UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA)
2025 Sandwich Postgraduate Programmes
(UNESCO Category II Centre of Excellence in Educational Leadership)
INTRODUCTION
The Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA), as a Category II Centre for the West Africa sub-region, provides customized knowledge solutions through high-quality career and demand-driven academic programmes in educational planning, policy, administration, leadership and management (EPPLAM) in the West Africa Region and beyond.
Why Choose IEPA?
• UNESCO Category II Centre of Excellence
• Globally recognised with strong regional influence
• Experienced faculty and real-world practitioners
• Blended learning: Online + face-to-face
PROGRAMMES
M.Ed. in Educational Planning
Target Audience: Educational planners, policy analysts, M&E officers, and GES/MoE personnel.
Gain skills in: Strategic planning, educational policy analysis, and data-driven decision-making.
Career Paths: Planning Officer, Education Analyst, M&E Specialist, Development Consultant.
M.Ed. in Educational Administration
Target Audience: School heads, assistant heads, district/municipal education officers, and education administrators.
Gain skills in: School governance, supervision, staff and resource management, and policy execution.
Career Paths: School Head, Educational Supervisor/Administrator, Director of Education.
M.Ed. in Administration in Higher Education
Target Audience: University and college administrators, registrars, and academic managers.
Gain skills in: Tertiary governance, academic leadership, and institutional reform.
Career Paths: Registrar, Assistant Registrar, Academic Planner, Higher Education Administrator.
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
Target Audience: Aspiring and practising educational leaders across all levels.
Gain skills in: Instructional and transformational leadership, change management, and school improvement.
Career Paths: Director of Education, School Improvement Advisor, Leadership Coach, Education Consultant.
The M.Ed. programmes provide a broad-based professional training in educational planning, policy, leadership, administration and management (EPPLAM). It also equips students with the requisite skills to meet policy, planning and leadership challenges facing educational institutions in West Africa and beyond.
The programmes explore the intellectual and practical problems facing educational administration, policy, planning and leadership in contemporary times. The M.Ed. programmes marshal students to understand the educational problems, build up their skills in the management of scarce resources and mould their decision-making process to become solution providers in the educational sector.
PROGRAMME DURATION
The M.Ed. programmes run for two sandwich semesters every year, with the first semester commencing in August and ending in October (8 weeks per session).
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates desirous of obtaining the benefits of the programmes must possess a good first degree from the University of Cape Coast or any other recognised higher learning institution within the West African Sub-region to be considered for the programme.
TEACHING FORMAT
Teaching and learning are conducted using the blended approach, a combination of both physical face-to-face and virtual learning formats for the programmes.
LOCATION OF THE SANDWICH PROGRAMME
Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, a UNESCO Category II Institute, located at the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast.
FEES PER SANDWICH SEMESTER
GH¢ 7,800.00
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Friday, 30th May 2025
COST OF APPLICATION VOUCHERS
• Ghanaian Applicants – GH¢ 320.00 per voucher
• International Applicants – No voucher required, use the link below.
Apply via: https://international.ucc.edu.gh/degree-seeking-students
SALE CENTRES FOR APPLICATION VOUCHERS
• Cash Office, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast (Payment: CASH)
• UCC Accra Office, Tesano – Payment ONLY at GCB Kaneshie Industrial Area Branch
• Ghana Post Offices at all Regional and District Capitals (Payment: POSTAL ORDER)
• All major Banks
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact us for more information on:
Email: iepa@ucc.edu.gh
or
Call / Whatsapp:
Tel: +233 (0) 551580866
+233 (0) 551522329