List of Courses Offered at University of Technology and Applied Sciences

Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

This program explores the scientific, social, and economic dimensions of climate change and sustainable development. You will study the causes and impacts of global warming, alongside strategies for mitigation and adaptation. The curriculum integrates environmental science, policy analysis, and sustainable resource management. Graduates are prepared to design and implement solutions that balance ecological health with human development needs.

Environmental Science

Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary study of the natural world and the impact of human activity on it. You will learn about ecology, climate change, pollution control, and sustainable resource management, gaining the scientific tools to analyze and solve complex environmental problems.

Environmental Science

Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary study of the natural world and the impact of human activity on it. You will learn about ecology, climate change, pollution control, and sustainable resource management, gaining the scientific tools to analyze and solve complex environmental problems.

Environmental Science

Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary study of the natural world and the impact of human activity on it. You will learn about ecology, climate change, pollution control, and sustainable resource management, gaining the scientific tools to analyze and solve complex environmental problems.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Fisheries and Aquaculture teaches you how to farm fish and manage water bodies sustainably -- from fish breeding and pond management to protecting Ghana's natural fisheries. It's increasingly important as demand for fish grows and natural fish stocks face pressure.

Natural Resources Management

Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Natural Resources Management teaches you how to sustainably manage Earth's valuable resources -- forests, water, wildlife -- balancing human needs with long-term environmental protection. It's a broad, practical field aimed at ensuring these resources remain available for future generations.

Actuarial Science

Business & Actuarial Studies

Actuarial Science teaches you how to use maths and statistics to predict and price risk -- mainly for insurance, pensions, and investments. You'll learn to build models that estimate how much things like life insurance policies or pension funds should cost, based on real data about how likely certain events are.

Information Systems

Business & Actuarial Studies

Information Systems sits between technology and business -- teaching you how organizations use computer systems to run smoothly, make decisions, and stay competitive. You'll learn some programming and databases, but with a strong focus on how technology solves real business problems.

Accounting Information Technology

Business & Actuarial Studies

Accounting Information Technology bridges the gap between traditional financial accounting and modern IT systems. Students learn how to design, implement, and audit the financial software systems that businesses rely on. The program covers financial reporting, database management, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to ensure data integrity and security.

Mathematics Education

Education & Teaching

Mathematics Education focuses on teaching mathematics at the primary or secondary level. It combines advanced mathematical knowledge with specialized pedagogical strategies designed to overcome math anxiety and build strong, confident quantitative skills in students.

Science Education

Education & Teaching

Science Education trains you to teach subjects like Biology, Chemistry, or Physics at the junior or senior high school level. You'll go deep into your chosen science subject while also learning how to explain complex scientific ideas in ways students can actually understand and enjoy.

Mathematics Education

Education & Teaching

Mathematics Education focuses on teaching mathematics at the primary or secondary level. It combines advanced mathematical knowledge with specialized pedagogical strategies designed to overcome math anxiety and build strong, confident quantitative skills in students.

Science Education

Education & Teaching

Science Education trains you to teach subjects like Biology, Chemistry, or Physics at the junior or senior high school level. You'll go deep into your chosen science subject while also learning how to explain complex scientific ideas in ways students can actually understand and enjoy.

Computer Science

Engineering & Technology

Computer Science is about learning how to write software and solve complex problems with code. You will learn how computer systems work, how to design databases, how to build web and mobile applications, and how to write efficient algorithms.

Information Technology

Engineering & Technology

Information Technology (IT) focuses on managing, securing, and supporting computer systems, networks, and enterprise software for organizations. You will learn network administration, cybersecurity fundamentals, cloud computing, database management, and IT service support.

Software Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Software Engineering teaches you to design, build, and maintain large, reliable software systems -- going beyond just writing code to also cover how to plan, test, and manage software projects properly. It's more structured and process-focused than a general Computer Science degree.

Network and System Administration

Engineering & Technology

Network and System Administration teaches you how to design, implement, and maintain the IT infrastructure that keeps organizations running. You will learn to configure routers, manage servers, ensure network security, and troubleshoot hardware and software issues. The program provides hands-on experience with enterprise-level networking equipment and operating systems.

Computer Science

Engineering & Technology

Computer Science is about learning how to write software and solve complex problems with code. You will learn how computer systems work, how to design databases, how to build web and mobile applications, and how to write efficient algorithms.

Cybersecurity

Engineering & Technology

Cybersecurity teaches you how to protect computer systems, networks, and data from hackers and cyber attacks. You'll learn how attacks happen, how to defend against them, and how to investigate breaches when they do occur -- skills that are increasingly critical as more of Ghana's economy moves online.

Computer Science

Engineering & Technology

Computer Science is about learning how to write software and solve complex problems with code. You will learn how computer systems work, how to design databases, how to build web and mobile applications, and how to write efficient algorithms.

