General Information and Guidelines for Undergraduate Applicants

The University of Ghana announces for the information of the general public, applicants, parents and guardians that applications are open for the admission of prospective applicants into various undergraduate programmes for the 2024/2025 academic year. Applicants should take note of the following

All prospective applicants are advised to visit the University’s website www.ug.edu.gh and carefully read all relevant information and guidelines for prospective applicants before applying

Programmes at the College of Health Sciences, except those offered at the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, are offered as FIRST CHOICE programmes only. 

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. Click here to view various bouquets 

Applicants who select either B.Sc. Administration or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) as first choice are advised strongly to select subject bouquets from the Bachelor of Arts programme as second choice to enhance their chances of gaining admission.

The following programmes offered at the College of Basic and Applied Sciences are FIRST CHOICE programmes: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. Do not choose any of these programmes as second and third choices. 

For second and third choices, applicants must choose courses from the Sciences. 

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.

All students entering the BA programme 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

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. 

Mature Students Admission has been re-introduced into the Bachelor of Arts Distance Education (DE) Programme with effect from the 2017/2018 academic year. 

All applicants who have ever attended or graduated with Certificate/Diploma from the University of Ghana from 1996 to date should indicate their STUDENT IDENTITY NUMBERS on their application forms.  The same number will be used in the intended programme of study if admitted.

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

Programmes and their respective bouquets

Accounting, Economics, Information Studies

Accounting, Economics, Kiswahili

Accounting, Economics, Mathematics

Accounting, Sociology, Chinese

Accounting, Sociology, Russian

Economics, Geography, Archaeology

Economics, Geography, Chinese

Economics, Geography, French

Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy & Classics

Economics, Information Studies, Theatre Arts

Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy & Classics

Economics, Mathematics, Statistics

Economics, Philosophy & Classics, Dance Studies

Economics, Study of Religions, Linguistics

Economics, Study of Religions, Theatre Arts

Finance, Economics, Information Studies

Finance, Economics, Kiswahili

Finance, Economics, Mathematics

French, Spanish, Linguistics

Geography, History, Archaeology

Geography, History, Spanish

Geography, Political Science, Dance Studies

Geography, Sociology, Linguistics

History, Chinese, Linguistics

History, English, Music

History, French, Study of Religions

History, Spanish, Dance Studies

Human Resource, Psychology, Chinese

Human Resource, Psychology, Information Studies

Human Resource, Sociology, Spanish

Health Services, Psychology, Chinese

Insurance, Economics, Mathematics

Information Studies, History, Archaeology

Information Studies, Philosophy & Classics, Music

Information Studies, Study of Religions, Philosophy & Classics

Marketing, Economics, Mathematics

Marketing, Psychology, Chinese

Public Administration, Sociology, Chinese

Public Administration, Sociology, Information Studies

Political Science, English, Arabic

Political Science, Geography, French

Political Science, History, Arabic

Political Science, Information Studies, Russian

Political Science, Information Studies, Theatre Arts

Political Science, Linguistics, Chinese

Political Science, Philosophy & Classics, Archaeology

Political Science, Spanish, French

Political Science, Study of Religions, Kiswahili

Political Science, Study of Religions, Philosophy & Classics

Political Science, Theatre Arts, English

Psychology, Archaeology, Kiswahili

Psychology, Archaeology, Philosophy & Classics

Psychology, Dance Studies, Information Studies

Psychology, English, Theatre Arts

Psychology, French, Linguistics

Psychology, Geography, Russian

Psychology, Information Studies, Arabic

Psychology, Information Studies, Linguistics

Psychology, Kiswahili, English

Psychology, Linguistics, Professional Development

Psychology, Linguistics, Study of Religions

Psychology, Study of Religions, Human Resource

Sociology, Professional Development, Arabic

Sociology, Dance Studies, Information Studies

Sociology, French, Linguistics

Sociology, Geography, Philosophy & Classics

Sociology, History, English

Sociology, History, Linguistics

Sociology, Linguistics, Russian

Sociology, Social Work, French

Sociology, Social Work, Kiswahili

Sociology, Social Work, Music

Sociology, Social Work, Philosophy & Classics

Sociology, Study of Religions, Social Work

Study of Religions, Theatre Arts, Psychology

Economics, Geography, Philosophy & Classics

Geography, History, Archaeology

Geography, Sociology, Linguistics

Information Studies, History, Archaeology

Political Science, Philosophy & Classics, Archaeology

Psychology, Archaeology, Philosophy & Classics

Psychology, French, Linguistics

Psychology, Information Studies, Linguistics

Psychology, Linguistics, Professional Development

Sociology, French, Linguistics

Sociology, Geography, Philosophy & Classics

Sociology, History, English

Sociology, History, Linguistics

Sociology, Social Work, French

Sociology, Social Work, Philosophy & Classics

Economics, Geography, French

Political Science, Geography, French

Education, Psychology, Information Studies

Education, Sociology, Social Work

Information Studies, Professional Development

Information Studies, Psychology

Information Studies, Sociology

Biology, Physics

Chemistry, Biology

Chemistry, Physics

Mathematics, Chemistry

Mathematics, Physics

Mathematics, Statistics

Sports, Education, Dance Studies

Sports, Education, English

Sports, Education, French

Sports, Education, History

Sports, Education, Information Studies

Sports, Education, Linguistics

Sports, Education, Psychology

Sports, Sociology, Information Studies