Baptist University College

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name = Baptist University College
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established = November 2006
type = Private
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principal = Rev. G.S. Mallet
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city = Kumasi
state = Ashanti Region
country = Ghana
campus = Amakom, Kumasi
Abuakwa, Kumasi
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affiliations = University of Cape Coast^#
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Ghana Baptist Theological Seminary
P. O. Box 1
Abuakwa-Kumasi
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The Baptist University College is the newest university college to be established in Ghana. It is located at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Its establishment in November 2006 was announced by the Ghana Baptist Convention.cite web|url=http://www.bwanet.org/default.aspx?pid=301 |title=Ghana Baptists launch new university |accessdate=2007-03-22 |work=Newsletter |date=September 2006 |publisher=Baptist World Alliance] The university has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board.cite web |url=http://www.nab.gov.gh/nabsite/pages/accredited_institute3.php?skey=unicol&Search=Search |title=Accredited Institutions - University Colleges |accessdate=2007-03-22 |work=Official Website |publisher=National Accreditation Board] Certification by the University of Cape Coast is under negotiation.

History

The university has been formed partly from the Ghana Baptist Seminary at Abuakwa. This institution is already affiliated to the University of Ghana through its Department for the Study of Religions.cite web|url=http://www.ug.edu.gh/facarts.php |title=Faculties and Departments - Faculty of Arts |accessdate=2007-03-22 |work=Official Website |publisher=University of Ghana]

Campus

The university has two campuses. They are:
*City Campus - Amakom, a suburb of Kumasi
*Abuakwa campus - Abuakwa in the Atwima Mponua district.
*The Ghana Baptist Seminary at Abuakwa is part of the new university. Other campuses are to be opened in other regions of the country in the near future.

Programmes

The university college has four programmes.
* Bachelor of Theology
* B.Sc Business Administration
* Diploma in Church Music
* Diploma in Theology

Notes

ee also

*List of universities in Ghana

External links

* [http://www.nab.gov.gh/nabsite/index.php National Accreditation Board]
* [http://www.gbconvention.org/ Ghana Baptist Convention]
* [http://www.ug.edu.gh/ University of Ghana]
* [http://www.uccghana.net/ University of Cape Coast]