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KNUST seeks Alliance Française Kumasi support to refit French lab and broaden courses
Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology wants deeper ties with Alliance Française Kumasi to renovate its French laboratory and offer more language training to students and staff.
Why it matters: KNUST students outside the French programme, among them health sciences students, could be offered structured French proficiency courses if the vice-chancellor's proposal goes ahead.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), based in Kumasi, said it aims to deepen its partnership with Alliance Française Kumasi so it can renovate its French laboratory, widen language proficiency training and raise the profile of French culture across its community.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Christian Agyare presented the proposals when he met Alliance Française Kumasi representatives alongside KNUST's Department of Language and Communication Sciences, calling the talks a follow-up to earlier contact by the Council Chair.
According to Professor Agyare, the laboratory requires renovation and newer learning software, and he suggested that students beyond the French programme, including those studying health sciences, should be able to take structured proficiency courses.
He said better French skills could strengthen students' chances in postgraduate study, international openings and employment, notably in West Africa and other French-speaking countries.
Editor’s view
Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor
For KNUST students and staff, the proposals, if taken forward, would bring a renovated French laboratory with newer software and wider access to structured language courses; so far they have been outlined at a meeting rather than adopted.
