UPSA Admission Requirements | UPSA Entry Requirements

The University of Professional Studies Accra, UPSA Admission Requirements has been released for the prospective diploma, undergraduate, and graduate students.

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The Authority of University of Professional Studies (UPSA) has publicized the Entry Requirement for prospective candidates that seekĀ admission into the institution for the 2018/2019 academic year. The Admission requirementĀ is for various programmes offered in the university.

University of Professional Studies, UPSA Admission Requirements

(i)Ā LEVELĀ 100

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  • WestĀ AfricanĀ SeniorĀ SchoolĀ CerticateĀ ExaminationĀ (WASSCE)
  • SeniorĀ SecondaryĀ SchoolĀ CerticateĀ ExaminationĀ (SSSCE)
  • GeneralĀ BusinessĀ CerticateĀ ExaminationĀ (GBCE)
  • AmericanĀ HighĀ SchoolĀ GradeĀ 12Ā withĀ atĀ leastĀ FinalĀ GradeĀ PointĀ of 3.0.

WASSCEĀ andĀ SSSCE/GBCEĀ applicantsĀ mustĀ haveĀ atĀ leastĀ creditĀ passesĀ (i.e. gradeĀ A1-C6Ā andĀ gradeĀ A-DĀ respectively)Ā inĀ threeĀ coreĀ subjectsĀ includingĀ EnglishĀ Language,Ā MathematicsĀ andĀ IntegratedĀ Science/Social StudiesĀ inĀ additionĀ toĀ anyĀ threeĀ electiveĀ subjects.

NoteĀ 1:

  • ApplicantsĀ forĀ theĀ BachelorĀ ofĀ ScienceĀ inĀ RealĀ EstateĀ ManagementĀ andĀ FinanceĀ programmeĀ areĀ requiredĀ toĀ haveĀ creditĀ passesĀ inĀ Economics,Ā GeographyĀ andĀ anyĀ otherĀ electiveĀ subject.
  • ApplicantsĀ forĀ BachelorĀ ofĀ ScienceĀ inĀ ActuarialĀ ScienceĀ programmeĀ withĀ creditĀ passĀ inĀ ElectiveĀ MathematicsĀ isĀ anĀ addedĀ advantage.
  • ApplicantsĀ forĀ admissionĀ toĀ theĀ BachelorĀ ofĀ LawsĀ programmeĀ willĀ inĀ additionĀ toĀ theĀ aboveĀ beĀ requiredĀ toĀ passĀ bothĀ writtenĀ examinationĀ andĀ selectionĀ interview.
  • ApplicantsĀ forĀ levelĀ 100Ā undergraduateĀ programmes,Ā whoĀ willĀ beĀ writingĀ WASSCE/GBCE/ABCEĀ inĀ May/JuneĀ 2018,Ā areĀ alsoĀ eligibleĀ toĀ apply.Ā TheyĀ willĀ beĀ requiredĀ toĀ indicateĀ theirĀ WASSCE/GBCE/ABCEĀ indexĀ numbersĀ andĀ theĀ subjectsĀ theyĀ willĀ beĀ writingĀ onĀ theĀ onlineĀ applicationĀ form.

(ii)Ā LEVELĀ 200

CategoryĀ A

WAECĀ GeneralĀ CerticateĀ ofĀ EducationĀ (GCE)Ā AdvancedĀ LevelĀ Holders:

PassesĀ inĀ anyĀ threeĀ (3)Ā subjectsĀ (atĀ least,Ā oneĀ ofĀ theĀ passesĀ shouldĀ be gradeĀ DĀ orĀ better)Ā atĀ theĀ GCEĀ AdvancedĀ LevelĀ plusĀ aĀ passĀ inĀ General Paper.Ā InĀ addition,Ā theĀ applicantĀ mustĀ haveĀ hadĀ creditĀ passesĀ (Grade 6)Ā orĀ betterĀ in veĀ (5)Ā subjectsĀ includingĀ the EnglishĀ Language, MathematicsĀ andĀ anyĀ ScienceĀ SubjectĀ atĀ theĀ GCEĀ OrdinaryĀ (ā€˜O’)Ā Level.

