Five students from Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Niger to enroll at WACCI in January 2010 have undertaken a four week pre-enrollment English proficiency course at the Language Centre of the University of Ghana (UG), Legon.

The Students took courses in academic writing, presentation skills and reading comprehension, summary and vocabulary development. At a meeting to evaluate the programme, the students expressed satisfaction. Some of the students made the following comments;

“Before my trip to Ghana, to have a discussion in English was very difficult. After this programme, I have been able to do this easily”. Liliane Tandzi, Cameroon.

“The most important part of this lecture for me was the presentation we had on the research work we conducted. I was able to understand whatever my other friends presented”. Joseph Batieno, Burkina Faso.

“We look forward to continuing the English programme when we arrive in January 2010”. Laouali Nasser, Niger.

The acting Director of the Language Centre, Mrs. Vera Arhin was glad about the students’ satisfaction. She expressed the Centre’s willingness to continue with the English proficiency programme.

In his concluding remarks, the Director of WACCI, Professor Eric Danquah said, he was delighted about the impact of the programme since it was critical to their PhD studies. He urged the students to take their English lessons seriously.

The students have since returned to their home countries. They are looking forward to continuing the programme when they arrive in mid-January 2010.