By | 19 February 2019

University of Energy And Natural Resource Admission 2019/2020

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for admission to MSc/MPhil/MBA/PhD programmes

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension

  1. MBA/MPhil Agribusiness Management 

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the MBA/MPhil Agribusiness Management programme, applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field (eg. Agribusiness, agriculture, natural resource management, economics, development studies, accounting and commerce, business administration, natural resources management, etc). Applicants must attend and pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Department.

Contact Person: Dr. Richard Bannor.

Tel: 0205091249

Email: richard.bannor@uenr.edu.gh

Department of Horticulture and Crop Production

  1. MSc/MPhil Crop Science (with options in Post-harvest technology, Pathology, Agronomy and Entomology)

To be eligible for admission into the MSc/MPhil Crop Science programme, applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field.

Contact Person:     Dr. James Owusu-Kwarteng

Tel: 0209265738

Emailjames.owusu-kwarteng@uenr.edu.gh

iii. PhD Crop Science (with options in Post-harvest technology, Pathology, Agronomy and Entomology

To be eligible for admission into the PhD Crop Science programme, applicants must possess a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. Applicants must attend and pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Department. All prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty member and discuss their identified research topic for a possible supervision before proceeding with the application.

Contact Person:     Dr. James Owusu-Kwarteng

Tel: 0209265738

Emailjames.owusu-kwarteng@uenr.edu.gh

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering

Admission Requirements:

  1. M.Sc. Environmental Engineering Management

To be eligible for admission into the M.Sc. Environmental Engineering Management programme, applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field. Applicants must attend and pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Department.

All prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty member and discuss their identified research topic for a possible supervision before proceeding with the application.

Contact Person:     Dr. Samuel Gyamfi

Tel: 0506438028

Emailsamuel.gyamfi@uenr.edu.gh

  1. M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Management

To be eligible for admission into the M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Management programme, applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field. Applicants must attend and pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Department.

All prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty member and discuss their identified research topic for a possible supervision before proceeding with the application.

Contact Person:     Dr. Samuel Gyamfi

Tel: 0506438028

Emailsamuel.gyamfi@uenr.edu.gh

iii.  PhD Environmental Engineering Management

To be eligible for admission into the PhD Environmental Engineering Management programme, applicants must possess a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field. Applicants must attend and pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Department.

All prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty member and discuss their identified research topic for a possible supervision before proceeding with the application.

Contact Person:     Dr. Samuel Gyamfi

Tel: 0506438028

Emailsamuel.gyamfi@uenr.edu.gh

  1. PhD Sustainable Energy Management

To be eligible for admission into the PhD Sustainable Energy Management programme, applicants must possess a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. Applicants must attend and pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Department.

All prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty member and discuss their identified research topic for a possible supervision before proceeding with the application.

Contact Person:     Dr. Samuel Gyamfi

Tel: 0506438028

Emailsamuel.gyamfi@uenr.edu.gh

SCHOOL OF SCIENCES

Department and Mathematics and Statistics

  1. MPhil Applied Mathematics

To be eligible for admission into the MPhil Applied Mathematics Programme, applicants must possess a good first degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field of mathematical sciences (eg. Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, etc).

Contact Person: Dr. Alex Opoku

Tel: 0505038580

Emailalex.opoku@uenr.edu.gh

Department of Computer Science and Informatics

  1. MSc. Computer Science

To be eligible for admission into the MSc. Computer Science Programme, applicants must possess a BSc. degree or its equivalent in Computer Sciences, or any related discipline from an accredited University with a minimum of Second-Class Lower Division. Applicants must demonstrate adequate intellectual capacity for independent work, maturity, effective decision making and problem-solving potentials. In exceptional cases, holders of BSc. Computer Science with a minimum of Third-Class and at-least three years’ relevant working experience would be considered.

Contact Person: Dr. Benjamin Weyori

Tel: 0244407521

Email: benjamin.weyori@uenr.edu.gh

  1. MPhil Computer Science

To be eligible for admission into the MPhil Computer Science Programme, applicants must possess a BSc. Degree or its equivalent in Computer Sciences, or any related discipline from an accredited University with a minimum of Second-Class Lower Division. Applicants must demonstrate adequate intellectual capacity for independent work, maturity, effective decision making and problem-solving potentials.

Contact Person: Dr. Benjamin Weyori

Tel: 0244407521

Email: benjamin.weyori@uenr.edu.gh

          iii. PhD Computer Science

To be eligible for admission into the PhD Computer Science Programme, applicants must possess an MPhil in Computer Science or its equivalent from an accredited University. Applicants must demonstrate adequate intellectual capacity for independent work, maturity, effective decision making and problem-solving potentials. Applicants with qualifications from Science and Engineering backgrounds with a strong Computing and Mathematical background may be considered. Candidates from other disciplines will have to take up most of the MPhil Computer Science course to prepare them for the PhD Programme.

