University of Ghana Admission Portal: Graduate School Updates

The University of Ghana Admission Portal is your source for the latest updates from the Graduate School, where academic excellence meets limitless possibilities. Explore, engage, and excel as this piece guides you through the process.

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The institution makes every attempt to offer financial help to qualified Ghanaian undergraduate candidates with low funds through the Students Financial Aid Office (SFAO).

Through direct enrollment and exchange programs, UG’s Office of International Programs promotes international students’ involvement. There are now approximately 71 nations represented among the close to 1,500 foreign students.

The University of Ghana announces applications are now available for admission to various undergraduate programs for the academic year 2023–2023.

Undergraduate Admissions Tips

This announcement is for the public’s knowledge and those of applicants, parents, and guardians. Applicants should note the following information:

1.  Before applying, they advise all prospective applicants to visit the University’s website, and thoroughly study all pertinent information and requirements.

2. The application process is open to all applicants who will take the WASSCE in 2023.

3. Only first choice programs are available in the College of Health Sciences, except for those offered at the School of Allied Health Sciences.

4. Applicants must select courses in the sciences for their second and third choices.

5. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.

6. Candidates who choose either the Bachelor of Science in Administration (B.Sc.) or the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) .

7. Candidates must choose subjects from the offered list of choices for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) program.

8. All applicants to the BA program are required to take three topics at Level 100, two each at Level 200 and 300, and either two or one at Level 400.

9. The Fee-paying Scheme is an option available to qualified applicants for the Bachelor’s degree at the Legon Campus.

10. The Mature Students Admission has been reintroduced into the Bachelor of Arts Distance Education (DE) Program.

It is mandatory to submit all applications online. Visit the “How to Apply Online Page” by clicking here.

According to the timetable below, all applicants will be evaluated based on result equivalents supplied by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).

Time Table:

WASSCE	CURRENT INTERPRETATION	SSCE	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	6- Fail
D7	7 – Pass
E8	8 – Pass
F9	9 – Fail

University of Ghana Admission Requirements

The following qualifications are allowed for admission:

1. SSSCE/WASSSCE: Senior Secondary School Certificates

2. Baccalaureate (French)

3. International Baccalaureate (IB)

4. “A” and “O” Levels for the GCE (Cambridge)

5. GCE and A-Levels

6. Examinations for Grade 12 at American High Schools

7. The WASSSCE/SSSCE and the GCE have equivalents in other external qualifications (A Levels). There will be no admissions below Level 100.

8. On their application forms, all candidates who have ever attended or graduated with a certificate or diploma from the University of Ghana between 1996 and the present day must include their **Student Identity Numbers**.

If accepted, they will apply the same number to the desired program of study.

9. The University of Ghana no longer accepts candidates with Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates from the West African Examination Council as of the 2007/2008 academic year.

Everyone applying must know the University of Ghana’s admissions procedure is quite open and transparent.

Therefore, applicants should be wary of anyone who approaches them under the pretense of helping them get admission for a price.

Every applicant is required to ensure that they complete and submit their online applications accurately.

University of Ghana Postgraduate Admissions

For the benefit of potential students and the public, it is announced that the School of Graduate Studies will offer the below-listed master’s and Ph.D. programs for the academic year 2023–2023.

Masters Programs

A strong first degree from the University of Ghana or another reputable university in a related field of study, ideally with a second class or better (or a final grade point average of at least 2.0).

Third-class applicants may be admitted based on their job history and/or other criteria.

1. In order to be considered for programs at the University of Ghana Business School, candidates must have a minimum of two years of work experience.

Applicants are urged to contact the relevant Departments/Schools/Institutes/Centres for further information on the various programs if they would want more information on the admission requirements.

2. The Department/Institute/School/Centre may ask a candidate to sit for an entrance exam and/or interview in order to determine his or her eligibility.

3. For programs denoted by an asterisk (*), all candidates are first admitted to the MA/MSc program. On the advice of the Head of the Department in collaboration with the Graduate Studies Committee of his or her Department, students who receive an average of B+ or above in the first semester exams MAY advance to the MPhil program.

PhD Programs

Candidates with a master’s degree or an excellent first degree are eligible to apply for a PhD program.

1. Applicants applying with a Master’s Degree

Candidates for PhD programs must hold a suitable Master’s degree from the University of Ghana or another reputable university.

2. Applicants applying with first-degree

Candidates for a Ph.D. program must have a very good first degree from the University of Ghana or another reputable university. When accepted, they will expect these applicants to enroll in the first year of their department’s Master’ (Level 600) program.

They must successfully complete all the course exams. After successfully completing the Level 600 courses, individuals would proceed to the four-year Ph.D. program, depending on their performance.

The University now charges fees for all Ph.D. programs, and the durations are:

• Four (4) years of full-time duration
• Six (6) years of part-time duration

How to Log in and Apply for Admission

Here are the steps below:

1. Purchase the UG Application form

2. Login with your e-voucher

3. Enter the Serial Number and PIN

4. Click Login

5. Fill in all required details

6. Preview and Submit

7. Print a copy of the online application or save it as a PDF.

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