 2022/2023 academic year, the ACECoR scholarship will mainly focus on the new Blue Economy, Governance and Social Resilience programmes; very limited scholarships will be provided for the Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Oceanography and Limnology, and Fisheries Science programmes.

Find more about programme details, available scholarships, and the application process at  https://acecoradmissions.ucc.edu.gh .

Opening and Closing dates: 1st October to 15th November, 2022

Reporting to Campus: 15th -30th January, 2023

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UCC to begin two new MPhil/ PhD programs in 2022

4th dec 2021    |     source: gna.

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is beginning two new academic programmes at the Masters and Doctoral levels in 2022.

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China Scholarship Council - University College Cork PhD Programme

24 Oct 2024

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• Value: tuition fees, research fees and living allowance
• You must be applying for a PhD programme in UCC to be eligible for this scholarship
• Questions about this scholarship can be directed to  [email protected]

If you are interested in this scholarship programme please complete this Form

The primary focus of this programme ls for selected Chinese students to take full PhD study at UCC. If the selected Chinese students successfully complete the requirements of the designated PhD program at UCC and defend their dissertation at UCC, they will be conferred a degree by UCC.

Up to twelve scholarships will be supported per year.

The programme name, in English, will be the China Scholarship Council - University College Cork PhD programme.

CSC and UCC will support the following areas of study with priority: Arts & Humanities, Science, Engineer & Technology, Food Science, Business, Law, Health Sciences, Medicine and Dentistry . Students will be eligible to study disciplines in any of the above fields at UCC.

Candidates should be intending to pursue study/research in one of the priority academic areas identified by UCC and CSC. However, applicants to other study/research areas will also be considered subject to the availability of relevant programmes of study at UCC.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates will be citizens and permanent residents of the People's Republic of China at the time of application; Overseas Chinese students may be eligible for the awards subject to CSC policy at the time;
• Successful candidates must return to China upon completion of their studies and/or research;
• Candidates must hold an offer letter from UCC. They must therefore fulfill the relevant academic entry requirements set by UCC, including a high level of English language proficiency;
• Candidate should satisfy the selection criteria set out by CSC.

Application and selection process  

• Candidates should directly apply for admission to UCC before the application deadline, 1 February 2025. Candidates should inform the UCC International Office by email if they wish to apply for the UCC /CSC joint scholarship and include their name in Chinese and English on the email.
• UCC will evaluate the candidates by mid March 2025. UCC will provide CSC and each qualified candidate with a copy of the offer letter. This offer letter should be unconditional in terms of academic performance and English language capability. 
• After receiving the offer letter from UCC, candidates must also apply to CSC for funding by completing an application for funding and employer reference (forms are available online at http://apply.csc.edu.cn) by 30 March 2025.
• CSC will evaluate the candidates according to CSC requirements and priorities, and provide UCC with a final list of scholarship recipients and inform the successful candidates.

Terms and Conditions:

Current PhD students who commence their programme of study prior to receipt of the CSC scholarship will not be able to avail of this scholarship retrospectively. The scholarship will be applied to the student’s record from the date of approval. Successful applicants must pay tuition fees until they are awarded the CSC scholarship, should they decide to register for the PhD programme before the scholarship award is made.

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Distance Postgraduate Admissions

ADVERTISEMENT OF DISTANCE GRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

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 its Graduate Education, Arts & Social Sciences and Business Programmes by Distance Learning for the 2021/2022 Academic Year.

A. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

1 . Education Programmes

1.1               Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

1.2 Master of Education (M.Ed) Programmes

a.       M.Ed (Social Studies)

b.      M.Ed (Mathematics Education)

c.       M.Ed(Arts Education (English)

d.       M.Ed (Administration in Higher Education)

e.      M.Ed (Educational Psychology)

f.       M.Ed (Guidance and Counselling)

g.      M.Ed (Measurement and Evaluation)

h.      M.Ed (Special Education)

1.3 Master of Arts (MA) Programmes

a.        MA (Guidance and Counseling)

b.        MA (Administration in Higher Education)

c.       MA ( Measurement and Evaluation)

2. Arts and Social Sciences Programmes

2.1    Master of Arts (MA) Programmes

a.         MA (Sociology of Peace and Security)

2.2     Master of Science (MSc.)

a.          MSc. Microfinance

b.          MSc. Economics

c.         MSc. Social Science Data Mgt. & Analysis

d.           MSc. Economics of Tech. & Development

3. Business Programmes

3.1   Master of Business Administration (MBA)

a.         MBA    (Accounting)

b.         MBA ( Finance)

c.        MBA ( Human Resource Management)

d.         MBA ( Marketing Management)

e.        MBA (General Management)

f.         MBA (Entrepreneurship & Small Enterprise Development

3.2    Master of Science ( MSc.)

a.  Msc. Procurement and Supply Chain Mgt.

b.   MSc. Project Management

c.   MSc. Public Policy and Management

B.      DURATION OF PROGRAMMES   

1.    Academic programme 1.1- 1yr (2 Semesters) - by course work and project work.

2.    Academic programmes 1.2 (a-h) & 1.3 - 1yr (2 Semesters) - by course work only.

3.    Academic programmes 1.2(a-h), 2.1 and 2.2 – 1 ½years (3 Semesters), 2 semesters of course work and 1 semester of dissertation.

4.    Academic programme 3.1 – 2 years (4 Semesters), 3 semesters of course work and 1 semester of dissertation.

5.    Academic programme 3.3 – 1 ½years (3 Semesters), 2 semesters of course work and 1 semester of dissertation.

C.     ENTRY REQUIREMENTS      

General Requirement

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

Applicants must ensure that names on their application documents matches with names on their Academic Certificates.

EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

     i.       Academic programme 1.1 – Degree holder with adequate knowledge in any field of study (ie. Science, Mathematics, etc) but do not have any educational background and are currently serving as pupil teachers (unprofessional teachers) in second cycle institutions.

   ii.      Academic programme 1.2(a) - 1st degree in B.Ed Social Studies or related programmes with Social Studies as major.

  iii.     Academic programme 1.2(b & g) - 1st degree in B.Ed Mathematics or related programme with Statistics and Quantitative techniques as one of subjects read.

  iv.      Academic programme 1.2(c) - 1st degree in Arts (B.Ed) or related programme with English as major.

    v.     Academic programme 1.2(d) – A Bachelor’s degree in Education (BEd) of any field of study.

  vi.     Academic programme 1.2(e) - 1st degree in B.Ed Psychology or other related programmes.

vii.   Academic programme 1.2(f) - 1st degree in a B.Ed programme.

viii.   Academic programme 1.2(h) - 1st degree in B.Ed Special Education, Educational Psychology or other related programme.

  ix.      Academic programme 1.2(i) - 1st degree holders with education background in any field of study.

    x.     Academic programmes 1.3(a-c) – These programmes are available for applicants who do not have any qualification in education programme and yet qualify for Academic programmes d, f & g .

  xi.      Academic programmes 1.4(a-d) - Applicants for the M.Phil programmes must have Second degree in relevant area education programme from a recognized University or equivalent institution in the intended field of specialization with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 .

ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES PROGRAMMES

     i.      Academic programme 2.1(a) – Applicants must have any of the following: B.A/B.SC/B.Ed degree from a recognized institution of higher learning or tertiary institution, with at least, a 2nd class lower division.

   ii.      Academic programme 2.2(a) - 1st degree with at least a 2nd class lower division in Social Sciences or Business (Applicants will have to pass an interview).

  iii.      Academic programmes 2.2(b, c & d) - 1st degree with a 2nd class division in Economics or related programmes with statistics or quantitative techniques as one of the subjects read.

  BUSINESS PROGRAMMES

i.    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. 3.3a-c), holders of professional qualifications such as CIPS, CIM, ICA, ACCA, CPA and CIMA can apply .  

ii.   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.

iii. Applicants for the M.Com programmes must have an MBA in the relevant areas with a minimum CGPA of 2.5.

D.     COST OF E-VOUCHER

M.Ed/MA, MBA and MPhil programmes GH¢320.00

E.      Sales Centers

  1.1    The requisite application forms can be obtained from the following places:  

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

    2. Payment can also be made through MTN MoMo short code *966*3*555#

   3. All the CoDE Regional Administrators as listed in F and Study Centre Coordinators  

F Regional offices

i. ASHANTI:                   Kumasi Office (Tafo Nhyiaso)

ii. BONO:                         Sunyani Office (Abesim, Asana Junction)

iii. CENTRAL:               Regional Office (CoDE, UCC)

iv. EASTERN:                  Koforidua Office (Near Democracy Restaurant, off the Oyoko-Asokore Highway)

v. GREATER ACCRA:   Accra (Papafio Hills)

vi. NORTHERN:             Tamale Office (Sagnarigu, Opposite Greater Heights International School)

vii. UPPER WEST:         Wa (UCC-CoDE Office, Wa- Sombo)

viii. VOLTA:                   Ho Office (Little Bettlehem)

ix. WESTERN:               Tarkoradi Office (Ntankorful)  

G. CLOSING DATE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Closing date for sale of E-Vouchers is 30th September, 2021.

Completed Application forms should be submitted on or before 1st November, 2021 to:

The Deputy Registrar

School of Graduate Studies

University of Cape Coast

Cape Coast  

H. ONLINE APPILICATIONS

a.        Applicants are given a receipt or a text message (MoMo users only) containing a pin and serial number at the various Sales Centres. This will be used to complete the Application form Online. Applicants should take the receipt to the nearest Study Centre Coordinator for further instructions.

b.       Applicants should visit https://apply.ucc.edu.gh/ , and click on “CLICK TO APPLY FOR PROGRAMME” under APPLICATION PROCESS option. Applicants should then select POST-GRADUATE ENTRY under the VERIFY VOUCHER screen.

c.        Applicants are required to provide the following information on the large EMS envelope:

     i.      Application reference number

      ii.     Names in full, no abbreviations accepted

     iii.   Address

      iv.   Programme

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

I. LEARNING CENTRES

The graduate programmes will be mounted in nine of our regional learning centers, namely:

a.     Accra (CoDE Accra Learning Centre, Adjiringano)

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

c.     Cape Coast (CoDE, UCC).

d.     Tamale (Institute of Languages (Business), Bagabaga College of Education (Education)

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

f.      Sunyani (Dreamfield International School)

g.     Koforidua (King Jesus International School)

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

i.       Ho (Mawuli SHS)

J. CONTACT NUMBERS

For further information please contact us by the following numbers:

•   0332091217- CoDE-UCC, Cape Coast
•   0332091125- CoDE-UCC, Cape Coast
•   0322041040/0544557412 - Kumasi
•   0541831082/0592190002 - Tamale       
•   0262313448/0231082371 – Accra
•   0244895081/0279653354– Sunyani
•   0244817819/0559356269 – Takoradi
•   0362092256/0247824240 - Ho
•   0382096381 - Bolgatanga
•   0505083555 – Wa
•   0559515517 – Koforidua      
•   WhatsApp Only - 0507219519