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The International Programmes Office announces for the information of the general public that applications for the admission of prospective applicants into various degree programmes for the 2024/2025 academic year have been opened.

   Prospective applicants should take note of the following:

 

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    The start date of the 2024/2025 academic year is Thursday, September 26, 2024 for continuing students and Thursday January 2, 2025 for freshmen.

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    All applicants who will be writing WASSCE in May/June 2024 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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    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. Accepted results are WASSCE/WAEC, French Baccalaureate & International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, A-Levels and the American Grade 12.

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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 strictly to Level 100.

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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 to gain admission for a fee.

All applicants are expected to pay the university a non-refundable application processing fee of US$55.00. 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: UG Admissions forms - foreign students
Account Number: 3441000716653

 

or      International Transfer through Ecobank (0161014409780401 or 0161094409780403)

 

Please click on the link below for relevant information on our foreign fee's collection / payment with Access bank:

Fees collection / payment with Access bank

 

Prudential Bank Ltd (PBL)PAPSS (Pan-African Payment and Settlement System)
This payment platform allows students from participating African countries to pay their fees in their local currencies. 
Currently, PAPSS is available in the following countries: 
Nigeria, Djibouti, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 
Account details: 
Account Name: UG Fees Collection Account 
Account Number: 0381000010012 
Bank: Prudential Bank Limited 
Branch: Legon 
Country: Ghana
Procedure
Initiation: The student will visit any of the member banks on PAPSS located outside Ghana to make the fee payment via PAPSS. 
Complete PAPSS Form: The student will need to fill out a request form provided by the sending bank. 
Requirements: Students must complete the request form by providing transaction details, including UG’s PBL account, Payment Types (Fees), Student’s ID, Amount and Transaction Date. 
Sending Bank: The sending Bank will initiate the request on the PAPSS platform by selecting Prudential Bank as the Beneficiary Bank and providing details such as the receiving account number (UG’s PBL Account Number), Student’s ID and Student’s Name. 
PAPSS Transfer: UG’s Account will be credited in real-time. (PAPSS Transfer to School’s Account)

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

Please 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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