Undergraduate Admission

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

The University has four entry routes:

  1. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE), Ghana
  2. West African Senior Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
  3. Foreign Qualifications that are internationally acceptable for admission into Universities
  4. Mature Students’ Entrance Examination (Entry at Level 100)
  5. Professional certificates and tertiary and tertiary level diplomas (Entry at Levels 200 and 300 depending on the assessment of diploma or certificate)

The general admission requirements for the various entry routes are as follows:

  1. Post Senior High School Candidates
  1. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)

The candidate must have credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects with an overall aggregate of 24 or better. Three of the six subjects must be core subject (including English Language, Mathematics and either Integrated Science or Social Studies), and three must be in electives to the candidate’s proposed programme of study. 

In addition, candidates must satisfy the specific requirement of the relevant Faculty.

  1. West African Senior School Examination (WASSCE) passes (A1-C6) in six

subjects with overall aggregate of 36 or better. Three of the six subject must be core subjects (including English Language, Mathematics)

b. General Certificate of Education  

Holders of the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (obtained not more than three years before the time of application) must, in addition to credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (including English and Mathematics), have at least, three (3) passes in the relevant subjects.

c. General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE)

Applicants with GBCE results should have credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three (30 relevant elective subjects.

d. International General Certificate of Secondary Education 9IGCSE)/International Baccalaureate (IB)

Holders of the IGCSE/IB must possess at least Grades A*/A-C in English, Mathematics and Biology at the standard (SL)/’O’ Level, in addition to three Higher (HL-A to C)/’A’ Level (A to D)/IB 2 (A to C) grades in the relevant subjects.

e. Admission through Mature Students’ Entrance Examination

  1. The candidate must be at least 25 years old by 31st December of the year preceding the examination. A certified copy of birth certificate is required. The date of issue of the birth certificate should not be less than five years from the date of the completion of the admission forms.
  2. The candidate must have GCE. ‘O’ Level or SSSCE/WASSCE credit passes in English Language and Core Mathematics. Candidates who do not have the required ‘O’ Level/SSSCE/WASSCE passes will be required to take Special Entrance Examination papers in the two subjects.
  3. The candidate must take the Mature Students’ Entrance Examination which consists of a General Paper for all candidates and an Aptitude Test. Candidates applying for programmes in Education will take an additional paper in Education.
  4. Candidates who pass all papers in the Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations will be ranked and those who fall within the approved quota will be invited for interview

 

     f. Professional Certificate and Tertiary level Diploma Holders

The level of replacement of professional certificate and tertiary level diploma holders will depend on the assessment of their certificates of diplomas in relation to the programme desired. The general guidelines are as follows:

  1. All professional certificate and tertiary level diploma holders must have either GCE. ‘O’ Level credit passes English Language and Mathematics or SSSCE/WASSCE credit passes in English Language and Core Mathematics.
  2. Professional Certificate Holders: The placement level of candidates will depend on assessment of their certificates by the relevant Faculty/School or Department.
  3. Holders of UCC (and affiliated institutions) diploma: A minimum of Second-Class Lower is required for admission to levels 200 or 300
  4. Holders of diploma awarded by other institutions: The relevant Faculty/School and Department will assess the curriculum content of the diploma in relation to the programme on a case-by-case basis.
  5. HND Candidates: The level of placement of candidates will depend on the match between the content of the diploma and UCC programme. Where there is a good match, a minimum of Second-Class Division is required for admission to level 200.

 

  1. Foreign Students  

In the case of foreign students, their equivalent qualifications may be considered for admission by the relevant Faculty/School or Department.

Specific Department Admission Requirements

You must have credit passes (A1-C6) in Core English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies.  In addition, candidates must have obtained credit passes (A1-C6) in three elective subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics with at least C6 in each.