M.PHIL PROGRAMMES 

• M.Phil. Drug Discovery and Development
• M.Phil. Parasitology

PHD PROGRAMMES 

• PhD. Parasitology
• PhD. Drug Discovery and Development

APPLYING FOR POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR PhD

Entry requirements for admission into programmes of study for local and internatioanl applicants include the following:

Candidates for the Ph.D programme must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) degree in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and other Science related discipline, and must demonstrate excellent skills in research.

Duration of programme

The programme extends over a minimum of three years.

Programme description

The programme consists of a 100% research component. However, some graduate courses may be required. The initial research proposal must be approved by the Department of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programme Committee, University of Cape Coast Institutional Review Board and/or the relevant Research Ethics Committees. Progress with research is monitored continuously by the supervisor and presented at divisional research meetings.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR M.Phil

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) Specific admission requirements;

• First degree holders with at least second class lower,
• Non-research master’s degree holders in appropriate field of study
• Research master’s degree holders in appropriate field of study (Biomedical Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Medical Science and other Science related discipline)
• Holders of Diploma and Higher National Diploma (HND) with considerable work experience in related science fields will also be considered on case by case basis.

Apply online at www.ucc.edu.gh by 30 November of the previous year for both local and international students. Only a limited number of students will be accepted.

Duration of programme

• The programme consists of one year taught courses and another year of research.
• The initial research proposal is approved by a departmental research committee and the applicable Institutional Review Board of the University of Cape Coast. Progress with experimental work is monitored continuously by the supervisor and presented at departmental research meetings.

Contact Persons:

Prof. Samuel Kyei

Tel: +23324 330 9718

Email: skyei@ucc.edu.gh

Prof. Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah

Tel: +233244527387

Email: dobiri-yeboah@ucc.edu.gh / dric@ucc.edu.gh

Dr. Millicent Abigail Aning-Agyei

Tel: +23324 460 8149

Email: maning-agyei@ucc.edu.gh

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