4,076 of the 12,325 graduates from the University of Cape Coast's sandwich and distance learning modes received passing grades last Friday. This proportion corresponds to 33% of the graduates.
4,076 of the 12,325 graduates from the University of Cape Coast's sandwich and distance learning modes received passing grades last Friday. This proportion corresponds to 33% of the graduates.
Less than 2% of the graduating class received a first-class pass, with 246; 1,730 received a second-class upper, 2,972 received a second-class lower division, and 3,301 received a third-class.
The graduates finished their studies in 2021 and were supposed to graduate in 2021. Still, according to Prof. Obeng Mireku, the university's governing council chairman, the congregation was postponed because of labor disturbance.
Regular students' first through fourth sessions took place in December 2021. The congregation is the fifth session of the university's 54th congregation for graduate students who completed their studies in 2020–2021 through sandwich and remote learning.
Two additional sessions were held for the two-day congregation ceremonies (Friday afternoon and Saturday morning).
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According to Prof. Mireku, universities are essential to the growth of any thriving economy. Therefore, the university is aware of its responsibility and will continue to contribute significantly to the country's development.
Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, the vice chancellor of UCC, stated that the institution was enhancing instruction and learning. He claimed that to improve accessibility for the students, the university was digitizing the instructional modules.
The VC highlighted that the availability of modules to students had been a defining aspect of the university's successful implementation of a distance education program. He did acknowledge, though, that there had been some difficulty in getting the modules to the pupils.
"We acknowledge that there have been difficulties recently. However, the college had prepared to remove the obstacles by digitizing the modules to simplify student access.
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This implies that students have access to their modules' digital versions. We think that doing so will contribute to keeping a productive and efficient academic schedule so that students can complete their programs and graduate quickly," he said. He stated that the college was creating a top-notch e-learning studio to improve teaching and learning.
About the university's standing, he stated that the university was ranked first in the nation, West Africa, fourth on the African continent, and within the top 400 globally by the Times Higher Education world university rating.
He said the university was committed to preparing its students to contribute effectively to the nation's growth. He said that the university's academic programs were specifically designed to meet the country's demands regarding human resources and that it was proud of the legacy of honesty, quality, and greatness it had left for its students.
Latif Abdul Ishaq, the top graduate student, noted in his valedictory speech that there were a few instances where hard copies of modules were delayed.
"Given these conditions, we were forced to use PDF. However, we cannot dispute the reality that the delays in the modules were annoying," he said. Some of the students expressed their excitement at having graduated successfully. In addition, they noted how rewarding and challenging the experience had been.
Some mentioned how many students had to juggle employment, family, and school, which may have contributed to the "many passes" group.
According to Ms. Esther Imbeah, a graduate who received a second-class lower division, several students had to travel a great distance to the study centers. She added that this and issues with module availability in some cases may have contributed to the high number of passes.