CategoryĀ B

AdvancedĀ BusinessĀ CerticateĀ ExaminationsĀ (ABCE)Ā Holders:

FullĀ diplomaĀ certicateĀ (i.e.Ā passesĀ in veĀ (5)Ā subjectsĀ includingĀ three compulsoryĀ subjectsĀ inĀ theĀ diplomaĀ optionĀ ofĀ theĀ ABCE)Ā andĀ atĀ least twoĀ ofĀ theĀ passesĀ shouldĀ beĀ gradeĀ DĀ orĀ better.Ā InĀ addition,Ā the applicantĀ mustĀ haveĀ hadĀ creditĀ passesĀ in veĀ (5)Ā subjectsĀ including EnglishĀ Language,Ā MathematicsĀ andĀ IntegratedĀ Science/SocialĀ Studies inĀ theĀ GBCE/SSSCE/WASSCE.

CategoryĀ C

Post-SecondaryĀ Teacher’sĀ CerticateĀ ā€˜A’/DiplomaĀ inĀ EducationĀ CerticateĀ awardedĀ byĀ anyĀ institutionĀ accreditedĀ byĀ theĀ National AccreditationĀ BoardĀ (NAB).

CategoryĀ D

RecognizedĀ ProfessionalĀ Qualications:

AtĀ leastĀ completeĀ LevelĀ OneĀ (1)Ā ofĀ anyĀ ofĀ theĀ followingĀ recognizedĀ professionalĀ qualications:Ā ACCAĀ (3Ā papers),Ā CIBĀ (5Ā papers),Ā CIM (3Ā papers),Ā CIMAĀ (4Ā papers),Ā ICAGĀ (4Ā papers)Ā andĀ ICSAĀ (4Ā papers) only.

CategoryĀ E

HigherĀ NationalĀ DiplomaĀ (HND)Ā withĀ SecondĀ ClassĀ (Lower Division)Ā awardedĀ byĀ NABPTEXĀ inĀ disciplinesĀ relevantĀ toĀ the programmesĀ beingĀ offeredĀ byĀ theĀ UniversityĀ (i.e.Ā Accounting, SecretaryshipĀ &Ā ManagementĀ Studies,Ā PurchasingĀ &Ā Supply, Marketing,Ā Statistics,Ā etc).

CategoryĀ F

ApplicantsĀ inĀ possessionĀ ofĀ University/TertiaryĀ DiplomaĀ withĀ a FinalĀ GradeĀ PointĀ AverageĀ (FGPA)Ā ofĀ upĀ toĀ 2.49Ā fromĀ anyĀ university accreditedĀ byĀ NABĀ inĀ programmesĀ relevantĀ toĀ theĀ UPSAĀ programme beingĀ appliedĀ for.

CategoryĀ G

GeneralĀ CerticateĀ ofĀ SecondaryĀ EducationĀ (GCSE)/CambridgeĀ GCEĀ ā€˜O’ andĀ ā€˜A’ LevelĀ ApplicantsĀ mustĀ haveĀ atĀ least veĀ (5)Ā creditĀ passesĀ includingĀ English andĀ MathematicsĀ atĀ theĀ GCSE/Baccalaureate/CambridgeĀ ā€˜O’ LevelĀ and threeĀ relevantĀ subjectsĀ atĀ theĀ ā€˜A’ LevelsĀ plusĀ aĀ passĀ inĀ GeneralĀ Paper.

NoteĀ 2:

  • ApplicantsĀ whoĀ qualifyĀ underĀ CategoriesĀ C,Ā D,Ā EĀ andĀ FĀ must,Ā inĀ addition,Ā haveĀ WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCEĀ passesĀ ofĀ atĀ leastĀ gradeĀ D7orĀ DĀ respectivelyĀ inĀ threeĀ (3)Ā coreĀ subjectsĀ andĀ two(2)Ā electiveĀ subjectsĀ orĀ creditĀ passesĀ in veĀ (5)Ā subjectsĀ includingĀ EnglishĀ Language,Ā MathematicsĀ andĀ anyĀ ScienceĀ subjectĀ atĀ theĀ GCEĀ ā€˜O’ Level.
  • ApplicantsĀ forĀ BachelorĀ ofĀ ScienceĀ inĀ ActuarialĀ ScienceĀ programmeĀ withĀ creditĀ passesĀ inĀ ElectiveĀ MathematicsĀ orĀ AdditionalĀ MathemeticsĀ isĀ anĀ addedĀ advantage.
  • ApplicantsĀ forĀ theĀ BachelorĀ ofĀ ScienceĀ inĀ RealĀ EstateĀ ManagementĀ andĀ FinanceĀ programmeĀ areĀ requiredĀ toĀ haveĀ creditĀ passesĀ inĀ Economics,Ā GeographyĀ andĀ anyĀ otherĀ electiveĀ subject.

