EDUCATION

Primary and Junior Secondary education in public schools in Ghana is tuition-free under the constitutionally guaranteed directive policy for Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education. Pupils begin their 2-years of Kindergarten education at the age of four years and continue with a 6-year primary education. Under the educational reforms implemented in 1987, students then go through a three-year Junior High School System which prepares them to sit for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at the end of the 3rd year. The next level of education is a 4-year Senior High School program or a vocational training programme. Entrance to Tertiary Institutions is by examination following the completion of Senior High School.

School enrolment in Ghana total almost 2 million: 1.3 million primary; 107.600 secondary; 489,00 middle; 21,280 technical; 11,300 teacher training; and 5, 600 university. Education is mainly in English.

For more Information on Ghana’s Educational System, contact:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports – www.edughana.gh
National Accreditation Board – www.nab.gov.gh

Public Universities
• University of Ghana, Legon – Accra
• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
• University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast
• University of Development Studies, Tamale
• University of Education, Winneba
• University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa
• Institute of Professional Studies, Accra
• Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Other Public Tertiary Institutions
• Ghana Institute of Journalism
• National Film and Television Institute

Chartered Private Tertiary Institutions
• Akrofi Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture
• Trinity Theological Seminary
• Valley View University College, Oyibi
• Regional Maritime University

Private Tertiary Institutions
• Accra Institute of Technology
• Advanced Business College
• African University College of Communications
• All Nations University College
• Ashesi University College
• Catholic University College
• Catholic Institute of Business and Technology
• Central University College
• Christian Science University College
• China-Europe International Business School
• Data Link Institute
• Entrepreneurship Training Institute
• Evangelical Presbyterian University College
• Ghana Telecoms University
• Garden City University College
• Ghana Baptist University College
• Ghana Christian University College
• Ghana School of Marketing
• Good News Theological Seminary
• Institute of Business Management and Journalism
• Institute of technology, Australia (IOAT)
• Intercom Programming and Manufacturing Company Ltd. (IPMC)
• Islamic University College
• Jayee Institute
• Knutsford University College
• Maranatha University College
• Meridian University College
• Methodist University College of Ghana, Dansoman
• New Bridge University College
• NIIT Education Training Centre
• Osei Tutu II Institute for Advanced ICT Studies
• Pan African Christian University College
• Pentecost University College
• Premier Institute of Law Enforcement Management and Administration
• Presbyterian University College
• Quality Distance Learning Ltd.,
• Regent University College of Science and Technology
• Sikkim Manipal University
• Spiritan University College
• Technical University College
• Trans Africa College
• University College of Management Studies
• University of Applied Management
• Wisconsin International University College
• Zenith College

Polytechnics
• Accra Polytechnic
• Bolgatanga Polytechnic
• Cape Coast Polytechnic
• Ho Polytechnic
• Koforidua Polytechnic
• Kumasi Polytechnic
• Sunyani Polytechnic
• Takoradi Polytechnic
• Tamale Polytechnic
• Wa Polytechnic
Teacher Training Colleges -39
Nursing Training Colleges – 15