HOW TO APPLY
1.       GHANAIAN APPLICANTS
University of Ghana online application E-VOUCHERS can be obtained by Ghanaian applicants for GH¢180.00 at the following banks: Ecobank, HFC Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Ghana Commercial Bank, Zenith Bank, Merchant Bank, UniBank, Prudential Bank and Fidelity Bank. Ghanaian applicants in the following categories are expected to apply using the E-VOUCHER:
 

• WASSSCE/SSSCE Applicants

At the Bank, applicants will be required to indicate their names, mobile phone numbers and e-mail addresses on the bank voucher before they are served. Those without e-mail addresses will however not be disadvantaged. A confirmation of their Pin will be sent to their mobile phones. After purchasing the e-voucher, applicants should CAREFULLY follow the instructions given. After the application has been submitted on-line, the Pin should be kept in a safe place as they may be required by applicants when assessing their admission status at a later date.
 

• DIPLOMA/HND TO DEGREE APPLICANTS

Diploma/HND to Degree applicants are expected to scan and attach the following documents to their online application forms:
 

• Ø Diploma/HND transcripts
• Ø Where applicable, certified copies of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level certificates/result slips

 

• GHANAIANS APPLYING FROM ABROAD

Ghanaians applying from abroad 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 Ghanaian 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 directly 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
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.
 

• GHANAIANS WITH FOREIGN BACKGROUND

Ghanaians who apply with foreign qualifications from schools which write the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the IGCSE such as Alpha Beta, Faith Montessori International School, Ghana International School, New Nation International School, SOS – Hermann GMEINER International College and Tema International School etc., 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 Ghanaian Undergraduate applicants
 All such applicants are expected to pay to the University a non-refundable processing fee of GH¢180.00 into the University of Ghana through any ECOBANK branch. The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ results slips/transcripts should be scanned and attached o the application form before submission. The results slips/transcripts should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application.
 
Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.
   University Of Ghana Admissions for 2016/2017

1.   INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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 directly 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
 
or      International Transfer through Ecobank (0161014409780401 or 0161094409780403
 
or      The secure online payment platform using Visa Card and MasterCard. The link is https://www.ug.edu.gh/ugpay
 
The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates/result slips should
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.

University Of Ghana Admissions for 2016/2017

Deadlines

Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.

The University of Ghana announces for the information of the general public that applications are open for the admission of prospective applicants into various undergraduate programmes for the 2016/2017 academic year. Applicants should take note of the following:
i)  All prospective applicants are advised to carefully read all relevant information and guidelines for prospective applicants before applying.
ii)  All applicants who will be writing WASSCE in May/June 2016 are eligible to apply.
iii) There is direct admission of applicants into all programmes offered by the College of Health Sciences but as first choice only. For second and third choices, applicants are strongly advised to choose courses from the Sciences.
iv) There is direct admission of applicants into the various Programmes available in the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and the School of Biological Sciences. Applicants will be expected to select up to four (4) choices in order of preference.
v) Applicants who select either B.Sc. Administration or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) as first choice are advised strongly to select bouquets from the Bachelor of Arts programme as second choice to enhance their chances of gaining admission.
vi) For the Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme, applicants are required to select subjects from the list of bouquets provided.  Up to four (4) subject bouquets must be selected in order of preference.
vii)  All students entering the BA progamme must offer three (3) subjects at Level 100, two (2) subjects at Level 200 and Level 300 and either two (2) subjects or one (1) subject at Level 400.
viii)  Qualified Applicants to the Bachelor’s degree on the Legon Campus who are unable to meet the competitive cut-off points determined by the Admissions Board for admission to preferred programmes of study may opt for the Fee-paying Scheme.  Interested applicants must indicate this option on their application forms.
ix)  Holders of other qualifications including International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, and the American Grade 12 examinations which hitherto were admitted to Level 200, will be admitted to Level 100.
x) All applications must be submitted ONLINE at https://admission.ug.edu.gh on the purchase of the University of Ghana application e-voucher.
xi)  All applicants will be considered on the basis of result equivalents as provided by the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), as per schedule below:
 

WASSCE	CURRENT INTERPRETATION	SSSCE	INTERPRETATION
A1	1 – Excellent	A	1 – Excellent
B2	2 – Very Good	B	2 – Very Good
B3	3 – Good	C	3 – Good
C4	4 – Credit	D	4 – Credit
C5	5 – Credit	E	5 – Pass
C6	6 – Credit	F	– Fail
D7	7 – Pass
E8	8 – Pass
F9	9 – Fail

xii) All applicants who have ever attended or graduated with Certificate/Diploma from the University of Ghana from 1996 to date should indicate their **STUDENT IDENTITYNUMBERS** on their application forms.  The same number will be used in the intended programme of study if admitted.
xiii) Since the 2007/2008 academic year, the University of Ghana has ceased to admit applicants with the West African Examination Council’s Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates
All Applicants must take note that the process for admission to the University of Ghana is very transparent.  Applicants should therefore beware of any persons who may approach them on the pretext of assisting them gain admission for a fee.