The Maiden Provost’s Award Ceremony was organized by the College of Distance Education (CoDE), UCC. The purpose of the ceremony was to award its students with outstanding academic performance in the 2025/2026 academic year. The programme was held on Tuesday, 14th July, 2026 at the School of Graduate Studies Auditorium, University of Cape Coast. The theme for the event was dupped: Excellence Beyond Boundaries: Celebrating Outstanding Academic Achievement.
STATISTICS FOR FIRST CLASS AWARDEES
Overall, First-Class honours were attained across 17 academic programmes, demonstrating a broad distribution of academic excellence within the College. The B.Ed. (J.H.S. Education) emerged as the leading programme with 19 (17.1%) First Class students, followed by B.Com. (Accounting) and B.Com. (Human Resource Management), each producing 13 (11.7%) First-Class students. B.A. (Social Behaviour and Conflict Management) also recorded a strong performance with 12 (10.8%) students.
Regional Distribution of the First-Class Awardees
A total of 111 first-class awardees were recorded across the study centres. The Greater Accra Region produced the highest number of awardees (52; 46.8%), followed by the Central Region (27; 24.3%). The Eastern, Western, and Ashanti regions contributed 10 (9.0%), 8 (7.2%), and 7 (6.3%) awardees, respectively. The Upper East, Volta, Northern, and Bono regions accounted for relatively smaller proportions, contributing 3 (2.7%), 2 (1.8%), 1 (0.9%), and 1 (0.9%) awardees, respectively.
Report on Total Enrolment Against First-Class Awardees
Overall, out of a total student enrolment of 17,904, one hundred and eleven (111) students attained first-class honours, representing 0.62% of the total enrolment. Among the programmes, B.Ed. (J.H.S. Education) recorded the highest number of awardees with 19 students on the Provost’s List, followed by B.Com. (Accounting) and B.Com. (Human Resource Management) with 13 awardees each, while B.A. (Social Behaviour and Conflict Management) recorded 12 awardees.
STATISTICS OF SWITCH AWARDEES
A total of 207 SWITCH students attained first-class honours. B.Ed. (Social Studies) recorded the highest number of first-class awardees (54), followed by B.Ed. (Mathematics) (51) and B.Ed. (Arts) (48). Together, these three programmes accounted for over three-quarters of all first-class awardees. B.Ed. (Social Sciences) contributed 23 awardees, while B.Ed. (Information Technology) recorded 15. The remaining programmes, Home Economics, Science, Accounting, and Management, collectively accounted for 16 first-class awardees.
Regional Distribution of the Switch First-Class Awardees
The 207 first-class SWITCH awardees were distributed across 12 regions through the University’s study centres. The Ashanti Region recorded the highest number of awardees (52; 25.1%), closely followed by the Central Region (49; 23.7%). The Eastern Region contributed 21 (10.1%) awardees, while the Bono and Bono East regions each recorded 16 (7.7%). The Volta and Upper East regions each accounted for 14 (6.8%) awardees. Smaller proportions were recorded in the Greater Accra, Western, Western North, Northern, and Upper West regions.
STATISTICS OF NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME
First-Class Awardees By Non-Residential Programme and Level
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Overall, First-Class honours were attained across 17 academic programmes, demonstrating a broad distribution of academic excellence within the College. The B.Ed. (J.H.S. Education) emerged as the leading programme with 19 (17.1%) First Class students, followed by B.Com. (Accounting) and B.Com. (Human Resource Management), each producing 13 (11.7%) First-Class students. B.A. (Social Behaviour and Conflict Management) also recorded a strong performance with 12 (10.8%) students.
Regional Distribution of the First-Class Awardees
A total of 111 first-class awardees were recorded across the study centres. The Greater Accra Region produced the highest number of awardees (52; 46.8%), followed by the Central Region (27; 24.3%). The Eastern, Western, and Ashanti regions contributed 10 (9.0%), 8 (7.2%), and 7 (6.3%) awardees, respectively. The Upper East, Volta, Northern, and Bono regions accounted for relatively smaller proportions, contributing 3 (2.7%), 2 (1.8%), 1 (0.9%), and 1 (0.9%) awardees, respectively.
