{"id":10747,"date":"2022-06-28T05:14:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T05:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/official-courses-offered-university-of-mines-and-technology-tarkwa-umat\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T05:14:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T05:14:18","slug":"official-courses-offered-university-of-mines-and-technology-tarkwa-umat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/official-courses-offered-university-of-mines-and-technology-tarkwa-umat\/","title":{"rendered":"Official courses offered University of Mines and Technology Tarkwa (UMAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_courses_offered_University_of_Mines_and_Technology_Tarkwa_UMAT\"\/><strong>Official courses offered University of Mines and Technology Tarkwa (UMAT)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>University of Mines and Technology Tarkwa (UMAT) offer foundational education, specialized knowledge and multi-faceted learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Also introducing various initiatives to help students better understand themselves, strengthen their foundation in core subjects, and learn through engagement and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FACULTY OF MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BSc Geological Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Geomatic Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Minerals Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Mining Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Petroleum Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Safety &amp; Environmental Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>FACULTY OF ENGINEERING<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BSc Electrical and Electronics<\/li>\n<li>BSc Computer Science &amp; Eng.<\/li>\n<li>BSc Mechanical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>BSc Renewable Energy Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Click here to view the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/admissions.umat.edu.gh\/gapply\/entry-requirements-undergraduate.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">General Entry Requirement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIPLOMA IN GENERAL DRILLING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a two year (4-semester) programme run by the Department of Geological Engineering. The programme aims at addressing the needs of middle level personnel in drilling for mineral\/oil exploration, geotechnical and hydrogeological establishments. The successful candidate should be competent to take up jobs in the mining, oil, hydrogeological and allied industries and be able to design, operate, work in a team and supervise drilling operations under all conditions as well as have knowledge in using modern drilling equipment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants must satisfy any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WASSCE\/SSSCE Certificate with pass in Integrated Science, Core Mathematics, English Language and credits in the following elective subjects: Physics, Mathematics plus Chemistry or Technical Drawing or Metal Work or Applied Electricity or Electronics.<\/li>\n<li>General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level with credits in five (5) subjects including English language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics; and General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level passes in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.<\/li>\n<li>Mature Applicants should be at least 25 years of age and should have any of the following;\n<ul>\n<li>GCE Ordinary Level Certificate with credits or SSSCE\/WASSCE with pass in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a science subject plus experience in the relevant area of study.<\/li>\n<li>Mature applicants must pass a written examination and \/or an interview. Mature applicants must also possess birth certificates which are, at least, five (5) years old after the date of issue.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Applicants with equivalent certificates and grades are eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Certificate Programme in English is a two semester programme aimed at providing knowledge in English for Foreign applicants with the English Language skills necessary to follow a university level course with English as the medium of instruction. The entry requirement is the French baccalaureate (in science) at the highest level or equivalent available in the applicant\u2019s country.Applicants who pass the UMaT Certificate Programme in English will be eligible to apply for admission into the UMaT Diploma and Degree programmes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission Requirements for Bachelor Degree Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty of Mineral Resources Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>BSc Geomatic Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc\u00a0Geological Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc\u00a0Mining Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc\u00a0Minerals Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc\u00a0Petroleum Engineering (<em>Fee-paying Programme<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>BSc\u00a0Environmental and Safety Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Diploma General Drilling (<em>Fee-paying Programme<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Applicants must have at least credits in the following subjects for the various programmes in this Faculty.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"247\"\/>\n<col width=\"270\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl63\" width=\"247\" height=\"20\"><strong>At least Credits in Core Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"270\"><strong>At least Credits in Elective Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"20\">English Language<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\">Physics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"20\">Core Mathematics<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\">Chemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\">Integrated Science<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">Elective Mathematics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty of\u00a0Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>BSc Mechanical\u00a0Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Electrical and Electronic\u00a0Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>BSc Computer Science and\u00a0Engineering<\/li>\n<li>BSc Renewal Energy Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Applicants must have at least credits in the following subjects for the various programmes in this Faculty.