About UCC
The University of Cape Coast was established in October 1962 as a University College and placed in a special relationship with the University of Ghana, Legon.
On October 1, 1971, the College attained the status of a full and independent University, with the authority to confer its own degrees, diplomas and certificates by an Act of Parliament – The University of Cape Coast Act, 1971 [Act 390] and subsequently the University of Cape Coast Law, 1992 [PNDC Law 278].
There is currently a draft Bill to amend the University of Cape Coast Law, 1992 (PNDCL 278) which repealed the University of Cape Coast, Act 1971 (Act 390), the University of Cape Coast (Amendment) Law, 1990 (P.D.C.L. 241) and the University of Cape Coast (Interim Administration Committee) Law, 1990 (P.N.D.C.L. 243) which established the University as an institution of higher learning.
It is expected that, when the Bill is subsequently passed into law, the original mandate of the University will be reviewed to make room for the training of personnel in other disciplines to ensure that the focus of the University is widened.
Besides the need to give legal backing to current practices in the University as well as ensure consistency with the Constitution of Ghana, the passage of the Bill would also position the University to meet new challenges and demands of the Ghanaian Society and beyond and to keep pace with the developments in the higher education environment.
UCC Student Population
From an initial student enrolment of 155 in 1963, the University of Cape Coast now has a total student population of 74, 720.
The breakdown is as follows: 18949 regular undergraduate students, 1445 sandwich undergraduate students, 1014 regular postgraduate students, 2773 sandwich postgraduate students 48989 distance undergraduate students and 1540 postgraduate distance students.
The University admitted a total of 24723 students into its various programmes for the 2016/2017 academic year.
UCC Courses – UCC Degree Courses
The following table is a full list of degree courses offered by the University of Cape Coast (UCC), according to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as of May 2022
# | Programme |
---|---|
1 | B.A. African Studies |
2 | B.A. Anthropology |
3 | B.A. Classics |
4 | B.A. English |
5 | B.A. Geography |
6 | B.A. History |
7 | B.A. Philosophy |
8 | B.A. Population and Health |
9 | B.A. Social Sciences (Sociology) |
10 | B.A. Theatre Studies |
11 | B.Com. (Procurement and Supply Chain Management) |
12 | B.Com. Marketing |
13 | B.Ed. Communication Design |
14 | B.Ed. Health, Physical Education and Recreation |
15 | B.Ed. Information Communication Technology |
16 | B.Ed. Social Studies |
17 | B.Sc. Agribusiness |
18 | B.Sc. Agricultural Extension |
19 | B.Sc. Agriculture |
20 | B.Sc. Animal Production |
21 | B.Sc. Computer Science |
22 | B.Sc. Diagnostic Imaging Technology |
23 | B.Sc. Engineering Physics |
24 | B.Sc. Geography and Regional Planning |
25 | B.Sc. Health Information Management |
26 | B.Sc. Hospitality Management |
27 | B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology |
28 | B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry |
29 | B.Sc. Laboratory Technology |
30 | B.Sc. Mathematics |
31 | B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology |
32 | B.Sc. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics |
33 | B.Sc. Meteorology and Climate Science |
34 | B.Sc. Nursing |
35 | B.Sc. Physician Assistant Studies |
36 | B.Sc. Physics |
37 | B.Sc. Physiology(Basic Science) |
38 | B.Sc. Statistics |
39 | B.Sc. Tourism |
40 | B.Sc. Zoology |
41 | Bachelor of Accounting |
42 | Bachelor of Commerce with option in Finance |
43 | Bachelor of Commerce with option in Accounting |
44 | Bachelor of Commerce with option in Management |
45 | Bachelor of Construction Technology Education |
46 | Bachelor of Fine Art Education (Painting and Sculpture) |
47 | Bachelor of Laws (LLB) |
48 | Bachelor of Management Studies |
49 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) |
50 | BSc. Fisheries and Aquatic Science |
