Undergraduate Degree Seeking Students

 

Overview

The University of Ghana announces for the information of the general public that applications are open for the admission of prospective applicants into various undergraduate programmes for the 2017/2018 academic year.

Applicants should take note of the following:

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    Undergraduate applications are accepted all year round. However the academic year begins in September.

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    All applicants who will be writing WASSCE in May/June 2017 are eligible to apply.

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    There is direct admission of applicants into all programmes offered by the College of Health Sciences but as first choice only. For second and third choices, applicants are strongly advised to choose courses from the College of Basic and Applied Sciences.

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    There is direct admission of applicants into the various Programmes available in the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and the School of Biological Sciences. Applicants will be expected to select up to four (4) choices in order of preference.

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    Applicants who select either B.Sc. Administration or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) as first choice are advised strongly to select bouquets from the Bachelor of Arts programme as second choice to enhance their chances of gaining admission.

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    For the Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme, applicants are required to select subjects from the list of bouquets provided.  Up to four (4) subject bouquets must be selected in order of preference.

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    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.

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    Holders of other qualifications including International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, and the American Grade 12 examinations which hitherto were admitted to Level 200, will be admitted to Level 100.

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    Since the 2007/2008 academic year, the University of Ghana has ceased to admit applicants with the West African Examination Council’s Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates

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    All Applicants must take 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.

All applicants are expected to pay to the university a non-refundable application processing fee of US$110.00. This fee can be paid online as part of the application process or wire transferred into the University of Ghana ECOBANK Account.

Details of the Account are:

Account Name: University of Ghana Foreign Students Account
Account Number: 0161014409780401
Bank Details: Ecobank Ghana Limited, Legon Branch
Swift ECOCGHAC

 

Payments in Ghana (Cash Only)

Account Name: University of Ghana Forex Account, Ecobank
Account Number: 0162074409780403

 

or      International Transfer through Ecobank (0161014409780401 or 0161094409780403)

 

The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates/result slips should be scanned and attached to the application form before submission online. The certificates/results slips should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application form.
 

Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE THAT THEIR ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ARE CORRECTLY FILLED AND SUBMITTED.

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Entry Requirements

UNDERGRADUATE

2017/2018 Entry Requirements

 

  2017/2018 Entry Requirements- Ghana WASSCE Minimum Entry Requirements

  2017/2018 Entry Requirements- West Africa WASSCE

  2017/2018 Entry Requirements- American High School

  2017/2018 Entry Requirements- Combined IGCSE & Cambribge 'A' Level

  2017/2018 Entry Requirements - IB Minimum Entry Requirements

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How to Apply

Visit www.ipo.ug.edu.gh to apply online
Check application requirements
Select programmes and pay application fee
Create an account and fill personal details
Scan and upload Results and Application Fee Receipt
Review and Submit Application online

 

 

International applicants should NOT buy the e-voucher. They should use the following link to access the online application form for completion and submission.

Online Application for International Undergraduate Applicants

 

All applicants are expected to pay to the university a non-refundable application processing fee of US$110.00. This fee can be paid online as part of the application process or wire transferred into the University of Ghana ECOBANK Account.

Details of the Account are:

Account Name: University of Ghana Foreign Students Account
Account Number: 0161014409780401
Bank Details: Ecobank Ghana Limited, Legon Branch
Swift ECOCGHAC

 

Payments in Ghana (Cash Only)

Account Name: University of Ghana Forex Account, Ecobank
Account Number: 0162074409780403

 

or      International Transfer through Ecobank (0161014409780401 or 0161094409780403)

 

The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates/result slips should be scanned and attached to the application form before submission online. The certificates/results slips should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application form.
 

Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.

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Contact

The Help Lines can be reached between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (Mondays to Fridays).

Location: First floor of International House, #1Annie Jiagge Road, University Campus, Legon

Postal Address: International Programmes Office, University of Ghana Legon, P. O. Box LG 586, Accra-Ghana

Phone: +233 30 393 7244, +233 28 960 1828, +233 20 705 3680, +233 26 669 4337

Email: international@ug.edu.gh, arip@ug.edu.gh, sip@ug.edu.gh

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