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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND VISA INFORMATION FOR GHANA IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS

All persons entering Ghana must be in possession of a valid passport or Travel Document establishing the identity of the holder.

Participants who require visas to enter Ghana are to do so from the respective Ghanaian Consulates abroad. Visas are required by all except nationals of ECOWAS, Kenya, Tanzania and Singapore.

Music and Dance Section

The ‘Music and Dance’ section is one of the founding wings of the Institute right from its inception in 1962. The section, as its name depicts, embodies the music and dance sub-units and the Ghana Dance Ensemble. The section is responsible for two mandatory introductory courses, namely: UGRC 225 (African Dance) and UGRC 227 (African Music), for undergraduate students as a requirement for their degree programme. The only requirement for students who sign up for these introductory courses is that they must be all but dance/music students.

Religions and Philosophy Section

The Religions and Philosophy Section of the Institute researches into, and teaches the dynamics of indigenous religious cultures and philosophies in Africa. It looks at how these religions affect the society and how they are affected by the society. It studies religious change focusing on the emergence of foreign religions such as Islam and Christianity and their modes of spread and appropriation in Africa.

Publications Unit

The Publications Unit was established at the founding of the Institute of African Studies to support one of the Institute’s core mandates – to publish its research findings and those of its affiliates and associates. The Unit is headed by a Publications Officer supported by a Publications Assistant who minds the Institute’s bookstore.

Message from the Director

Welcome to the website of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana, one of Africa’s first centres of African Studies, a veritable storied institution. That the Institute, established in the years of early post-colonial optimism and continental self-confidence and ambition, has survived changing and challenging times at the University, in Ghana, Africa and the world, while growing its reputation and stature, is truly remarkable.

History and Politics Section

The History and Politics section of IAS is an interdisciplinary unit that draws on the expertise and skills of outstanding historians and political scientists to undertake social-science research. The section is committed to the production of knowledge for the purposes of promoting a better understanding of past, present and future developments in both continental Africa and its diasporas.