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1 KOFORIDUA POLYTECHNIC \ ADMISSION OF APPLICANTS TO TERTIARY AND NON-TERTIARY PROGRAMMES OF STUDY FOR THE 2014/2015 ACADEMIC YEAR Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission to the following programmes to be run in the Morning, Evening and Weekend Sessions i A) TERTIARY PROGRAMMES 1) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH.) DEGREE PROGRAMMES (I) B.Tech. in Accounting (II) B.Tech. in Automotive Engineering (III) B.Tech. in Building Technology (IV) B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (V) B.Tech. in Procurement Management (VI) B.Tech. in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering (VII) B.Tech. in Telecommunication Engineering ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: (I) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) IN ACCOUNTING (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME) i. Graduates of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting and students transferring from similar programmes ran at other accredited/recognized institutions with a minimum of Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division plus at least one (1) year working experience. OR ii. Applicants with Part Three (III) qualification of ICA-Gh and ACCA or CIMA examinations. OR iii. HND Graduates with passes lower than the minimum Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division requirement indicated above but have worked in relevant fields for at least one (1) year may apply. Such applicants will be admitted based on interview performance. OR iv. HND graduates from other fields or disciplines with a qualification lower than the minimum Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division requirement with at least one year (1) year working experience in accounting related fields. Successful applicants will be required to take part in a 3-month bridging programme prior to the commencement of the programme of study. (II) B.TECH. IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME) i. HND Automotive Engineering, HND Mechanical Engineering (Plant and Production Options) with at least Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division plus a minimum of one (1) year post-hnd relevant industrial experience in an automobile or related field. Or ii. City and Guilds of London Institute (Part III) with Licentiateship Or iii. KNUST Diploma plus a minimum of one (1) year post-diploma relevant industrial experience in an automobile or related field. iv. Motor Vehicle Technician Part III (MVT III) (III) B.TECH. IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME) i. HND graduates with a minimum of Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division in Building Technology or Civil Engineering. Or 1

2 ii. HND Graduates with passes lower than the minimum Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division requirement indicated above must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Polytechnic. Or iii. Holders of Construction Technician Part III. Or iv. Holders of Construction Technician Part II (old scheme) with four (4) or three (3) credit passes including Land Surveying. (IV) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH.) IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME) i. HND graduates with a minimum of Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division in Civil Engineering or Building Technology. Or ii. HND Graduates with passes lower than the minimum Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division requirement indicated above must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Polytechnic. Or iii. Holders of Construction Technician Part III. Or iv. Holders of Construction Technician Part II (old scheme) with four (4) or three (3) credit passes including Land Surveying. (V) B.TECH. IN PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME) i. HND graduates in Purchasing and Supply, HND Building Technology and students transferring from similar programmes ran at other accredited institutions with a minimum of Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Division plus at least one (1) year working experience. Or ii. Applicants with Level 4 Foundation Diploma of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS-UK) qualifications or equivalent of Chartered Institute of Builders, UK may apply. Or iii. HND graduates with passes lower than the minimum 2nd Class Lower Division requirement indicated above but have worked in relevant fields for at least one (1) year may apply. Such applicants will be admitted based on interview performance. Or iv. HND graduates from other fields or disciplines with a qualification not lower than the minimum 2nd Class Lower Division requirement with at least one (1) year working experience in procurement related fields. Successful applicants will be required to take part in a 3-month bridging programme prior to the commencement of the programme of study. (VI) B.TECH. IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME) i. Entry is limited to holders of at least Second (2 nd ) Class Lower Certificate in Higher National Diploma (HND) in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering or HND Mechanical Engineering (Production and Plant options) Or ii. HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Chemical Engineering. Equivalent entry requirements are the KNUST Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/Physics. In addition, applicants must have at least one (1) year relevant industrial experience in an energy related field. (VII) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) IN TELECOM ENGINEERING (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME) i. Graduates of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science and students transferring from similar programmes ran at other accredited/recognized institutions with a minimum of Class Lower Division plus at least one (1) year working/industrial experience. HND Computer Science certificate holders without appropriate course content in Electrical/Electronic technology in their programme will be required to do the requisite bridging courses. Or ii. Applicants with Diploma in Electrical and Electronic related courses from recognized institutions with a minimum of one (1) year industrial working experience. Or 2