CategoryĀ H

ApplicantsĀ withĀ Bachelor’sĀ degreeĀ orĀ itsĀ equivalentĀ recognizedĀ CharteredĀ ProfessionalĀ QualicationsĀ (Ā i.e.Ā ICSA,Ā CIM,Ā CIMA,Ā ACCA,Ā ICAGĀ and CIB)Ā applyingĀ toĀ doĀ theĀ 3-YearĀ Post-FirstĀ DegreeĀ LLBĀ programmeĀ must haveĀ aĀ minimumĀ ofĀ thirdĀ classĀ inĀ additionĀ toĀ passingĀ bothĀ written examinationĀ andĀ selectionĀ interview.

NoteĀ 3:

ApplicantsĀ whoĀ qualifyĀ underĀ thisĀ categoryĀ must,Ā inĀ addition,Ā haveĀ WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCEĀ creditĀ passesĀ ofĀ atĀ leastĀ gradeĀ C6Ā orĀ DĀ respectivelyĀ inĀ threeĀ (3)Ā coreĀ subjectsĀ andĀ threeĀ (3)Ā electiveĀ subjectsĀ orĀ creditĀ passesĀ in veĀ (5)Ā subjectsĀ includingĀ EnglishĀ Language,Ā MathematicsĀ andĀ anyĀ ScienceĀ subjectĀ atĀ theĀ GCEĀ ā€˜O’ LevelĀ inĀ additionĀ toĀ threeĀ ā€˜A’ LevelĀ passesĀ plusĀ aĀ passĀ inĀ GeneralĀ Paper.

(iii)Ā LEVELĀ 300

CategoryĀ A

HigherĀ NationalĀ DiplomaĀ (HND)Ā withĀ atĀ leastĀ SecondĀ ClassĀ (Upper Division)Ā awardedĀ byĀ NABPTEXĀ inĀ disciplinesĀ relevantĀ toĀ the programmesĀ beingĀ offeredĀ byĀ UPSAĀ (e.g.Ā Accounting,Ā SecretaryshipĀ & ManagementĀ Studies,Ā PurchasingĀ &Ā Supply,Ā Marketing,Ā Statistics,Ā etc).


Category
Ā B

University/TertiaryĀ DiplomaĀ withĀ atĀ leastĀ FGPAĀ ofĀ 2.5Ā (Credit)Ā in relatedĀ programmesĀ (e.g.Ā Accounting,Ā PublicĀ Administration, ManagementĀ andĀ MarketingĀ etc)Ā fromĀ anyĀ universityĀ accreditedĀ by theĀ NAB.

CategoryĀ C

ApplicantsĀ withĀ atĀ leastĀ completeĀ levelĀ twoĀ (2)Ā ofĀ anyĀ ofĀ theĀ followingĀ recognizedĀ professionalĀ qualications:Ā ACCAĀ (9Ā papers),Ā CIBĀ (10 papers),Ā CIMĀ (6Ā papers),Ā CIMAĀ (8Ā papers),Ā ICAGĀ (10Ā papers)Ā and ICSAĀ (8Ā papers)Ā only.

NoteĀ 4:

  • ApplicantsĀ whoĀ qualifyĀ underĀ CategoriesĀ A,Ā BĀ andĀ CĀ must,Ā inĀ addition,Ā haveĀ WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCEĀ passesĀ ofĀ atĀ leastĀ gradeĀ D7orĀ DĀ respectivelyĀ inĀ threeĀ (3)Ā coreĀ subjectsĀ andĀ two(2)Ā electiveĀ subjectsĀ orĀ creditĀ passesĀ in veĀ (5)Ā subjectsĀ includingĀ EnglishĀ Language,Ā MathematicsĀ andĀ anyĀ ScienceĀ subjectĀ atĀ theĀ GCEĀ ā€˜O’ Level.
  • AdmissionĀ isĀ NOTĀ AVAILABLEĀ forĀ entryĀ intoĀ LevelĀ 300Ā ofĀ LLB,Ā BachelorĀ ofĀ ScienceĀ inĀ BusinessĀ Economics,Ā BachelorĀ ofĀ ScienceĀ inĀ AccountingĀ andĀ Finance,Ā ActuarialĀ ScienceĀ andĀ BachelorĀ ofĀ ScienceĀ inĀ RealĀ EstateĀ ManagementĀ andĀ FinanceĀ programmes.