Report on Total Enrolment Against First-Class Awardees
Overall, out of a total student enrolment of 17,904, one hundred and eleven (111) students attained first-class honours, representing 0.62% of the total enrolment. Among the programmes, B.Ed. (J.H.S. Education) recorded the highest number of awardees with 19 students on the Provost’s List, followed by B.Com. (Accounting) and B.Com. (Human Resource Management) with 13 awardees each, while B.A. (Social Behaviour and Conflict Management) recorded 12 awardees.
STATISTICS OF SWITCH AWARDEES
A total of 207 SWITCH students attained first-class honours. B.Ed. (Social Studies) recorded the highest number of first-class awardees (54), followed by B.Ed. (Mathematics) (51) and B.Ed. (Arts) (48). Together, these three programmes accounted for over three-quarters of all first-class awardees. B.Ed. (Social Sciences) contributed 23 awardees, while B.Ed. (Information Technology) recorded 15. The remaining programmes, Home Economics, Science, Accounting, and Management, collectively accounted for 16 first-class awardees.
Regional Distribution of the Switch
First-Class Awardees
| Region | Number of Awardees | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ashanti | 52 | 25.1 |
| Central | 49 | 23.7 |
| Eastern | 21 | 10.1 |
| Bono | 16 | 7.7 |
| Bono East | 16 | 7.7 |
| Volta | 14 | 6.8 |
| Upper East | 14 | 6.8 |
| Greater Accra | 8 | 3.9 |
| Western | 8 | 3.9 |
| Western North | 6 | 2.9 |
| Northern | 2 | 1.0 |
| Upper West | 1 | 0.5 |
| Total | 207 | 100.0 |
The 207 first-class SWITCH awardees were distributed across 12 regions through the University’s study centres. The Ashanti Region recorded the highest number of awardees (52; 25.1%), closely followed by the Central Region (49; 23.7%). The Eastern Region contributed 21 (10.1%) awardees, while the Bono and Bono East regions each recorded 16 (7.7%). The Volta and Upper East regions each accounted for 14 (6.8%) awardees. Smaller proportions were recorded in the Greater Accra, Western, Western North, Northern, and Upper West regions.
Report On Total Enrolment Against Switch First-Class Awardees
Overall, out of a total Switch students’ enrolment of 2,144, two hundred and seven (207) students attained first-class honours, representing 9.66% of the total enrolment. B.Ed. (Social Studies) recorded the highest number of awardees (54), followed by B.Ed. (Mathematics) (51) and B.Ed. (Arts) (48). In all, these three programmes accounted for the majority of students on the Provost’s List, reflecting a comparatively high level of academic excellence among SWITCH students.
STATISTICS OF NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME
A total of 22 Non-Residential students attained first-class honours across Levels 200 and 400. B.Com. (Accounting) recorded the highest number of awardees (6), followed by B.Com. (Human Resource Management), B.A. (Communication Studies), and B.Ed. (Arts) with 3 awardees each. B.Com. (Management) and B.Sc. (Information Technology) each produced 2 first-class awardees, while B.Com. (Procurement and Supply Chain Management), B.A. (Arts), and B.Ed. (Social Sciences) each recorded 1 awardee. Overall, Business programmes accounted for the largest share of first-class awardees in the Non-Residential category.
Report On Total Non-Residential Enrolment Against Awardees
Overall, out of a total Non-Residential students’ enrolment of 846, twenty-two (22) students attained first-class honours, representing 2.60% of the total enrolment. B.Com. (Accounting) recorded the highest number of awardees (6) on the Provost’s List, followed by B.Com. (Human Resource Management), B.A. (Communication Studies) and B.Ed. (Arts) with 3 awardees each. B.Com. (Management) and B.Sc. (Information Technology) each produced 2 first-class awardees, while the remaining programmes recorded one awardee each.
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