Minimum Qualification to Lecture in Ghana

In order to lecture in Ghanaian universities, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) requires that a person should have a terminal degree i.e. a PhD.

However, a person can lecture with a researched Master’s degree. The research component of the master’s degree must be of at least one year duration. Such a degree includes an MPhil (Master of Philosophy).

With the growing popularity of MA, MBA and M.Sc. degrees in the country, it is expected that the requirement may generate an interest in the acquisition of MPhil degrees, which are still not as popular outside the field of the Arts.

GTEC seems to want to update Ghanaian university standards to the global level.

32 comments

  1. Lecturing is an advance teaching so I feel every lecturer should have a teaching cert. In addition to which ever qualification

    • Most schools offer training in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education – for their lecturers.bi have attended one before, and this August I will be in another week-long training session.
      I am happy about these training because I feel my B.Ed is not enough to teach at the uni level.

  2. I’m currently studying M.ed, Administration In Higher Education, can I become a lecturer if I proceed to do my PhD?

  3. please i hold degree in basic education ( science option) i have also completed M.ed in science education ,please i want to know if i do my M.phil in science education can i lectures at the training colleges, college of education. am worried because my first degree is in basic education. please i need your advice before i proceed.

    • Hello James, Unfortunately I do not know much about the field of education, however I believe you should be able to lecture. Please speak to a current lecturer at a college of education. All the best

  4. Enter your comment here…Please with a degree in Msc.Business Administration ,(Human Resource Management),Can one become a teacher or a lectuere?And would it necessarily have to be a PhD one has to acquire before lecturing or teaching in Colleges or Secondary schools?

  5. I’m currently holding Bsc in construction technology education . Can I become a lecturer if I have an m phil in construction technology?

  6. Francis
    I did management in education at the University for development studies. I proceeded to do Masters in education sandwich. Am I qualify to teach at teacher training college?

  7. Good day, Jerome please am a student of UCC-CoDE i just finished with my diploma and am on the degree now I want to lecture in the NTC some day. Please how do I get my wish granted?

  8. l completed ucc with a degree in mathematics BSc. can l teach at the training college level if l do Master of Education in mathematics?

  9. Am Denis Onen , am summarising with my masters in One of Uganda University, I would love to pursue my PhD from Ghana, so my question is, is it possible to have part-time teaching as assistance lecturer as I pursue my PhD in the same university?

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