Accra Technical University Courses: The Full List (2023)

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)

  1. Bachelor of Technology – Science- Laboratory Technology
  • Analytical Chemistry Option
  • Environmental Technology Option
  • Clinical Biochemistry Option
  1. Bachelor of Technology – Medical Laboratory Science (top-up at Level 200 or 300)
  2. Bachelor of Technology – Statistics
  3. Bachelor of Technology – Computer Science
  4. Bachelor of Technology – Fashion Design & Textiles
  5. Bachelor of Technology – Hospitality Management
  6. Bachelor of Technology – Mechanical Engineering
  7. Bachelor of Technology – Automobile Engineering
  8. Bachelor of Technology – Building Technology
  9. Bachelor of Technology – Civil Engineering
  10. Bachelor of Technology – Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  • Power and Automation Engineering option
  • Telecommunications Engineering option
  1. Bachelor of Technology – Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  2. Bachelor of Technology – Accounting
  3. Bachelor of Technology – Banking and Finance
  4. Bachelor of Technology (BTech) – Secretaryship and Management Studies
  5. 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

  1. HND Building Technology
  2. HND Civil Engineering
  3. HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  4. HND Interior Design and Technology
  5. HND Mechanical Engineering
  6. HND Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management (HCIM)
  7. HND Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
  8. HND Statistics
  9. HND Computer Science

BUSINESS AND ARTS PROGRAMMES

  1. HND Accountancy
  2. HND Marketing
  3. HND Purchasing and Supply
  4. HND Secretaryship and Management Studies
  5. HND Fashion Design and Textiles
  6. HND Fashion Design and Textiles

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

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

  1. HND Building Technology
  2. HND Civil Engineering
  3. HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  4. HND Mechanical Engineering
  5. HND Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management (HCIM)
  6. HND Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
  7. HND Statistics
  8. HND Computer Science

BUSINESS AND ARTS PROGRAMMES

  1. HND Accountancy
  2. HND Marketing
  3. HND Purchasing and Supply
  4. HND Secretaryship and Management Studies
  5. HND Fashion Design and Textiles
  • NON-TERTIARY PROGRAMMES
  1. Construction Technician Course
  2. Mechanical Engineering Technician Part I
  3. Motor Vehicle Technician Part I
  4. Electrical Engineering Technician
  5. Refrigeration Technician Part II
  6. Diploma in Business Studies in the following Areas:
  7. Accounting, Secretarial, Management, Purchasing & Supply, Marketing, Statistics, Entrepreneurship and ICT
  8. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE)
  9. General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE)
  10. Advanced Fashion
  11. Advance Cookery (812/2)
  12. Science Laboratory Technician Part I
  13. TVETcertificate ii in business studies (accounting/secretarial/ICT options)
  • ACCESS (PRE-HND) COURSE TO HND SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES
  1. Interior Design and Technology
  2. Furniture Design and Production
  3. Mechanical Engineering
  4. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  5. Civil Engineering
  6. Building Technology
  7. Hotel Catering and Institutional Management
  8. Fashion Design and Textiles
  • PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technician Programme
  2. 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.

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