Bachelor BSc Technology (BTech) Mechanical Engineering At STU

Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test. They deal with anything that moves, from components to machines to the human body.

STU is one of the best schools in Ghana offering Bachelor BSc Technology (BTech) Mechanical Engineering courses
find below STU Bachelor BSc Technology (BTech) Mechanical Engineering course, structures and entry requirements

STU Bachelor BSc Technology (BTech) Mechanical Engineering Entry Requirements

The programme targets the following group of graduates:

  • SSSCE/WASSCE graduates
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE)
  • Technical School graduates with NABPTEX Certificate Examination (Certificate II)
  • HND holders
  • Matured Applicants
  • Construction Technicians (CTC Part II and Part III)
  • International or Foreign Applicants

For admission into the programme, the following are required:a. West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Applicants

  1. At least credit passes (A1 – C6) in English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
  2. At least credit passes (A1 – C6) in any three of the following elective subjects: Engineering Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Metalwork, Auto Mechanics and Technical Drawing. The cumulative aggregate must be 36 or better.

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) Applicants

  1. At least credit passes (A – D) in English, Mathematics and Science (Integrated or Core Science)
  2. At least passes (A – D) in any three of the following elective subjects: Engineering Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Metalwork, Auto Mechanics and Technical Drawing. The cumulative aggregate must be 24 or better.

NABPTEX Certificate Examination (Certificate II)

Passes in all elective subjects and passes in three core subjects (English, Mathematics and    Science (Integrated/ Core Science).d. General Certificate Examination (GCE) Applicants

  1. Advanced Level: Passes in two subjects in Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry.
  2. Five credit passes at ‘O’ Level including English and Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Auto Mechanics and Metalwork.

HND Applicants

  1. Applicants with HND in Mechanical Engineering will start at level 300.

Technician Certificate

Applicants must have acquired Part 3 or part 2 in Technician certificate of London City & Guilds/Ghana Education Service and the applicants must have acquired a one-year post MET III  or two-year post MET II qualification working experience in a recognized Mechanical Engineering firm or related industry at the time of submitting the application forms. MET III and MET II applicants must undergo a one semester and two semesters bridging programme respectively, that covers all the prevailing first-year courses of the HND in Mechanical Engineering and pass all the bridging courses with an average score of at least 50%. After successful completion of the bridge programme, applicants will start at level 300 after the bridging programme.g.

Mature applicants

Applicants may be considered on mature student status if they satisfy the following three

criteria:Passes at Technician Part III

OR

Passes (GCE ‘O’ Level, SSCE or WASSCE) in any two of the following:

  1. Physics, Mathematics, Technical Drawing, etc
    Must be at least 25 years old and show proof of age with a birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth, which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.
  2. Must have at least two (2) years working experience in a mechanical, electrical and computer engineering fields or related field.

Foreign Applicants

  1. Required subjects for Sciences: English, Mathematics, Science, Physics and Chemistry, Further Mathematics and a pass in one arts subject.
  2. Other Qualifications:

Other qualifications acceptable for consideration for admission include International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, GCSE, American Grade13 examinations and other external qualifications which have equivalences to the WASSCE/SSSCE and the GCE (A Levels).

International students whose first language is not English are required to have one of the following English Language qualifications before they can register on the programme:

  • IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.0 in any element)
  • TOEFL paper-based 550 (no less than 4.0 in TWE)
  • TOEFL IBT 79 (no less than 17 in any element)

However, applicants from English speaking countries may have these requirements waived. The equivalencies of such foreign qualifications will always have to be determined and certified by the National Accreditation Board (NAB).

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