Accra Poly to introduce new Bachelor programmes
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| ACCRA POLY INTRODUCTION |
In 2004/05, the total number of students offering the Higher National Diploma is about 4,102 with a total teaching staff population of 183. In 2004/05, about 3,874 applied out of which about 1,87 were offered admission. In 2003/04 , the total number of students offering the Higher National Diploma is 4,748 and that of those offering non – tertiary courses is 1,680. The total academic staff is about 180 and total non – teaching staff is about 245. In 2003/04 about 4,000 candidates applied for admission out of 2,486 qualified for admission and 1,891 were offered admission. Currently, the non – teaching programmes has largely been replaced by fee – paying tertiary programts in most departments. The normal HND programmes are for three years whiles the fee – paying ones takes about three or more. Requirement for admission are the same, but less competitive in the case of the part – time programmes than the regular programmes. Even though the part – time programmes are also centrally coordinated, the administration is more departmental – centred, and the time of commencement and fees vary from department to department.
Accra Poly to introduce new Bachelor programmes
Accra
Polytechnic will soon introduce new Bachelor programmes. An 18-month course
will be run in programmes such as;
- Automobile Engineering
- Building Technology
- Hospitality Management
- Marketing
- Accountancy.
The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Festus Addo-Yobo, said the school has reached an advanced stage of securing accreditation from the National Accreditation Board.
He expressed the hope that the programmes will start in the next academic year if everything goes well.
Dr Addo-Yobo announced this in Accra at a matriculation for B'Tech and Part Time HND Students.
ACCRA POLYTECHNIC
PROGRAMMES AND COURSES
HND Programmes
1. Science Laboratory Technology (SLT1)
2. Statistics (MAS1)
3. Hotel Catering And Institutional Management (HOT1)
4. Fashion Designing And Textiles (FAS1)
5. Secretaryship And Management Studies (SEC1)
6. Bilingual Secretaryship (BIS1)
7. Purchasing And Supply (PS1)
8. Accountancy (AC1)
9. Building Technology (BLD1)
10. Civil Engineering (CC1)
11. Electrical/Electronic Engineering (EL1)
12. Mechanical Engineering (MECH1)
13. Furniture Design And Production (FUR1)
Non-HND Programmes
1. Electrical Engineering Technician -- Part3 (EL4)
2. Motor Vehicle Technician -- Part3 (MOT3)
3. Mechanical Engineering Technician -- Part3 (MECH4)
4. Construction Technician Course -- Part3 (BLD5)
5. Refrigeratoin Technician -- Part3 (REF3
Non-Tertiary Programmes
1. Electrical Engineering -- Part II (EL3)
2. Electrical Engineering -- Part I (EL2)
3. Construction Technician Course -- Part II (BLD4)
4. Construction Technician Course -- Part I (BLD3)
5. General Course in Construction (BLD2)
6. Motor Vehicle Technician -- Part II (MOTO2)
7. Mechanical Engineering -- Part II (MECH3)
8. Refrigeration Technician -- Part II (REF2)
9. Mechanical Engineering Technician -- Part I (MECH2)
10. Motor Vehicle Technician --Part I (MOTO1)
11. Science Laboratory Technician -- Part I (SLT2)
12. Advance Cookery -- 812/2 (HOT3)
13. Basic Cookery -- 812/1 (HOT2)
14. Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting Option) (AC2)
15. Diploma in Business Studies (Secretaryship Option) (SEC2)
16. Advance General Business Certificate (AC3)
17. Advance Fashion (FAS2)
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