Term	Year	App Deadline	Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Spring	2014	10/15/2013**	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.

University of Ghana

Program Snapshot

Overview of GEP Program:
Beginning with the 2012-13 academic year, the ISEP program in Ghana will become a designated Global Engagement Program Site, enabling students to extend their ISEP experience beyond the classroom through ISEP-facilitated community engagement opportunities. These opportunities may include: volunteer work, service learning for academic credit, independent study, community service, internships and/or research projects.

GEP Benefits:
The GEP program in Ghana includes the following additional benefits:

ISEP-facilitated community engagement opportunities
On-site Resident Director assistance
ISEP-excursions
ISEP-organized Twi language course

GEP Fees:
Beginning with the 2012-13 academic year, a supplemental GEP fee of $630 will be charged to all ISEP-Exchange participants studying in Ghana to offset the cost of the added GEP benefits. The GEP benefits will be included as part of the program fee for ISEP-Direct participants.

Fast Facts

Legon, Ghana
Student Enrollment: 26,000

Language of instruction: English
www.ug.edu.gh/
ISEP Ghana Website
ISEP Facilitated Community Engagement Opportunities

Location

The campus is located approximately 13 kilometers northeast of Accra, the capital of Ghana. University Avenue extends from the main gate to Legon Hill, where Commonwealth Hall, convocation buildings, an open-air theatre, the Great Hall and a tower donated by the Government of Ghana to commemorate Ghana's independence may be found.

Program Type

ISEP-Exchange academic semester
ISEP-Direct academic year or semester

ISEP-Exchange for US students.
ISEP-Direct site for students from all member institutions.

Chance of Placement

ISEP-Exchange chance of placement is generally limited for U.S. students.
Students wishing to be considered for reciprocal exchange placement either during fall or spring must submit their applications by February 1st.
For the most current chances of placement, see the Sites Open for Applications for US Students

Program Dates

Academic year: mid-August to mid-May; Semester 1: mid-August to mid-December; Semester 2: mid-January to mid-May.

Programs

Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (agriculture, agricultural extension, agricultural research, animal science, crop science, cultural economics & agribusiness, soil science); Arts (English, linguistics, Ghanaian language studies [Twi], modern languages [Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Translation], philosophy and classics, religions, School of Performing Arts [dance studies, theater arts, music]); Engineering (agricultural, biomedical, computer, food process, material science); Health Sciences (adult health, community health, maternal and child health, nursing); Science (animal biology and conservation science, biochemistry, botany, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, mathematics, nutrition & food science, oceanography and fisheries, physics, psychology, statistics); Social Studies (archaeology and heritage studies, computer science, economics, geography & resource development, history, information studies, mathematics, political science, psychology, sociology, social work, statistics); U Ghana Business School (accounting, banking & finance, public administration and health service management, organization and human resource management, operations management and management information systems, marketing and customer management); African Studies (courses may be taken through the departments listed above).

Courses for Graduate (Masters) Level

Advanced degrees are open to ISEP students, but students must apply directly to the degree program. The Faculty of Law is only open to graduate students who are already in Law school before coming to Ghana.

Housing and Meals

Students are housed in double rooms in an on-campus international student residence hall (with option of having a Ghanaian roommate.) A cash meal stipend is provided at the beginning of the semester.

Student Activities

There are ample opportunities to participate in team sports such as basketball, swimming, volleyball and soccer. Participation on these teams often includes travel to other West African countries or other cities in Ghana for competition.

ISEP students participate in an extensive orientation program including academic, cultural, health & safety information, visits to local areas of interest and two overnight excursions outside of Accra. ISEP benefits include on-site support from an ISEP Resident Director.

Profile

The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast and operated as an affiliate college of the University of London, which supervised its academic programs and awarded degrees. The institution was awarded full university status in 1961. The University of Ghana is the largest of the four universities in Ghana and currently enrolls 26,000 students. Originally, the curricular emphasis was on liberal arts, social science, basic science, agriculture and medicine; however, there is currently a national educational reform program to diversify the curriculum and provide more science and technology and post-graduate training.

ISEP-Exchange programs allow students to participate in reciprocal exchanges with students at ISEP member institutions worldwide, while paying their home university tuition. Students attending US universities that are ISEP-Exchange members are eligible to apply for these programs at other international ISEP-Exchange member universities. Chances of placement vary by location.

ISEP-Direct programs allow students to enroll directly in a host institution abroad, instead of exchanging places with another student. Chances of placement are typically excellent for qualified applicants and some sites offer special academic programs and excursions. Students attending US universities that are either ISEP-Exchange members or ISEP-Direct members can participate in ISEP-Direct programs abroad.

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Housing Options:	Residence Halls	Language of Instruction:	English
Minimum GPA:	2.75	Class Eligibility:	Graduate, Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Faculty Led:	No	Exchange Program:	Yes