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BSc Mechanical\u00a0Engineering<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"239\"\/>\n<col width=\"260\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" width=\"239\" height=\"20\"><strong>At least Credits in Core Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" width=\"260\"><strong>At least Credits in Elective Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\">English Language<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">Physics and Mathematics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\">Core Mathematics<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">plus Chemistry or Technical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl69\" height=\"21\">Integrated Science<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl70\">Drawing or Metal Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>BSc Electrical and Electronic\u00a0Engineering,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>BSc Computer Science and\u00a0Engineering<\/strong><strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>BSc Renewal Energy Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"239\"\/>\n<col width=\"260\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" width=\"239\" height=\"20\"><strong>At least Credits in Core Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" width=\"260\"><strong>At least Credits in Elective Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\">English Language<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">Physics and Mathematics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\">Core Mathematics<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">plus Chemistry or Applied<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl69\" height=\"21\">Integrated Science<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl70\">Electricity or Electronics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>BSc Mathematics<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"239\"\/>\n<col width=\"260\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" width=\"239\" height=\"20\"><strong>At least Credits in Core Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" width=\"260\"><strong>At least Credits in Elective Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\">English Language<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">Physics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\">Core Mathematics<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">Chemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl69\" height=\"21\">Integrated Science<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl70\">Elective Mathematics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UMaT uses the grading system of WASSCE for the selection of candidates and grades aggregate of 36 is the minimum entry requirement. The following table shows this grading system and the SSSCE equivalent grades.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grade Aggregate System for WASSC and SSSC Holders<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" width=\"60\" height=\"21\"><strong>WASSCE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\"><strong>SSCE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\"><strong>GRADE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" width=\"231\"><strong>INTERPRETATION OF GRADES<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl68\" height=\"20\">A1<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\">A<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl70\">Excellent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl68\" height=\"20\">B2<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\">B<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl70\">Very Good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl68\" height=\"20\">B3<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\">C<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl70\">Good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl68\" height=\"20\">C4<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\">D<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl70\">Credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl68\" height=\"20\">C5<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\"\/>\n<td class=\"xl69\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl70\">Credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl71\" height=\"20\">C6<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl72\"\/>\n<td class=\"xl72\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl73\">Credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The minimum entry requirement is aggregate 36 for applicants with WASSCE and 24 for applicants with SSSCE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicants with Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates<\/strong><br \/>Applicant must have GCE Ordinary Level Certificate or its equivalent with passes in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and GCE Advanced Level Certificate with passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mature Applicants<\/strong><br \/>Applicants should be at least 25 years of age and should have SSS or GCE \u2018O\u2019 Level Certificate with credits in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject plus experience in the relevant area of study in addition to passing an Entrance Examination and \/ or an interview. Mature applicants must also possess birth certificates which are, at least, five (5) years old after the date of issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fee-Paying Applicants<\/strong><br \/>Applicants who satisfy UMaT\u2019s minimum entry requirement of aggregate 36 but cannot meet the competitive departmental cut-off aggregate can apply for admission provided they have sponsorship to cover their full fees throughout their study at UMaT. All fee paying applicants must select\u00a0\u201cFee-Paying\u201d under source of funding while completing their \u00a0applications forms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Students<br \/><\/strong>International applicants from accredited\/recognized institutions with equivalent qualifications will be considered for admission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Applicants with international Baccaleureate in science are eligible to apply. Such applicants must also possess a proficiency certificate in English. Please note that all certificates should be translated into English. Equivalences with regard to the certificates would be sought at the National Accreditation Board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SSSCE\/WASSCE<\/strong><br \/>Six (6) credits with aggregate 24 or better at the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WAEC\/SSSCE) including English Language and Mathematics and the elective subjects relevant to the choice of programme or their equivalent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official courses offered University of Mines and Technology Tarkwa (UMAT) \u00a0 University of Mines and Technology Tarkwa (UMAT) offer foundational education, specialized knowledge and multi-faceted learning experiences inside and outside of the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,17,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-posts","category-scholarships","category-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}