University in Ghana
Ho, Ghana
University profile
Ho Technical University (HTU) is a public technical university in Ho, the capital of the Volta Region of Ghana. It began in 1968 as a Technical Institute, became a polytechnic in 1986 and operates under the Technical Universities Act, 2016 (Act 922), as amended (Act 974), which mandates it to provide career-oriented vocational and technical higher education, undertake vocational and technical research and build relationships with professional bodies and industry. Teaching is hands-on, with practical sessions and internships with industry partners.
The campus lies in what the university calls the 'Oxygen City' of the Volta Region, away from the bustle of central Ho and within about five minutes' drive of most parts of the town. Libraries, laboratories and workshops support practical learning, and lecture halls and other facilities are designed to be disability friendly.
Academic work is organised in five faculties and two schools: the Faculty of Art and Design, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Built and Natural Environment, Faculty of Engineering, the HTU Business School and the School of Graduate Studies. Programmes range from non-tertiary certificates and two-year diplomas through Higher National Diplomas (HND) and BTech, BSc and BA degrees to MSc and MTech postgraduate degrees, in fields such as food technology, ICT and computer science, hospitality, industrial art and fashion, automobile, electrical, civil and biomedical engineering, building technology, accounting, banking and finance, marketing and supply chain management.
Specialised units include the Centre for Continuous and Distance Education (CCDE), the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology (CEIT), the Solar Technology Application Resource Centre (STAR-C), and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) directorate. The university also publishes the African Journal of Technical Education and Management (AJTEM).
Student life includes three principal halls of residence and an ultra-modern hostel, a campus football pitch, multi-purpose courts for volleyball and basketball, a University Clinic, guidance and counselling, a Student Representative Council and a graduate students' association (GRASAG). The International Programmes and Institutional Linkages office runs an English proficiency programme, exchange arrangements and partnerships with institutions including Central University of Technology (South Africa), Hamm-Lippstadt and Rhine-Waal Universities of Applied Sciences (Germany), LAB University of Applied Sciences (Finland), the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, the University of Lome (Togo) and INP-HB (Cote d'Ivoire).
For young people entering STEM HND programmes. Applicants must be aged 15 to 25, have sat WASSCE or Certificate 2 in 2021, 2022 or 2023, hold an HTU admission letter in a STEM field, and have attended a senior high school or Certificate 2 programme in Volta, Oti, Northern, North East, Savannah, Upper East or Upper West. Young people with disabilities, refugees, those affected by HIV/AIDS and orphans are encouraged to apply. The 2024/2025 deadline was 30 December 2024.
Awarded on academic merit to undergraduate and postgraduate students; covers tuition, accommodation and other academic expenses, renewable annually subject to conduct and performance. Eleven HTU students were awarded in November 2024.
Full academic fee coverage for Level 100 students in public tertiary institutions, with support for students with disabilities, applied for through the Students Loan Trust Fund using Ghana Card, admission details and a passport photo.
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View scholarships for Ho Technical University →Direct entry: minimum C6 (lower credit) in three core subjects and three relevant elective subjects. Top-up degree: at least Second Class Lower in a relevant HND or two-year diploma, or minimum D7 (pass) in three core subjects and three relevant electives.
Minimum D7 in three core subjects and three relevant electives, or minimum C6 in three core subjects and two relevant electives.
Applicants must be 25 years or older with five years of working experience and hold a minimum of E8 in six subjects including mathematics and English, or an equivalent qualification. Mature applicants send proof of date of birth with supporting documents.
A good first degree with at least Second Class Lower in a relevant programme.
Advanced Certificate and Certificate 2: passes in four subjects including English. Diploma in Business Studies: passes in four subjects including mathematics and English. Certificate 1: five passes including three core subjects.
Buy an admission e-voucher at GCB Bank, Fidelity Bank or Ghana Post offices, or by mobile money (*776*217#) or on the admission portal at app.htu.edu.gh/admissions. Log in with the voucher serial number and PIN and complete the online application; a form number is sent by SMS. Post the printed declaration form with certificate or result slip photocopies and a passport picture to the Admissions Office, writing the form number on the envelope. Top-up applicants add transcripts and certificate copies.
Postgraduate (MTech, MSc) GHS 240.00; undergraduate (degree, HND, diploma, mature) GHS 180.00; non-tertiary GHS 150.00.
The university has a single campus in Ho, Volta Region, which houses the faculties and schools, laboratories and workshops, the Nunya Library, the University Clinic, halls of residence and sports facilities.
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