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About the Programme:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for submission to the University’s 4–year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Policy and Leadership for the 2025/2026 Academic Year.

Why UPSA PhD?

  • Collaborative blend of local and international instructional faculty
  • Congenial leveraging of UPSA’s uniqueness of well-established Scholarship with Professionalism
  • Consistent, strong practical teaching and research training focus.
  • Comprehensive evaluation and student performance monitoring
  • Committed team of qualified research supervisors
  • Compatible skills in the design, execution, and presentation of original research

Minimum Qualifications for Admission:

  • A Master’s degree by research in any discipline, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 from a recognized university/institution accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
  • A Master’s degree by coursework in any discipline, with a minimum CGPA of 0, may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.

Additional requirement for Admissions:

  • Must pass a selection interview

Attachment of supporting documents:

i. Full completion of an admission application form;
ii. Copies of certified academic certificates and transcripts
iii. Two (2) recommendation letters on the applicant’s ability to undertake doctoral studies;
iv. Personal statement on motivation to pursue the degree programme;
v. Research proposal (3 – 5) pages on any topic related to the doctorate programme;
vi. Curriculum vitae (CV) and
vii. Copy of birth certificate or any national ID

NB: Applicants with degrees from foreign universities are required to have their academic qualifications certified by GTEC prior to their offer of admission.

NOTE

  • Applicants who do not meet any of the requirements Must Not Apply.
  • Fees paid to the University are NOT refundable

For further information, contact

  1. Email: [email protected]
  2. Website: upsa.edu.gh
  3. Contact: 0242780929