SSSCE/WASSCE Applicants
To be admitted to the BSc. Nursing programme, all applicants must pass an entrance exam and attend an interview. In addition, SSSCE Candidates should have Credit Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising 3 mandatory/core subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science; and three (3) elective subjects as follows Biology, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics/Physics. WASSCE Candidates should have Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising 3 mandatory/core subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science; and three (3) elective subjects as follows: Biology, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics/Physics.
Foreign Applicants
To be admitted to the BSc. Nursing and Medical Lab programmes, all applicants must pass an entrance exam and attend an interview. In addition to the above, other qualifications acceptable for consideration for admission include International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, GCSE, American Grade 13 examinations and other external qualifications which have equivalences to the WASSCE/SSSCE and the GCE (A Levels). Foreign certificates shall be referred to NAB for evaluation. International students whose first language is not English are required to have one of the following English language qualifications before they can register on the programme. However, applicants from English-speaking countries may have these requirements waived.
- IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.0 in any element)
- TOEFL paper-based 550 (no less than 4.0 in TWE)
- TOEFL IBT 79 (no less than 17 in any element)
Professional and Post-Diploma Applicants
Applicants in this category must:
- Possess a Diploma in Nursing from a recognized training college with a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 2.5 or better. In addition, such applicants MUST have WASSCE/SSCE passes in three (3) core subjects and two (2) electives in the appropriate subjects or credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Science and Mathematics at GCE ‘O’ Level.
- Must be a registered nurse from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of Ghana.
All applicants with a Diploma in nursing, and advanced diploma (nursing specialization) having relevant professional certificates from the NMC with a pass or better will enter at level 300.
Enrolled Nurses
Applicants with a certificate in Nursing from a recognized Nursing and Midwifery Training College MUST pass an Access Course administered by the University and show evidence of approved study leave from their institutions. In addition, such applicants MUST have WASSCE/SSSCE passes in three (3) Core subjects and two (2) electives in the appropriate subjects or credit passes in five subjects including English Language, Science and Mathematics at GCE ‘O’ Level. All applicants with a certificate in nursing will enter at level 200.