{"id":59165,"date":"2022-12-22T11:07:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T11:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=59165"},"modified":"2022-12-22T11:07:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T11:07:50","slug":"kumasi-technical-university-receives-approval-to-run-11-new-academic-programmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=59165","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Kumasi Technical University receives approval to run 11 new academic programmes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kumasi, Dec. 21, GNA \u2013 The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has received approval from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to undertake 11 new academic programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are two Masters\u2019 programmes \u2013 Master of Science (Msc) Accounting and Information Systems and Master of Technology Mechatronics, five undergraduate programmes, three diplomas and a pre-engineering course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Osei-Wusu Achaw, the Vice-Chancellor, of KsTU, explained that the pre-engineering programme would provide opportunities for non-science students to live dreams of venturing into engineering programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the 18<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Congregation of the University in Kumasi for students who completed studies in 2020\/2021 academic year, the VC said with the introduction of the new programmes, the University currently runs 76 programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are made up of master of technology programmes, bachelor programmes, Higher National Diploma, non-tertiary diploma, tertiary and technician programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total number of 1,567 students were awarded in various disciplines in masters and bachelors of technology as well as the Commission for Technical and Vocational Educational Training (CTVET) certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof Owusu Achaw said the University was poised to lead in technology and innovation education, and that was why KsTU had developed a cabinet of new programmes to drive and address Africa\u2019s technology challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The institution is the first public technical university to introduce a bachelor programme in artificial intelligence, which would be rolled out in January 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKsTU is committed to redefining itself as a world class technical institution and, therefore, actively supports and encourages faculty to engage in research activities that support the development of Ghana,\u201d he stated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University, he said, was also collaborating with varied partners in delivering relevant and comprehensive knowledge and skill sets in higher learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof Owusu Achaw said the appointment of the first ever Chancellor, Dr Kwame Addo-Kuffour, would help to join the workforce to achieve the vision of a world class technical institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chancellor, Dr Addo-Kuffour, on his part, urged the graduates to use the skills acquired to position themselves to be self-dependent and develop their own businesses to strengthen the private sector and the Ghanaian economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored that it was the conviction of many Ghanaians that the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) would be the game changer in the development of the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chancellor lauded the policy of the government to commit much resources into TVET as a way of enhancing promoting graduate self-employability.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion \/ advertisement? 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