The University of Ghana, UG Ghana and West Africa WASSCE Entry Requirements – 2023/2024 Admission for all the courses at the undergraduate level is updated every year. Therefore, this article contains the full list of all undergraduate courses coupled with their general requirements.
“Unlock Your Path to the University of Ghana: WASSCE Entry Requirements for Admission”
For admission through WASSCE into programmes of study at the University of Ghana, UG for any first degree, an applicant must have the following requirements for a successful admission.
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA GHANA WASSCE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
GHANA WASSCE/SSSCE Applicants
Short-listed applicants into programmes at the College of Health Sciences must pass an entrance examination and/or interview.School of Medicine & Dentistry
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry and any two from Physics, Biology and Elective Mathematics School of Phar-macy
Doctor of Phar-macy
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry, Biology and either Physics or Elective Mathematics School of Biological & Allied Health 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
Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry, Physics and either Biology or Elective Mathematics School of Nursing and Midwifery
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in three electives from any of the combinations below:
Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Elective Mathematics
General Agriculture, Physics & Chemistry
Three General Arts Electives
Two General Arts Electives plus Food & Nutrition
Any three of the following Electives: Economics, Management in Living, Food & Nutrition, Chemistry, General Knowledge in Art and French.
Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science or Science Electives: Credit passes in three electives from any of the combinations below:
Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Elective Mathematics
General Agriculture, Physics & Chemistry
Three General Arts Electives
Two General Arts Electives plus Food & Nutrition
Any three of the following Electives: Economics, Management in Living, Food and Nutrition, Chemistry, General Knowledge in Arts and French
COLLEGE OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
GHANA WASSCE/SSSCE APPLICANTS
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Physics, Chemistry, Geophysics Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Physics, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical Sciences Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Biomathematics, Physics Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Elective Mathematics and any other two subjects
Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences Geology, Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry and any two of Physics, Elective Mathematics and Biology/Geography
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three subjects School of Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Animal Biology and Conservation Science, Biochemistry Cell and Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Food Science, Plant and Environmental Biology, Marine Science, Fisheries Science, Psychology, Microbiology.
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry and Biology, and either Elective Mathematics or Physics. School of Agriculture
Animal Science, Crop Science, Soil Science, Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension, Post-Harvest Technology. Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry, and any two of Physics, Biology/Agriculture Science, Geography and Elective Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Science (Food and Clothing Option) Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry and any two subjects.
Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Science (Family and Child Studies Option) Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three electives from
Science
General Arts (except Languages and Visual Arts)
Home Economics/Science (Credit pass in Management in Living and any two of Food and Nutrition, Textiles and Clothing, General Knowledge in Art, Biology or Chemistry.
School of Engineering Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences
Material Science and Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Agriculture Engineering. Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Elective Mathematics and any two of Chemistry, Physics or Biology. School of Veterinary Medicine
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Elective Mathematics.
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
GHANA WASSCE/SSSCE APPLICANTS
School of Social Sciences/ School of Arts/ School of Languages
Bachelor of Arts
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects Applicants must have the following WASSCE subjects to qualify to read the under listed courses:
Economics, Mathematics or Statistics – Elective Mathematics
Computer Science– Elective Mathematics
French – French
English – English Literature
Geography – Geography
University of Ghana Business School
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects University of Ghana School of Law
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects School of Performing Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Entry requirements:Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three electives subjects. The programme is open to applicants interested in the Performing Arts with aggregate 24 or better. They will be expected to attend an audition or interview.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
GHANA WASSCE/SSSCE APPLICANTS
School of Education & Leadership
BA Education (English)
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects including English Literature.
BA Education (Non-Teaching)
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects.
BA Sport and Physical Culture Studies
Entry requirements Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects
B.Sc. Education (Mathematics)
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Elective Mathematics. and any other two elective subjects
B.Sc. Education (Biology)
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Biology and any other two elective subjects
B.Sc. Education (Chemistry)
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry and any other two elective subjects
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in Physics and any other two elective subjects School of Continuing & Distance Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects with the total aggregate not exceeding 24
Bachelor of Arts
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects with the total aggregate not more than 30
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Social Studies Electives: Credit passes in any three elective subjects with the total aggregate not exceeding 30
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Applicants must be professional nurses who already have a Diploma in Nursing from a recognized Nursing Training College, with a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) OF 2.5 or better.
