Promoting a healthy campus environment and enhancing student learning — helping both students and staff achieve personal wellbeing, academic excellence, and professional readiness.
Comprehensive support services designed to remove psychosocial barriers and unlock every student's full potential
Individual and group counselling for academic, personal, and psychological wellbeing.
Bridging classroom learning with real-world experience through structured placements.
Holistic assessments connecting financially-challenged students with institutional support.
Career readiness, employer connections, and post-graduation placement support.
To be an effective Counselling and Career Services provider for staff and students of the Central University and its surrounding communities.
To provide guidance, counselling and career services that enhance personal and professional development and employability nationally and globally. We support student recruitment, enrolment, retention, graduation and transition into the world of work.
The Counselling and Career Services Directorate exists as a sanctuary of support, a springboard for ambition, and a bridge to your future. Every student who walks through our doors carries potential — it is our honour and privilege to help unlock it.
Our team of dedicated counsellors is committed to walking with you through every challenge, celebrating every breakthrough, and equipping you for the world beyond these walls.
Mentor students, provide internship placements, and support career development.
Trained student volunteers who advocate for academic success and emotional wellbeing.
Emergency support fund for students in financial distress — tuition, feeding, medicals.
Create a lasting legacy by supporting the next generation of CU students.
Whether you need counselling support, career guidance, or want to help others succeed — the CCSD is here for you.
Central University has established the Counselling and Career Services Directorate with the mandate to promote a healthy campus environment and enhance student learning.
The Directorate is to help both students and staff to deal with psychosocial barriers to success and personal wellbeing and maintain balance for teaching, learning and life.
We operate from the philosophy that every student has the potential to succeed academically, professionally, and personally. Our role is to identify and remove obstacles — psychological, social, financial, or vocational — that prevent students from reaching their full potential.
Our services are rooted in evidence-based counselling practices, adapted to the Ghanaian university context, and delivered with confidentiality, empathy, and professionalism.
“To be an effective Counselling and Career Services provider for staff and students of the Central University and its surrounding communities.”
To provide guidance, counselling and career services that enhance personal and professional development and employability nationally and globally. We support student recruitment, enrolment, retention, graduation and transition into the world of work by helping to deal with issues which affect student success and employability.
All sessions held in strict professional confidence
Understanding every student's unique circumstances
Evidence-based, world-class counselling practice
Free, inclusive services for all CU students and staff
The CCSD exists as a sanctuary of support, a springboard for ambition, and a bridge to your future. Every student who walks through our doors carries potential — it is our honour and privilege to help unlock it.
Our team of dedicated counsellors is committed to walking with you through every challenge, celebrating every breakthrough, and equipping you for the world beyond these walls.
Helping students discover and develop their educational, vocational and psychological potentials to achieve their optimal level of personal happiness and social impact.
This is a process where students are assisted to discover and develop their educational, vocational and psychological potentials. It seeks to remove all forms of psychosocial barriers to success and personal wellbeing.
Freshmen complete the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. It is a short screening, not a diagnosis. A high score is a reason to book the free confidential session below.
Complete the DASS-21 →Need to talk now? Call 0598 574 577 or email counsellingservices@central.edu.gh.
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All counselling services are free and confidential for CU students. Use the single form below — your level/year is captured inside.
Use the counselling request form above to book online — secure, confidential, and available 24/7 — or reach us directly below.
Visit our office or send a message directly to schedule at a time that suits you.
Contact Us →Bridging classroom theory with real-world practice — connecting CU students with meaningful work-based learning experiences.
An internship is a supervised, work-place-based, experiential learning opportunity. It allows students to connect theory learned in the classroom with practical application, explore career paths, develop new skills and make valuable professional connections.
A component of a larger, integrated academic degree programme — such as preceptorship, clinical rotation, or attachment. Academically-directed, supervised by faculty members, and graded based on explicit requirements in the course syllabus.
Undertaken by Level 200 and 300 students — including ATHE Diploma students — whose programme does not require internship, but provides opportunity to be grounded in the reality of work life. Coordinated during long vacation periods (July–October).
Level 200 and 300 students can apply for voluntary internship placement. Click below to submit your request.
Request Internship Placement →Internships and roles sourced directly by the Directorate — posted by the CCSD office and updated live.
Discover placements and entry-level positions from top employers. Search across major job platforms or explore by sector below.
Log your internship applications with CCSD so we can support your placement journey and follow up with employers on your behalf.
Connecting financially-challenged students with institutional support through a holistic, compassionate evaluation process.
Students applying or recommended for financial aid are invited for a brief interaction with the Coordinator, Counselling Services. This is followed by investigations covering the following areas:
If the above are found to be satisfactory, the applicant attends a brief interactive interview with a panel comprising:
Equipping CU graduates for a competitive global job market through career readiness programs, employer connections, and placement support.
Professional CV writing workshops, mock interview sessions, and personal presentation coaching.
Career fairs, employer presentations, and networking events connecting students with top Ghanaian and global employers.
Career assessments, interest inventories, and one-on-one career counselling to discover the right path.
Post-graduation support linking alumni with employment opportunities locally and internationally.
Workshops on professional etiquette, leadership, communication, and entrepreneurship.
Take our free Holland Code (RIASEC) interest quiz to discover career paths that match your personality and strengths. Takes about 3 minutes.
How much does this describe you?