Biomedical Statistics

Health & Medical Sciences

Biomedical Statistics applies mathematical and statistical methods to solve complex problems in biology, medicine, and public health. Students learn to design robust clinical trials, analyze intricate health datasets, and interpret results to inform medical decisions and health policies. The program bridges the gap between raw quantitative data and actionable healthcare insights, requiring a strong foundation in both mathematical rigor and biological sciences. Graduates play a critical role in advancing medical research, epidemiology, and evidence-based healthcare globally.

Health Information Management

Health & Medical Sciences

Health Information Management bridges healthcare, business, and technology. You will learn to manage patient health records, ensure data privacy, and analyze healthcare data to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency. This program is ideal for those who want to work in healthcare without direct patient care.

Public Health

Health & Medical Sciences

Public Health trains you to protect and improve the health of whole communities and populations, rather than treating individual patients. You'll learn about disease prevention, health education, and how to design and run health programs that reach large numbers of people.

Midwifery

Health & Medical Sciences

Midwifery trains you to care for women through pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately after -- supporting safe deliveries and helping new mothers and babies get a healthy start. It's hands-on, high-responsibility work at one of life's most significant moments.

Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control

Health & Medical Sciences

Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control trains you to track, investigate, and respond to disease outbreaks and public health threats using real data and field methods. You'll learn the core methods of epidemiology -- study design, biostatistics, and surveillance systems -- with a strong practical emphasis on actually investigating outbreaks and designing disease control programmes, rather than just studying theory. Coursework typically includes infectious and chronic disease epidemiology, outbreak investigation, and health data analysis. Many programmes include a field placement or applied practicum with a health department or public health agency, giving you real experience working a live public health problem.

Medical Laboratory Science

Health & Medical Sciences

Medical Laboratory Science trains you to run the tests doctors depend on to diagnose illness -- blood tests, urine tests, checking for infections, and more. You'll spend a lot of time in the lab learning to handle samples safely and read results accurately, since a wrong result can affect someone's treatment.

Biomedical Statistics

Health & Medical Sciences

Biomedical Statistics applies mathematical and statistical methods to solve complex problems in biology, medicine, and public health. Students learn to design robust clinical trials, analyze intricate health datasets, and interpret results to inform medical decisions and health policies. The program bridges the gap between raw quantitative data and actionable healthcare insights, requiring a strong foundation in both mathematical rigor and biological sciences. Graduates play a critical role in advancing medical research, epidemiology, and evidence-based healthcare globally.

Applied Parasitology

Health & Medical Sciences

Applied Parasitology studies parasitic organisms -- like the ones that cause malaria, schistosomiasis, or intestinal worm infections -- and how to detect, control, and prevent them in humans, animals, and the environment. You'll learn parasite biology, life cycles, and transmission patterns, alongside diagnostic techniques and disease control strategies. Lab work is central, covering identification and analysis of parasites, and many programmes include fieldwork studying parasite transmission in real communities or ecosystems. It's a specialized graduate field that draws students from biology, veterinary science, and medical backgrounds who want to focus specifically on parasitic disease.

Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control

Health & Medical Sciences

Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control trains you to track, investigate, and respond to disease outbreaks and public health threats using real data and field methods. You'll learn the core methods of epidemiology -- study design, biostatistics, and surveillance systems -- with a strong practical emphasis on actually investigating outbreaks and designing disease control programmes, rather than just studying theory. Coursework typically includes infectious and chronic disease epidemiology, outbreak investigation, and health data analysis. Many programmes include a field placement or applied practicum with a health department or public health agency, giving you real experience working a live public health problem.

Pharmacy

Health & Medical Sciences

Pharmacy trains you to understand medications deeply -- how they work, how to dispense them safely, and how to advise patients on proper use. As a pharmacist, you become a critical link between doctors' prescriptions and patients actually taking the right medication correctly.

Public Health

Health & Medical Sciences

Public Health trains you to protect and improve the health of whole communities and populations, rather than treating individual patients. You'll learn about disease prevention, health education, and how to design and run health programs that reach large numbers of people.

Nursing

Health & Medical Sciences

Nursing prepares you to provide safe, compassionate care to patients, support doctors, and promote health in communities. You will study human anatomy, pharmacology, patient assessment, clinical procedures, and public health practice.

Computing Mathematics

Paediatric Nursing

Computing Mathematics

Nurse Anaesthesia

Statistics

Sciences

Statistics teaches you how to collect, organize, and make sense of data to answer real questions -- from predicting disease outbreaks to understanding consumer behavior. It's less about programming than Computational Statistics and more focused on the theory and methods behind good data analysis.

