E.P. University to turn out practical men and women

Ho, Jan. 05. GNA - The Evangelical Presbyterian University College (EPUC) would focus its attention on practical training of its graduates through innovative approaches to teaching and learning. The university would also match its student population with the facilities available as well as scour its environment for opportunities for practical problem solving challenges.

Mr Godwin Senyo Dzoagbe, a lecturer in Animal Science of the University of Development Studies (UDS) and also of Agribusiness of EPUC, was answering questions during an interactive session organized by the university in Ho on Friday to afford the public an opportunity to gain insights into its programmes. He said the university would organize periodic exhibitions for students to showcase their practical problem solving skills and to market themselves.

Mr Dzoagbe said graduates of the university would be monitored on the market to find out their progress and shortcomings so as to constantly enrich the content of programmes and teaching methods. Mr Samuel Walter K. Buami, Registrar of the university, said the university was poised to make a qualitative difference to university education in the country.

"Our graduates would be innovative and marketable", he said. He said the university, which received its accreditation from the National Accreditation Board (NAB) on September 01, 2007, would be affiliated to the University of Cape Coast for five years. He said NAB had approved in principle the university's proposal to run 10 fully-fledged schools to include agriculture, medicine and engineering in the future.

For now the university would run programmes leading to B.SC. (Honours) Administration Accounting option, BSC (Honours) Marketing option and BSC (Honours) Agribusiness at the Ho Campus and BA (Honours) Pastoral Ministry and Church Management at the Greenhill Campus formerly E.P. Church Seminary at Peki. Mr Buami said the university had acquired 66 acres of land about three kilometers off the Ho Leprosarium road to be developed into a permanent campus. Mr Buami urged heads of departments and workers in Ho to take advantage of the flexible study programmes and periods for workers to study at the university without necessarily going on study leave. He said students would pay 800 Ghana Cedis per semester or 1,600 Ghana Cedis per year of two semesters. He said pioneer students to the University would begin lectures in February.