Overview
The school develop world-class human resources and capabilities to meet national development needs and global challenges through quality teaching, learning, research and knowledge dissemination”. In fulfillment of this mission, the school is to make teaching, research and extension activities in the social sciences more relevant to the development needs of Ghanaian society and particular the world in general through the offering of attractive, innovative and demand-driven programmes. The school consists of the following sex teaching departments: Economics, Geography and Resource Development, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology. with student population of about of about 23,885. Made up of 23,133-degree students and 772 graduate students. There are about 204 full-time and part-time teaching faculty.There are other departments which are not directly under the school but which for purposes of admission of students are listed by the University of Ghana Statutes as being part of the school. They are Computer Science, Home Science, Mathematics, Statistics and the School of Nursing, which used to be the part of department under the school but was hived-off in July 2003 as a School under the College of Health Science.
Aims & Objectives
We will create an enabling environment that makes the School of Social Sciences increasingly relevant to national and global development. through cutting-edge research as well as high quality teaching and learning. At the School level we will build an excellent learning environment for teaching and research and provide professional services in the social sciences relevant to national and international needs.
Our Core Values
As defined by the University of Ghana, the following values represent the hallmark of the expected behavior's of students, academic and non-academic staff:
• Integrity
• Commitment
• Respect
• Loyalty
The demonstration of these values in all aspects of our academic and professional life will serve as an example for others to emulate.
Entry Requirement
University of Ghana application e-voucher can be obtained by Ghanaian applicants for GH¢ 220.00 via USSD Payment or at the following banks: Access Bank, Zenith Bank, Universal Merchant Bank, Ecobank, Republic Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, GCB Bank, Unibank, Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Prudential Bank, First Atlantic Bank and Fidelity Bank. Applicants should follow carefully the instructions on the voucher when completing the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.
Applicants who did not graduate from the University of Ghana must submit the following documents online (Scan and Attach):
Bachelors’ Degree Certificate and Transcript (for those applying for Masters’ Degree programmes) Bachelors' and Masters’ Degree Certificate and Transcript (for those applying for PhD programmes) Three referees’ reports are required (provide the details of the referees online) PhD applicants should attach their Research Proposals to the application (Not more than Four pages) Scan and upload a Gazette/Marriage certificate where name has changed
The official transcript should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application.
NOTE THAT NO APPLICATION WILL BE PROCESSED WITHOUT THE CERTIFICATE/OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OR GAZETTE/MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE WHERE NAME HAS CHANGED. The originals will be required during interviews.
All applicants who graduated from the University of Ghana from 1996 to date should indicate their ‘STUDENT IDENTITY NUMBERS’ on their forms before submission.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AND GHANAIANS APPLYING FROM ABROAD
This category of applicants should use the following links to access the online application form for completion and submission:
https://sgs.ug.edu.ghhttps://admission.ug.edu.gh/igraduate/login.php
All applicants are expected to pay to the University a non-refundable application processing fee of US$110.00. This fee can be paid directly or wire transferred into the UNIVERSITY OF GHANA ECOBANK ACCOUNT.
Details of the Account are:
All foreign students should make their payments as follows:
Account Name: University of Ghana Fees Collection (FOREX) – For payments in GhanaAccount Name: University of Ghana Fees Collection (FOREIGN) – For payments outside Ghana
Account No.: 0161094409780403; Swift Code: ECOCGHAC
The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates and transcripts should be scanned and attached to the application form before submission. The transcript should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application.
Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.
APPLICATION FEES
Cost of E-voucher
Ghanaians
GH¢ 220.00
International Applicants and Ghanaians applying from abroad
US$110.00
All further enquiries should be sent to the addresses below.
The School Administrator
School of Graduate Studies
University of Ghana
Legon.
0303966098, 0545462159, 0570231039
E-mail: sgs@ug.edu.gh