The Accredited list of Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate Courses & Programmes offered at the University of Ghana, UG Legon has been published online.
“Are you looking for the list of courses available at UG Legon? Below we have the list of courses available for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Masters, Certificate, Diploma, Distance Learning Programmes offered at UG Legon that has gained National Accreditation Board (NAB) accreditation.”
List of Courses Offered at the University of Ghana
College of Humanities
School of Languages
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. 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 |
NOTICE: Applicants should note that the MPhil TESL programme will not be offered during the 2019/2020 academic year.
School of Arts
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. 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/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- Theatre Arts – MA/MFA/MPhil/PhD
- Music – MPhil/PhD
- Dance – MPhil/MFA
School of Social Sciences
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. 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/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- Development Studies – MA/MPhil/PhD
Center for Social Policy Studies
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- Social Policy Studies – MA/PhD
- Research and Public Policy – MRPP (Evening Programme)
Institute of Regional Population Studies
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- Population Studies – MA/MPhil/PhD
Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- International Affairs (Regular) – MA/PhD
- International Affairs (Part-Time) – MA
Center for Migration Studies
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- Migration Studies – MA/MPhil/PhD
Institute of African Studies
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- African Studies – MA/MPhil/PhD
University of Ghana Business School
MBA/MPHIL/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- Development Finance (Special Programme) – MSc
- 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 – MPA/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
- Information Studies – MA/MPhil/PhD
- Communication Studies – MA/MPhil/PhD
School of Continuing and Distance Education
MA/MPhil/Ph.D. 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 PROGRAMME
- Educational Leadership and Management – MA/MPhil
- Education – MA/MPhil
College of Basic and Applied Sciences
School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
MSC/MPHIL/Ph.D. 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/Ph.D. 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/Ph.D. PROGRAMMES
- Environmental Science – MPhil/PhD
- Sustainability Science – MPhil
- Environmental Sanitation Studies – MPhil
School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences
MPHIL/Ph.D. 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/Ph.D. 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/Ph.D. (ARPPIS)
School of Engineering Sciences
MENG/MPHIL/Ph.D. 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
- Hematology – 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/Ph.D. 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
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 of 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 a 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 an 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/Ph.D. – Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics, Genomics and Targeted Drug Discovery
- Implants Science &Regenerative Engineering
- Bioinstrumentation &Clinical Engineering
MEng/MPhil/Ph.D. – 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.