The Catholic University College of Ghana is one of the

private universities Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grants. Depe ...

in Ghana. It is located at Fiapre,

Sunyani Sunyani is a city and the capital town of the Bono Region and the Sunyani Municipal District, Sunyani Municipal of Ghana. Sunyani had a population of 74,24at the 2010 population and housing census. The city consists mainly of the Bonos by tribe ...

in the

Bono Region The Bono region is one of the 16 administrative regions of Ghana. It is as a result of the remainder of Brong-Ahafo region when Bono East region and Ahafo region were created. Sunyani, also known as the green city of Ghana, is the regional capit ...

. It was granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board on 4 December 2002. The first batch of students started on 3 March 2003. The formal inauguration of the university was on 13 November 2003.

Organization

Departments

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (EBA) * Department of Economics * Department of Accounting and Finance * Department of Management * Entrepreneurship and Innovative Center Faculty of Education * Department of Arts and Education * Department of Social Science Education * Department of Science and Mathematics Education Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences & Technology (ICST) * Department of Computing and Information Sciences * Department of Decision Sciences and Applied Mathematics * Department of Communication Sciences and Multi-Media Studies Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences (HAS) * Department of Public Health * Department of Nursing * Department of Applied Sciences Faculty of Religions and Social Sciences (RSS) * Department of Religious Studies * Department of Social Sciences * Department of Languages

Faculty of Economic and Business Administration

This faculty runs programmes leading to the award of the following degrees. *Bsc Accounting *BSc Banking and Finance *BSc Economics *Bsc Human Resource Management *BSc Management *BSc Management and Organisational Development *Bsc Marketing *BSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS *MBA Accounting *MBA Finance *MBA Human Resource Management *MBA Marketing

Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences and Technology

This faculty has produced four-year programmes leading to a * Bsc in Actuarial Science * BSc in Computer Science. * Bsc in Information Technology * Bsc in Mathematics with Economics

Faculty of Religions and Social Sciences

*BA Religious Studies *Certificate in English Language *Certificate in French Language *M.A Religious Studies and Pastoral Ministry

Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences

This faculty has produced four-year programmes leading to a * Bsc in General Nursing * BSc in Public Health ( Health Management Option, Health Informatics Option, Health Education Option) * Mphil Public Health * Msc Public Health

Faculty of Education

*Bachelor of Education in Accounting (BEd Accounting) *Bachelor of Education in English (BEd English) *Bachelor of Education in Computer Science (BEd Computer Science) *Bachelor of Education in Geography (BEd Geography) *Bachelor of Education in Mathematics (BEd Mathematics) *Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies (BEd Religious Studies) *Diploma in Basic Education for Non-Degree holders *One-Year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) for Degree Holders *Post-graduate Diploma in Education

The Centre for Applied Research, Consultancy and Community Outreach

The centre promotes research within the university and be a creative link with the local communities.

Affiliations

The university has a number of affiliations with other educational institutions. *

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, Ghana *

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, Boston, Massachusetts, USA *

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, Washington, DC, USA *

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External links

Official Website
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