University in Ghana
Bolgatanga, Ghana
University profile
Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) is a public technical university in Bolgatanga, in Ghana's Upper East Region. It began as a polytechnic in 1999 and was upgraded to a university in April 2020 under the Technical Universities (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act 1016). Its stated vision is to be the preferred technical university, with innovative programmes producing graduates equipped with new technological skills for sustainable development, and its mission centres on career-focused education, laboratory and workshop-based practical training, applied research, sustainable agriculture and entrepreneurship.
The university runs over thirty-five tertiary programmes at MSc, BSc, BTech, HND and Diploma level. Teaching is organised in five schools: Business and Management Studies; Applied Science and Arts; Engineering; Built Environment; and Agriculture. The School of Graduate Studies runs the Master of Science programmes (Animal Science, Crop Science, Agricultural Farm Power and Machinery Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, and Postharvest Engineering). Departments include Business Administration and Management, Procurement and Logistics Management, Marketing and Communication, Accounting and Finance, Hospitality Management, Industrial Arts, Medical Laboratory Science, Liberal Studies, Computing and Information Technology, Visual Communication Design and Applied Art, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical/Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Technology, Ecological Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering.
Ecological Agriculture is the university's niche area. It has industrial partnerships with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) and the Skills Development Fund, and institutional collaborations with the University of Ouagadougou, the Apidon Academy of Science and Universite Ouaga 1 in Burkina Faso, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the USA and Ashesi University, among others.
Programmes are offered full time at the Sumbrungu campus, as weekend top-up degrees, and as evening and part-time programmes at Bukere. Access routes (a one-year Pre-HND course and a one-year Pre-Engineering course) prepare technical and vocational school graduates for HND and engineering degree study.
The Industrial Liaison Office and Job Placement Centre places over 1,200 students a year in industrial attachments, supervised by more than 30 academic and management staff, and runs a whole-semester internship for Level-400 students in selected departments. The Dean of Students' office looks after student welfare, and new students go through an orientation week and a formal matriculation. International applicants are admitted on qualifications whose equivalence is determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
BTU supports needy and brilliant students through scholarships and bursaries, including TVET training support with CAMFED for young women. Each scheme has its own criteria.
Applicants are generally expected to be enrolled full time, demonstrate financial need or strong academic performance, and provide supporting documents.
These schemes support tuition and living costs for needy students. Consult student affairs notices and the admissions pages for the current call, deadlines and documents.
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View scholarships for Bolgatanga Technical University →A bachelor's degree in a related field, not lower than Second Class Lower, from a recognised university or institution; a selection interview; two sealed referee reports; an original transcript and certified copy of the degree; and an online and hard-copy research proposal of at most 1,500 words.
Six credit passes (A-D / A1-C6): three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus Social Studies or Integrated Science, and at least three elective credit passes relevant to the chosen programme. NABPTEX/CTVET candidates meet the same subject requirements.
Aged at least 25 (birth certificate or baptismal card attached), with at least five SSSCE/WASSCE passes or five GCE O-Level credits including English Language and Mathematics, a minimum of three years' work experience, and a pass in a written examination set by the university.
Holders of HND, ACCA, ICA or a relevant Diploma; holders of Construction Technician Part III or Technician Part II (old scheme); and holders of equivalent certificates, in the relevant specialisation.
WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE: six passes (A-D / A1-D7) comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus Social Studies or Integrated Science, with at least three relevant elective credit passes (A-D / A1-C6). NABPTEX/CTVET candidates meet the same subject requirements. Holders of the Diploma in Business Studies (DBS), Diploma in Computerized Accounting (DCA), Diploma in Banking Technology and Accounting (DBTA) or Diploma in Business Administration (DBA) qualify for related HND programmes. Certain technical and craft certificates (for example RSA II/III, MET, MVT, EET, City and Guilds) plus four SSSCE/WASSCE credits including English Language and Mathematics are accepted, as are Four-Year Certificate A and Post-Secondary Teachers' Certificate holders. Engineering programmes require a science background; Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management requires a Home Economics or Catering background.
Aged at least 25 (birth certificate or baptismal card attached), with at least four SSSCE/WASSCE passes or four GCE O-Level credits including English Language and Mathematics, a minimum of two years' work experience, and a pass in a written examination set by the university.
SSSCE/WASSCE/GBCE/RSA II holders need four passes including English Language and Core Mathematics and at least two relevant elective passes. Technical school (Certificate II, NABPTEX and TEU) applicants need passes (A-E) in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies plus three relevant elective passes. Other technician and construction certificate holders may apply with at least two SSSCE/WASSCE passes in core English, Mathematics or Science. Mature applicants must be at least 25, hold at least three SSSCE/WASSCE passes or GCE O-Level credits (one in English Language or Mathematics), have two years' work experience, and pass a written examination or interview.
At least three SSSCE/WASSCE/GBCE passes: one core subject (English Language, Mathematics or Science) and two science or agriculture elective passes. Mature applicants must be at least 25 with at least two passes (one in English Language or Mathematics), one year's work experience, and pass a written examination or interview.
For science, vocational or technical school graduates who lack the full HND requirements. The one-year course (two sixteen-week semesters) covers English Language, Mathematics and Science; a minimum of 50% in each subject in the final CTVET-conducted examination qualifies candidates for HND programmes including Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management, Industrial Art, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, General Agriculture (Ecological), Building Technology, Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Automobile Engineering and Medical Laboratory Technology. The One-Year Pre-Engineering Course is for students without a science background who wish to enter four-year engineering degrees.
Admission is on the basis of qualifications from the applicant's country, with equivalence determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). Proof of English proficiency is required from applicants from non-English-speaking countries, and applicants must obtain a Non-Citizen Ghana Card as a prerequisite; applications without it are not processed.
Applicants first buy an Admission E-Voucher (PIN and serial number) through the short code *966*3*3096# on any mobile network, at Zenith Bank, Consolidated Bank, Access Bank or Republic Bank branches, at regional post offices (including Bolgatanga, Bawku, Navrongo, Tamale, Wa, Sunyani, Techiman, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Ho, Kaneshie, Accra Central, Circle, Tema Main, Koforidua and Takoradi), or at the cash office at the Sumbrungu campus, and then apply through the admission portal. Application form costs (GH¢): MSc 200; BSc/BTech 150; HND direct entry 140; Diploma direct entry 140; degree mature 150; HND mature 150; Pre-HND (Access) 140; weekend programmes 150; evening programmes 150; international students direct entry USD 100.
Facilities include a university library (with an online library portal), a university clinic, a Students' Demonstration Centre, an HIV and Reproductive Health Centre, and laboratories and workshops used for practical training. A daycare centre was funded through a grant from the Australian High Commission.
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