Bolgatanga Technical University

technical varsity insyd Ghana

De Bolgatanga Technical University BTU, (formerly Bolgatanga Polytechnic) be public tertiary institution insyd de Upper East Region of Ghana, West Africa.[1] E gradually dey increase ein courses den facilities dey follow de achievement of university status. Na dem convert am into Technical University during de administration of de former presido of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama.[2] Na dem establish de institution insyd 1999 buh dem start dey roll out ein academic programs insyd September 2003 as Bolgatanga Polytechnic.[3]

Bolgatanga Technical University
institute of technology
Year dem found am1993, 2003 Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydUpper East Region, Bolgatanga Edit
Ein locationBolgatanga Edit
Coordinate location10°49′38″N 0°56′22″W Edit
Member ofGhanaian Academic and Research Network Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.bolgatu.edu.gh/ Edit
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Campuses

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Currently, de varsity get two campuses, plus de main operations for Sumbrungu for de Bolgatanga – Navrongo highway top, dem gbele am insyd 2007.[4] Bolgatanga be de capital of de Upper East Region of Ghana wey e get population of under 70,000 people. De varsity begin as School insyd Bukere, suburb of Bolgatanga. De pioneer staff work from der til dem fini de Sumbrungu campus. Bukere currently get Evening School wer dem dey run both tertiary den non-tertiary programs.

History, departments den programs

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Na dem found de school insyd 1999 under PNDC Law 321(1992) wey na dem amend am insyd 2007 plus Act of Parliament (Act 745). Dem convert am into Technical University insyd April, 2020, by de Technical Universities amendment Act 2020 (Act 1016).

Academic programmes begin insyd September 2003 for Bukere insyd. Over de years, de School den then University grow in terms of infrastructure, staff numbers den dema qualifications, academic programmes den student numbers.

De varsity dey run over twenty-five different tertiary programmes for BTech, HND den Diploma level for three Schools insyd;

  • School of Business den Management Studies
  • School of Applied Science den Arts
  • School of Engineering.

Ecological Agriculture be de niche area of de varsity, wey dey situate insyd dryland region plus extensive cropping den livestock herding, relatively close to Togo den Burkina Faso. De varsity build industrial partnerships plus de Ministry of Agriculture, de Savanah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI), den de Skills Development Fund (SDF) make e improve agriculture for de Savannah region of Ghana. Dem dey plan Master's degrees in Ecological Agriculture den Agricultural Engineering.

DEPARTMENTS
School of Applied Science den Arts School of Engineering School of Business den Management Studies
Department of Hotel Catering den Institutional Management (HCIM) Department of Building Technology Department of Procurement den Logistics Management
Department of Ecological Department of Electrical/ Electronic Engineering Department of Marketing
Department of Industrial Department of Civil Engineering Department Accounting den Finance
Department of Statistics Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Secretaryship den Management Studies
Department of Medical Laboratory Technology Department of Agricultural Engineering
Department of Liberal Studies
COURSES DEN PROGRAMMES
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES{HND}
HND Hotel Catering den Institutional Management (HCIM)
HND Statistics
HND Civil Engineering
HND Mechanical Engineering
HND Industrial Arts (Graphic design, Leather Works, Ceramics, Sculpture)
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES
Accounting plus Computing
Procurement den Supply Chain Management
DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Diploma in Computerized Accounting (DCA)
Diploma in Business Administration (DBA)
Diploma in Banking Technology den Accounting (DBTA)
CERTIFICATE COURSES
Advanced Fashion den Design
Advanced Cookery/ Catering
Motor Vehicle Technician
Construction Technician
NON- TERTIARY PROGRAMMES
DBS Accountancy
DBS Secretary ship den Management Studies

Collaborations

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De Bolgatanga Technical University get associations plus oda schools den institutions. Dese dey include de University of Ouagadougou insyd Burkina Faso, closer dan Ghana ein capital Accra, for English Language immersion training for francophone students, den industrial placements.

De University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, USA collaborate for curriculum assessment den international best practice den standards for de hospitality den tourism curricula top. Der be sam exchange of students den staff for research den training.

Anoda association be plus de Apidon Academy of Science, Burkina Faso. AAS dey specialise insyd management studies den statistical training insyd sociology.

Health

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De varsity create COVID-19 taskforce make e make sure na der be adherence to de safety protocols.[5] Na dis be make e curb corona virus for campus top as students get ready for de next academic year.

References

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  1. "Polytechnics in Ghana". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. "President okays conversion of polytechnics to technical universities". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. "Bolgatanga Technical University to admit 1,000 fresh students when it re-opens". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  4. "About Us – Bolgatanga Technical University". Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  5. "Bolgatanga Technical University ready for reopening". www.ghanaweb.com. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-13.