KNUST Postgraduate Admission Requirements 2024/2025
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) postgraduate admission requirements for the 2024/2025 academic year have been published.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission to research and higher degree programmes (MSc/MEd/March/MFA/MA/ MCOMM/MBA/MPA/MPH/LLM/MPHIL/PhD/EDD)
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GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Masters Programmes
At the time of application, applicants should possess Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from a recognised Institution in the relevant field of study. Preference will be given to applicants with FIRST CLASS OR SECOND CLASS (UPPER DIVISION)
PhD Programmes
Candidates applying for Doctor of Philosophy degree must have an MPhil degree or its equivalent from a recognised Institution and shall submit evidence of adequate training and ability to undertake the proposed programme.
PROGRAMME DURATION
Unless otherwise stated,
- Masters Programmes (Full-Time) are of Two (2) Academic Years and (Part-Time) Three (3) Academic Years duration.
- PhD Programmes (Full-Time) are of Four (4) Academic Years and (Part- Time) are of Five (5) Academic Years duration.
KNUST SPECIFIC POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A.    COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
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1.     Department of Animal Science
MPhil. Animal Breeding and Genetics
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree (minimum of Second Class (Upper/Lower Division)) in Agriculture, Animal Science, Biotechnology, Statistics, Mathematics, Biology, Natural Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, or related disciplines from any recognised University. Candidates would be required to pass a selection interview.
ii.     MPhil. Reproductive Physiology
- Animal Nutrition
iv.   MPhil. Meat Science
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree (minimum of Second Class (Upper/Lower Division)) in Agriculture, Animal Science, Biotechnology, Biology, Natural Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, or related disciplines from any recognised University. Candidates would be required to pass a selection interview.
v.           PhD. Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Reproductive Physiology
vii.       PhD. Animal Nutrition
- Meat Science
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Agriculture, Animal Science, Biotechnology, Biology, Veterinary Medicine, Reproductive Physiology or related disciplines from any recognised University and shall submit evidence of adequate training and ability to undertake the proposed programme. Candidates would be required to pass a selection interview.
PLEASE NOTE:
- All Distance Learning Applicants must ensure that they select DISTANCE LEARNING admission group and not Regular Postgraduate Ghanaian when starting the online application.
- Only results and or documents provided by applicants at the time of submission of their applications shall be
- Programmes would only be mounted at Centres with the requisite minimum number of qualified applicants (please contact IDL Offices for details).
- Facilitation will be a blend of online and face-to-face sessions on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) at the Centres mentioned
- For more information and in-depth knowledge about the programmes, visit https://idl.knust.edu.gh/ or call 0247274661 or 0500482885 or 0501102650.
INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE LEARNING CENTRES
- KUMASI – The Office of the Director, Institute of Distance Learning, Casely-Hayford Building, KNUST Campus; contact/WhatsApp 0204743271, 0245077483, 0509314350, 0279857058
- ACCRA – Old KNUST Guest House near ECOBANK Head Quarters; contact/WhatsApp Mr Michael Wiafe Yeboah 0500482875 or KNUST Accra City Campus, Kwabenya; contact/WhatsApp Mr Luke Ayamga 0546924824
- TEMA – ECG Training School (Community 10); contact/WhatsApp Mr Michael Wiafe Yeboah 0500482875
- SUNYANI – Catholic Pastoral, Social and Training Centre (New Dormaa); contact/WhatsApp Mr. Jesse Jones Bezzel 0500482877
- HO – Ho Technical University, Volta Region; contact/WhatsApp Mr Stephen Gbena 0500482873
- TAKORADI – Sekondi-Takoradi City Campus, Kansaworado, contact/WhatsApp Miss Dora Osei Boateng 0500482883
- KOFORIDUA – Ghana Highway Authority; contact/WhatsApp Mr Isaac Agyapong 0500482874
- TAMALE – KNUST IDL Centre, Kapohini (near SSNIT Regional Headquarters); contact/WhatsApp Mr. Mukasa Zoogah 0500482880, 0208288666
- BOLGATANGA – Bolgatanga Senior High School (Big BOSS); contact/WhatsApp Mr. Mukasa Zoogah 0500482880, 0208288666
- WA – Wa Technical University; contact/WhatsApp Mr. Dominic Wanaa 0500482878