Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture.
Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Agricultural Science in Ghana are:
UDS
UCC
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE Holders (for Diploma Programmes)
Candidates who do not meet the requirements for Degree programmes in UDS are advised to apply for any one of the Diploma programmes (Diploma in Integrated Community Development, Diploma in Integrated Business Studies, and Diploma in Development Management, all of which are offered at the Wa Campus; Diploma in Development Education is offered in Tamale Campus; Diploma in Statistics and Diploma in Computer Science are both offered in Navrongo Campus; and Diploma in Social Change Communication is offered in Nyankpala Campus)
To be admitted into a Diploma programme, three credits passes in the area of specialization (elective subjects) and at least two passes (D7 or better) in English Language and Mathematics in WASSCE is required. Any candidate without a pass in English Language and Mathematics (core) need not apply for the Diploma.
It is not likely that all candidates with the minimum requirements for Diploma programmes will be admitted.
Preference will be given to candidates who have good grades/credit passes.
Candidates, who have met the requirements for Degree programmes (Credits in three electives and three core subjects), but have aggregates that are not good enough maybe admitted into Diploma programmes.
Which course is best an agriculture diploma?
Diploma in Agriculture.
Diploma in Food Processing.
Diploma in seed Technology.
Diploma in Horticulture.
Diploma in Organic Farming.
Diploma in Animal Husbandry.
Diploma in Agro Products Processing.
Diploma in Post Harvest Technology.
Is agriculture hard to study?
B.Sc., Agriculture is an easy as well as a lively course to study.
The credit hours for the course vary with the universities. In each semester you will study upto the maximum of 12 subjects.
For most of the subjects except some of the allied subjects, there will be both practical and theory classes.