University of Cape Coast
About the Institution
Our Mission
To deliver community health outreach to underserved populations while maintaining rigorous academic standards and advancing herbal medicine research.
Student support services
Every EXCEL-PHARM scholarship holder arriving at this institution receives the same core support, arranged through the institutional coordinator: welcome and orientation on arrival; accommodation, either in a university residence or in assisted private housing; help with visa applications where these are needed; residence registration and any other registration the country or the institution requires; language support where the language of instruction is not your own; and campus health services.
The international office is open to scholarship holders for any other support they need. Your institutional coordinator is your first point of contact for all of it.
Facilities for people with special needs
This institution ensures access to its buildings, residences, teaching rooms and laboratories for persons with special needs.
Contact the EXCEL-PHARM institutional coordinator, or the consortium coordinator, to arrange any individual adjustment you need. Raise it before you accept a placement, so that the arrangements are in place on the day you arrive.
Our Team
5 members
Available Mobilities
4 mobilities
MPhil in Infections and Immunity
Advanced training in infections and immunity, focusing on pathogen-host interactions, antimicrobial resistance, and infectious disease control across Africa.
MPhil in Drug Discovery and Development
Comprehensive master's programme in modern drug discovery techniques, including medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and the full drug development pipeline.
PhD in Drug Discovery and Development
Doctoral programme advancing original research in drug discovery, with a focus on African-relevant diseases and novel therapeutic agents.
PhD Pharmaceutical Technology
Research-focused doctoral programme in pharmaceutical technology, covering advanced formulation science, drug delivery systems, and manufacturing processes.
Latest News
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Study, Research, Innovate, Lead: EXCEL-PHARM opportunities open across Africa
The EXCEL-PHARM consortium invites the next generation of researchers to study, research, innovate, and lead. The scholarship portal is now open — degree-seeking Master's and PhD applications for the 2026/2027 intake are being accepted, with a deadline of 15 August 2026.
Build your future: apply to UCC postgraduate programmes for the 2026 intake
EXCEL-PHARM scholarship applications are now open, with a deadline of 15 August 2026. Prospective applicants can apply to four UCC postgraduate programmes — MPhil Infections and Immunity, MPhil Drug Discovery and Development, PhD Drug Discovery and Development, and PhD Pharmaceutical Technology — through the UCC Postgraduate Admissions Portal.
Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Kick-Off and Green Transition Cluster Meeting
EXCEL-PHARM team members attended the EU-organised Kick-off meeting for new Intra-Africa Mobility Projects and the Cluster meeting on Green Transition, held in Brussels from 14 to 17 April 2026.
EU-Funded EXCEL-PHARM Project Launched
The Erasmus+ funded EXCEL-PHARM project was officially launched in a two-day inception meeting hosted by the University of Cape Coast, bringing together six partner institutions from Africa and Europe to enhance postgraduate pharmaceutical and health sciences education.
Quick Facts
- Abbreviation
- UCC
- Country
- Ghana
- Region
- West Africa
- Role
- Coordinating Institution
- Mobilities
- 4
- Team
- 5 members
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