Applied Geophysics

Sciences

Applied Geophysics uses physics-based methods -- like seismic waves, gravity, and magnetic field measurements -- to study what's happening beneath the Earth's surface without having to dig it up. You'll learn how to collect and interpret geophysical data to find mineral and energy resources, assess groundwater, or evaluate ground conditions before major construction projects. Coursework combines physics, mathematics, and geology, covering topics like seismology, electromagnetic surveying, and geophysical data processing. Expect heavy use of specialized software for interpreting data alongside fieldwork collecting it with geophysical instruments.

Forensic Science

Sciences

Forensic Science teaches you how to apply scientific techniques to support criminal investigations -- analyzing evidence like DNA, fingerprints, and crime scene materials to help solve cases. It combines biology, chemistry, and criminal justice, supporting Ghana's justice system with scientific evidence.

Mathematics

Sciences

Mathematics is the study of numbers, patterns, and logical structures -- and how to use them to solve real problems. You'll go deep into areas like calculus, algebra, and statistics, building the kind of rigorous thinking that's useful in almost every technical field.

Mathematics with Finance

Sciences

Mathematics with Finance applies advanced mathematical and statistical methods to solve complex financial problems. You will learn to price derivatives, manage risk, and optimize investment portfolios using rigorous quantitative techniques.

Mathematics

Sciences

Mathematics is the study of numbers, patterns, and logical structures -- and how to use them to solve real problems. You'll go deep into areas like calculus, algebra, and statistics, building the kind of rigorous thinking that's useful in almost every technical field.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Sciences

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology explores the chemical processes and molecular mechanisms that govern living organisms. Students study genetics, cellular metabolism, and molecular genetics, gaining hands-on laboratory experience to understand diseases at a molecular level and contribute to biomedical research.

Mathematics

Sciences

Mathematics is the study of numbers, patterns, and logical structures -- and how to use them to solve real problems. You'll go deep into areas like calculus, algebra, and statistics, building the kind of rigorous thinking that's useful in almost every technical field.

Physics

Sciences

Physics teaches you the fundamental laws governing how the universe works -- from the motion of everyday objects to the behavior of light and energy. It's a mathematically demanding subject that builds deep analytical and problem-solving skills applicable across science and technology fields.

Data Science and Analytics

Sciences

Data Science and Analytics focuses on extracting meaningful insights from complex, large-scale datasets. Students learn the entire data pipeline, from collection and cleaning to statistical modeling and visualization. The program equips you to solve real-world problems in business, healthcare, and technology using mathematics and programming.

Chemical Science and Technology

Sciences

Chemical Science and Technology bridges pure chemistry with industrial applications. Students learn the principles of organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry, and how to apply them to develop new materials, optimize industrial processes, and ensure environmental safety. The program emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical laboratory skills.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Sciences

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology explores the chemical processes and molecular mechanisms that govern living organisms. Students study genetics, cellular metabolism, and molecular genetics, gaining hands-on laboratory experience to understand diseases at a molecular level and contribute to biomedical research.

Statistics

Sciences

Statistics teaches you how to collect, organize, and make sense of data to answer real questions -- from predicting disease outbreaks to understanding consumer behavior. It's less about programming than Computational Statistics and more focused on the theory and methods behind good data analysis.

Geological Science

Sciences

Geological Science teaches you how the Earth formed and continues to change -- studying rocks, minerals, and geological processes. Unlike Geological Engineering, this is more research and science-focused, providing a strong foundation for understanding Earth's natural resources and hazards.

Biological Science

Sciences

Biological Science gives you a broad foundation in the study of living organisms -- from cells and genetics to ecosystems and evolution. It's a general, flexible science degree that prepares you for many specialized paths, including further study toward medicine or advanced biological research.

Chemical Science and Technology

Sciences

Chemical Science and Technology bridges pure chemistry with industrial applications. Students learn the principles of organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry, and how to apply them to develop new materials, optimize industrial processes, and ensure environmental safety. The program emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical laboratory skills.

Statistics

Sciences

Statistics teaches you how to collect, organize, and make sense of data to answer real questions -- from predicting disease outbreaks to understanding consumer behavior. It's less about programming than Computational Statistics and more focused on the theory and methods behind good data analysis.

Biochemistry

Sciences

Biochemistry teaches you the chemistry of living things -- how molecules inside cells work together to keep organisms alive and functioning. You'll study everything from DNA and proteins to metabolism, building skills relevant to medicine, pharmaceuticals, and biological research.

Chemical Science and Technology

Sciences

Chemical Science and Technology bridges pure chemistry with industrial applications. Students learn the principles of organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry, and how to apply them to develop new materials, optimize industrial processes, and ensure environmental safety. The program emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical laboratory skills.

Microbiology

Sciences

Microbiology teaches you about the invisible world of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms -- how they function, spread, and affect health, food, and the environment. You'll spend significant time in the lab, learning to identify and study organisms too small to see with the naked eye.