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*Please make an appointment with Dean Sheila Bayne to obtain an application- deadline is Feb. 1, 2008!* The Tufts-in-Ghana program, which takes place in the fall semester, links Tufts to the University of Ghana (Legon), located just outside the booming metropolis of the capital, Accra. The University of Ghana, founded in 1948, is a full-service research and teaching university comprising two main colleges (College of Health Sciences and College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences), six faculties (Arts, Law, Science, Social Studies, Engineering Science, and Business School), and numerous institutes, schools, and centers, some which offer courses only at the graduate level (for example, the School of Communication Studies, the School of Public Health, etc.). The University’s 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students are served by six residence halls, two international student hostels, three graduate student hostels, central and branch libraries, a university hospital, several banks, a post office, and several communication centers for email, telephone, and fax. The area of Legon is part of Greater Accra, a cosmopolitan urban center. Ghana is among the most economically prosperous and politically stable countries in Africa. Its climate is tropical. Notwithstanding the challenges faced by all developing countries, Ghana has a rapidly modernizing infrastructure for sanitation, health care, telecommunications, transportation, food, and accommodation. There is a market economy, a free press, an independent judiciary, and an elected constitutional democracy. English is the language of instruction at the University of Ghana and is widely spoken throughout the nation.
AdministrationResident Director: Kweku Bilson, B.A. University of Ghana; M.A., Ph.D., Moscow State University.The resident director supervises the program on site, monitoring the quality of instruction and living conditions of the Tufts students.
PrerequisitesThe Tufts-in-Ghana program is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors in good academic standing. Students from all academic majors, including mathematics and the sciences, are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to students who can demonstrate that a semester in Ghana will benefit their overall undergraduate program and/or to students who have taken courses related to Africa.
Academic ProgramStudents in the program are fully integrated into the University of Ghana system. In consultation with the resident director in Ghana, each student designs an academic program of four or five courses from the diverse array of subjects offered by the University's many academic departments. Special language courses for Tufts students are taught on the Legon campus. The resident director facilitates internships and service-learning opportunities.Business School Operations Management and Management Information Systems Faculty of Arts Theater Arts Dance Studies Philosophy Study of Religions
Faculty of Engineering Science Faculty of Science
Biochemistry
Academic Calendar 2007(dates are approximate)
Accommodations and MealsStudents are housed in the International Students Hostel at the University of Ghana, Legon. The hostel accommodates Ghanaians and international students (from the Americas, Asia, Europe and other African countries). Supervisory and service staff, laundry and recreational facilities, and television rooms are available. Kitchenettes are located on each floor. Students may cook for themselves or purchase meals at one of the dining halls, the central cafeteria, restaurants, or other food markets on campus, including the hostel.
HealthThe University of Ghana operates a health clinic and a university hospital. Additional health services are provided for Tufts-in-Ghana participants by the Nyaho Clinic, a modern facility located close to the University.
OrientationEach semester begins with a ten-day orientation at the university. Single or double rooms and all meals are provided during this time. Orientation is conducted by the resident director and includes sessions on African topics, cultural integration and safety. Return to Top
Student ActivitiesThe University of Ghana offers the extracurricular activities found on most American campuses: clubs, performing arts groups, intramural athletics, and community service organizations. Special activities organized by the Tufts-in-Ghana program for its students include excursions to places of historic and cultural interest, such as the Dagbe Center for Arts and Culture in the fishing village of Kopeyia, the slave fort of Elmina, the National Park at Kakum, the National Cultural Center in Kumasi, and the National Theater in Accra.
Comprehensive Program Fee
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