KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES TO UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES F THE 2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR (ADVANCED LEVEL/MATURE/ABCE/GBCE/IB AND WASSCE/SSSCE CANDIDATES) It is announced for the information of prospective Applicants and the general public that Application Forms for Admission to Degree/Diploma/Top-Up Programmes of Study at the University for the 2012/2013 Academic Year are now on sale. The Sale is open to the following Applicants: 1. WASSCE/SSSCE holders who have credits (A1-C6/ A-D) in the following Three (3) Core Subjects: English, Mathematics and Integrated Science plus credits (A1-C6) in Three Elective Subjects with an aggregate score of 24 or better in the relevant area of study. GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE (GBCE) holders who possess passes in Three compulsory Subjects including English Language and passes in any Three Elective Subjects including Business Mathematics. 2. ADVANCED LEVEL holders with credits in at least Five (5) subjects at the GCE O Level (or its equivalent) including English and Mathematics, plus at least two passes in the relevant subjects at the Advanced Level obtained not more than Three (3) years ago ADVANCED BUSINESS CERTIFICATE (ABCE) holders with passes in Three compulsory plus Three optional subjects relevant to the programme of study, Applicants with Stage I of ACCA, ICA, Associate of Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) with credits at WASSCE/SSSCE in Three (3) Core Subjects and Three (3) Elective Subjects or credits at GBCE or ABCE or GCE O Level including English Language and Mathematics. 3. MATURE STUDENTS who have attained the age of 25 years or above at the time of applying and have credits in Five (5) GCE O Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics, in addition to passing an Entrance Examination and /or Interview. HND holders with Three (3) years relevant working experience in addition to the Minimum Entry Requirement at WASSCE/SSSCE or Five (5) GCE O Level credits including English Language and Mathematics. 4. FEIGN APPLICANTS and all others who have any of the above qualifications or their equivalent from an accredited/recognised institution. All Application Forms must be purchased by a Special Postal Order (Ghana Post) from:
ALL REGIONAL AND SOME DISTRICT POST OFFICES (GHANA POST) COST OF APPLICATION FM A set of Application Forms, comprising copies of Admission Requirements for the various Programmes of Study, Guidelines for the Completion of Application Forms, Prepaid EMS Envelopes and Scratch Card cost GH 100.00 APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AND SUBMIT ONE SET OF APPLICATION FM ONLY. ANY APPLICANT WHO SUBMITS ME THAN ONE SET OF FMS SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED. Foreign Applicants (Processing fee - $100; Online Application ONLY) All completed Application Forms should be submitted by Post (EMS) to the Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs) KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana on or before 31 st May 2012. Application Forms submitted by HAND shall not be PROCESSED ANY FM THAT IS NOT FULLY COMPLETED (BOTH HARD COPY AND ONLINE) AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED. AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES OF STUDY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES BSc Agriculture BSc Natural Resources Management BSc Post Harvest Technology BSc Dairy and Meat Science and Technology BSc Landscape Design and Management BSc Agricultural Biotechnology BSc Agribusiness Management BSc Forest Resources Technology Diploma in Forest Resources Management COLLEGE OF ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCES BFA Painting and Sculpture BA Communication Design (Graphic Design) BA Industrial Art BA Integrated Rural Art and Industry BA Publishing Studies (Book Industry) BA Economics BA Geography and Rural Development BA Sociology BA Social Work BA Religious Studies BA History BA Political Studies BA French BA Akan BA Culture and Tourism
