Accra Technical University Entry Requirements

Accra Technical University Entry Requirements, Accra Technical University 2019/2020 Admission Requirements; Below is the admission requirement for Accra Technical University for HND, BTECH and MATURE Students
ADMISSION OF APPLICANTS TO BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (BTECH), HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND), NON-TERTIARY AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for admission into the following programmes:
1. TERTIARY PROGRAMMES
(A) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

Bachelor of Technology – Automobile Engineering
Bachelor of Technology – Building Technology
Bachelor of Technology – Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Technology – Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Bachelor of Technology – Fashion Design and Textiles
Bachelor of Technology – Science Laboratory Technology
Bachelor of Technology – Procurement and Supply Chain Management

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate in a relevant field with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division.
Applicants must have at least two (2) years post-HND qualification working experience.

(B) HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES (FULL-TIME)
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

HND Building Technology
HND Civil Engineering
HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering
HND Furniture Design and Production
HND Mechanical Engineering
HND Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management (HCIM)
HND Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
HND Statistics
HND Computer Science

BUSINESS AND ARTS PROGRAMMES

HND Accountancy
HND Marketing
HND Purchasing and Supply
HND Secretaryship and Management Studies
HND Bilingual Secretaryship and Management Studies
HND Fashion Design and Textiles

HND Building Technology
HND Civil Engineering
HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering
HND Mechanical Engineering
HND Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management (HCIM)
HND Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
HND Computer Science

BUSINESS AND ARTS PROGRAMMES

HND Accountancy
HND Marketing
HND Purchasing and Supply
HND Secretaryship and Management Studies
HND Fashion Design and Textiles

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR HND PROGRAMMES
A. SSSCE / WASSCE APPLICANTS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

SSSCE applicants must have SIX (6) passes (A – D) in all subjects including English Language and core Mathematics; and at least three (3) of the passes must be relevant to the area of specialisation.
WASSCE applicants must have SIX (6) passes (A1 – D7) in all subjects including English Language and core Mathematics; and must possess a minimum of C6 in any three (3) elective subjects which must be relevant to the area of specialisation.

B. SSSCE / GBCE/WASSCE APPLICANTS FOR BUSINESS AND ARTS PROGRAMMES

SSSCE/GBCE applicants must have SIX (6) passes (A- D) in all subjects including English Language and Mathematics; and at least three (3) of the passes must be relevant to the area of specialisation.
WASSCE applicants must have SIX (6) passes (A1- D7) in all subjects including English Language and Mathematics; and must possess a minimum of C6 in any three (3) elective subjects which must be relevant to the area of specialisation.

INTERPRETATIONS OF WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE

WASSCE	SSSCE/GBCE	GRADE	INTERPRETATION OF GRADES
A1	A	1	Excellent
B2	B	2	Very Good
B3	C	3	Good
C4	D	4	Credit
C5	–	5	Credit
C6	–	6	Credit
D7	–	7	Pass

C. PRE-HND (ACCESS COURSE) APPLICANTS

Applicants must pass all subjects (English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science) in the NAPBTEX Access Course Programme, plus a technician certificate in the relevant field of study.

D. TECHNICIAN APPLICANTS
Passes in Part I and Part II certificates or a pass in Ordinary Technician Diploma (OTD)
E. CERTIFICATE II APPLICANTS (TECHNICAL SCHOOL GRADUANDS)

Passes in SIX (6) relevant subjects comprising three (3) core subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science/Social Studies), plus three (3) passes in relevant elective subject areas.

F. DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (DBS) CANDIDATES
DBS qualification with passes in all five (5) subjects, plus Four (4) WASSCE passes (A1 –D7) or four (4) SSSCE/GBCE passes (A – D) or GCE ‘O’/GCE ‘A’ Level, including credit passes in English Language and Mathematics.
G. gce ‘A’ level /aBCE applicants

FOUR (4) GCE ‘O’ Level/GBCE credits passes including English Language and Mathematics.

AND

A minimum of two (2) GCE ‘A’ Level or two (2) ABCE passes in relevant subjects.

H.         Other certificateS and Diploma Applicants
i.          A Diploma from a recognised higher institution.
OR
ii.         Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) Level I
OR

A degree in relevant area.

i. Mature applicants

Candidates must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and must attach proof of age with birth certificates or other legitimate documentary evidence to the completed application forms. Mature applicants must pass the Entrance Examinations to be conducted in English Language, Mathematics and General Knowledge. The mature candidate must have the relevant working experience in the subject area.

