Admission forms for University of Professional Studies, Accra UPSA

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2024/2025 Admission forms for University of Professional Studies, Accra UPSA

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Admissions for University of Professional Studies, Accra starts in the first quarter of the year therefore applicants are advised to make all their documents and requirements ready before the admission begins.

Check below for previous admission requirements and checklist for University of Professional Studies, Accra.

Undergraduate Admissions

Overview

The University of Professional Studies, Accra invites applications from qualified applicants for admission to its Undergraduate and Diploma programmes for the academic year. Applicants should take note of the following:

All UPSA graduates including those who will graduate in August 2024 should indicate their STUDENT ID NUMBER on the online application forms.

All applications will be considered based on results equivalents and requirements as provided by the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and National Accreditation Board (NAB) as well as the University’s own admission criteria.

All applicants are strongly advised to be mindful of any person(s) who may approach them under the pretext of assisting them gain admission to UPSA for a fee. This is because the process for admission to UPSA is very transparent.

It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that their on-line applications are correctly filled and submitted.

Undergraduate Programmes

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations Management
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management
Bachelor of Science in Marketing
Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management and Finance

Diploma Programmes

Diploma in Accounting
Diploma in Marketing
Diploma in Management
Diploma in Public Relations
Diploma in Information Technology Management

Entry Requirements (Undergraduate)

Level 100

General Entry Requirements

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)
General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE)
American High School Grade 12 with at least Final Grade Point of 3.0
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)/ Cambridge GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level

WASSCE and SSSCE/GBCE applicants must have at least credit passes (i.e. grade A1-C6 and grade A-D respectively) in three core subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies in addition to any three elective subjects.

Note 1: Current final year SHS students, who will be writing WASSCE/GBCE in May/June 2020, are also eligible to apply. They will be required to indicate correctly their WASSCE/GBCE index numbers on the online application form.

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)/ Cambridge GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level applicants must have at least five (5) credit passes including English and Mathematics at the GCSE/Baccalaureate/Cambridge ‘O’ Level and three relevant subjects at the ‘A’ Level.

Specific Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management and Finance applicants are required to have credit passes in Economics, Geography and any other elective subject.
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science applicants must have credit pass in Elective Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics applicants are required to have credit passes in Economics and Elective Mathematics.
Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Laws programme will in addition to the above be required to pass both written examination and selection interview. The dates for the entrance examination and selection interview could be found on the menu for Admission

University Diploma/Higher National Diploma(HND)/ Professional and others to Degree

Level 200

General Requirements

Category A: WAEC General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level

Passes in any three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be grade D or better) at the GCE Advanced Level plus a pass in General Paper. In addition, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) or better in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any Science Subject at the GCE Ordinary (‘O’) Level.

Category B: Advanced Business Certificate Examinations (ABCE)

Full diploma certificate (i.e. passes in five (5) subjects including three compulsory subjects in the diploma option of the ABCE) and at least two of the passes should be grade D or better. In addition, the applicant must have had credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies in the GBCE only.

Category C: Post-Secondary Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’/Diploma in Education Certificate in a related disciplines awarded by any institution accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB).

Category D: Recognized Professional Qualifications:

At least complete Level One (1) of any of the following recognized professional qualifications: ACCA (3 papers), CIB (5 papers), CIM (3 papers), CIMA (4 papers), ICAG (4 papers) and ICSA (4 papers) only. The professional qualification must be related to the programme being applied for.

Category E: Higher National Diploma (HND) with Second Class (Lower Division) awarded by NABPTEX in related disciplines (i.e. Accounting, Secretaryship & Management Studies, Purchasing & Supply, Marketing, Statistics, etc).

Category F: University/Tertiary Diploma in a related discipline with a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) ranging from 1.00 to 2.49 awarded by any university accredited by NAB.

