Welcome to the University of Cape Coast’s Graduate School. You have made the right choice to join our University at a time when it is the number one (1) University in Ghana. Number one (1) in West Africa, among the top five (5) Universities in Africa, number one (1) University globally for research influence and number one (1) out of the one hundred and thirty-eight (138) new entrant Universities in the world University rankings – 2022 and ranked among the top three hundred and fifty (350) University globally.
As a graduate student at the University of Cape Coast, you will encounter several exciting and rewarding experiences. Those of you who have already had some form of graduate studies can attest to the fact that studying at the graduate level is completely different from the undergraduate experience.
At graduate school you have a much narrower and in depth focus rather than taking courses from a wide range of disciplines as done during your under graduate studies. At the graduate level, you get more opportunities to work closer with faculty members. You will need to work hard individually towards the progress of your degree. A copy of the academic policies and regulations for the School of Graduate Studies will be made available to you at the beginning of your studies but you are responsible and accountable for all information in there. Take time to read and let it guide you through your study here.
Professor. Mrs. Sarah Darkwa (Dean, School of Graduate Studies)
New / Repackaged Graduate Programmes
Flexibility in Higher Degree Choices
College-Based Seminars Aimed at Early Studies Completion
Modest Financial Support
- To ensure the relevance of graduate programmes for the promotion of economic, social, scientific and technological development of Ghana and beyond.
- To deepen graduate training and promote teaching, research and creativity.
- To make graduate training and research continually responsive to the changing climate of the world of work.
- To mobilize appropriate human and material resources from within and outside the University to ensure maximum utilization of available potentials.
The school organizes seminars for both lecturers and students. This is to create and run seminars and conferences that give and allow people opportunities to teach and explore indepth topics that students and lecturers are passionate about and a chance to take on leadership roles. In addition, students are able to work closely with advisors and lecturers, to develop meaningful relationships to assist them in their studies.
The School of Graduate Studies provides grants to students with financial need to enable them produce high quality research and complete on time. The overriding goal is to motivate students to generate knowledge for national development through quality and timely research.
We want our students to succeed in the social world by inculcating in them discipline, how to cooperate, make friends, and negotiate conicts. We want them to develop strong perspective-taking skills, with this in mind; the school organizes excursions, dinners, sports etc.