UCC 2020/2021 International Students Admission Forms has been released yet. You will get all the information you need on the international student’s application to UCC for the 2020/2021 academic year.
Also, this page will be updated as soon as the University of Cape Coast 2020/2021 International Students Admission Forms are available online.
UCC International Students Admission Requirements
The Minimum Admission Requirement into the University of Cape Coast for WASSCE applicants is aggregate 36. For SSSCE applicants, the minimum requirement is aggregate 24.
Candidates must have credit passes in six (6) subjects with overall aggregate of 36/24 at the WASSCE/SSSCE respectively. Three of the six subjects must be core subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies and three must be in relevant electives. For purposes of admission, a credit pass in:
- WASSCE means A1 – C6
- SSSCE means A – D
Holders of the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (obtained not more than three years ago) must, in addition to credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (including English and Mathematics), have, at least, two (2) passes in the relevant subjects.
Applicants with the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) results should have credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.
Holders of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)/ International Baccalaureate (IB) must possess at least Grades A*/A-C in English, Mathematics and Biology at the Standard (SL)/’O’ Level, in addition to three Higher Level (HL – A to C)/’A’ Level (A to D)/IB 2 (A to C) grades in the relevant subjects.
Applicants are required to read specific Departmental/programme requirements contained in the Admissions Brochure before completing the online application.
Click here for information on requirements and how to apply and download the UCC admission catalogue for further information on UCC.
ACADEMICS
We offer over 60 undergraduate programmes in the following schools and faculties:
| College of Agricultural & Natural Sciences (CANS) | College of Distance Education (CoDE) | College of Education Studies (CES) | College of Health & Allied Sciences (CHAS) | College of Humanities and Legal Studies (CHLS) |
| School of Physical Sciences | Faculty of Education | School of Medical Sciences | Faculty of Social Sciences | |
| School of Biological Sciences | School of Nursing & Midwifery | Faculty of Arts | ||
| School of Agriculture | Faculty of Law | |||
| School of Business |
For more information on the various Colleges/Faculties/Schools/Departments and the programmes offered click here.
FEES
Current tuition fees for international students. Please note that tuition fees vary from programme to programme and are reviewed every academic year.
The estimates for living expenses for the 2018/2019 academic year are:
| ACCOMMODATION | BOOKS | FOOD | TRANSPORTATION |
| $1200 per year | An average of $300 per semester | About $1500 per semester | About $100 per semester |
ACCOMMODATION
All freshly admitted undergraduate students are provided accommodation on campus. Accommodation is only provided to first-year students and continuing students would be assisted in securing decent accommodation at private hostels in and around campus.