Specific/Additional Requirements

Applicants who qualify under Categories C, D, E and F must, in addition, have WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE passes of at least grade D7or D respectively in three (3) core subjects and three (3) elective subjects or credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject at the GCE ‘O’ Level.
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science programme must have credit pass in Elective Mathematics or Additional Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management and Finance applicants are required to have credit passes in Economics, Geography and any other elective subject.
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics applicants are required to have credit passess in Economics and Elective Mathematics.

Note 2: Admission is not available for University Diploma/Higher National Diploma(HND)/ Professional applicants to Level 200 of the LLB programme.

Level 300

General Requirements

Category A: Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least Second Class (Upper Division) awarded by NABPTEX in related disciplines (e.g. Accounting, Secretaryship & Management Studies, Purchasing & Supply, Marketing, Statistics, etc).

Category B: University/Tertiary Diploma with at least FGPA of 2.5 (Credit) in related programmes (e.g. Accounting, Public Administration, Management and Marketing etc) from any university accredited by the NAB.

Category C: Professional Qualification– applicants with at least a complete level two (2) of any of the following recognized professional qualifications related to the programme being applied for: ACCA (9 papers), CIB (10 papers), CIM (6 papers), CIMA (8 papers), ICAG (10 papers) and ICSA (8 papers) only.

Additional Requirements

Applicants who qualify under Categories A, B and C must, in addition, have WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE passes of at least grade D7or D respectively in three (3) core subjects and three (3) elective subjects or credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject at the GCE ‘O’ Level.

Note 3: Admission is not available for entry into Level 300 of the LLB, Bachelor of Science in Business Economics, Actuarial Science and Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management and Finance programmes.

Entry Requirements (Diploma)

Category A

WASSCE applicants must have passes (i.e. A1-D7) in three core subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies in addition to passes (i.e. A1-D7) in any three elective subjects. Note that at least three (3) of the core and elective subject should be credit passes (A1-C6). A credit pass is required for the relevant elective.
SSSCE/GBCE applicants must have at least credit passes (i.e. grade A-D) in three core subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies in addition to credit passes in any three elective subjects. A credit pass is required for the relevant elective.

Category B

G.C.E. Advanced Level

Passes in any two (2) subjects at the GCE ‘A’ Level plus a pass in General Paper. In addition, the applicant must have had credit passes (at least Grade 6) in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any Science Subject at the GCE ‘O’ Level.

Entry Requirements (Mature Applicants)

Mature applicants applying for admission must satisfy the following entry requirements:

Attained a minimum age of twenty-five (25) years by Friday, 29th May, 2023.
Show proof of age with birth certificate which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.
Must have at least three (3) years’ work experience and should be able to provide a letter of appointment from their employers or show any proof of employment.
Must possess at least WASSCE, SSSCE, GBCE, Teacher’s Cert ‘A’ and ‘O’ Level.
Must pass the University’s Mature Access Course Entrance Examinations which comprise Mathematics, English Language and Aptitude Test. A mature applicant shall be deemed to have passed the entrance examinations for consideration for admission if he/she obtains a pass mark of 40% in each paper.
Must pass a Selection Interview.

Note 1:

Mature Applicants for BSc. in Actuarial Science programme must have credit passes in Additional Mathematics or Elective Mathematics at the GCE ‘O’ Level/WASSCE/ SSSCE/GBCE.
Mature Access Course Classes and Entrance Examinations
Registration for the Mature Access Course Classes and Entrance Examinations begins immediately in the Admissions Office (Room 7, Seidu Mustapha Wing) and will end on 29th May, 2023.
Mature Access Course Classes will be held from 1st June, 2023 to 23rd July, 2023
Mature Access Course Entrance Examinations will take place on 24th July 2023 and 25th July, 2024.

Note 2:

Successful mature applicants will be placed in Level 100.
Admission is not available for the Mature Applicants to the LLB programme.

Further information on the Mature Access Course Classes and Entrance Examinations may be obtained from the Admissions Office on 0303 937542/44.

