Accra Technical University Courses: The Full List (2022)

Accra Technical University is one of the 8 polytechnics converted to a technical university in Ghana to provide tertiary educations in the fields of commerce, science technology, manufacturing, applied arts, and applied social sciences.

Accra Technical University courses spread across several fields in engineering, science technology, applied arts, and technical and vocational training.

In this article, you will find the full list of courses you can study at Accra Technical University.

Accra Technical University Courses

Brief History of Accra Technical University

Accra Technical University was initially established as a Technical School in 1949 and commissioned in 1957 as the Accra Technical Institute.

In 1963, it was converted to a polytechnic and it became the key determinant in the creation of other polytechnics in the country and led to the enactment of the PNDC Law of 1992. A year after the enactment of the law, Accra Polytechnic was officially recognized as a tertiary institution.

In 2007, the polytechnic started awarding Higher National Diplomas, Diplomas, and several other certificates and courses accredited by the National Accreditation Board. This was after the approval of the Polytechnic Act (Act 745) in the same year.

Accra Polytechnic gained the status of a technical university after the coming into force of the Technical University Act, 2016 (Act 922).

Accra Technical University Courses: The Full List

TERTIARY PROGRAMMES

Accra Technical University’s Bachelor of Technology (B-TECH) Programmes is designed to help the student develop the skills, techniques, and knowledge of HND graduates in specialize fields. These courses are usually within eighteen to twenty-four months duration and it confers on students a high level of conceptual knowledge, technical ability and certified skills.

(A) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES (4-YEAR STRAIGHT DEGREE)

Bachelor of Technology – Medical Laboratory Science

(B) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES (TOP-UP)

Bachelor of Technology – Science- Laboratory Technology

Analytical Chemistry Option
Environmental Technology Option
Clinical Biochemistry Option

Bachelor of Technology – Medical Laboratory Science (top-up at Level 200 or 300)
Bachelor of Technology – Statistics
Bachelor of Technology – Computer Science
Bachelor of Technology – Fashion Design & Textiles
Bachelor of Technology – Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Technology – Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Technology – Automobile Engineering
Bachelor of Technology – Building Technology
Bachelor of Technology – Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Technology – Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Power and Automation Engineering option
Telecommunications Engineering option

Bachelor of Technology – Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Bachelor of Technology – Accounting
Bachelor of Technology – Banking and Finance
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) – Secretaryship and Management Studies
Bachelor of Technology – Marketing

(C) HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES (MORNING SESSION)

All the HND programmes offered by Accra Technical University have a duration of three years. The HND programmes are aimed at preparing the student with the right skills and knowledge required by the labour market.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

HND Building Technology
HND Civil Engineering
HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering
HND Interior Design and Technology
HND Mechanical Engineering
HND Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management (HCIM)
HND Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
HND Statistics
HND Computer Science

BUSINESS AND ARTS PROGRAMMES

HND Accountancy
HND Marketing
HND Purchasing and Supply
HND Secretaryship and Management Studies
HND Fashion Design and Textiles
HND Fashion Design and Textiles

(C) HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES (EVENING SESSION)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

HND Building Technology
HND Civil Engineering
HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering
HND Mechanical Engineering
HND Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management (HCIM)
HND Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
HND Statistics
HND Computer Science

BUSINESS AND ARTS PROGRAMMES

HND Accountancy
HND Marketing
HND Purchasing and Supply
HND Secretaryship and Management Studies
HND Fashion Design and Textiles

NON-TERTIARY PROGRAMMES

Construction Technician Course
Mechanical Engineering Technician Part I
Motor Vehicle Technician Part I
Electrical Engineering Technician
Refrigeration Technician Part II
Diploma in Business Studies in the following Areas:
Accounting, Secretarial, Management, Purchasing & Supply, Marketing, Statistics, Entrepreneurship and ICT
Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE)
General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE)
Advanced Fashion
Advance Cookery (812/2)
Science Laboratory Technician Part I
TVETcertificate ii in business studies (accounting/secretarial/ICT options)

ACCESS (PRE-HND) COURSE TO HND SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES

Interior Design and Technology
Furniture Design and Production
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Civil Engineering
Building Technology
Hotel Catering and Institutional Management
Fashion Design and Textiles

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES

International Certificate in Logistics and Transport (CILT)

In this programme, the student will learn the following

Business Theory
Business Application
Warehousing and Stores Operations
Freight Operations
Transport Planning
Port Operations

International diploma in Logistics and Transport (DILT)

In this programme, the student will learn the following

Managing Transport and the Logistics Operations
Managing Resources
Transport Economics and Finance
Inventory and Warehouse Management
Passenger Transport
Logistics and Supply Chain

Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technician Programme
International Advanced Diploma in Logistics and Transport – (ADILT)

Core Objectives of the Accra Technical University

To provide first-class practical-oriented tertiary education to its students in their various fields of study
To develop the zeal in students for self-enhancement in order to appreciate and encourage the importance of continuous learning
To equip middle-level managers and entrepreneurs with the right management skills to enable them to perform their duties better in the world of works.
To give students opportunities to engage in skills development, high-quality applied and market-driven research and publication of research findings.
To promote the exploitation of ideas from commercial application
To promote innovative and entrepreneurial culture
To provide students with the right path and direction
To employ and improve on the capacity building of qualified personnel for all positions in the university in line with the Human Resource Policy.