51 | BSc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics |
52 | BSc. Community Mental Health Nursing |
53 | BSc. Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
54 | BSc. Economics |
55 | BSc. Forensic Science |
56 | BSc. Mental Health Nursing |
57 | BSc. Sport Science |
Full list of UCC Diploma Courses
The following table is a full list of diploma courses offered by the University of Cape Coast (UCC), according to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as of May 2022
# | Programme |
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1 | Diploma in Accounting |
2 | Diploma in Agricultural Extension |
3 | Diploma in Basic Education |
4 | Diploma in Basic Education (Early childhood) |
5 | Diploma in Ghanaian Sign Language Interpreting |
6 | Diploma in Social Behaviour and Conflict Management |
UCC Post-graduate Degree Courses
The following table is a full list of Post-graduate Degree courses offered by the University of Cape Coast (UCC), according to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as of May 2022
# | Programme |
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1 | Doctor of Optometry |
2 | Doctor of Pharmacy |
3 | M.A. African Studies |
4 | M.A. Development Management |
5 | M.A. English |
6 | M.A. Geography |
7 | M.A. Geography and Regional Planning |
8 | M.A. Health Promotion |
9 | M.A. International Studies |
10 | M.A. Population and Health (Sandwich) |
11 | M.A. Sociology of Peace and Security (Sandwich) |
12 | M.Ed. Early Childhood Education |
13 | M.Ed. Educational Administration |
14 | M.Ed. Teaching in Higher Education |
15 | M.Phil. African Studies |
16 | M.Phil. Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery Technology |
17 | M.Phil. Aquaculture |
18 | M.Phil. Computer Science |
19 | M.Phil. Early Childhood Education |
20 | M.Phil. Fisheries Science |
21 | M.Phil. Geography |
22 | M.Phil. Geography and Regional Planning |
23 | M.Phil. Hospitality Management |
24 | M.Phil. in Non-Governmental Organization Studies and Community Development |
25 | M.Phil. Infection and Immunity |
26 | M.Phil. International Studies |
27 | M.Phil. Oceanography and Limnology |
28 | M.Phil. Sociology |
29 | M.Phil. Tourism Management |
30 | M.Sc. In Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Studies And Management (Sandwich) |
31 | Master of Commerce (M.Com.) Marketing |
32 | Master of Commerce (M.Com.) Project Management |
33 | Master of Nursing |
34 | MBA (Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development) |
35 | MBA Finance |
36 | MBA General Management |
37 | MBA H.R.M. |
38 | MBA Marketing (Sandwich) |
39 | Medical Biochemistry |
40 | MPhil Administration In Higher Education |
41 | MPhil Agric. Mechanization Technology |
42 | MPhil Agricultural Economics |
43 | MPhil Agricultural Extension |
44 | MPhil Animal Science |
45 | MPhil Classics |
46 | MPhil Crop Science |
47 | MPhil Educational Administration |
48 | MPhil Educational Planning |
49 | MPhil English |
50 | MPhil History |
51 | MPhil in Soil Science |
52 | MPhil Irrigation Technology and Management |
53 | MPhil Land use & Environmental Science |
54 | MPhil Livestock System Management |
55 | MPhil Mathematics |
56 | MPhil Philosophy |
57 | MPhil Population and Health |
58 | MPhil Post Harvest Technology |
59 | MPhil Seed Science and Technology |
60 | MSc. Advanced Nursing Practice |
61 | MSc. Data Management |
62 | MSc. Disaster Management (Sandwich) |
63 | MSc. Nursing |
64 | PhD. African Studies |
65 | PhD. Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery Technology |
66 | PhD. Aquaculture |
67 | PhD. Early Childhood Education |
68 | PhD. Geography and Regional Planning |
69 | PhD. Hospitality Management |
70 | PhD. Sociology |
71 | PhD. Tourism Management |
72 | PhD Computer Science |
73 | PhD Fisheries Science |
74 | PhD Geography |
75 | PhD International Studies |
76 | PhD Irrigation Technology and Management |
77 | PhD Population and Health |
78 | PhD. in Non-Governmental Organization Studies and Community Development |
79 | PhD. Oceanography and Limnology |
80 | Post Diploma in Social Behaviour and Conflict Management (Sandwich) |