Contact Person: Dr. Benjamin Weyori

Tel: 0244407521

Email: benjamin.weyori@uenr.edu.gh

 SCHOOL OF GEOSCIENCES

Department of Planning and Sustainability

  1. MSc/MPhil Environmental Planning and Development

To be eligible for admission into the MSc/MPhil Environmental Planning and Development Programme, applicants must possess a good first degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field (eg. environmental planning, planning, development studies, environmental studies, geography, economics, natural resources management, etc). Candidates must have a minimum of one (1) year post qualification working experience and will be required to go through  a selection interview to be organised by the Department.

Contact Person: Dr. David Anaafo      Tel: 0202999895

Email: david.anaafo@uenr.edu.gh

Department of Geographic Science

  1. MSc/MPhil Climate Change

To be eligible for admission into the MSc/MPhil Climate Change Programme, applicants must possess a good first degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field (eg. Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Geography, Geophysics, Planning, Land Economy, Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Sciences, Natural Resources, etc.). Holders of Bachelors degree with a minimum of two (2) years’ working experience may be considered for admission. Holders of post graduate diploma certificates with excellent classification may be admitted. Applicants may go through a selection interview to be organised by the Department.

Contact Person:     Dr. Leslie Danquah

Tel: 0244714882

Emailleslie.danquah@uenr.edu.gh 

SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Department of Forest Science

  1. MPhil Social Forestry and Environmental Governance

To be eligible for admission into the MPhil Social Forestry and Environmental Governance programme, applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution. The applicant shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) degree in the relevant field (eg. natural resources, planning, social science, human geography & Agriculture). Excellent candidates may be admitted into research masters programme in the first instance and later upgraded into the PhD programme after sucessful completion of the course work with GPA of 3.65 and upon recommendations from the Supervisor and Departmental Board.

Contact Person: Dr (Mrs) Afua Derkyi

Tel:     0242186155

Email: mercy.derkyi@uenr.edu.gh

  1. PhD Social Forestry and Environmental Governance

To be eligible for admission into the PhD Social Forestry and Environmental Governance Programme, applicants must possess Masters Degree or its equivalent from a recognised University. However, an exceptional second year MPhil/MSc student may upgrade into the PhD Programme upon recommendation from the Department and School Board. Applicants intending to work on Mathematical/Statistical Modelling of System Components must have Masters and Bachelor degree in Mathematics and Statistics.

Contact Person: Dr (Mrs) Afua Derkyi

Tel:     0242186155

Email: mercy.derkyi@uenr.edu.gh

SALE OF VOUCHERS

The cost of Application Vouchers is Two Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GHS250)

SALE POINTS

Application vouchers can be purchased from the following points: 

  1. UENR ACCRA OFFICElocated in the NCTE Building near Trinity Theological Seminary, East Legon (Contact person: Mr. Richard Hammond, Tel: 0246565451).
  2. UENR CAMPUS, SUNYANI at the Cash Office.
  3. UENR CAMPUS, DORMAA AHENKRO
  4. GHANA POST OFFICES NATIONWIDE
  5. ZENITH BANK BRANCHES NATIONWIDE
  6. GCB BANK BRANCHES NATIONWIDE
  7. ECOBANK BRANCHES NATIONWIDE
  8. FIDELITY BANK BRANCHES NATIONWIDE
  9. STANBIC BANK BRANCHES NATIONWIDE
  10. CONSOLIDATED BANK BRANCHES NATIONWIDE

MODE OF STUDY

The programme is run on Regular Full time basis but the mode of study is open to Weekends.

STUDY LOCATION

University of Energy and Natural Resources, Main campus, Sunyani-Ghana

START OF PROGRAMMES

August 2019

HOW TO COMPLETE THE ADMISSION PROCESS

Before moving to the online application platform, applicants must have the following:

  1. Valid personal email address
  2. Valid personal mobile phone number
  • Scanned copies of certified certificates and transcripts
  1. Scanned copy of passport photo with the following requirements:
  • Full face, front view and opened eyes.
  • Make sure photo presents full head from top of hair to shoulders.
  • Take the photo ina plain white or off-white background.
  • Avoid shadows on the face or background.
  • Do not wear sunglasses or hats.

Steps to Complete the Online Application Form

All applicants are to complete the on-line application registration at www.uenr.edu.gh using the Application Number and PIN.

Steps:

  1. Purchase Application Voucher
  2. Log on to uenr.edu.gh and on the Postgraduate application link enter the Application Number and PIN
  • Change the default PIN on the Voucher to your own PIN (PIN must be a minimum of 8 characters)
  1. Proceed to the personal data page and complete the application
  2. Complete the application process after selecting the Programme you intend to study.
  3. Click on ‘Complete’ to finish the process.
  • Applicants will receive SMS notification after submitting the online application.

Completed Application Forms

Applicants must purchase EMS envelopes from GhanaPost and send via post 3 copies of the completed APPLICATION FORMtogether with photocopies of certificates and result slip(s) to:

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES,

UNIVERSITY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES,

SUNYANI-GHANA

REGISTRAR