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA WEST AFRICA WASSCE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Short-listed applicants into programmes at the College of Health Sciences must pass an entrance examination and/or interview.School of Medicine & Dentistry
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics and a Science subject Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry and two from Physics, Biology and Further Mathematics School of Phar-macy
Doctor of Phar-macy
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics and a Science subject Electives: Credit passes in Three (3) Electives comprising Chemistry, Biology and either Physics or Further Mathematics School of Biological and Allied Health 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
Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics and a Science subject Electives: Credit passes in Three (3) Electives comprising Chemistry, Physics and either Biology or Further Mathematics School of Nursing and Midwifery
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics and Biology. Electives: Credit passes in Three (3) Electives from any of the combinations below: o Chemistry, Physics & Further Mathematics o Three General Arts Electives o Two General Arts Electives plus Food & Nutrition o Any three of the following Electives: Economics, Food & Nutrition, Chemistry and French.
Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics and Biology Electives: Credit passes in Three (3) Electives from any of the combinations below: o Chemistry, Physics, and Further Mathematics o General Agriculture, Physics and Chemistry o Three General Arts Electives o Two General Arts Electives plus Food and Nutrition o Any three of the following Electives: Economics, Management in Living, Food and Nutrition, Chemistry, General Knowledge in Arts and French.
COLLEGE OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Physics, Chemistry, GeophysicsEntry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics and a Science subject Electives: Credit passes in Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical Sciences Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Biomathematics, Physics Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics and a Science subject Electives: Credit passes in Further Mathematics and any other two subjects
Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences Geology, Applied Geology, Applied GeophysicsEntry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry and any two of Physics, Further Mathematics and Biology/Geography
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any three subjects School of Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences Animal Biology and Conservation Science, Biochemistry Cell and Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Food Science, Plant and Environmental Biology, Marine Science, Fisheries Science, Psychology, Microbiology. Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry, and any two subject. At least one of which should be Biology, Further Mathematics or Physics. School of Agriculture
Animal Science, Crop Science, Soil Science, Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension, Post-Harvest Technology. Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry, and any two of Physics, Biology/Agriculture Science, Geography and Further Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Science (Food and Clothing Option) Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in Chemistry and any two subjects. Family and Consumer Science (Family and Child Studies Option) Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & Science subject Electives: Credit passes in any three electives from Science General Arts (except Languages and Visual Arts) Home Economics/Science (Credit pass in Management in Living and any two of Food and Nutrition, Textiles and Clothing, General Knowledge in Art, Biology or Chemistry. School of Engineering Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences
Material Science and Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Agriculture Engineering. Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in Further Mathematics and any two of Chemistry, Physics or Biology. School of Veterinary Medicine
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Entry requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Further Mathematics.
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School of Social Sciences/ School of Arts/ School of Languages
Bachelor of Arts
Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects. Applicants must have the following subjects to qualify to read the under listed courses: Economics, Mathematics or Statistics – Further Mathematics Computer Science – Further Mathematics French – French English – English Literature Geography – Geography University of Ghana Business School
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science & a Social Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects. University of Ghana School of Law
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & Social Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects School of Performing Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & a Social Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects The programme is open to applicants interested in the Performing Arts with aggregate 24 or better. They will be expected to attend an audition or interview.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
School of Education & Leadership
Bachelor of Arts in Education (English)
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & a Social Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects including English Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Education (Non-Teaching)
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & a Social Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects.
Bachelor of Arts in Sport and Physical Culture Studies
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & a Social Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects.
Bachelor of Science in Education (Mathematics)
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects including Further Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science in Education (Biology)
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects including Biology.
Bachelor of Science in Education (Chemistry)
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects including Chemistry.
Bachelor of Science in Education (Physics)
Entry Requirements: Core: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics & a Science subject. Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects including Physics.
