Cut-Off Points for University of professional studies Into various levels of undergraduate programme
(i) LEVEL 100
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) & Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)/General Business Certificate of Examination (GBCE) Applicants.
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 with an aggregate score of 24 or better.
Note 1: Applicants for level 100 undergraduate programmes, who will be writing WASSCE in May /June 2015, are also eligible to apply. They will be required to indicate their WASSCE index numbers and the subjects they will be writing on the online application form.
(ii) LEVEL 200
Category A
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Holders:
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) Holders:
Full diploma certificate (passes in any five (5) subjects at the ABCE level 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, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the GBCE or SSSCE or WASSCE.
Category C
Post Secondary Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’/Diploma in Education Certificate awarded by University of Cape Coast.
Category D
Recognized Professional Qualifications:
At least complete Level One (1) of any of the following recognized professional qualifications:
ICSA, CIM, CIMA, ACCA, ICAG and CIB only.
Category E
Higher National Diploma (HND) with at most Second Class (Lower Division) awarded by NABPTEX in disciplines relevant to the programmes being offered by the University (i.e. Accounting, Secretaryship & Management Studies, Purchasing & Supply, Marketing, Statistics, etc). In addition, the applicant must have acquired a 2-year post HND qualification working experience.
Category F
Applicants in possession of university/tertiary diploma with a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of at most 2.99 from any university/institution accredited by National Accreditation Board (NAB) in programmes relevant to the courses being offered by the University.
Note 2: Applicants who qualify under Categories C, D, E and F must, in addition have WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE credit passes in three (3) core subjects and two(2) electives subjects or credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject at the GCE ‘O’ Level.
(iii) LEVEL 300
Category A
Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least Second Class (Upper Division) awarded by NABPTEX in disciplines relevant to the programme being offered by the University (i.e. Accounting, Secretaryship & Management Studies, Purchasing & Supply, Marketing and Statistics). In addition, the applicant must have acquired a 2-year post HND qualification working experience.
Category B
University /tertiary diploma applicants with FGPA of 3.0 in related programmes (i.e. Accounting, Public Administration, Management and Marketing) from any university accredited by the NAB.
Category C
Applicants with at least complete level two (2) of any of the following recognized professional qualifications: ICSA, CIM, CIMA, ACCA, ICAG and CIB only.
Note 3: Applicants who qualify under Categories A, B and C must, in addition have WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE credit passes in three (3) core subjects and two(2) electives subjects or credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject at the GCE ‘O’ Level.
(iv) Mature Applicants (Click here for Guidelines for Mature Applicants)
Mature Applicants applying for admission must satisfy the following entry requirements:
- Attained a minimum age of twenty-five (25) years by Tuesday, 1st September, 2015.
- 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 employer or show any proof of employment.
- Must possess at least credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics or in the case of WASSCE or SSSCE/GBCE holders, at least grade C6 or grade D respectively in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
- Must pass the Mature Students’ Entrance Examination General Paper and selection interview.
- Applicants with WASSCE grade D7/E8 or SSSCE/GBCE grade E or GCE ‘O’ Level grade 7/8 in English Language and Mathematics may apply but their admission would be subject to their having passed the University’s Mature Special English Language and Special Mathematics papers in addition to General Paper and selection interview.
Note 4: Successful mature applicants would be placed at Level 100. Applicants with exceptional abilities may however be admitted to Level 200 depending on their entry qualifications, outstanding performance at the mature entrance examinations and selection interview as well as demonstrable potential to cope with academic work at Level 200.
(v) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Category A
(i) WASSCE applicants must have at least credit passes (i.e. grade A1-C6) in three core subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies in addition to any two elective subjects with an aggregate score of 30 or better.
Note 5: Applicants for Diploma programmes, who will be writing WASSCE in May /June 2015, are also eligible to apply. They will be required to indicate their WASSCE index numbers and the subjects they will be writing on the on-line application form.
(ii) 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 any two elective subjects with an aggregate score of 20 or better.
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.
3. 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 (NAB) 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 Ghanacard as a pre-requisite for offer of admission. International applicants who fail to provide evidence of having acquired this card will not have their applications processed.
4. INTERPRETATIONS OF WASSCE AND SSSCE / GBCE GRADES
|
WASSCE |
SSSCE/GBCE |
Interpretation |
Points |
|
A1 |
A |
Excellent |
1 |
|
B2 |
B |
Very Good |
2 |
|
B3 |
C |
Good |
3 |
|
C4 |
D |
Credit |
4 |
|
C5 |
– |
Credit |
5 |
|
C6 |
– |
Credit |
6 |