The Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension is one of the five departments in the School of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. The Department offers research and teachings related to the fields of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Studies and Community Development. It also offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science degrees in Agribusiness and Agricultural Extension and Community Development. The uniqueness of the undergraduate programmes is that they offer students 4-6 months hands-on practical internship (experiential learning) to help them apply classroom knowledge on the field. The Department has leading-edge postgraduate programmes (MPhil and PhD) in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, and NGO Studies and Community Development. Students can also pursue a course-based MSc. Programme in NGO Studies and Management. We are a teaching and research oriented Department with over 30 years history of experiential learning methodology. As such, many of our faculty, besides teaching are actively involved in research and outreach in collaborations with relevant stakeholders in agriculture and community development.
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