RWESCK Research Programmes are designed for applicants from Ghana and all African Countries to pursue 4 years full-time or part-time (5 years) study in the following specialisation:
- Ph.D. Water Supply and Treatment Technology
- Ph.D. Water Resources Management
- Ph.D. Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management
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Ph.D. Programme Structure
Ph.D. participants will undertake six months of taught courses and three and half years of research leading to a thesis (48 months). The method of teaching and transfer of information to students will be in the form of lectures, workshop and design exercises, fieldwork and tutorials.
| YEAR ONE – SEMESTER ONE | |||
| Module | Module Name | Course Code | Course Name |
| 1 | Public Health and Environment | WRES 743 | Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) |
| WRES 719 | Environmental and Public Health | ||
| 2 | Applied Statistics and Modelling | WRES 727 | Applied Statistics for Research |
| WREM 717 | Modelling Tools | ||
| WREM 719 | Reliability and Risk Management | ||
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Geo-Spatial Analysis | WRES 725 | Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Environmental Systems |
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Skills Development and Research Methodology | WRES 711 | Skills Development and Scientific Communication |
| WRES 713 | Research Methods | ||
| YEAR ONE – SEMESTER TWO | |||
| 5 | PhD Thesis and Internship | WREM 890 | PhD Thesis (proposal writing) |
| Elective courses |
MSc Courses* MSc Courses** |
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| Seminar 1 | Grant proposal writing | ||
| Seminar 2 | Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Business Development | ||
| YEARS 2 to 3 SEMESTERS ONE & TWO | |||
| PhD Thesis Research | WRES 890 | PhD Thesis Research (lab and fieldwork, thesis writing) | |
*Students with deficiency at the MSc level are mandated to take at least two relevant MSc courses
**Students can audit additional courses at the MSc level as approved by the supervisor(s)/programme coordinator to help their research.
Ph.D. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
In conformity with the entry requirement of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, the successful candidate will have a minimum of:
- First and Second Class (Upper Division) in their first degree.
- Good Master’s degree in Water and Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Engineering option), Civil Engineering (Water Resources/Hydrology option), Geomatic Engineering, Natural Resources, Mathematics, Geography, Chemical Engineering, and other relevant disciplines, with an average of at least 60%. Submit academic transcripts.
- Candidates from non-Anglophone countries must have an internationally recognised Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language (TOEFL or British Council, IELTS) with an above-average score.
- Age Limit: 40 years or less.
- Candidates with one publication in a journal as the first author have an advantage.
- Evidence of current and previous employment.
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