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The WASCAL Graduate Studies Programme supports and facilitates academic education amongst West African universities in association with German counterpart institutions. The activities focus on the training of Doctoral and Master’s students. The Graduate Studies Programme consists of six Doctoral programmes and four Master’s programmes. Doctoral Programmes West African Climate System Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), igeria Climate Change and Water Resources Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin Climate Change Economics Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD), Senegal Climate Change and Biodiversity Université Felix Houphouet Boigny (formerly Université de Cocody‐Abidjan), Côte d‘Ivoire Climate Change and Land Use Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana Climate Change and Agriculture L’Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée, (IPR-IFRA), Mali and University of Cape Coast, Ghana Master's Programmes Climate Change and Human Security University of Lomé, Togo Climate Change and Education University of The Gambia (UTG), The Gambia Climate Change and Energy Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey (UAM), Niger Climate Change and Adapted Land Use Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria Introductory Seminar at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana. Photo: Vasco Silas Alordome. Host University Each of the six Doctoral Programs and four Master's Programs is autonomous and based at one lead university selected in a consultative process among the cadidate countries. The programs pool the scientific and educational strength of related faculties in the region and thereby facilitate high quality research and education. A significant part of the WASCAL effort is the strengthening of this trans-national communication and capacity building. Interdisciplinary Working Approach Added value is gained by cross-linking experts and university institutes between the ten identified priority fields, thus enabling an interdisciplinary working approach. This involves teaching, student supervision, and exchange of cross-border experiences. German Partner Universities The German partner universities collaborate with the Doctoral Programs and Master’s Programs through curriculum development, visiting professorships and co-supervision of graduate students. In addition, West African students and faculty members are given the opportunity to conduct research at German universities or to visit counterpart research institutions. Language Requirements Common language of all the Programs is English, but applicants are not rejected should they only have a limited command of the English language. Language training programs for graduate students are provided for both English and French. Resources and Facilities The WASCAL Competence Center is a common resource for all the Doctoral students, and faculties that will have access to all facilities. Their research is integrated in the overall WASCAL agenda. The overall program is coordinated by the Graduate Studies Department located at WASCAL Headquarters in Accra.