CHAPTER 9

Excerpt from Chapter 9 (pictures below)

Opportunities for Tertiary Education in the 1950’s were very, very limited in the Gold Coast. The Colonial Development and Welfare Act in Britain provided funds, which made scholarships available for well-qualified students to proceed to England as guests of the British Government, to pursue Tertiary Education in British Universities.

The Government of Gold Coast as well as the Cocoa Marketing Board also offered some scholarships to enable students to study abroad mainly in Britain.

Very well to do individuals sent their children and other relatives to study in Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone before proceeding to London.

The University College of Ghana was established in 1948 in Achimota. By 1952, it had about 500 students and a staff of about 120. The College was affiliated with the University of London. The students were considered as external students of the University of London. Lecturers and professors were appointed by the University of London and all examinations were approved and supervised by external examiners from the University of London.

The Kumasi College of Technology (later known as Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) was established in 1951 to provide high level technical and commercial training so that skilled workers needed for development projects would be available.

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