University Entrance (UCC)
UCC Opens Admissions Portal for 2024/2025 Academic Year First Degree (Regular) Programmes
The management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has opened the admissions portal for 2024/2025 academic year first degree (regular) Programmes.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for admission into undergraduate programs at the University of Cape Coast for the 2024/2025 academic year. Persons who will be writing WASSCE this year (AWAITING 2024 WASSCE results) can also apply.
E-vouchers for online applications are up for sale at the following centers:
SALES CENTRES
(a) Cashier’s Office, University of Cape Coast (mode of payment: cash)
(b) University of Cape Coast, Accra Office, Tesano, Accra (Mode of Payment: Cash)
(c) All network branches of the Ghana Post Office nationwide
(d) All network branches of GCB Bank nationwide
(e) All network branches of ADB Bank nationwide
(f) All network branches of GT Bank nationwide
(g) All network branches of ARB Apex Bank nationwide
(h) All network branches of Republic Bank nationwide
(i) All network branches of Consolidated Bank nationwide
(j) All network branches of Zenith Bank nationwide
(k) All network branches of Prudential Bank nationwide
(l) All network branches of Cal Bank nationwide (m) All network branches of the National Investment Bank nationwide
(n) All network branches of OmniBsic Bank nationwide
Cost of E-Vouchers
Ghanaian applicants: GH¢220.00
International Applicants (visit apply.ucc.edu.gh and click on ‘apply as an international student’)
The deadlines for the sale of application e-vouchers and the submission of completed online application forms are Friday, August 23, 2024, and Friday, August 30, 2024, respectively.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Applicants should visit apply.ucc.edu.gh, then under “Application Process,” select “click to apply for a program” for further instructions.
Applicants are advised to read the application instructions as well as the contents of the online admissions brochure (https://www.ucc.edu.gh/document/admission-brochure-regular programs) very carefully before completing the online application form.
BASIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements for admission into programs of study for both local and international students include the following:
a) WASSCE/SSSCE:Applicants should have credit passes in six (6) subjects with an overall aggregate of 36/24 at the WASSCE/SSSCE.
Three of the six subjects should be in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, or Social Studies, and three must be in relevant electives.
For purposes of admission, a credit pass in:
WASSCE means A1–CC6
SSSCE means A-D.
b) General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level: Applicants should, in addition to credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (including English and Mathematics), have three (3) passes in the relevant subjects at the Advanced Level.
c) General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE): Applicants should have credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) and three (3) relevant elective subjects.
d) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE): Applicants should have credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (including English and Mathematics) and three (3) passes in the relevant subjects at the Advanced Level.
e) International Baccalaureate (IB): Applicants should have a minimum of grade 4 at the higher level in three (3) subjects relevant to the program of choice (minimum of grade 5 for Health and Allied Sciences). Applicants should, in addition, have a minimum of grade 4 in English, Literature, and Mathematics (SL).
f) American High School Grade 12 Examinations. Applicants should have a final grade point of 3.0.
PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR B. ED (PHYSICAL EDUCATION) CANDIDATES
SSSCE and WASSCE candidates applying for B.Ed. (Health, Physical Education, and Recreation) should prepare themselves for a practical examination. The date for this examination will be communicated in due course.
No hard copies of completed application forms are required.
(i) Applicants are required to keep printed copies of their application for their own records and reference after submitting the completed online application form. No hard copy should be sent by post or delivered by hand to the university.
(ii) Persons awaiting 2024 WASSCE results must select the “Awaiting Results” option before providing their examination details. Those who already have results should not select the “Awaiting Results” option but rather go ahead and verify their results.
A change of program after the submission of a completed online application form is not allowed.
PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE FOR THE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
The following programs are available for the 2024/2025 academic year. Applicants should ensure that the programs selected as their 1st and 2nd choice options are the same as those displayed on the website.
First-degree (regular) programs.
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND LEGAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF ARTS
Programmes
B. A. (African Studies)
B.A. (Arts)
B. A. (Chinese)
B.A. (Communication Studies)
B.A. (Dance)
B.A. (film studies)
B.A. (Information Science)
B.A. (music)
B.A. (Theatre Studies)
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Programme
B. A. (Anthropology)
B.A. (Population and Health)
B.A. (Social Sciences)
B.Sc. (Geography and Regional Planning)
B.Sc. (Hospitality Management)
B.Sc. (Tourism Management)
FACULTY OF LAW
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Programme
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management)
Bachelor of Commerce (Management)
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)
Bachelor of Commerce (Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Programme
Bachelor of Science (Economics)
Bachelor of Science (Economics with Finance)
College of Education Studies
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION
Programme
B.Ed. (Accounting)
B.Ed. (Arts)
Faculty of Science and Technology Education
Programme
B.Ed. (Communication Design)
B.Ed. (Construction Technology)
B.Ed. (Home Economics)
B.Ed. (Health, Physical Education, and Recreation)
B.Ed. (Information Communication Technology)
B.Ed. (Mathematics)
B.Ed. (Fine Art (Painting and Sculpture))
FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
Programme
B.Ed. (Early Childhood Education)
B.Ed. (Junior High School Education)
B.Ed. (Primary Education)
B.Sc. (Psychology)
Programme
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Studies)
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
(Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharm.D.)
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
B.Sc. (Community Mental Health Nursing) Post-DIPLOMA
B.Sc. (Mental Health Nursing) POST-DIPLOMA
B.Sc. (Midwifery)
B.Sc. (Nursing)
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Programme
B.Sc. (Biomedical Sciences)
B.Sc. (Clinical Nutrition)
B.Sc. (Clinical Dietetics)
B.Sc. (Diagnostic Imaging Technology)
B.Sc. (Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
B.Sc. (Health Information Management)
B.Sc. (Medical Laboratory Technology)
B.Sc. (Sport and Exercise Science)
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Programme
B.Sc. (Agri-Business)
B.Sc. (Agriculture)
B.Sc. (Agricultural Extension and Community Development)
B.Sc. (Agricultural Extension) Post-Diploma
B.Sc. (Agro-Processing)
B.Sc. (Horticulture)
B.Sc. (Livestock Science and Meat Technology)
B.Sc. (Animal Production): Post-DIPLOMA
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Programme
B.Sc. (Biochemistry)
B.Sc. (Conservation Biology and Entomology)
B.Sc. (Environmental Science)
B.Sc. (Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences)
B.Sc. (Forensic Science)
B.Sc. (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Programme
B.Sc. (Actuarial Science)
B.Sc. (Chemistry)
B.Sc. (Computer Science)
B.Sc. (Engineering Physics)
B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry)
B.Sc. (Information Technology)
B.Sc. (Laboratory Technology)
B.Sc. (Mathematics and Statistics)
B.Sc. (Mathematics with Business)
B.Sc. (Mathematics with Economics)
B.Sc. (Mathematics)
B.Sc. (Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics)
B.Sc. (Physics)
B.Sc. (Statistics)
SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Programme
B.Sc. (Water and Public Health Engineering)
B.Sc. (Chemical Engineering)
B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering)
