GENERAL ADMISSION

GENERAL REGULATIONS:

The undergraduate and graduate programmes will be guided and governed by the common regulations and guidelines for all undergraduate and graduate programmes of the University of Ghana, as applicable in regards to application, registration, tuition/practical work, examination and graduation.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Three categories of applicants will be considered for admission to the BSc. Nursing programme.

1. Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent (will enter at Level 100)
2. Mature Students (will enter at Level 200)
3. Holders of Ghana Nurses and Midwives Council (G.N.M.C.) diploma or its equivalent (will enter at Level 300)

SSS APPLICANTS

1. General University requirements will apply


2. Departmental Requirements
   In addition to the general University requirements applicants must have
   
   1. A minimum of D in Integrated Science
   2. A minimum of D in each of the elective subjects preferably science electives.

MATURE STUDENTS

Mature applicants must:

1. satisfy general University requirements for admission of mature students.
2. be Registered Nurses.
3. applicants who are not S.R.N. would be considered for admission at Level 100.

DIPLOMA HOLDERS

Two categories of diploma holders will be considered for admission:

1. Holders of Diploma in Nursing Education/Administration from a recognized University should have a minimum of B+ average or second class upper.
2. Holders of a Diploma in Nursing with a minimum CGPA of 3.25 from a recognized Institution of Nursing and should have a pass in the licensure examination conducted by the Nurses and Midwives’ Council of Ghana.

Note:

1. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of relevant work experience
2. There will be a selection examination and interview

In addition to the general admission requirements on the University admission webpage, the following are also required by the School of Nursing:

SSSCE, WASSCE Certificate with an aggregate score of twenty-four (24) or better in six subjects comprising 3 core and 3 elective subjects

Core Subjects and Minimum Grades
A1-C6 in WASSCE or A-D in SSSCE in all three Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.

Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades
At Least Passes i.e. A1-E8 in WASSCE or A – E in SSSCE.


ELECTIVE PROGRAMMES ACCEPTABLE FOR NURSES

	Elective Programmes	Elective Subjects
A	Science Option	1. Mathematics (Elective) 2. Physics 3. Chemistry 4. Biology
B	General Arts Option	1. Literature in English 2. French 3. Ghanaian Language 4. Christian Religious Studies OR Islamic Religion /Studies 5. Economics 6. Geography 7. History 8. Government 9. Mathematics (Elective) 10.General Knowledge in Art
C	Agriculture Programme Option	1. General Agriculture 2. Chemistry 3. Physics 4. Mathematics (Elective) 5. French
D	Home Economics Option	1. Management in Living 2. Food and Nutrition 3. Economics 4. Chemistry 5. French 6. General Knowledge in Art

ACADEMIC STRUCTURE
The School of Nursing will offer BSc., MSc. and MPhil programmes in nursing. The ultimate goal will be to offer doctoral programmes to sustain the undergraduate and graduate programmes.

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME
The BSc. programme will last for four academic years. Every academic year will have two 16 week semesters. Students will undertake six-week clinical courses at the end of every academic year. The MSc. programme will last for one academic year and the MPhil programme will last for two academic years.