(iv)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MatureĀ Applicants

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(a)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā EntryĀ Requirements

MatureĀ ApplicantsĀ applyingĀ forĀ admissionĀ mustĀ satisfyĀ theĀ following entryĀ requirements:

  • AttainedĀ aĀ minimumĀ ageĀ ofĀ twenty-veĀ (25)Ā yearsĀ byĀ Thursday,Ā 5thĀ April,Ā 2018.
  • ShowĀ proofĀ ofĀ ageĀ withĀ birthĀ certicateĀ whichĀ isĀ atĀ least veĀ (5) yearsĀ oldĀ atĀ theĀ timeĀ ofĀ application.
  • MustĀ haveĀ atĀ leastĀ threeĀ (3)Ā years’ workĀ experienceĀ andĀ should beĀ ableĀ toĀ provideĀ aĀ letterĀ ofĀ appointmentĀ fromĀ theĀ employerĀ or showĀ anyĀ proofĀ ofĀ employment.
  • MustĀ possessĀ atĀ leastĀ passesĀ in veĀ (5)Ā subjectsĀ includingĀ English LanguageĀ andĀ MathematicsĀ atĀ WASSCEĀ (gradeĀ D7/E8)Ā or SSSCE/GBCEĀ (gradeĀ E)Ā orĀ GCEĀ ā€˜O’ LevelĀ (gradeĀ 7/8)
  • MustĀ passĀ theĀ University’sĀ MatureĀ AccessĀ CourseĀ EntranceĀ ExaminationsĀ whichĀ compriseĀ Mathematics,Ā EnglishĀ LanguageĀ andĀ AptitudeĀ Test.Ā AĀ matureĀ applicantĀ shallĀ beĀ deemedĀ toĀ have passedĀ theĀ entranceĀ examinationsĀ forĀ considerationĀ forĀ admissionĀ if he/sheĀ obtainsĀ aĀ passĀ markĀ ofĀ 40%Ā inĀ eachĀ paperĀ andĀ anĀ average passĀ markĀ ofĀ 50%Ā inĀ allĀ threeĀ papers.
  • MustĀ passĀ aĀ SelectionĀ Interview.Ā SuccessfulĀ applicantsĀ willĀ be placedĀ inĀ LevelĀ 100.

(b)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MatureĀ AccessĀ CourseĀ ClassesĀ andĀ EntranceĀ Examinations

  • RegistrationĀ forĀ theĀ MatureĀ AccessĀ CourseĀ ClassesĀ andĀ Entrance ExaminationsĀ beginsĀ immediatelyĀ inĀ theĀ AdmissionsĀ OfceĀ (Room 7,Ā SeiduĀ MustaphaĀ Wing)Ā andĀ willĀ endĀ onĀ Thursday,Ā 5thĀ April,Ā 2018.
  • MatureĀ AccessĀ CourseĀ ClassesĀ willĀ takeĀ placeĀ fromĀ Friday,Ā 6thĀ April,Ā 2018Ā toĀ Thursday,Ā 31stĀ May,Ā 2018.
  • MatureĀ AccessĀ CourseĀ EntranceĀ ExaminationsĀ willĀ beĀ heldĀ onĀ Friday,Ā 1stĀ June,Ā 2018Ā andĀ Saturday,Ā 2ndĀ June,Ā 2018.Ā DetailĀ guidelinesĀ onĀ theĀ MatureĀ AccessĀ CourseĀ ClassesĀ andĀ Entrance ExaminationsĀ mayĀ beĀ downloadedĀ fromĀ theĀ University’sĀ website (www.upsa.edu.gh)Ā orĀ callĀ theĀ AdmissionsĀ OfceĀ onĀ 0303-937544Ā / 0303-937542.