3 iii. Foreign students with qualifications equivalent to Ghana HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering certificate. Or iv. Holders of Electrical /Electronic Engineering Technician Part III 2) HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES - 3 Years (Morning /Evening/Weekend) 1) HND Accountancy 2) HND Marketing 3) HND Purchasing & Supply 4) HND Secretaryship & Management Studies 5) HND Statistics 6) HND Computer Science 7) HND Network Management 8) HND Hospitality Management 9) HND Automotive Engineering 10) HND Building Technology 11) HND Civil Engineering 12) HND Environmental Management and Technology 13) HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering 14) HND Mechanical Engineering 15) HND Renewable Energy Systems Engineering GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR HND PROGRAMMES i. SSSCE/WASSCE APPLICANTS SSCE Candidates: Credit passes in five (5) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies/Science plus two (2) relevant elective subjects. WASSCE Candidates: Credit passes in five (5) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies/Science plus two (2) relevant elective subjects. ii. GBCE/ O /A LEVEL/ABCE APPLICANTS Five (5) GBCE / GCE O -Level credit passes (including English Language and Mathematics) plus at least two (2) GCE A level/abce passes excluding General Paper. iii. APPLICANTS FROM TECHNICAL SCHOOLS (CERTIFICATE II APPLICANTS) Applicants must have passes in three (3) subjects including English Language and Mathematics and Integrated Science plus three (3) relevant elective subjects/trade courses. iv. DBS APPLICANTS Four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes including English and Mathematics plus at least three (3) passes in relevant DBS subjects. v. TEACHER S CERTIFICATE. Applicant must have Three- Year Post-Secondary Certificate or Four Year Certificate A with a minimum of two (2) years teaching experience, plus three (3) GCE O-Level or SSSCE/WASSCE passes in relevant elective subjects. vi. MATURE APPLICANTS Applicants must be twenty-five (25) years old and must show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is twenty-five (25) years old at the time of application. Must pass a written test in English Language, Mathematics and General Knowledge to be conducted by the Koforidua Polytechnic. vii. OTHER APPLICANTS Apart from the general HND entry requirements stated above, applicants with the following qualifications may apply for consideration to these HND programmes: 3

4 (a) HND Secretaryship & Management Studies Five(5) passes in Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) Or Diploma in Office Management (DOM) conducted by WAEC, plus four SSSCE/WASSCE credit passes including English Language and Mathematics and two elective subjects. Senior/ Private Stenographer Certificate (b) HND Programmes in Engineering Technician Certificate (at least Intermediate or a Craft Course) holders plus passes in SSSCE/WASSCE English Language, Mathematics and Science. Or Passes in the three (3) Pre-HND subjects (viz. English, Mathematics and Science) plus at least an Intermediate/Craft or Technician Certificate, Or Technician Certificate Part II in CTC, EET,MVT or MET, Or Ordinary Technician Diploma (OTD) in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or Construction. NB: ADMISSION OF DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (DBS) GRADUATES TO LEVEL 200 OF THE HND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY Applicants who hold Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) certificates with Distinction or Credit passes from any of the Ghana Education Service (GES) accredited institutions are eligible for admission to Level 200 to pursue any of the relevant Business / Science related programmes of study at the HND level. Similarly, applicants who hold DBS certificates with a minimum of pass(es) from any of the GES accredited institutions are eligible for admission to Level 100 to pursue any of the relevant business/science related programmes of study at the HND level. The above requirements should be backed with at least four (4) WASSCE/SSSCE credit passes including English Language and Mathematics. B. NON-TERTIARY PROGRAMMES i. Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) (Accounting Option) -Morning/Evening/Weekend ii. Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) (Secretaryship Option) -Morning/Evening/ Weekend iii. Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) (Management Option) iv. Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) (Marketing Option) -Morning/Evening/ Weekend v. Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) (Purch. & Supply Option) -Morning/Evening/ Weekend vi. Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) (Statistics ) vii. Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) (Information Technology ) viii. Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) (Entrepreneurship) ix. Certificate II in Fashion Design and Textiles* x. Advanced Fashion Design and Textiles xi. CTC Part I, II &III xii. MET Part I, II & III xiii. EET Part I, II & III xiv. MVT Part I, II & III xv. Catering Certificate II (formerly Cookery 812/1)* xvi. Cookery 812/2 xvii. CISCO - Morning only *The Technical Examination Unit (TEU) has changed the titles of the Intermediate Fashion Design & Textiles and Cookery 812/1 to Certificate II in Fashion Design and Textiles and Catering Certificate II respectively and students who will be successful in all the courses at their final examination shall qualify for direct admission into relevant HND programmes. The duration is (2) years. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1. DBS (Accounting/ Management/Marketing/Purch & Supply/ Entrepreneurship/ Secretarial Options) Four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes (including English and Mathematics) Or Four (4) GCE O-Level passes (including English Language and Mathematics) Or Four (4) GBCE (RSA II) passes (including English Language & Business Mathematics) Or NACVET/NVTI Typist/ 2 or 3 passes in Stenographer Certificate (for Secretarial option) 4

