Baptist University College

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Baptist University College

Established: November 2006
Type: Private
Principal: Rev. G.S. Mallet
Location: Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Campus: Amakom, Kumasi
Abuakwa, Kumasi
Affiliations: University of Cape Coast#
# - under negotiation

The Baptist University College is the newest university college to be established in Ghana. It is located at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Its establishment in November 2006 was announced by the Ghana Baptist Convention.[1] The university has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board.[2] Certification by the University of Cape Coast is under negotiation.[2]

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[edit] History

The university has been formed partly from the Ghana Baptist Seminary at Abuakwa. This institution is already affiliated to the University of Ghana through its Department for the Study of Religions.[3]

[edit] Campus

The university has two campuses.[1] They are:

  • City Campus - Amakom, a suburb of Kumasi
  • Abuakwa campus - Abuakwa in the Atwima Mponua district.
  • The Ghana Baptist Seminary at Abuakwa is part of the new university.

Other campuses are to be opened in other regions of the country in the near future.

[edit] Programmes

The university college has four programmes.[2]

  • Bachelor of Theology
  • B.Sc Business Administration
  • Diploma in Church Music
  • Diploma in Theology

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Ghana Baptists launch new university. Newsletter. Baptist World Alliance (September 2006). Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
  2. ^ a b c Accredited Institutions - University Colleges. Official Website. National Accreditation Board. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
  3. ^ Faculties and Departments - Faculty of Arts. Official Website. University of Ghana. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.

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