Admission of Regular Graduate Students 2026/2027

Applications are invited from qualified persons for admission into REGULAR (Full-Time) graduate programmes in the University of Cape Coast for the 2026/2027 academic year. The admission brochure with detailed entry requirements and target groups is available at sgs.ucc.edu.gh.

NB: Applicants are to note that names on their academic certificate(s) should correspond to the names on their application form.

Voucher sale deadline: Friday, 17th July, 2026. Completed application documents (two copies) must be submitted on or before Friday, 31st July, 2026 to the Deputy Registrar, School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast.

Entry Requirements

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Candidates seeking admission to PhD programmes must:

1. Have an MPhil or research MA/MEd/MSc/MBA degree in an appropriate field from a recognised university; OR have an MA/MEd/MSc/MBA degree with a CGPA of 3.5 or better (not more than one grade C+) and a score of B+ or better in Research Methods.
2. Submit two transcripts of academic record (Non-UCC Alumni; UCC Alumni provide registration number).
3. Submit at least two referee reports (one from a former Lecturer).
4. Submit a 3–5 page research proposal including references.
5. Satisfy additional requirements prescribed by the College/Faculty/School/Department.

Master of Philosophy / Commerce / Nursing (MPhil / MCom / MN)

Candidates must:

1. Have a good first degree (at least Second Class) in an appropriate field from a recognised university.
2. Submit two transcripts (Non-UCC Alumni; UCC Alumni provide registration number).
3. Submit at least two referee reports (one from a former Lecturer).
4. Submit a 2–3 page research proposal including references.
5. Pass a selection interview.
6. Satisfy additional requirements prescribed by the College/Faculty/School/Department.

Master of Arts / Science / Education / Business Administration (MA / MSc / MEd / MBA)

Candidates must:

1. Have a good first degree (at least Second Class) in an appropriate field from a recognised university.
2. Submit an official transcript (Non-UCC Alumni; UCC Alumni provide registration number).
3. Submit names of two referees (one from a former Lecturer).
4. Satisfy additional requirements prescribed by the College/Faculty/School/Department.

Duration and Structure

• PhD — 36 months (Full-Time): One year of coursework or directed reading, followed by two years of thesis writing.
• MPhil / MCom / MN — 24 months (Full-Time): First part: one year of coursework (two semesters). Second part: thesis writing.
• MA / MSc / MEd / MBA — 15 months (Full-Time): Two semesters of coursework followed by dissertation writing.

College of Humanities and Legal Studies (CHLS)

Faculty of Arts

• History and Diplomacy: PhD, MPhil, MA (History)
• English: PhD, MPhil (Literature-in-English)
• French: PhD, MPhil (French Language and Didactics); PhD, MPhil (Comparative French and Francophone African Literatures and Civilisation)
• African and International Studies: PhD, MPhil, MA (International Studies); PhD, MPhil, MA (African Studies)
• Communication Studies: MPhil, MA (Communication Studies); MPhil, MA (Teaching Communicative Skills)
• Religion and Human Values: PhD, MPhil (Religion and Human Values)
• Information Science: MPhil (Information Science)
• Classics and Philosophy: MPhil (Classics); MPhil (Philosophy)

Faculty of Social Sciences

• Population and Health: PhD, MPhil (Population and Health); PhD, MPhil (Public Health — Epidemiology and Biostatistics); PhD, MPhil (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) — Fee-paying
• Hospitality and Tourism: PhD, MPhil (Tourism Management); PhD, MPhil (Hospitality Management)
• Geography and Regional Planning: PhD, MPhil, MA (Geography and Regional Planning); PhD, MPhil, MA (Geography)
• Sociology and Anthropology: PhD, MPhil (Sociology)
• Institute of Oil and Gas Studies: PhD, MPhil (Petroleum and Energy Studies); MPhil (Oil and Gas Resource Management); MSc (Petroleum and Energy Studies) — Admission on fee-paying basis

School of Economics

• Data Science and Economic Policy: MPhil (Economic Policy Modelling); MSc (Data Management and Analysis)
• Applied Economics: PhD, MPhil (Blue Economy, Governance and Social Resilience)

School for Development Studies

• Integrated Development Studies: PhD, MPhil (Development Studies)
• Peace Studies: PhD, MPhil (Peace, Security and Development Studies)

School of Business

PhD (Business Administration)

