The University of Ghana (UG) International Students Admission
Overview
Every year, hundreds of international students from over 60 countries study with us. Our rich multi-cultural environment ensures that our students benefit from holistic education and develop global perspectives.
Available Programmes For International Students
UNDERGRADUATE
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
| School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
| School of Pharmacy |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences |
| Bachelor of Science in Dental Laboratory Sciences |
| Bachelor of Science in Dietetics |
| Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory |
| Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy |
| Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy |
| Bachelor of Science in Radiography |
| School of Nursing |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
COLLEGE OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
| School of Engineering: |
| Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering |
| Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering |
| Bachelor of Science in Food Process Engineering |
| Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering |
| School of Agriculture |
| Bachelor of Science in Agriculture |
| Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension |
| Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences |
| School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences |
| Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science |
| Bachelor of Science in Chemistry |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science |
| Bachelor of Science in Earth Science |
| Bachelor of Science in Information Technology |
| Bachelor of Science in Mathematics |
| Bachelor of Science in Physics |
| Bachelor of Science in Statistics |
| School of Veterinary Medicine |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
School of Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology and Conservation Science
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
Bachelor of Science in Botany
Bachelor of Science in Marine and Fisheries
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
| Business School |
| Bachelor of Science in Business Administration |
| School of Law |
| Bachelor of Laws (LLB) |
Bachelor of Arts (School of Arts, School of Languages, School of Social Sciences and School of Performing Arts)
BA History, English and Music
BA Sociology, Social Work and Music
BA Information Studies, Philosophy & Classics and Music
BA Political Science, English and Arabic
BA Psychology, Information Studies and Arabic
BA Sociology, Adult Education and Arabic
BA Political Science, Spanish and French
BA Economics, Geography and French
BA Political Science, Geography and French
BA Economics, Geography and Chinese
BA Political Science, Linguistics and Chinese
BA Psychology, Swahili and English
BA Political Science, Theatre Arts and English
BA Psychology, Geography and Russian
BA Sociology, Linguistics and Russian
BA Political Science, Information Studies and Russian
BA Geography, History and Spanish
BA Sociology, Social Work and Swahili
BA Political Science, Study of Religions and Swahili
BA Geography, History and Archaeology
BA Information Studies, History and Archaeology
BA Economics, Geography and Archaeology
BA Political Science, Philosophy & Classics and Archaeology
BA Sociology, French and Linguistics
BA History, Chinese and Linguistics
BA French, Spanish and Linguistics
BA Geography, Sociology and Linguistics
BA Economics, Study of Religions and Linguistics
BA Sociology, Study of Religions and Social Work
BA Economics, Study of Religions and Theatre Arts
BA Psychology, English and Theatre Arts
BA History, Spanish and Dance Studies
BA Geography, Political Science and Dance Studies
BA Economics, Philosophy & Classics and Dance Studies
BA Psychology, Linguistics and Adult Education
BA Psychology, Study of Religions and Adult Education
BA Mathematics, Economics and Computer Science
BA Psychology, Dance Studies and Information Studies
BA Sociology, Dance Studies and Information Studies
BA Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Studies
BA Sociology, Geography and Philosophy & Classics
BA Psychology, Archaeology and Philosophy & Classics
BA Economics, Mathematics and Philosophy & Classics
BA Study of Religions, Theatre Arts and Philosophy & Classics
BA Economics, Mathematics and Statistics,
BA Information Studies, Study of Religions and Philosophy & Classics
GRADUATE/POSTGRADUATE
COLLEGE OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
MSc/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Actuarial Science | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Applied Geochemistry | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Applied Geophysics | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Chemistry | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Computer Science | – | MSc/MPhil/PhD |
| Earth Science | – | PhD |
| Economic Geology | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Engineering Geology | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Geology | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Hydrogeology | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Mineral Exploration | – | MSc |
| Petroleum Geoscience | – | MSc |
| Physics | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Statistics | – | MPhil/PhD |
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
MSc/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Applied Parasitology | – | PhD |
| Aquaculture | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Biochemistry | – | MSc/MPhil/PhD |
| Biodiversity & Conservation Science | – | PhD |
| Botany | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Coastal Zone Management | – | MSc/MPhil |
| Fisheries | – | MSc |
| Fisheries Management | – | MSc |
| Fisheries Science | – | PhD |
| Food Science | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Marine Science | – | PhD |
| Molecular Biology | – | MPhil |
| Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Nutrition | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Zoology | – | MPhil |
INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION STUDIES
MSc/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Environmental Sanitation | – | MPhil |
| Environmental Science | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Sustainability Science | – | MPhil |
SCHOOL OF NUCLEAR AND ALLIED SCIENCES
MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Applied Nuclear Physics | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Computational Nuclear Sciences & Engineering | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Medical Physics | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Nuclear Agriculture | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Nuclear and Radiochemistry | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Nuclear Earth Science | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Nuclear Engineering | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Nuclear & Environmental Protection | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Radiation Processing | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Radiation Protection | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Nuclear Science and Technology | – | MPhil |
