The main goal of the BSc (Agricultural Extension and Community Development) Programme is to prepare graduates, who are competent learners, good communicators, system thinkers, problem analysts and solvers, and possess desirable leadership attributes and skills that will enable them conceptualize, plan, implement.
Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor Science in Agricultural Extension in Ghana are:
UG
UCC
Entry Requirements:
To qualify for admission, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
• Be nominated by their employer organisation;
• Possess a Diploma in Agriculture or a related field from a recognized institution;
• Have a minimum of three years post-diploma field experience in extension services;
• Either possesses five General Certificate of Examination (G.C.E) Ordinary level credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and at least two science subjects. OR Passes in Core English Language, Core Mathematics and Core Integrated Science at the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) or the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
In addition, candidates must have grades not lower than “D” in SSCE or C6 in WASSCE in any TWO of the following three (3) elective subjects: General Agriculture or Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics.
Career applicants with Diploma in Agriculture who do not have the requisite G.C.E.
“O” Level, SSSCE, or WASSCE passes in English, Mathematics, and Sciences will be required to go through a remedial programme offered by the School of Agriculture and pass before they are considered for admission.
How do I become an agricultural extension officer?
RURAL AGRICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER (RAEO) is a field-level officer, and it is a post under the Department of Agriculture. This a class 3 or level 3 post.
Required degrees are as follows:
Sc. Agriculture (Bachelor in Agriculture).
Tech. (Agriculture Engineering).
Sc. Horticulture (Bachelor in Horticulture).