BA English BSc (Business Administration) BSc (Business Administration) (Part-Time) LLB (4 years for WASSE/SSSCE/GBCE and Equivalent Holders) Part-Time,( 4years) for Degree Holders only BA Economics (Part -Time) BA Geography and Rural Development (Part-Time) BA Sociology (Part -Time) BA Social Work (Part -Time) BA History (Part Time) BA Political Studies (Part-Time) BA French (Part-Time) BA Akan (Part-Time) BA Culture and Tourism (Part-Time) BA English (Part-Time) BA Integrated Rural Art and Industry (Part -Time) BA Integrated Rural Art and Industry (Part -Time) BA Religious Studies (Part -Time) COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BSc Agricultural Engineering BSc Chemical Engineering BSc Civil Engineering BSc Geomatic Engineering (Geodetic Engineering) BSc Materials Engineering BSc Mechanical Engineering BSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering BSc Computer Engineering BSc Aerospace Engineering BSc Petroleum Engineering BSc Telecommunication Engineering BSc Geological Engineering BSc Biomedical Engineering BSc Petrochemical Engineering BSc Metallurgical Engineering COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING BSc Architecture BSc Construction Technology & Management (Building Technology) BSc Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics (Building Technology) BSc Development Planning BSc Human Settlement Planning BSc Land Economy BSc Real Estate COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Pharm D (Doctor of Pharmacy) 6- Year programme B Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) Two (2) year Top Up for HND Dispensing Technology Holders with two years working Experience (Fee paying)
BSc Herbal Medicine BSc Human Biology (to be followed by a 3-year Clinical programme leading to MB ChB Degree) BSc Medical Laboratory Technology BSc Sports and Exercise Science BSc Nursing (For SSSCE/WASSCE Applicants with Science Electives, G.C.E. O & A/Level in Science, Registered General Nursing (RGN) Diploma holders, Staff Registered Nurses (SRN) with 5 years working experience and Mature Applicants 25 years and above at the time of applying). BSc Midwifery (for SSSCE/WASSCE Candidates, GCE O-Level / A-Level Science) [Top- up Diploma in Midwifery Yr 3, Regular / Sandwich Programmes, State Registered Nurse/ Diploma in Nursing- Yr 2] BSc Emergency Nursing ( Two years working Experience Required) (Fee-Paying only) BSc BDS Dental Surgery (Three (3) years of BSc Human Biology to be followed by a 3-year Clinical studies leading to the award of BDS Degree) DVM (Veterinary Medicine) BSc Sonography (Fee-Paying only) BSc Disability & Rehabilitation Studies (opened to candidates with Science; General Arts; Business; Visual Arts and Vocational/ Home Economics background) COLLEGE OF SCIENCE BSc Biochemistry BSc Food Science and Technology BSc Biological Sciences BSc Environmental Science BSc Chemistry BSc Computer Science BSc Mathematics BSc Statistics BSc Physics BSc Actuarial Science Doctor of Optometry (OD), (6 years) BSc Meteorology and Climate Science TOP-UP PROGRAMMES (HND HOLDERS) BSc Business Administration B Pharm, Two (2) year Top Up for HND Dispensing Technology Holders with two years working Experience All Top- up Programmes are Fee-Paying FEE-PAYING APPLICANTS A Fee-Paying Facility is available to Applicants who do not meet the Competitive Departmental/Faculty Requirements and Cut-Off Points but satisfy the Minimum Entry Requirements of Aggregate 24 or better. Applicants who wish to take advantage of this facility should indicate this online and also collect a Special Form at the point of sale, complete and attach to the Application Form. FEE PAYING APPLICANTS MUST CLEARLY WRITE FEE-PAYING ON THEIR COMPLETED APPLICATION FMS. ANY APPLICANT WHO WITTINGLY UNWITTINGLY FILLS A FEE-PAYING FM SHALL BE TREATED AS SUCH.
NOTES: 1. ONLY RESULTS AND/ DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY APPLICANTS AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THEIR APPLICATIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED. 2. 2012 WASSCE CANDIDATES AWAITING RESULTS MAY APPLY(This is applicable to Ghanaian Applicants only) 3. APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE IN THEIR APPLICATION FMS PHOTOCOPIES OF THEIR RESULTS SLIPS AND/ CERTIFICATES AS WELL AS CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE. 4. AN APPLICANT S FAILURE TO INPUT GRADES AND OTHER RELEVANT INFMATION PROPERLY ON THE FMS/ONLINE SHALL DENY THE APPLICANT ADMISSION. 5. ADMISSION TO ALL PROGRAMMES OF STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY IS TRANSPARENTLY ADMINISTERED BY THE CENTRAL UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE WITHOUT ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS AND/ SOLICITATIONS. ANY APPLICANT WHO MAKES ANY FM OF SOLICITATION TO ANY PERSON GROUP OF PERSONS F THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING AND/ GAINING ADMISSION INTO THE UNIVERSITY DOES SO AT HIS/HER OWN RISK. 6. MANDATY REQUIREMENT: ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO VISIT THE UNIVERSIY S WEBSITE (http://admissions.knust.edu.gh) TO COMPLETE THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS ONLINE. APPLICANTS ARE TO USE THE SCRATCH CARD PROVIDED WITH THE FMS F THIS PURPOSE. FAILURE TO DO SO RENDER THE APPLICATION INVALID REGISTRAR