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WELCOME TO CoHAS

CoHAS is a three-tier college consisting of five schools; Nursing and Midwifery, Medical Sciences, Allied Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Optometry and Vision Science. Each schools with several academic departments. The college is responsible for developing and administering programmes related to the education of healthcare professionals. Welcome to CoHAS: the college that impact, educate and where dreams come through. (The Provost: Prof. Martins Ekor)

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Prof. Martins Ekor (Provost)

CoHAS: A college well positioned in producing quality health professionals within and across the globe. CoHAS offers you many great possibilities by patnering, enrolling and sponsoring. To sponsor, donate, collaborate or make enquiries, you can contact the Provost or the College Registrar for more details via cohas@ucc.edu.gh or call (+233)-(0)312297504

EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMMES

We have different programmes for you.

Post-graduate level programmes include

  1. Pharmaceutical Technology (PhD)
  2. Cosmetic Science (PhD)
  3. Drug Discovery and Development (PhD)
  4. Parasitology (PhD)

Entry Requirements

To read more about entry requirements. Click Here.

Certificate programmes (Sandwich) include

  1. Certificate programme in Herbal Medicine

Entry Requirements

To read more about entry requirements. Click Here.

INFORMATION DESK

Admission, Advert, Public notice, etc .

03 Jun 26

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), have held a high-level engagement to fast-track the rollout of postgraduate programmes in Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Science.

30 Apr 26

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held its third White Coat ceremony for fourth-year students.

Themed, “Developing the Future Pharmacist: Competence and Integrity”, the ceremony marked a transition from didactic-based instruction to clinical practice-based learning for the students.

16 Mar 26

On March 16, 2026, the Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prof.

13 Mar 26

The School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Cape Coast has successfully undertaken its first community outreach under the Optometric Service and Community Outreach for Practical Experience (OPTO-SCOPE) project. The exercise was held on 25th February 2026 at the Kakumdo and Bremang CHPS facilities in the Central Region.

24 Feb 26

The School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS), is proud to announce the selection of its Dean, Professor Stephen Ocansey, as a member of the Ministry of Health (MoH) Expert Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked with validating Ghana’s National Eye Health Policy and the National Diabetic Retinopathy Strategy.

13 Feb 26

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) has honoured twenty-eight (28) outstanding students at the 6th Prof. David Darko Obiri Dean’s Award Ceremony for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.

Our Campus Facilities

College of Health and Applied Sciences (CoHAS) has the best facilities for teaching and training, such as:

  • Modern Laboratories.
  • Clinical Facilities.
  • BRT Buses for transportation.
  • Best accomodation.
  • Modern Library.