List of Courses Offered at Legon

By | February 19, 2023

As one of the top universities in Ghana, the University of Ghana, commonly referred to as Legon, offers a wide range of courses across various faculties.

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts at Legon is one of the largest faculties, offering various courses across different disciplines. The faculty offers courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) programmes available at Legon’s Faculty of Arts include:

  1. English
  2. French
  3. Linguistics
  4. African Studies
  5. History
  6. Archaeology and Heritage Studies
  7. Religious Studies
  8. Philosophy and Classics
  9. Music
  10. Theatre Arts
  11. Dance
  12. Film Studies
  13. Chinese Studies

Students who want to pursue a BA programme at Legon’s Faculty of Arts must have at least credit passes in five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, at the GCE O-Level or SSCE level. They must also have at least three (3) passes at the GCE A-Level or six (6) passes at the WASSCE/SSSCE level.

Graduate programmes available at Legon’s Faculty of Arts include:

  1. Master of Arts in African Studies
  2. Master of Arts in Linguistics
  3. Master of Arts in English
  4. Master of Philosophy in African Studies
  5. Master of Philosophy in Linguistics
  6. Master of Philosophy in English

Faculty of Law

Legon’s Faculty of Law offers undergraduate and graduate programmes in law. The Faculty of Law is one of the best law schools in Ghana, and it has a reputation for producing some of the best lawyers in the country.

The undergraduate programme offered by Legon’s Faculty of Law is the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme. The LLB programme is a four-year programme that prepares students for entry into the legal profession. To be eligible for the LLB programme, students must have at least credit passes in five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, at the GCE O-Level or SSCE level. They must also have at least three (3) passes at the GCE A-Level or six (6) passes at the WASSCE/SSSCE level.

Graduate programmes offered by Legon’s Faculty of Law include:

  1. Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business Law
  2. Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights, Conflict and Peace Studies
  3. Master of Laws (LLM) in Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law
  4. Master of Laws (LLM) in International Trade and Investment Law
  5. Master of Laws (LLM) in Law and Development
  6. Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate and Commercial Law

Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science at Legon offers various programmes across different disciplines in science. The faculty offers courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Bachelor of Science (BSc) programmes available at Legon’s Faculty of Science include:

  1. Biological Sciences
  2. Chemistry
  3. Computer Science
  4. Earth Science
  5. Mathematics
  6. Physics

To be eligible for a BSc programme at Legon’s Faculty of Science, students must have at least credit passes in five (5) subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science.

All Courses Offered at Legon

School of Medicine and Dentistry

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

School of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy

School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Dental Laboratory Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Science in Radiography

School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

  1. COLLEGE OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES

School of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Food Process Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering,

School of Agriculture

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences

School of Veterinary Medicine

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine,

School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Earth Science

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Bachelor of Science in Physics

Bachelor of Science in Statistics

School of Biological Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology and Conservation Science

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology

Bachelor of Science in Botany

Bachelor of Science in Marine and Fisheries

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

  1. COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES

Business School

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

School of Law

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

School of Arts – Bachelor of Arts

Department of Religions

Department of Philosophy and Classics

Department of History

Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies

School of Languages – Bachelor of Arts

Department of English

Department of French

Department of Modern Languages

Department of Linguistics

School of Social Sciences – Bachelor of Arts

Department of Economics

Department of Political Science

Department of Sociology

Department of Geography and Resource Development

Department of Social Work

Department of Psychology

School of Performing Arts – Bachelor of Fine Arts

Department of Dance Studies

Department of Theater Arts

Department of Music

  1. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

School of Continuing and Distance Education

Business School

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts – Distance Learning

Department of Economics

Department of Political Science

Department of Sociology

Department of Psychology

Department of Information Studies

Department of Adult Education and Human Resource Studies

Department of Computer Science – Distance Learning

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

School of Nursing – Distance Learning

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (For professional nurses who already have a Diploma in Nursing from a recognized Nursing Training College)

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