Webster University to Open Accra, Ghana Campus in 2014
Webster University’s new Accra, Ghana
campus has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in the United
States, clearing the final hurdle to offer dually accredited degrees for it
graduates, it was announced today. Student
recruitment and enrollment will begin immediately, and classes will
start Jan. 14, 2014.
The approval by the HLC will ensure Webster University graduates
in Ghana to hold degrees that will be recognized in both Ghana and the U.S.,
making it easier for them to seek work in either county or pursue additional
studies in either country. Earlier this year, Ghana’s Ministry of Education
gave approval for the programs that will be offered at the Accra campus.
The opening of Webster University Ghana campus, located on 4th Circular Road, Cantonments,
Accra,and the dual recognition of degrees will be a great benefit to the
University’s students, said Dr. Thomas Oates, director of the Ghana campus.
“By having a degree that is recognized in both Ghana and the
U.S., our students will have more options for their future, they will more
easily be able to find employment, network, and pursue further educational
opportunities in Ghana or anywhere around the world,” Oates said.
The Accra campus also will provide more opportunities for
current students from any of Webster University’s worldwide campuses to study
abroad, Oates added.
In addition to its Ghana
and North American locations, Webster University also has
traditional residential
campuses in Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand and the United
Kingdom, as well as a
global network of international partners in more than two dozen other
locations.
Nearly one-third of Webster’s currents students and faculty take
advantage of the University’s global presence and study or teach in another
country. With the new Ghana campus opening up on a fourth continent for the
Webster community, it is anticipated students and faculty from other campuses
will visit Ghana, while students in Ghana likely will study for a semester or
two in Asia, North America or Europe, Oates said.
Programs offered at that the new campus are based on interest of
students and employers in the region.
The first graduate program will be a Webster University George
Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology (Walker School) Master of
Business Administration, which is offered at every Webster location worldwide,
and a Master of Arts in International Relations from Webster’s College of Arts
& Sciences.
Undergraduate programs, which also are scheduled to start next
year, include international business from the Walker School, international
relations from the College of Arts & Sciences, and communications from The
School of Communications.
“With this important location, we continue in the footsteps of
our founders who provided access to higher education in areas of greatest need,
meeting students where they are,” said Webster University President Elizabeth
“Beth” J. Stroble. “As we near the close of our first century and prepare to
celebrate our Centennial in 2015, we may take great pride in adding Accra,
Ghana to the list of places that Webster students call home.”
In July, Ghana’s Ministry of Education accredited programs
offered at the Webster new Accra campus, which currently is housed in two
large, renovated buildings, complete with classrooms, lecture halls, and
libraries.
“Webster’s presence in Ghana will be impactful and felt
throughout the region,” said
Julian Schuster, the provost, senior vice president and chief
operating officer of Webster. “Enhanced educational opportunities through
robust Webster University programs will further develop and build capacity in
this important and fast-growing part of the African continent.”
Webster University (www.webster.edu) is the only Tier 1, private, non-profit,
U.S.-based university providing a network of international residential campuses
and a robust online learning program. Webster University’s campus network
includes metropolitan, military and corporate locations around the world. The
university is committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences that
transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence.
Webster students have a unique opportunity to study at different
campus locations, enjoy small classes and personalized attention resulting in a
Webster University degree and a truly global perspective. Student housing is
made available and travel scholarships are awarded to qualified students.
Visit Webster University Ghana Campus website at http://www.webster.edu/ghana.
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