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Accra Institute of Technology

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AIT is ranked the top private University in Ghana by the Ghana Tertiary Awards. It also received the Best Technology University in Ghana Award for a number of years. AIT is equally a leading research university in Ghana with over 250 enrolled on its PhD programs.

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Certificate of Technology (CTech) in Telecommunications Engineering

The 'Academic Track' DTech program in Telecommunications Engineering is an end-qualifications in itself. Students on this program are taught beyond the basic concepts and principles underlying the core subject areas of this program. The topics covered in each of the core courses at the DTech level are fairly advanced compare to those treated at the CTech level. Students who successfully complete the DTech Program can proceed to AIT's degree Programs on meeting the standard minimum entry requirements. The DTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering is of One Semester duration after the successful completion of the equivalent CTech program.

1 Semester duration after the successful completion of the equivalent CTech program. Semester
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Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Human Resource Management and Information Technology

The program is designed to prepare students with the skills necessary to meet today's business demands and those for the future. Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today's global economy. The program provides students with a solid business core that includes an extensive background in the functional areas of human resource management. The aim of the program is to: (i) provide basics of human resource management in the fields of organization, economics and business operation and to produce graduates with the skills, knowledge and values necessary to pursue a career in human resource management and business. (ii) Produce graduates who have an appreciation of Information Technology (IT) and the organizational contexts within which these technologies can be deploy, in order to offer maximum benefit to the business. The program also introduce students to the field of Information Technology (IT), emphasizing on various IT concepts, principles, tools and their applications to business and management problems and practice. Students acquire relevant and modern IT skills and expertise that will enable them to competently develop IT-based business and management applications and solutions including those relevant to the field of human resource management and its practice. The degree focuses on integrating theory and practice, so that graduates possess the ability to communicate effectively, understand the internal and external environments of business, and appreciate the legal, ethical, strategic and behavioral contexts of business decisions. Graduates on this program benefits from the technology emphasis philosophy of AIT as a technological university, a focus that better prepare them for their career choices, including continued study in a graduate program.

4 years(8 semesters) Semester
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Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Entrepreneurship and Information Technology

The program is designed to prepare students with the skills necessary to meet today's business demands and those for the future. Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today's global economy. The program provides students with a solid business core that includes an extensive background in the functional areas of entrepreneurship. The aim of the program is to: (i) provide basics of entrepreneurship and management in the fields of organization, economics and business operation and to produce graduates with the skills, knowledge and values necessary to pursue a career in business. (ii) produce graduates who have an appreciation of Information Technology (IT) and the organizational contexts within which these technologies can be deploy, in order to offer maximum benefit to the business. The general objective of the program is to provide students with the fundamental principles of the key concepts, theories and practical skills needed to conceptualize, create and manage entrepreneurial ventures. The specific objectives are to provide the students with the necessary entrepreneurial skills that will enable them to: (i) conceptualize entrepreneurial venture creation; (ii) gain an understanding of the enterprise environment and trends in enterprise management; (iii) impart analytical skills needed to address a range of enterprise growth related problems, approaches and research in entrepreneurial ventures; (iv) enhance competencies in creativity and innovation in entrepreneurial ventures; and (v) utilize basic information technology skills to create, innovate and improve business performance in general. The program introduce students to the field of Information Technology (IT), emphasizing on various IT concepts, principles, tools and their applications to business and management problems and practice. Students acquire relevant and modern IT skills and expertise that will enable them to competently develop IT-based business and management applications and solutions including those relevant to the field of entrepreneurship and its practice. The degree focuses on integrating theory and practice, so that graduates possess the ability to communicate effectively, understand the internal and external environments of business, and appreciate the legal, ethical, strategic and behavioral contexts of business decisions. Graduates on this program benefits from the technology emphasis philosophy of AIT as a technological university, a focus that better prepare them for their career choices, including continued study in a graduate program.

4 years(8 semesters) Semester
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Certificate of Technology (CTech) in Telecommunications Engineering

The 'Academic Track' CTech program in Telecommunications Engineering is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts and principles of the core subject areas of this program. As part of the practical aspects of the program, students are also provided basic skills in the relevant subject areas of the program. Students who successfully complete the CTech Program can proceed to the DTech version of the program at AIT. The CTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering program is of One Semester duration and students take between 4 to 6 core courses on this program.

1 Semester Semester
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Diploma of Technology (DTech) in Civil Engineering

The 'Academic Track' DTech program in DTech in Civil Engineering is an end-qualifications in itself. Students on this program are taught beyond the basic concepts and principles underlying the core subject areas of this program. The topics covered in each of the core courses at the DTech level are fairly advanced compare to those treated at the CTech level. Students who successfully complete the DTech Program can proceed to AIT's degree Programs on meeting the standard minimum entry requirements. The DTech in Civil Engineering is of One Semester duration after the successful completion of the equivalent CTech program.

1 Semester duration after the successful completion of the equivalent CTech program. Semester
Admission Match—
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Certificate of Technology (CTech) in Civil Engineering

The 'Academic Track' CTech program in CTech in Civil Engineering is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts and principles of the core subject areas of this program. As part of the practical aspects of the program, students are also provided basic skills in the relevant subject areas of the program. Students who successfully complete the CTech Program can proceed to the DTech version of the program at AIT. The CTech in Civil Engineering program is of One Semester duration and students take between 4 to 6 core courses on this program.

1 Semester Semester
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Extra InformationAIT operates both campus-based and online (open university) systems at both the undergraduate and the postgraduate (graduate) levels and it is credited with pioneering open university education in Ghana and in the West Africa sub- region