The RIASEC quiz above maps your career interests. These free 16-type personality tests (based on Jungian typology) reveal how you think, decide and work — a powerful complement when planning your path. Take any one, then record your 4‑letter type below to keep it in your student portal.
The world’s most-taken free personality test. Friendly, visual results with career, relationship and growth insights. About 10 minutes.
Take the Test ↗A research-backed, no-signup Jungian type indicator with detailed cognitive-function breakdowns. Quick and privacy-friendly.
Take the Test ↗A straightforward, completely free 16-type assessment with clear strengths, weaknesses and career suggestions for each type.
Take the Test ↗Got your 4‑letter type? Save it here. When you’re signed in as a student it syncs to your portal so your counsellor can see it — otherwise it’s kept on this device until you create an account.
Free tools and platforms to build your skills, craft your CV, and prepare confidently for the job market.
Create a professional, ATS-friendly CV at no cost.
Upskill with free courses from world-class universities.
Practice interview skills and research employers before applying.
Curated must-watch videos for university students and young graduates — career planning, mentorship, productivity, and professional growth. Click any card to watch on YouTube.
Stay connected with industry news, events, and employer opportunities.
Trained CU student volunteers advocating for academic success and emotional wellbeing of their fellow students.
Success Ambassadors are trained CU students who support the Counselling and Career Services Directorate as volunteers by advocating for academic success and emotional wellbeing of their fellow students.
They help with newly admitted students' orientation, adjustment to hostel and campus life, academic difficulties, exams stress, peer pressure, building confidence and self-esteem and participate in outreach programmes.
If you answered yes and are interested, click below to register for a brief interaction and subsequent training.
The Directorate recognises the critical role of alumni as agents of employability and mentorship. Join the CU Alumni Network — post internship opportunities, mentor the next generation, and stay connected.
Use your experience to shape careers, create opportunities, and give back to the university community.
Post internship openings at your organisation and get matched with talented CU students.
Post a RoleShare your professional journey and guide students navigating their career paths.
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Contribute to the student emergency and scholarship fund that transforms lives at CUG.
Donate TodayLog in to post internship requests, register as a peer mentor, connect with fellow alumni, access the giving portal, and stay updated with CU news.
Central University Student Care and Emergency Response Fund
The Central University Student Care and Emergency Response Fund (CUcare) is a fund instituted to address the needs of students in financial distress who are unable to meet their financial responsibilities to the institution or whose education is threatened by unexpected and sudden financial challenges.
Disbursements include, but are not limited to:
All funds raised go directly to support the needs of students. Necessary investigations are carried out to establish need.
Your donation, however small, can transform a student's life. The fund is officially launched by Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bill Puplampu.
We're here for you. Reach out to schedule an appointment or get more information about our services.
ICGC and Central University — one family, one mission: raising whole students in faith, learning and service.
Central University Ghana is owned by the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) — a relationship that goes far deeper than governance. The church-university partnership is a vision of shared ministry: assemblies, ministers and members across the ICGC family walking alongside CU students as they grow academically, professionally and spiritually.
Through the Counselling & Career Services Directorate (CCSD), there are three practical ways every assembly can get involved: giving to students in crisis, opening doors to work experience, and partnering in pastoral care.
ICGC assemblies, ministers and individual members can give to the CUcare Student Care and Emergency Response Fund — providing bursaries, mental-health emergency support and welfare relief for CU students in need.
Assembly leaders, professionals and business owners are invited to register as internship host organisations, offering voluntary internship slots (July–October) to Level 200 and 300 CU students, coordinated through CCSD.
CU and ICGC can collaborate in many areas beyond internship and mentorship. Our students can work alongside congregations to support major events and activities. Contact us to find out more, or to suggest areas of collaboration.
Enquire About Areas of Partnership →The CUcare Fund is CCSD's dedicated welfare pool that provides emergency bursaries, mental‑health crisis support, and relief grants to CU students in genuine need. Funded entirely by the generosity of individuals, churches, and organisations, CUcare ensures that no student has to drop out due to financial hardship or a personal crisis they cannot face alone.
Your assembly can partner with CUcare by making a one-time or recurring donation, mobilising members to give, or designating a tithe/offering to the fund. Every cedi reaches a student directly — no administration fee is deducted from donations.
Reach the CCSD partnership desk — we will walk your assembly through any of the three tracks.
Wellbeing, growth and care for the people who serve Central University. Academic and non-academic staff can access self-assessments, confidential counselling, daily devotionals, the Readers' Club and CUcare giving — all in one place.
Take confidential self-assessments, including the Skills Matrix questionnaire, RIASEC strengths profile and readiness checks — with instant, private feedback.
Book a private session with a professional counsellor. Whatever you are carrying — work, family or personal — CCSD is here for staff too.
Daily Scripture-based devotionals to feed your spirit, plus the CCSD Readers' Club for staff who love to grow through books and shared reflection.
Join colleagues in supporting students in crisis through the CUcare Student Care & Emergency Response Fund — every cedi reaches a student directly.
New here? Register with your official @central.edu.gh staff email — verify, then sign in.
A dedicated resource hub for parents and guardians of Central University students.
Direct contacts for essential university offices.
Moments from campus life, graduations, and alumni events.
Explore global academic transitions, scholarship categories, and application guides.
Growing in faith through daily devotionals, Bible reading, prayer, and spiritual growth.
Track your daily Bible reading throughout the year. Complete chapters and earn badges as you progress through Scripture.
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