International Applicants

International applicants may be admitted on the basis of qualifications from their home countries for which equivalence shall be determined by the National Accreditation Board of Ghana and submitted to the University. Evidence of proficiency in English Language will be required in the case of applicants from non-English speaking countries. International applicants are also requested to acquire Non-Citizen Ghana card as a prerequisite for offer of admission. International applicants who fail to provide evidence of having acquired this card will not have their applications processed.

Available Sessions:

Regular, Evening and Weekend Sessions are available for all undergraduate and diploma programmes except the LLB programme which is offered in the Regular Session only.

Moreover, the Regular Session is normally reserved for WASSCE/GBCE applicants.

Mature and Top-up applicants to Level 200 and 300 are, therefore, encouraged to opt for Evening and Weekend Sessions.

Postgraduate Admissions

Overview

The University of Professional Studies, Accra invites applications from qualified applicants for admission to the underlisted postgraduate programmes for the academic year.

Graduate Programmes

Uniqueness of Programmes

The uniqueness of the programmes lies in their flexibility and practical emphasis without compromising academic rigour. The state-of-the-art lecture facilities coupled with the electronic learning aids provide participants with an exclusive comfortable environment for academic work.

Entry Requirements (Graduate)

General Entry Requirements

Applicants who possess any of the following can apply:

• A bachelor’s degree from an NAB recognised university/institution in relevant discipline with;

a) a second class lower or better

b) a third class, however such applicants will be required to go through screening and selection interview to ascertain their suitability for admission

• Relevant recognized full professional qualification such as ICAG, ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CPA, ICSA and CIB.

• International applicants with a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in related fields established by NAB. Evidence of proficiency in English Language will be required in the case of applicants from non-English speaking countries.

Specific Entry Requirements

Master of Philosophy in Finance

Prospective applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with at least second class lower in a finance related field such as Banking and Finance, Accounting, Economics or an equivalent chartered professional certificate in any of the areas specified above.

Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance/ Master of Business Administration in Auditing/ Master of Business Administration in Internal Auditing/Master of Business Administration in Petroleum Accounting & Finance

Prospective applicants to the above MBA programmes must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance or an equivalent chartered professional certificate in accounting or related field.

Master of Science in Insurance Risk Management

Prospective applicants are required to have any of the following qualifications:

(i) A bachelor’s degree with at least second class lower in Finance, Risk Management, Insurance, Actuarial Science, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics and Engineering from an institution recognized by NAB.

(ii) Non-related bachelor’s degree holders with a minimum of two years’ working experience in insurance risk management or related field may be considered.

(iii) Relevant professional qualifications such as the Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII).

Master of Science in Procurement Management

Prospective applicants are required to have any of the following qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree with at least second class lower in management, finance and any business related programmes from an accredited institution.

• Non-related bachelor’s degree holders with at least two years working experience in the field of procurement and related areas may be considered.

• Relevant professional qualification such as the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and related programmes will also be considered.

Admission Deadlines

Timetable for Admission Deadlines for 2023/2024 Academic Year

Type of Applicant /Activity	Starting Date for Application	Closing Date for Application	Entrance Examination	Selection Interview
Post-First Degree LLB	16^th March, 2024	30^th April, 2024	Saturday,8thMay, 2024	Monday, 17th May, 2024
Mature	Tuesday, 16^th March, 2024	30^th June, 2024	27th August – 28^th August, 2024	To be Announced
University Diploma/HND/Professional	Tuesday, 16^thMarch, 2024	Friday, 27th August, 2024	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
4-Year LLB	Tuesday, 16^thMarch, 2024	To be announced	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
WASSCE	16^th March, 2024	To be announced	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Postgraduate (MPhil/MBA/MSc/MA)	16^th March, 2024	27^th August, 2024	Not Applicable	To be Announced
Postgraduate (Sandwich)	Tuesday, 16^th March, 2024	To be announced	Not Applicable	To be Announced
Postgraduate (Distance Learning)	Tuesday, 16^th March, 2024	27^th August, 2024	Not Applicable	To be Announced
Postgraduate (PhD)	Friday, 2^nd April, 2024	28^th May, 2024	Not Applicable	To be Announced