KNUST Graduate Admissions 2015 / 2016 Academic Year

Admission of Candidates to Research or Higher Degree Programmes, 2015/2016 Academic Year

Application Opens: 2nd February, 2015

Application Closes: 30th April, 2015

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission to research and higher degree programmes(MSc/MFA/MA/MBA/EMBA/MPH/M.PHARM/M.PHIL/PhD)

General Admission Requirements

i. Masters Programmes

At the time of application, applicants should possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from a recognized Institution in the relevant field of study.  Preference will be given to applicants with a FIRST CLASS, SECOND CLASS (UPPER OR LOWER DIVISION)

ii. Ph.D Programmes

Candidates applying for Doctor of Philosophy degree must have a Master’s degree or its equivalent from a recognized Institution and shall submit evidence of adequate training and ability to undertake the proposed programme.

Duration of Programme

Unless otherwise stated,

1. Master’s Programmes (Full-Time) are of Two (2) Academic Years and (Part-Time) Three (3) Academic Years duration.
2. Ph.D Programmes (Full-Time) are of Three (3) Academic Years and (Part-Time) are of Four (4) Academic Years duration.

Mode of Application

Sale of E-Vouchers/Forms for admission shall commence on Monday 2nd February, 2015.

1. First of all candidates must purchase an eVoucher by paying an application fee of Two Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢200.00) at the locations listed below.
2. Upon payment of the application fee, candidates will receive an eVoucher containing an application number and PIN that will grant access to the online admissions portal.
3.  Candidates should then proceed to online admissions website: https://admissions.knust.edu.gh/pgadmissionsnew/ and begin the application process.
4. Once the process has been completed, candidates must print out 3 copies of the completed application form from the portal and submit them to the School of Graduate Studies along with all relevant documents (Photocopies of Certificates, Recommendation letter, and transcript for those attending KNUST for the first time).

The eVouchers could be purchased by Bank Draft only payable to the School of Graduate Studies, KNUST at the following Centres:

• Kumasi – School of Graduate Studies, KNUST (from 9:00am to 3:00pm week days)
• Accra-KNUST IDL Office at Catholic Institute of Business and Technology, Adabraka, near GNAT Hall. Contact Mathias 0244788070, Luke 0241603445.
• Sunyani- University of Energy and Natural Resources, Tel.03520-2346. Contact Mr. Clement Kusoryir (Tel.0277046948)

• Koforidua  - Contact Mr. Foster Ofori, Tel. 0244811805 GRATIS Foundation Near Ascension Presby Church (Around Jackson Park)
• Tamale - Contact Mr. Abdul-Razak, Tamale Polytechnic (Marketing Department) Tel. 0244772040
• Bolgatanga - Contact Mr. Mukasa Zoogah Tel. 0208288666 Total Filling Station – next to Extee Hotel
• Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Contact: Mr. Emmanuel Opintin-Baah, Building Tech. Dept. Tel.0244865578

Only Drafts from the following Banks will be accepted: GCB, Ecobank, Barclays, UBA, Stanchart, Stanbic, Cal Bank and SG-SSB.

Deadline

• Deadline for the submission of application forms is Thursday 30th April, 2015. Application forms submitted after the deadline will not be processed.
• NB:  All International Applicants must apply online. International applicants who are admitted will be required to pay an application fee of USD 200.00 before registration.

Enquiries

Candidates who satisfy the entry requirement can contact;

The Secretary
School of Graduate Studies
KNUST, Kumasi

Also, for enquiries prospective candidates may call 03223- 95265 for the Secretary.

Note:

Those intending to pursue Distance Learning Programmes should not purchase this form/eVouchers. You should contact Institute of Distance learning on 0247274661 or 0500482885