J. FOREIGN APPLICANTS

All foreign qualifications must be referred to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) by the applicant, for the determination of the equivalences and eligibility for admission into the tertiary programmes. All foreign applicants are expected to show proof of their registration or possession of the Non-Citizen Ghanacard, issued by the National Identification Authority (NIA), Ghana.

nb: in all cases candidates will be expected to meet THE departmental requirements for admission into the programmes
2. NON-HND PROGRAMMES

Construction Technician Course (Part I & II )
Mechanical Engineering Technician Part I
Motor Vehicle Technician Part I
Electrical Engineering Technician ( Part I & II )
Refrigeration Technician Part II
Diploma in Business Studies in the following Areas: Accounting, Secretarial, Management, Purchasing & Supply, Marketing, Statistics, Entrepreneurship and ICT
Advance Business Certificate Examination (ABCE)
General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE)
Advanced Fashion
Advance Cookery (812/2)
Science Laboratory Technician Part I
TVET certificate ii in business studies (accounting/secretarial/ict options)

ATU ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
CTC I

Passes in all General Course in Construction (GCC) subjects or passes in four (4) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics or four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes including English Language and Mathematics.

MVT I
Pass in Motor Vehicle Mechanics (intermediate) or General Engineering or passes in four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

EET I
Four (4) passes in SSSCE/WASSCE subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any two (2) elective science subjects or pass in Telecommunications Part I or four (4) GCE ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language, Mathematics or a pass in Electrical Installation Work (Course B) or General Engineering.

MET I

Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice Certificate with passes in all three (3) subjects or General Engineering or passes in four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
CTC II/ EET II
Applicants should be holders of CTC I/MVT I/EET I/ MET I certificates respectively.
Refrigeration Technicians Part II

Passes in four (4) SSSCE /WASSCE/GCE ‘O’ Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics and any two (2) science related subjects.

Refrigeration Mechanics Certificate

General Course in Engineering

Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting/Secretarial/Marketing/Purchasing and Supply/Statistics/Entrepreneurship/ICT Options)

Four (4) gce ‘o’ Level credits including English Language and Mathematics or rsa stage ii/GBCE with four (4) passes including English Language and Mathematics or passes in four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE subjects including English Language, Mathematics and two (2) elective subjects.

Advanced Fashion

A pass in the Intermediate Dressmaking/Fashion Certificate Examination plus one year industrial experience or four (4) passes in SSSCE/WASSCE subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any other elective subjects or NVT I Grade II and Grade I certificates or four (4) credits in GCE ‘O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics.
Science Laboratory Technician Part I

Four (4) gce ‘O’ Level credits including English Language, Mathematics and any of these two (2) subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Elective Mathematics and Additional General Science or Passes in four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE subjects including English Language and Mathematics and any two elective subjects, such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Elective Mathematics or four (4) GCE ‘O’ Level credits including English Language, Mathematics and any two (2) science related subjects.

Advance Cookery (812/2)
Pass in Basic Cookery (812/1) or City and Guilds (706/2) and a minimum of one year working experience.
tvet certificate ii in business studies (accounting/secretarial/ict options)

A good pass in English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies plus two (2) other subjects at the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE).

duration: three (3) years
3. ACCESS (PRE-HND) COURSE TO HND SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES

The access course (English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science) is organized by the National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations (NABPTEX) for applicants with technician certificates in the related fields in order to foster their enrolment into the following HND programmes:

Furniture Design and Production
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Civil Engineering
Building Technology
Hotel Catering and Institutional Management
Fashion Design and Textiles

Duration – one (1) Academic year (i.e. two (2) semesters of 16 weeks per semester)
Entry Requirements for the Access Course (Pre-HND)

Technician applicants with minimum qualification of Craft/Intermediate or Advance Certificate or MET I, MVT I, CTC I, EET I (without credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science), Advanced Cookery 812/1, 812/2 and Advanced Fashion (without credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science).

4. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES
Certificate in Logistics and Transport (CILT)
I) The programme consists of four (4) modules, including:

Business Theory
Business Application
Warehousing and Stores Operations
Freight Operations
Transport Planning
Port Operations

II) target group

Supervisors and First Line Managers in the field of Logistics and Transport, Supply Chain, Procurement, Stores Administrators, etc.
Any individual who wants to pursue a career in the above but has no Basic Knowledge.

iii) entry requirements

Senior High School (SHS) graduates with at least four (4) passes, including English Language and core Mathematics.
Ordinary level graduates with at least six (6) passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Advance level graduates with at least two (2) passes.
Equivalent Professional Qualifications at level three (3) of the UK National Qualification Framework.

diploma in Logistics and Transport (dILT)
I) The programme consists of six (6) modules, including:

Managing Transport and the Logistics Operations
Managing Resources
Transport Economics and Finance
Inventory and Warehouse Management
Passenger Transport
Logistics and Supply Chain

II) target group

Individuals in Middle Management positions who seek to develop a more Strategic view of Logistics and Transport Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Stores Administration etc.

iii) entry requirements

International Certificate in Logistics and Transport.
HND / degree holders
Equivalent professional qualifications.

iv) duration

- Two (2) semesters of Fourteen (14) weeks each
- Lectures times are three (3) Evenings in the week