School of Graduate Studies & Research

History

Having ran degree programmes over a decade, Management of Garden City University College (GCUC) deemed it necessary to offer postgraduate degree programmes to enable GCUC Alumni progress further on the educational ladder. In view of this The School of Graduate Studies and Research was established.

The first programme to be introduced was Master of Science in Midwifery. GCUC entered into collaboration with University of Calabar (UNICAL) to award certificates to the MSc. Midwifery Students upon their graduation. This was because no institution in Ghana at the time offered Midwifery at the Postgraduate Level. Subsequently a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed in June 2020 and in October 2021 an accreditation was obtained for the commencement of the program.

The MSc. Midwifery Progamme admitted its first batch of students in August 2022. GCUC, therefore became one of the few private institutions in Ghana to offer distinctive and competitive higher level education in the health and allied health sciences.

Aims

The Aim of the programme is to offer postgraduate level education, with a high standard of skills and research training, to graduate midwives who would impart their knowledge to the training of midwives at the tertiary and sub-tertiary levels.

Objectives

The programme seeks to produce post-graduate Midwives who will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate, develop and oversee maternity services in their communities, ensuring humanising, safe experience for mothers and their families.
2. Teach in a variety capacities, including undergraduate and basic midwifery programmes.
3. Conduct both independent and collaborative research that will support innovations contributing to the development of midwifery practice.
4. Provide national and international expert midwifery care to promote women’s health and contribute to reduction in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity.
5. Work collaboratively with professionals from a variety of disciplines to promote midwifery practice/maternal and child health.
6. vi. Identify and implement changes in complex health care delivery systems that enhance the quality and cost-effectiveness of clients’ care.

Vision

To be one of the best Midwifery academic departments offering midwifery education, training, research, management, and leadership programmes, and promoting the practice of Evidence-Based Midwifery Care that are globally accepted.

Mission

To promote a high standard of training and personal development through excellent opportunity in teaching/learning and research with the ultimate purpose of developing and sustaining high level of wellness for women of childbearing age, their babies, families and the society, as well as producing graduates who are sufficiently equipped to impact knowledge in the areas of teaching and research in line with global best practices.