Wisconsin International University College, Ghana is one of the earliest established

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Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

. It is located at Agbogba Junction near Kwabenya in the

Greater Accra Region The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the second most populated region, befor ...

. It was established in January 2000 and is accredited by the National Accreditation Board as a university college and affiliated to the

University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the Br ...

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, the

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a public University of Ghana that focuses on science and technology. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is the public university established in the country, as well a ...

and University for Development Studies.

History

In 1992, Wisconsin International University was established. The first campus was established in

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and was called:

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. In 1997, Wisconsin International University Ukraine was founded in

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Campuses

There are currently three campuses: * Accra Campus at Agbogba, North Legon *Kanda (City Campus, Greater Accra Region) * Kumasi Campus at Feyiase - Atonsu - Lake Road

Organization

There are currently Five Schools and two faculties

Programs

* Undergraduate * Postgraduate * Certificate (Short Courses)

Undergraduate Program

Wisconsin Business School

Department of General Business Studies *BA Business Studies, General Business Department of Management Studies *BA Business Studies, Human Resource Management *BA Business Studies, Marketing Department of Accounting, Finance and Banking *BA Business Studies, Banking and Finance *BA Business Studies, Accounting *BSc. Accounting

School of Computing Technology

Department of Business Computing *BA Computer Science and Management *BSc. Management and Computer Studies Department of Information Technology *BSc. Information Technology *Diploma - Information Technology

School of Nursing

Department of Nursing * BSc Nursing * BSc Midwifery * BSc Community Health Nursing

School of Communication

* BA Communication Studies - ''Specializations in Journalism (Broadcast, Print and Online)''

Faculty of Law

*Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Language, Arts and Communication Studies Department of Social Sciences *BA Development and Environmental Studies *BSc. Economics

Postgraduate Program: School of Research and Graduate Studies

* MA Adult Education - Options in Rural and Community Development/Human Resource Development * MBA - Options in Finance/ Project Management/ Human Resource Management/ Marketing/ Accounting/ Management Information Systems * MSc - Environmental Sustainability and Management

Certificate/Short Courses

* Professional Diploma in Functional and Advanced Investigations *Diploma in Information Technology *Certificate in Paralegal Studies *Executive Certificate in Security Management, Forensics and Investigative Management *Advanced Executive Certificate in Security Management, Forensics and Investigative Management *Certificate in Music *Certificate in Sign Language *Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Management *Certificate in Christian Formation Leadership.

Library

The University currently has the following libraries: * Main Campus Library * Faculty of Law Library * Nursing Library * Kumasi Campus Library * City Campus Library.

Affiliations

* Wisconsin International Universit
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Cape Coast Cape Coast is a city, fishing port, and the capital of Cape Coast Metropolitan District and Central Region of Ghana. It is one of the country's most historic cities, a World Heritage Site, home to the Cape Coast Castle, with the Gulf of Guinea ...

University for Development Studies The University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale was established in 1992 by the government of Ghana with a view to accelerating the development of the then 3 Northern Regions of Ghana (the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions ...

Nationalities at Wisconsin

Currently the institution can boast of students of over 30 nationalities and speaking 20 languages from across Africa, Asia and America.

Notes

External links

National Accreditation BoardWisconsin International University College
Universities in Ghana Educational institutions established in 2000 Education in Accra 2000 establishments in Ghana {{Ghana-university-stub