University of Ghana

Entry Requirements

 

General Entry Requirements For All Programmes

It is announced for the information of prospective applicants and the general public that the School of Graduate Studies is offering a number of Masters and PhD programmes for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. For the accredited programmes of the respective colleges please visit the websites of the respective schools in the relevant College as follows; College of Humanities, College of Education, College of Health Sciences and College of Basic and Applied Sciences

 

Masters Programme

  • A good first degree, preferably second class lower or better (or a Final Grade Point Average of at least 2.0), in a relevant field of study at the University of Ghana or any recognized/accredited University.  Applicants with third class may be considered for admission based on work experience and/or other qualifications.
  • A minimum of two to three years working experience is required from all applicants desiring to pursue programmes at the University of Ghana Business School.
  • For purposes of assessing an applicant’s eligibility, he/she may be required to take an entrance examination and/or interview at the Department/Institute/School/Centre.

PhD Programmes

Applicants applying with Masters’ Degree
  • Applicants with relevant Masters’ degree from the University of Ghana or any recognized/accredited University may apply for a PhD programme.

 

Applicants applying with first degree
  • Applicants with very good first degree from the University of Ghana or any recognized/accredited University may apply for a PhD programme.  Such applicants, when admitted, shall be required to take first year courses of the Masters’ (Level 600) programme of their departments. They shall be required to pass all examinations in the courses.    On successful completion of the Level 600 courses and depending on their performance, they would then progress into the four-year Ph.D. programme.

 

Programme Specific Entry Requirements and Other Details

Prospective applicants must have at least two (2) years working experience in an IT environment to qualify for admission.

Applicants must have a strong science background to qualify for admission.