Govt prioritises transnational education to expand study-abroad opportunities

Ghana's government is focusing on transnational education to broaden study-abroad opportunities for Ghanaian university students. The Ministry of Education aims to enable students to study part of their courses locally and complete the rest at partner institutions in Europe through joint and double-degree programmes. Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, explained that this initiative seeks to broaden access to international education, fortify academic collaborations, and equip Ghanaian students with necessary skills for national development.

He asserted that traditional study-abroad avenues are insufficient to cater to the growing youth population's educational requirements. Iddrisu emphasized that the Ministry is prioritising transnational education to foster equitable access, academic cooperation, and international exposure. He urged students who study abroad to return home and contribute to Ghana's development.

Rune Skinnebach, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, revealed that approximately 500 Ghanaians annually receive scholarships and mobility opportunities under the Erasmus+ programme. He also indicated that more than 42,000 African students have participated in the programme over the past four years. Skinnebach highlighted the EU fair, the inaugural of its kind in Ghana, as a means to provide reliable information on European higher education to Ghanaian students.

The Ambassador appealed to students to interact with participating institutions, seek accurate information on admission criteria, scholarships, application procedures, and visa processes. The fair was orchestrated by the EU Delegation to Ghana and its partners, including the Ghanaian-European Centre for Jobs, Migration and Development, under the theme “Discover, Connect and Go Further.”