University in Ghana
Ogbojo, Accra, Ghana
University profile
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) at Ogbojo, Accra, is a public management development institution established in 2003 by Parliament (Act 647) to build capacity for local governance. Accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and affiliated to KNUST, it runs postgraduate programmes with Accra and Tamale campuses plus regional training centres.
Masters pathways cover Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Public Financial Management, Public Sector Management, Local Governance and Management, Local Economic Development, Urban Governance and Management, Sanitation and Water Governance, and Procurement and Contracts Management, with MPhil research routes and professional diplomas alongside.
ILGS suits local government practitioners and graduates who want specialised governance masters with study tours, seminars and thesis research.
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A bachelor degree in social sciences or a related field with two years post-graduation work experience. MPhil applicants need a research proposal.
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