5 2. DBS (Statistics and Information Technology Options) Four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes (including English,Mathematics plus elective Mathematics or Physics) Or Four (4) GCE O-Level passes (including English Language and Mathematics additional Mathematics or Physics) 3. Certificate II In Fashion Design and Textiles:-2-Years Passes in SSSCE/WASSCE/GBCE/ O Level subjects. Communication and any other pass, Or N.V.T.I Fashion Certificate Grade I or Grade II or equivalent. JHS Graduates with knowledge and skills in Dressmaking 4. Advanced Fashion Design and Textiles:-2-Year Holders of City and Guilds Certificate in Fashion & Designing (Dressmaking and Tailoring) Or Intermediate Dressmaking/Fashion Certificate plus at least one (1) year relevant practical experience Or Four (4) passes in SSSCE/WASSCE subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any other elective subjects plus basic knowledge and skills in Dressmaking Or Four (4) passes in GCE O Level including English Language Mathematics plus knowledge in Dressmaking. 5. Construction Technician Certificate (CTC) Part I Four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes including English, Mathematics and Technical Drawing. Technical Construction option Subjects: Craft (B/C, C/J, P/D, and Plumbing) and Advanced (B/C, C/J, P/D, and Plumbing.) Passes in General Course in Construction (GCC) 6. Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET) Part I Four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes including English, Mathematics and Science Technical Option Subjects :Engineering Crafts, Intermediate General Engineering (GE), MECP 7. Motor Vehicle Technician (MVT) Part I Four (4)) SSSCE/WASSCE passes including English, Mathematics and Science Technical Option Subjects: MVM, Intermediate General Engineering (GE) 8. Electrical Engineering Technician (EET) Part I Four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes including English, Mathematics and Science and any two of the following Applied Electricity/Electronics, Physics, Mathematics. 9. Catering Certificate II (formerly Cookery 812/1)- 2years Passes in relevant SSSCE/WASSCE/GBCE/ GCE O-Level subjects. NVTI Grade II or JHS Certificate with working experience. 10. COOKERY 812/2 Holders of Cookery 812/1 11. CISCO Passes in English and Mathematics Passes in WAEC,ABCE (IT), GBCE (IT) Basic knowledge in computer application Any higher qualification(s) than above C. ACCESS COURSE /PRE-HND PROGRAMME The Pre-HND (Access Course) is now opened to SSSCE/WASSCE holders with Science Background who wish to pursue HND Programmes in either Science or Engineering. The National Board for Professional and Technicians Examinations (NABPTEX) has designed an access course for SSSCE/WASSCE holders who could not obtain the required grades for direct entry into tertiary institutions and also for Technical/Vocational Institute graduates into HND Programmes. NABPTEX will conduct a final external examination after which successful applicants shall proceed to enroll in the underlisted HND PROGRAMMES: AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES: Automotive Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical/Electronics Engineering 5