 

NoteĀ 5:

  • MatureĀ ApplicantsĀ forĀ BSc.Ā inĀ ActuarialĀ ScienceĀ programmeĀ withĀ creditĀ passesĀ inĀ AdditionalĀ MathematicsĀ orĀ ElectiveĀ MathematicsĀ atĀ theĀ GCEĀ ā€˜O’ Level/WASSCE/Ā SSSCE/GBCEĀ isĀ anĀ addedĀ advantage.
  • ApplicantsĀ forĀ theĀ BachelorĀ ofĀ ScienceĀ inĀ RealĀ EstateĀ ManagementĀ andĀ FinanceĀ programmeĀ areĀ requiredĀ toĀ haveĀ creditĀ passesĀ inĀ Economics,Ā GeographyĀ andĀ anyĀ otherĀ electiveĀ subject.
  • AdmissionĀ isĀ NOTĀ AVAILABLEĀ forĀ matureĀ studentsĀ toĀ theĀ LLBĀ programme.

(3)Ā MinimumĀ AdmissionĀ RequirementsĀ forĀ DiplomaĀ Programmes

CategoryĀ A

(I)Ā WASSCEĀ applicantsĀ mustĀ haveĀ passesĀ (Ā i.e.Ā A1-D7)Ā inĀ threeĀ coreĀ subjectsĀ includingĀ EnglishĀ Language,Ā MathematicsĀ andĀ Integrated Science/SocialĀ StudiesĀ inĀ additionĀ toĀ passesĀ (Ā i.e.Ā A1-D7)Ā inĀ anyĀ threeĀ electiveĀ subjects.Ā NoteĀ thatĀ atĀ leastĀ threeĀ (3)Ā ofĀ theĀ coreĀ and electiveĀ coursesĀ shouldĀ beĀ creditĀ passesĀ (A1-C6).Ā AĀ creditĀ passĀ is requiredĀ forĀ theĀ relevantĀ elective.

(ii)Ā SSSCE/GBCEĀ applicantsĀ mustĀ haveĀ atĀ leastĀ creditĀ passesĀ (i.e.Ā gradeĀ A-D)in threeĀ coreĀ subjectsĀ includingĀ EnglishĀ Language,Ā Mathematics andĀ IntegratedĀ Science/SocialĀ StudiesĀ inĀ additionĀ toĀ creditĀ passesĀ inĀ anyĀ threeĀ electiveĀ subjects.Ā AĀ creditĀ passĀ isĀ requiredĀ forĀ theĀ relevant elective.

CategoryĀ B

G.C.E.Ā AdvancedĀ LevelĀ PassesĀ inĀ anyĀ twoĀ (2)Ā subjectsĀ atĀ theĀ GCEĀ ā€˜A’ LevelĀ plusĀ aĀ passĀ inĀ General Paper.Ā InĀ addition,Ā theĀ applicantĀ mustĀ haveĀ hadĀ creditĀ passesĀ (atĀ leastĀ Grade 6)Ā in veĀ (5)Ā subjectsĀ includingĀ EnglishĀ Language,Ā MathematicsĀ andĀ any ScienceĀ SubjectĀ atĀ theĀ GCEĀ ā€˜O’ Level.

(4)Ā InternationalĀ Applicants

InternationalĀ applicantsĀ mayĀ beĀ admittedĀ onĀ theĀ basisĀ ofĀ qualications fromĀ theirĀ homeĀ countriesĀ forĀ whichĀ equivalenceĀ shallĀ beĀ determined byĀ theĀ NationalĀ AccreditationĀ BoardĀ ofĀ GhanaĀ andĀ submittedĀ toĀ the University.Ā EvidenceĀ ofĀ prociencyĀ inĀ EnglishĀ LanguageĀ willĀ beĀ required inĀ theĀ caseĀ ofĀ applicantsĀ fromĀ non-EnglishĀ speakingĀ countries.

InternationalĀ applicantsĀ areĀ alsoĀ requestedĀ toĀ acquireĀ Non-CitizenĀ GhanacardĀ asĀ aĀ pre-requisiteĀ forĀ offerĀ ofĀ admission.

InternationalĀ applicantsĀ whoĀ failĀ toĀ provideĀ evidenceĀ ofĀ havingĀ acquired thisĀ cardĀ willĀ notĀ haveĀ theirĀ applicationsĀ processed.

(5)Ā INTERPRETATIONSĀ OFĀ WASSCEĀ ANDĀ SSSCE/GBCEĀ GRADES

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