School of Research and Graduate Studies

The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) was established in the 2010/2011 academic year as an administrative unit to supervise graduate studies. The objective of graduate studies at the Catholic University of Ghana is to train and develop graduates of higher quality. Currently, the Graduate School covers four faculties that offer graduate programmes. Thus, the graduate programmes include pastoral ministry, religious studies, business administration, education, and health. SGS also aims to equip postgraduate students with research skills. Moreover, the School encourages graduates to provide appropriate research initiatives and leadership in the industry, commerce and other agencies within the national economy.

Core Mandate of the School 

The School of Graduate Studies audits all postgraduate programmes run in the Faculties of the University. For this purpose, SGS has the mandate to perform the following duties:

• Approve admission of graduate students upon recommendations from Faculties/Schools/Departments/ Centres/Institutes.

• Approve candidature and supervisors of graduate students based on the recommendations from the Department and Faculty/School Boards. 

• Recommend the appointment of both Internal and External Examiners for dissertations or theses to the Senate based on the recommendations from the Department and Faculty/School Boards. 

• Maintain records of all graduate students.

• Give provisional approval to graduate examination results on the recommendations from the Department and Faculty/School Boards.  

• Coordinate and approve examination of dissertations and theses of graduate students.

• Liaise with the various Heads of Department and Deans on all matters relating to graduate studies in the various Departments and Faculties/Schools.  

• Approve the curriculum and mode of delivery of all graduate programmes 

The School of Graduate Studies continues to encourage Faculties to develop programmes that promote economic, scientific, social and technological advancement within the country and meet emerging trends worldwide. 

To achieve these core objectives, the Board of the School of Graduate Studies has oversight of SGS in performing the following functions:

• Formulate rules and regulations for the conduct of higher degrees and graduate diplomas

• Receive and approve graduate programmes submitted by the Faculty/School Boards

• Approve admission of candidates for graduate studies

• Recommend results of higher degrees and graduate diploma examinations for approval by the Senate and recommend same to the Senate for the award of degrees and diplomas

• Liaise with the International Relations Office to establish academic linkages with the institutions of higher learning

• Organise workshops on research skills and proposal writing for Senior members and graduate students

Programmes

The School of Graduate Studies offers the following postgraduate programmes:

Achievements

The School of Graduate Studies has:

• Generally encouraging enrolment of students into the postgraduate programmes. 

• Strengthened collaboration with the faculties in growing postgraduate programmes, namely, 

• Master in Business Administration (MBA) (Human Resource Management, Accounting, Finance, Marketing), 

• MPhil Human Resource Management, 

• M.Phil. Educational Administration and Management, 

• M.Phil. in Educational Psychology, M.Phil. Curriculum Studies, 

• M.Phil. Guidance and Counselling, 

• MPhil in English, 

• Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE),

•  Master of Public Health (MPH), 

• MSc. Data Science, and 

• Master of Religious Studies and Pastoral Ministry (MRPM). 

• Still, more departments are being encouraged to mount marketable and most sought-after programmes, especially M.Phil. in high-demand subject-area programmes to enable the University to augment its programmes and student numbers.

• Facilitated reconstitution of the membership of the Board of SGS. 

• Improved overall enrolment of students into the postgraduate programmes.

• Improved graduation rate: 169 in 2019/2020; 235 in 2020/2021; 342 in 2021/2022; 365 in 2022/2023; 379 in 2023/2024.

• Provided a Revised Handbook of the School of Graduate Studies.

• Effective academic and administrative leadership by ensuring discipline, timelines, and supervision for completing students’ studies. 

• Improved compensation for assessors and supervisors of dissertations/thesis.

• Enhanced academic honesty through similarity/plagiarism tests.

Staffing

S/No	Name	Qualification	Status
1	Prof. Adebayo Felix Adekoya	PhD Computer Science	Professor & Dean
2	Ms. Evelyn Asianab	MBA Business Management MPhil HRM	Secretary, School of Graduate Studies
3	Mr. Bernard Gyau	Bachelor of Management Studies (Management)	Senior Administrative Assistant