Legon - Host University Application FA24

Legon, Ghana Arts & Sciences University of Ghana Application All CIEE Legon semester students must complete a University of Ghana (UG) Application form. Please read this document carefully for instructions on how to complete the UG Application, available HERE. How to Complete the UG Application Step 1 – Open the UG Application Form Step 2 – Follow the line-by-line instructions below. All responses must be typed, not handwritten!

Don’t worry about these sections! CIEE will pay the application fee and send in your completed UG application and official transcript to UG for you.

There is no need to include a passport photo – CIEE will print the ID Photo from your CIEE My Account and include it on your behalf.

Line 1 – 6b – Self-explanatory. Fill in your personal information.

Line 7 – Use your permanent address or current address. Either works!

Line 8 – 9b – Self-explanatory. Fill in your permanent address and educational background.

Line 9e – You can leave this blank.

Line 10 – You can leave this blank or include any relevant research experience.

Line 11 – Your proposed course of study can be the college(s) or school(s) where you intend to study. What you fill in here does not have any bearing on the courses you will take a UG. For the list of available colleges/schools and course information, please see page 2 of this document.

Line 12 – This section can be very brief.

Line 13 – Semester students select 1 semester; Academic Year students select 2 semesters.

Line 13b – First Semester begins August/September and Second Semester begins January/February. The Date of Commencement is the date you begin the program. Include the program start date as listed on the CIEE Legon program page, even if it is tentative.

Line 14 – Use the following information: CIEE Updated: August 2023

600 Southborough Drive Suite 104 South Portland, Maine 04106 Line 15 – Self-explanatory. Fill in with your home institution’s address and your emergency contact information.

Signature – You must sign and date the application. A certified electronic signature will suffice.

Step 3 – Have the Declaration section completed by your study abroad advisor at your home institution Your study abroad advisor does not need to worry about this declaration. CIEE will look over the submitted materials and the passport photograph. You or your advisor need to fill in your name.

This section does not need to be completed by the Director of Studies. It MUST be completed by your study abroad advisor at your home institution.

Your study abroad advisor MUST sign, date, and include their information. A certified electronic signature will suffice.

Step 4 – Upload the completed form (completed by both you AND your home school study abroad advisor) to your CIEE My Account University of Ghana Course Information While the University of Ghana application form asks for your proposed course of study, please keep in mind that you will select and enroll in your University of Ghana courses upon arrival.

When considering your course options, please keep the following in mind: • To see possible courses at UG, please refer to the University of Ghana Student Handbook. The UG Handbook includes all possible courses at the university and course offerings often change each semester. Due to inevitable changes in offerings, you must be flexible with your course schedule.

• CIEE requires that students enroll in 15-18 credits, including optional courses offered by CIEE. Most UG courses are 3 credits each, however, there are 2 credit courses.

• Even numbered courses are offered in the Spring (i.e. HST456) and Odd numbered courses are offered in the Fall (i.e. HST123).

• Not all UG Colleges/Schools are open to study abroad students. Below is a list of the Colleges/Schools at UG that are available to you: College of Humanities: Business School, School of Law, School of Arts, School of Languages, School of Social Sciences, School of Performing Arts College of Basic and Applied Sciences: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, School of Agriculture, School of Engineering Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine Updated: August 2023

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College of Health Sciences: School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health College of Education: School of Information and Communication Studies, School of Education and Leadership Prior to departure, review your academic plan with your academic advisor and study abroad office.

CIEE recommends that you have approximately 6-10 courses pre-approved by your home institution.

CIEE also recommends that you do not necessarily expect to fulfill major requirements while abroad.

If you need syllabi or detailed course descriptions, please email registrar@ciee.org (with the course code and title). Unfortunately, it can be quite challenging to obtain syllabi from UG. Professors are hesitant to share them, and in some cases, do not have syllabi or only share them when a course begins. Please be prepared for this possibility.

Updated: August 2023