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BSc. Water Resources Development

The programme is accessible to prospective SSSCE/WASSCE Applicants, International Applicants, Fee paying Applicants (SSSCE/WASSCE), Mature students, Ghanaians with foreign results Applicants and Applicants from Less Endowed Schools.  The admission requirements for the various groups are as follow:

SSSCE

Credit Passes (A-D) in core English, core Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies and any three elective subjects which should include at least one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Elective Mathematics, Geography, Animal Husbandry, General Agriculture and Fisheries and Aquaculture with aggregate score of 24 or better.

WASSCE Applicants

At least a credit (A1-C6) in core English, core Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies and any three elective subjects which should include at least one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Elective Mathematics, Geography, Animal Husbandry, General Agriculture and Fisheries and Aquaculture with an aggregate score of 36 or better.

A LEVEL Certificate Applicants

Five credits (including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject) in the WAEC General Certificate of Education (GCE/WASCE) Ordinary Level Examination; and 3 passes at the Advanced Level of the GCE. One of the Advanced Level passes should be a grade D or better. A pass in General Paper must also be obtained.

General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) Holders

Applicants must obtain passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language, Core Mathematics plus any three elective subjects would be eligible for admission into level 100.

Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Holders

Applicants with full Diploma in ABCE must have credit passes in five (5) subjects including; English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination, SSSCE or WASSCE. Applicants may be considered for admission at Level 200 of a degree programme.

HND/Diploma Applicants

HND holders (Second Class) with relevant background may be admitted in Third Year of the Programme after passing an interview, while HND First Class may be considered for admission without an interview. Two year Diploma holders (Second Class) from accredited tertiary institutions may be admitted into second year while three years Diploma with distinction may be admitted into third year of the Programme without interview.

Mature Applicants

Mature Applicants must have attained the age of 25 or above with passes in SSSCE/O’Level Mathematics and English and relevant working experience and/or must also pass a written examination and interview conducted by the School.

Foreign Students

Foreign students may be admitted based on qualification from their home country for which the GTEC shall determine equivalence. Evidence of proficiency in English Language will be required in the case of applicants from non-English speaking countries.

The B.Sc. Water Resource Development programme is intended to train students to have enhanced capacity to fit into careers and institution such as:

  • Water, sanitation, and hygiene
  • Mining
  • Water conservation
  • Drinking water treatment facilities
  • Wastewater treatment facilities
  • Aquaculture
  • Agriculture
  • Ecosystems protection
  • Ecotourism
  • Restoration and management of aquatic environments
  • Hydrological Services
  • Education and Research Institutions
  • Environmentally focused Non-governmental Organizations
  • Water Resource Commission
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Ghana Water Company Limited.

First Semester

YEAR ONE

Course CodeCourse Title
UGRC 141Information and Communication Technology
WRED 105Environment, Water and Society
SUSD 101Introduction to Sustainable Development
CHEM 101General Chemistry 1
PHYS 101General Physics 1
UGRC 111English and Communication Skills
UGRC 115  Psychology, Ethics and Emotional Intelligence

YEAR TWO

Course CodeCourse Title
UGRC 221Academic writing
WRED 201Introduction to Soil Science and resources
WRED 207Principles of Hydrology
WRED 209Basic Meteorology and Climatology
WRED 213Hydrochemistry
WRED 215Statistics for water resources
UGRC 221Academic Writing

YEAR THREE

CodeCourse Title
WRED 301Land Reclamation and Restoration in Riparian Zones
WRED 303Water Use in Agriculture
WRED 305Introduction to Hydraulics
WRED 307Climate Change impacts, Adaptation and mitigation
WRED 309Application of Remote Sensing/GIS in Water Resources
WRED 311Hydropower Generation

YEAR FOUR

CodeCourse Title
WRED 401Water Governance                       
WRED 405Introduction to Hydrological Modeling
*WRED 407/WRED 403Urban Water Supply and Utilization/Irrigation and Drainage
*WRED 409/WRED 415Wastewater Treatment Technologies/Soil and Water Conservation Management
WRED 410Seminar
WRED 411Water Health and Sanitation
WRED 400Internship and Industrial attachment
  

Second  Semester

YEAR ONE

Course CodeCourse Title
 UGRC 122Basic Mathematics
 UGRC 132French for beginners
 UGRC 142Critical thinking and Analytical Reasoning
 DPMS 102Introduction to Programing
 MATH 102Calculus I
 WRED 108Introduction to Environmental Microbiology

YEAR TWO

Course CodeCourse Title
 UGRC 222Introduction to Ghanaian and African Studies
 UGRC 226Environment and Health Education
WRED 212Introduction Wetland Ecology and Management
 UGRC 214Community Base Experiential Learning
 WRED 202Water Quality and Pollution
 WRED 204 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
  WRED 208 Fundamentals of Climate Change

YEAR THREE

Course CodeCourse Title
 WRED 302Flood Risk Management
 WRED 304Rural Water Supply
 WRED 306Groundwater Hydrology
 WRED 308 Economics of Water Resources
 WRED 312Research Methods
 WRED 314Internship/Industrial Attachment

  YEAR FOUR

Course CodeCourse Title
SUSD 404Social Enterprise and Business Development
WRED 402 Watershed and Trans-boundary Water Management
WRED 408 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
WRED 410Project Work
WRED 406 Water Resources Planning (Option One)
WRED 412Integrated Water Resources Management (Option One)
WRED 414Environmental Sanitation (Option Two)
WRED 416Water Resources Engineering (Option Two)