West End University Admission Form 2025/2026

West End University College Entry Requirements

Examination (GBCE)

The general requirement for admission of WASSCE, SSSCE, and GBCE candidates to first degree programs is three (3) credit passes in three core subjects and three (3) relevant elective subjects.

SSSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science/Social Studies, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.

WASSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language, and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.

GBCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.

General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Candidates
Passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one pass should be grade D or better). Also the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject. (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for science students).

Admission for Higher National Diploma (HND) Candidates to First Degree Programmes.
Applicant must have graduated with a good HND certificate (i.e. at least 2nd Class Lower Division). In addition, the applicant must have acquired a 2-year post-HND qualification work experience. Other Diploma qualifications from elsewhere assessed to be equivalent to HND may be similarly considered. Applicants with HND in First and second Class-upper divisions may be placed in the 3rd year (Level 300) while those with 2nd Class lower division will be placed in the 2nd year (Level 200) of the program.

Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Candidates
Full Diploma certificate in ABCE. Also applicant must have had credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) or West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). ABCE Candidates may be considered for admission at level 200 of a degree programme.

Mature Students’ Entry
Mature Applicants must satisfy the following requirements for admission into the BBA programme:

The applicant must be at least 25 years old, and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least 25 years old at the time of application.

Applicants must pass an entrance examination conducted by the West End University College under supervision of mentor institution, Cape Coast University.

In lieu of such examinations, the applicant should show proof of credit passes in English Language and Mathematics in WASSCE or any other nationally recognized standard High School level examinations (for qualifications from countries outside WAEC aegis)