• Human Resource Management: MCom, MBA (Human Resource Management)
• Accounting: MCom, MBA (Accounting)
• Finance: MCom, MBA (Finance)
• Management: MCom (Management); MCom (Health Service Management); MPhil (Public Policy and Management); MBA (Management)
• Marketing and Supply Chain Management: MCom, MBA (Marketing); MCom, MSc (Procurement and Supply Chain Management); MCom, MSc (Project Management); MSc (Public Relations and Corporate Brand Management); MSc (Business Engineering); MSc (Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Management); MPhil (Business Engineering); MPhil (Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Management)
• Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development: MCom, MBA (Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development); Master of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development; Postgraduate Diploma (Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development)

College of Education Studies (CES)

Faculty of Science and Technology Education

• Vocational and Technical Education: PhD, MPhil (Food and Nutrition); PhD, MPhil (Clothing and Textiles); PhD, MPhil (Family Ecology)
• Mathematics and ICT Education: PhD, MPhil (Mathematics Education); PhD, MPhil (ICT Education)
• Health, Physical Education and Recreation: PhD, MPhil (Physical Education); PhD, MPhil (Health Promotion and Education)

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Education

• Business and Social Sciences Education: PhD, MPhil (Management Education); PhD, MPhil (Accounting Education); PhD, MPhil (Economics Education); PhD, MPhil (Curriculum and Teaching); PhD, MPhil (Social Studies)
• Arts Education: PhD, MPhil (Arts Education — specializations: History, Religion, English, French, Ghanaian Languages, Music)

Faculty of Educational Foundations

• Basic Education: PhD, MPhil (Early Childhood Education)
• Education and Psychology: PhD, MPhil (Measurement and Evaluation); PhD, MPhil (Special Education); PhD, MPhil (Clinical Health Psychology); PhD, MPhil (Sociology of Education); PhD, MPhil, MSc (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
• Guidance and Counselling: PhD, MPhil (Guidance and Counselling); MPhil (Rehabilitation in Counselling)

Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA)

• PhD (Educational Leadership); PhD (Educational Planning)
• MPhil (Educational Administration); MPhil (Educational Planning); MPhil (Administration in Higher Education); MPhil (Educational Leadership)

College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (CANS)

School of Agriculture

• Agricultural Engineering: PhD, MPhil (Food and Post-Harvest Technology); PhD, MPhil (Irrigation Technology and Management); PhD, MPhil (Agricultural Mechanisation and Machinery Engineering)
• Animal Science: PhD, MPhil (Animal Science — specializations: Animal Breeding & Genetics, Animal Nutrition, Meat Science & Technology, Pasture & Range Management, Livestock Enterprise Management)
• Crop Science: PhD, MPhil (Crop Science); PhD, MPhil (Seed Science and Technology)
• Agricultural Economics and Extension: PhD, MPhil (Agricultural Extension); PhD, MPhil (Agricultural Economics); PhD, MPhil (Non-Governmental Organisation Studies and Community Development)

School of Biological Sciences

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: PhD, MPhil (Aquaculture); PhD, MPhil (Fisheries Science); PhD, MPhil (Oceanography and Limnology); PhD, MPhil (Integrated Coastal Zone Management)
• Environmental Science: PhD, MPhil, MSc (Environmental Science); PhD, MPhil, MSc (Clean Energy and Environment)
• Conservation Biology and Entomology: PhD, MPhil (Entomology)
• Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: PhD, MPhil, MSc (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)
• Biochemistry: PhD, MPhil, MSc (Biochemistry); PhD, MPhil, MSc (Food Science)

School of Physical Sciences

• Chemistry: PhD, MPhil (Chemistry)
• Mathematics: PhD, MPhil (Mathematics)
• Statistics: PhD, MPhil (Statistics)
• Physics: PhD, MPhil (Physics); PhD, MPhil (Biophysics)

School of Sustainable Engineering

• Civil and Environmental Engineering: PhD, MPhil, MSc (Coastal Engineering)

College of Health and Allied Sciences (CoHAS)

• Nursing and Midwifery: Master of Nursing (MN — equivalent to MPhil); MPhil (Public Health Nursing)
• Vision Science: PhD, MPhil, MSc (Vision Science)
• Clinical Optometry: PhD, MPhil (Clinical Optometry)
• Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: PhD, MPhil, MSc (Cosmetic Science)
• Medical Sciences: MPhil (Infection and Immunity)