KNUST masters programme fees & courses 2020
Kwame Nkrumah university is among the best universities in Ghana, West Africa and Africa at large. They offer certificate , diploma bachelors, masters and doctorate programs. They are open to all students in the country and also international students wishing to study there or further their degrees to masters and doctorate degrees. To most grandaunts, the next thing they think after graduating is either looking for a job immediately, applying for postgraduate studies in the local universities or moving abroad. Those who wish to look further their studies require making a decision on which university they would wish to join. This article will be very helpful to the grandaunts who wish to know KNUST masters programmes offered and KNUST masters programme fees for their further education.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology is one of the university, you as a graduate can get quality postgraduate education for most bachelors programs in the world today. But before moving to the courses offered at KNUST and the fees paid in the university lets first take a brief look at the universities history.
A brief history of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a Ghanaian public university that was established in 1952. It located in Kumasi, Accra road. It started as Kumasi college of Technology in 1952 with teacher training students and later developed the Commerce and engineering departments. In 1953 the school of pharmacy and the agriculture department were opened to offer studies to leaving high school in the country. On 22 August 1961 through an act of parliament the Kumasi College of technology was transformed to University Kwame Nkrumah of Science and Technology.
The university is governed by the university council through the Academic Board. The university council is responsible for formulating and carrying out the academic policy and strategy of the university. The council is also responsible for supervising research regulating the award of degrees, diploma and certificates in the university.
Courses offered at KNUST
Making the decision of which university to apply for your undergraduate or postgraduate studies is determined by the grades you got in high school and whether the course you are aspiring to undertake is offered at the university. To check KNUST courses and grades that must be met you should therefore check on the KNUST cut off points for the different courses offered.
Being one of the oldest universities in Ghana Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology offers a wide range of courses. The university is divided into various colleges which they offer different programs in the university.
The colleges include:
- College of agriculture and natural resources- with the faculty of agriculture, the faculty of renewable natural resources, faculty of forest resource technology and research centres.
- College of art and built environment- with the faculty of built environment faculty of art and art research centres.
- College of humanities and social sciences with the faculty of law, faculty of social science, school of business and research a research centre for the college.
- College of engineering with the faculty of civil and geometric engineering, the faculty of chemical and materials engineering, faculty of electrical and computer engineering, faculty of mechanical and computer engineering faculty of mechanical and agricultural engineering and engineering research centres.
- College of health sciences with the faculty of allied health science school of medical sciences, faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science, dental school a veterinary school and school of public health
- College of science with the faculty of bioscience faculty of physical sciences and a research centre.
KNUST courses and requirements
Almost every student wishes they are admitted to a university but not all make it. Simply because the different programs have different requirements that must be met by the students so that they can be allowed to undertake the programme. The basic information before applying for the course that you should know is for undergraduate courses, you must have done the subjects related to the course you wish to apply for while in high school and had principle passes in English and mathematics.
What does it mean by having done related subjects to the programme you are willing to undertake? Having done related subjects means that you cant pursue any Engineering course without having done and passed in the related subjects which in this case are physics chemistry and mathematics. The same case applies to all the other programs.
KNUST masters programmes 2020
KNUST has been offering quality masters programmes over the years and will continue to offer the programmes in 2020 and the years to come. Just as in undergraduate programmes masters programmes have their own requirement too. The basic requirements for applying a masters programme is that you must possess a relevant bachelors degree in the relevant field of study.
The master's programme just as in undergraduate studies must be related by the bachelors you undertook in your undergraduate studies. This means that you can apply a masters in agribusiness management having done agricultural biotechnology in your undergraduate but you can’t pursue a masters in computer science having done agricultural biotechnology. It’s simple just have the related bachelors to the masters you wish to pursue. Additional requirements ate that you must have attained first-class honors or a second class( upper division) in your undergraduate studies.
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2020 KNUST fees for post-graduate education
The amount of fees is one of the limiting factors when it comes to acquiring higher education and most graduates all over the world have not been able to further their education. KNUST masters fees are moderate for most of the courses though the fees vary slightly depending on the postgraduate programme you are undertaking in the university. The fees expected to be paid in different masters programmes are as follows:
Having a clear picture of each masters programme is very important as you will be able to make prior preparations before applying for the different postgraduate programmes. There are other expenses that you might be required to incur before applying for the programs above. The following is a list of additional financial requirements that you will have to meet before being admitted for any post-graduate programme in the university.
The additional expenses to be incurred as shown below.
International students
Kwame Nkrumah University is open to international students especially Nigerian students. The university has opened doors for Nigerian students and is now admitting Nigerian students for the 2020 academic year.
The entry requirements for Nigerian students are, you must have attained six credits at the G.C.E / IGCSE ordinary level including English mathematics plus three passes the G.C.E A’ Level in the relevant subjects. Or six credits in the WASSCE / SSSCE subjects including English and Mathematics.
KNUST has developed online learning programs and online registration for undergraduate postgraduate and top up programs. You can do KNUST online registration for the program that you wish to undertake by clicking here.
KNUST masters programmes by distance learning
Universities distance learning is developed for those who wish to study from home or can’t make to study in the universities premises. Distance learning is however limited to some courses only. For example, you can't apply for a Bsc. Surgery for distance learning. The simple reason behind this is the program involves a lot of experiments and practicals which can only be done in the university. The same case applies to distance learning masters programs.
Through the institute of distance learning, you can apply for undergraduate and KNUST distance learning masters programmes. Application for distance learning is done by buying an online application e-voucher. An e-voucher is bought in one of the following banks : Ecobank / HFC Bank /Fidelity Bank/ Universal Merchant Bank/ UNI Bank and Access Bank.
Making a decision to further your education as a very crucial decision in your career or profession. We can't underestimate the importance of having a masters degree in your profession. The master's degree gives you an added an advantage in the interview room when all the interviewed candidates possess only an undergraduate degree. The same case applies when you are looking for a promotion in the organization you are working for. A list of the all the Kwame Nkrumah University of science and technology courses including KNUST masters programmes 2018 and KNUST masters programmes by distance can be very crucial when choosing the masters programme of your choice in the prestigious Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University
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Source: YEN.com.gh
