GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

Applications are invited from qualified applicants for admission into the following postgraduate programmes at the Institute of Local Government Studies:

• MA Local Government Administration and Organization
• MSc Local Government Financial Management
• MSc Local Economic Development
• MSc Environmental Science, Policy and Management

DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS

Please note that all application materials must be received by the ILGS by 20^th April, 2012.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

MA Local Government Administration and Organisation

Applicants should posses a Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences or any other related subjects, and two years post graduate work experience. The target group includes all persons interested in local governance and decentralisation.

MSc Local Government Financial Management

Applicants should posses either a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Commerce and Finance from any recognized university accredited by the National Accreditation Board. Persons with the final examination certificate of the following professional bodies are eligible to apply: ICA (Ghana), ACCA, CIMA & CIPFA.

MSc Local Economic Development

Applicants must have a good first degree preferably in geography, planning, economics, business or commerce and two years post graduate working experience. Degrees in other disciplines could be considered.

MSc Environmental Science Policy and Management

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Geography, Natural Resources, Agricultural Science, Biological Sciences, Planning, Civil Engineering, Economics from any recognized university accredited by the National Accreditation Board.

Persons of qualifications lower than the above may be admitted subject to passing a selection interview.

MODE OF APPLICATION