UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON. Admissions website address:

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1 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON Admissions website address: UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AND GHANAIANS ABROAD 1

2 The University of Ghana announces for the information of the general public that applications are open for the admission of international students and Ghanaians living abroad into various undergraduate programmes for the 2014/2015 academic year. Applicants should take note of the following: i) All prospective applicants are advised to visit the University s website and carefully read all relevant information and guidelines for prospective applicant before applying. ii) iii) International applicants in the West African sub-region who will be writing WASSCE in May/June 2014 are eligible to apply. They are however expected to go back online to key in their results and make changes to their application within seven days of the release of results by WAEC. A window in their online applications will be opened for this purpose. Applicants who fail to key in their results will not be considered. For all other international applicants, only results provided by applicants at the close of applications shall be considered. iv) All students entering the BA progamme must offer three (3) subjects at Level 100, two (2) subjects at Level 200 and Level 300 and either two (2) subjects or one (1) subject at Level 400. The following programmes are available for the academic year: A. CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH PROFICIENCY Proficiency in English Language (For applicants from non-english speaking countries only) Prospective applicants who are waiting for the declaration of their baccalaureate results may apply before the deadline otherwise they cannot be considered for admission. They need not wait for the declaration of their results before applying. B. BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES LEGON CAMPUS Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Bachelor of Science in Administration Specializations Available: o Accounting o Banking and Finance o Management Information Systems o Marketing and Consumer Management o Organization and Human Resource Management 2

3 o Public Administration and Health Service Management Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Specializations Available: o Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness o Agricultural Extension o Animal Science o Crop Science o Soil Science Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Bachelor of Science in Engineering Available Options: o Agricultural Engineering o Biomedical Engineering o Computer Engineering o Food Process Engineering o Material Science Engineering Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Available Options: o Food & Clothing o Family & Child Studies Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences Options Available o Animal Biology & Conservation Science o Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology o Botany o Chemistry o Computer Science o Earth Science o Marine & Fisheries Sciences o Mathematics o Nutrition & Food Science o Statistics o Psychology o Physics KORLE BU CAMPUS Bachelor of Dental Surgery Bachelor of Pharmacy Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery School of Allied Health Sciences Programmes Available: o B.Sc. Dietetics o B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Sciences o B.Sc. Occupational Therapy o B.Sc. Physiotherapy o B.Sc. Radiography 3

4 QUALIFICATIONS ACCEPTABLE FOR ADMISSIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: o Senior Secondary School Certificates (SSSCE/WASSSCE) o Baccalaureate (French) o International Baccalaureate (IB) o GCE (Cambridge) O and A Levels o IGCSE (Cambridge) O and A levels o American High School Grade Grade 12 & 13 examinations o Other external qualifications which have equivalences to the WASSSCE/SSSCE and the GCE (A Levels) All admissions will be to Level 100. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PROGRAMMES AND QUALIFICATIONS i. General Entry Requirements for SSSCE/WASSSCE Applicants To be admitted to any Degree programme, Senior High School graduates must possess at least credits (A1 - C6 in WASSSCE and A D in SSSCE) in English, Core Mathematics and Agricultural Science/Biology in addition to the specified requirements for various programmes, with the total aggregate not exceeding 24. ii. General Entry Requirements for all other Applicants IGCSE/IB - To be admitted to any Degree programme, IGCSE/IB graduates must possess at least Grades A*/A - C in English, Mathematics and Biology at the Standard (SL)/ O Level in addition to three Higher Level (HL A to C)/ A Level (A to D)/IB 2 (A - C) grades in the specified requirements for various programmes. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS 1. All applications must be submitted ONLINE at 2. All applicants will be considered on the basis of result equivalents as provided by the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), as per schedule below: WASSSCE CURRENT SSSCE INTERPRETATION INTERPRETATION A1 1 - Excellent A 1 - Excellent B2 2 - Very Good B 2 - Very Good B3 3 - Good C 3 - Good C4 4 - Credit D 4 - Credit C5 5 - Credit E 5 - Pass C6 6 - Credit F - Fail 4

5 D7 E8 F9 7 - Pass 8 - Pass 9 - Fail HOW TO APPLY INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AND GHANAIANS APPLYING FROM ABROAD International applicants and Ghanaians applying from abroad should visit the University s website at and follow the instructions given. After completing and submitting the form online, applicants are to print a proof of submission, add all relevant certificates and send to the address given below with a non-refundable fee of US$ or its equivalent in International Money Order. Applicants in the West African subregion should pay the application fee through Ecobank. The original copy of the pay-in slip should slip should be added to the downloaded form, results slips and other documents and sent to: The Director Academic Affairs Directorate University of Ghana P. O. Box LG 25 Legon Accra Ghana All Applicants must note that the process for admission to the University of Ghana is very transparent. Applicants should therefore beware of any persons who may approach them on the pretext of assisting them gain admission for a fee. HELP DESK Applicants needing any help can send their enquiries to infoip@ug.edu.gh or arip@ug.edu.gh or admissions@ug.edu.gh Our Help Lines are: Ext Ext 2637 The Help Lines can be reached between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (Mondays to Fridays). ALL APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE THAT THEIR ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE CORRECTLY FILLED AND SUBMITTED. DEADLINE International applicants who already have their results must submit applications by Friday April 11, 2014, in order to qualify for early decision. 5

6 For international applicants in the West African sub-region who will be writing WASSCE in May/June 2014 and all other applicants, applications must be submitted by the deadline of Monday June 30, REGISTRAR 6