Perez University College, PERUC Admission Requirements – 2024/2025

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The University College will admit students based on the following National Accreditation Board’s acceptable minimum entry requirements into a tertiary programme in tertiary educational institutions in Ghana:

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Examinations Category

These are the standard nationally recognized examinations for academic progression into tertiary educational institutions in Ghana:

1. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) – Grade D or better in three (3) core subjects, of English, Mathematics and Science; AND Grade D or better in three (3) elective subjects.
2. West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) – Grade C6 or better in three (3) core subjects including Integrated or Social Science, English and Mathematics (Core); AND Grade C6 or better in three (3) elective subjects.
3. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level – Passes in three (3) subjects Grade D or better and passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English, Mathematics and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subject for Science students.
4. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) – Passes in three (3) subjects (at least one of the passes should be Grade D or better). Also, the applicant must have had passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the Advance Business Certificate Examination (ABCE).

Mature Students’ Entry

Such applicants should normally not exceed 5% (for Public Tertiary Educational Institutions) and 20% (for Private Tertiary Educational Institutions) of the total admissions of an institution in a given academic year.  The applicant must:

• Be at least 25 years old;
• Show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of birth date, which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application;
• Provide introductory letter from employer or show any other proof of employment;
• Pass Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations conducted by the institution itself (English Language, Mathematics and an Aptitude Test).

In lieu of such examinations, the applicant should show proof of credit passes in English and Mathematics in WASSCE, SSSCE or any other nationally recognized standard High School level examinations (for qualifications from countries outside WAEC’s aegis.

Foreign Qualifications

• All foreign qualifications will be referred to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for determination of equivalences and eligibility for admission to tertiary institutions in Ghana (National Accreditation Board Act, 2007 [Act 744 (2(2b)]).  Note should be taken, however, that the American SAT, TOEFL, and other foreign qualifications cannot in themselves be acceptable as entry qualifications into Ghanaian tertiary educational institutions.

Higher National Diploma (HND) Qualifications

• The institution is willing to admit HND holders to undergraduate programmes. The applicant must have graduated with a good HND certificate (i.e. at least 2^nd Class Lower Division).
• In addition, the applicant must have acquired a 2-year-post-HND qualification working experience.  Since the Institutions is under mentorship, it would follow the Mentor Institutions’ practice with regard to entry levels for HND applicants.
• Other diploma qualifications from elsewhere assessed and found to be equivalent to HND may be similarly considered.

Professional and Other Entry Qualifications

• All professional certificates and any other qualifications beyond the ones specified above must be referred to the National Accreditation Board for the establishment of their equivalences, to determine their eligibility for admission to tertiary education institutions-universities, university colleges, polytechnics, etc.