Knutsford University College Admission Requirements

GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels
‘O’ Level
Grade 6 or better in 5 GCE ‘O’ level subjects including: English, Math, and Science (Arts students) and an Arts subject for Science students.

‘A’ Level

• Passes in 3 subjects
• One of the passes should be Grade D or better

EXTERNAL ‘O’ AND ‘A’ LEVELS
Candidates can submit recent ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels from outside the WAEC jurisdiction

• But check the accreditation of the body offering the certificate

WAEC ABCE/GBCE
GBCE
Credit passes in 5 subjects including:

• English
• Math
• Integrated Science/Social Studies

ABCE

• Passes in 3 subjects
• One of the passes should be Grade D or better

MATURE STUDENTS
MATURE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Age: 27 years at the time of writing the Mature Entrance Exam

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Candidate must:

• Show proof of age with a legitimate document that is at least 5 years old
• Provide introductory letter from employer
• Show any proof of employment

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
MATURE HND
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA

• First Class HND can enter at Level 300 IF they are pursuing the same programme
• A First Class HND holder should start from Level 200 if s/he is changing programme
• Second Upper and Lower should start form Level 200 irrespective of whether they are pursuing same programme or not

DIPLOMA HOLDERS

• Diploma holders with FGPA of 3.0 or better from an institution whose diploma progamme has been accredited by the NBA or from a foreign institution that is recognized by the NAB can be considered.
•   Diploma holders with FGPA of 3.6 and above can enter at Level 300 IF they are pursuing the same programme
• Diploma holders with FGPA of 3.6 should start from Level 200 if they are  changing programmes
• Diploma holders with FGPA of between 3.0 and 3.59 should start from Level 200 irrespective of whether they are pursuing same programme or changing programmes.
• Diploma holders who entered their diploma programmes as mature students must show evidence of passes in English and Mathematics from GCE ‘O’ Level, SSSCE, or WASSCE
• In the absence of these, they must show evidence that the Mature Student Entrance examination they took before entering the diploma programme including papers in English and Mathematics
• DBS
• DBS is not accepted as entry requirement by the University College

International Students Admission Requirements

Foreign students with qualifications equivalent to those above may be considered for admission.

They would be required to show evidence of proficiency in English Language and to go through a screening and selection interview. They would be required to have their result slips translated into English if it is not already in English.

Foreign qualifications will be referred to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for the determination of their equivalences and eligibility for admission.