6 Civil Engineering Building Technology Hospitality Management Duration One (1) academic year (i.e. Two (2) semesters of 16 weeks per semester) Note: Candidates would be required to obtain at least 50% in each of the three (3) subjects namely: English Language, Mathematics and Science. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS i. SSSCE/WASSCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICANTS Applicants with SSSCE/WASSCE Science and Technology backgrounds who hold the following qualifications are eligible for enrolment into the Access Course: Passes in three (3) subjects comprising at least one (1) core subject (English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies) plus at least one (1) science elective subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Elective Mathematics, Agriculture Science, Metal Works and any other Science related subject). Or ii. SSSCE/WASSCE (Science/Engineering background only) who could not obtain the grades required for direct entry to the above-stated HND programmes. Or iii. Applicants must have a minimum of Craft Course. Or iv. Applicants must have MET I, MVT I and EET I or its equivalent. Or v. Applicants should have a minimum qualification of Intermediate or Craft Certificate or its equivalent from a recognized examinations body. With regard to Hospitality Management, applicants must have Cookery 812/2. D. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES The Polytechnic has re-introduced the following professional programmes to be run on WEEKENDS on the main campus of the polytechnic. AVAILABLE COURSES ICA (Ghana) :-Levels I IV ACCA(UK) :-Levels I III CIB(Ghana) :-Levels I III CIPS(UK) :- Levels I III To qualify to write any of the professional examinations above, the candidate SHOULD first register as a student of an appropriate professional body. Entry Requirements: The basic educational qualifications include: PART I: REGULAR ENTRY: 5 GCE O Level credits or 5 RSA II or 5 GBCE or 5 WASSCE/SSSCE passes including English Language and Mathematics. PLUS any of the following: 3 A Level passes with at least a grade D in one subject excluding General Paper Or 3 RSA III or LCCI III or 3 ABCE or DBS in relevant subject areas Or HND in relevant subject areas Or Post- Secondary Certificate Or i. A very good first degree in a relevant subject area from a recognized tertiary institution Or ii. 6 Passes at WASSCE with at least aggregate 20 including English and Mathematics iii. A Masters degree in a relevant subject area from a recognized tertiary institution Or iv. 6 GBCE with at least aggregate 20 and including English and Mathematics v. Mature Applicants should be 25years of age minimum and must possess the relevant basic academic qualification. EXEMPTIONS Exemptions may be granted in appropriate papers at Levels I &II to deserving applicants with relevant qualifications. Study time: Friday 5.30pm 8.30pm Saturday 6.00am- 5.00pm Sunday 6.00am-2.00pm Duration: Four (4) months for every level 6

7 E) CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN SMALL SCALE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 4 MONTHS (SATURDAYS ONLY) ENTRY REQUIREMENT (i)applicants with a minimum of Junior High School Certificate (ii)mature Applicants must be at least twenty-five (25) years old and must have relevant working experience. F) MODE OF APPLICATION (i)paper Applications Purchase a set of Application Forms at the cost indicated below from any of the following designated centers: - Admissions Department of Koforidua Polytechnic, Regional Post Offices( i.e. Koforidua, Sunyani, Kumasi, Ho, Accra Central, Cape Coast, Takoradi, Wa, Bolgatanga, and Tamale) Also available at these Post Offices (Kaneshie, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Hohoe, Tema, Aflao, Akim- Oda, Somanya, and Nkawkaw) Cost of Application form Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Degree Programmes - One hundred Ghana Cedis (GH ) All HND and Non-HND Programmes - Ninety Ghana Cedis (GH 90.00) Professional Programmes - Fifty Ghana Cedis (GH 50.00) CISCO - Fifty Ghana Cedis (GH 50.00) Certificate Programme (For Artisans) - Twenty Ghana Cedis (GH 20.00) Foreign/International Applicants can obtain a set of Application Form at the cost of $75.00 by paying the said amount at any branch of the Barclays Bank with these details: Account No. 064/ , Swift No. BARCGHAC & Sort No Attach a copy of the pay-in-slip to the completed admission form for submission to the Polytechnic either by post or in person. Deadline for submission of completed application forms Completed application forms together with two (2) photocopies each of any certificate or result slips should reach the Office of the Registrar not later than Thursday, 31 st July, (ii) On-line Applications Applicants can apply online via Koforidua Polytechnic online application portal. The procedure is as follows: 1. Ghanaian Applicants are to make a payment of Eighty-five Ghana Cedis (GH 85.00) for the Koforidua Polytechnic On-line Serial Numbers (OSN) E-Vouchers at any Ecobank, HFC Bank, Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), Zenith Bank, Merchant Bank, UniBank and Fidelity Bank branches throughout the country. To apply by MTN Mobile money, visit (for MTN Mobile money services instruction). 2. Foreign Applicants can purchase On-line Serial Numbers (OSN) E-Vouchers online by visiting using any VISA Card enabled for online purchase at the cost ($75.00). 3. Access the Online forms by visiting our online application portal at after payment. 4. In completing the on-line forms, applicants will be required to upload their passport size photographs and result slips/certificates. Note: Photographs must be of a white background. 5. For further details on the on-line application process and the available programmes of study for the 2014/2015 academic year, please visit 6. On-line applications should be submitted not later than Thursday, 31 st July, For general admission enquiries call: or SIGNED AG. REGISTRAR 7

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