| Nuclear Technology Applications in Petroleum and Mining Industries | – | MPhil |
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
MSc/MAGRIC/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Agribusiness | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Agricultural Administration | – | M.Agric/MPhil/PhD |
| Agricultural Economics | – | MPhil |
| Agricultural Extension | – | M.Agric/MPhil/PhD |
| Animal Science | – | M.Agric/MPhil/PhD |
| Applied Agricultural Economics & Policy | – | PhD |
| Crop Science | – | M.Agric/MPhil/PhD |
| Entomology | – | MPhil/PhD(ARPIS) |
| Extension & Livihood Studies | – | MSc |
| Home Science | – | MPhil |
| Soil Science | – | M.Agric/MPhil/PhD |
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES
MENG/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Agricultural Engineering | – | MEng/MPhil/PhD |
| Computer Engineering | – | MEng/MPhil/PhD |
| Materials Science Engineering | – | MEng/MPhil/PhD |
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Communication Studies* | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
| Information Studies* | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Adult Education* | – | MA/MPhil |
| Adult Education & Human Resource Studies | – | PhD |
| Distance Education & E-Learning* (Distance) | – | MA |
| Educational Leadership and Management (Sandwich) | – | MA |
| HIV/AIDS Management* (Distance) | – | MA/MPhil |
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Arabic | – | MA/MPhil |
| Conference Interpreting | – | MA |
| English | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
| French | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
| Linguistics | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
| Russian | – | MA/MPhil |
| Spanish | – | MA/MPhil |
| Translation | – | MA |
SCHOOL OF ARTS
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Archaeology | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Classsics | – | MPhil |
| History | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Museum & Heritage Studies | – | MA/PhD |
| Philosophy | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Study of Religions | – | MPhil/PhD |
SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Music | – | MA/MPhil |
| Theatre Arts | – | MA/MFA/MPhil |
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Development Economics | – | PhD |
| Economic Policy Management | – | MA |
| Economics | – | MPhil |
| Geography & Resource Development | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Political Science | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Psychology | – | MPhil/PhD |
| Social Work | – | MPhil |
| Sociology* | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Development Studies | – | MA/MPhil/PhD |
CENTRE FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Social Policy Studies | – | MA |
INSTITUTE OF REGIONAL POPULATION STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Population Studies | – | MA/Mphil/PhD |
LEGON CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DIPLOMACY
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| International Affairs*(Regular) | – | MA/PhD |
| International Affairs*(Part-Time) | – | MA |
CENTRE FOR MIGRATION STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Migration Studies* | – | MA/Mphil/PhD |
INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| African Studies* | – | MA/Mphil/PhD |
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
MBA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Accounting | – | MBA/MPhil/PhD |
| Development Finance (Special Programme) | – | MSc |
| Finance | – | MBA/MPhil/PhD |
| Health Policy and Management | – | PhD |
| Health Services Management | – | MBA/MPhil |
| Human Resource Management | – | MBA/MPhil |
| Information Systems | – | PhD |
| Management and Administration | – | MA |
| Management Information Systems | – | MBA/MPhil |
| Marketing | – | MBA/MPhil/PhD |
| Operations Management | – | MPhil |
| Public Administration | – | MPA/MPhil |
| Public Administration and Policy Management | – | PhD |
| Risk Management and Insurance | – | MPhil |
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA SPECIAL WEEK-END / EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMMES
| Accounting | – | MBA |
| Accounting and Financial Services Management | – | EMBA |
| Development Finance | – | MSc |
| Entrepreneurial Management | – | EMBA |
| Finance | – | MBA/EMBA |
| Health Services Administration | – | MBA |
| Human Resource Management | – | MBA/EMBA |
| Management Information Systems | – | MBA |
| Marketing | – | MBA/EMBA |
| Project Management | – | EMBA |
| Public Administration | – | MPA |
SCHOOL OF LAW
MA/MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | – | MA |
| #Alternative Dispute Resolution | – | LLM |
| Human Rights and Administration | – | MA |
| #International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law | – | LLM |
| #Oil and Gas Law | – | LLM |
| # for persons with degrees in law only |
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
MSc/MPHIL PROGRAMMES
| Anatomy | – | MPhil |
| +Audiology | – | MSc |
| Chemical Pathology | – | MPhil |
| +Dietetics | – | MSc |
| Haematology | – | MPhil |
| Immunology | – | MPhil |
| Medical Biochemistry | – | MPhil |
| +Medical Laboratory Sciences | – | MSc |
| +Medical Ultrasonography | – | MSc |
| Microbiology | – | MPhil |
| Pathology | – | MPhil |
| Physiology | – | MPhil |
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
MPHIL/PHD PROGRAMMES
| Pharmacology | – | MPhil |
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MSc/MPHIL
| Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control | – | MPhil |
| Applied Health Social Science | – | MSc |
| Clinical Trials | – | MSc |
| Health Informatics | – | MHI |
| Occupational Medicine | – | MSc |
| Occupational Hygience | – | MSc |
| Public Health | – | MPH/PhD |
SCHOOL OF NURSING
MSc/MPHIL PROGRAMMES
| Nursing | – | MSc/MPhil |
| + Two years Master of Science Programmes |
The University of Ghana Entry Requirements for International Students
UG American High School Entry Requirements
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR(For International Applicants and Ghanaians with Foreign Background)
American High School Grade 12
An applicant for admission to a degree programme in the University of Ghana must have and a Final Grade Point of at least 3.0
Admissions will be to Level 100.
The University of Ghana Cambridge ‘A’ and ‘O’ Levels Requirements
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR
Cambridge ‘A’ and ‘O’ Levels
Minimum/General Entry Requirement
GCE (Cambridge) – ‘A’ and ‘O’ Levels
Applicants must have three relevant subjects at the Cambridge ‘A’ Levels.
In addition, they must have at least five (5) passes including English and Mathematics at the Cambridge ‘O’ Level.
How to Apply as an International Student to the University of Ghana
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR
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.
Click Here To Apply Now
Contact Us
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 20 705 3680,
+233 26 669 4337
Email: international@ug.edu.gh