Akwaaba
- Welcome in Twi, the most commonly spoken language in Ghana.
********Please note, you need to have an active, valid passport to apply for the program.
IB 3580: Special Topics Course: Destination Ghana
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Application deadline: September 15th, 2011
Click Here to view Professor Mary Conran's Blog from Destination Ghana 2010
Click Here to view Christine Galloway's Blog from Destination Ghana 2010
Information Session
September 12, 2011, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
506 Alter Hall, Temple University
General Information
As the oldest and largest of the six public universities in Ghana, the University of Ghana has an enrollment of over 28,000 students and a faculty of over 900. The University has a wide range of traditional offerings similar to undergraduate programs at U.S. colleges and universities. Following the British model of universities, the University of Ghana is comprised of faculties of agriculture and consumer sciences, arts, law, medicine, science and social sciences, schools of business, nursing, and public health; three agricultural research stations; and institutes for adult education, African studies, international relations, journalism and communication, medical research, population studies, and statistical, social, and economic research.
Program Objective
Destination Africa will expose students to a multifaceted country with diverse culture, traditions and religions. This program combines a unique blend of academic, corporate and cultural experiences. Ghana the namesake of West Africa’s first great empire has one of the fastest growing emerging economies on the Africa continent.