Programmes

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

General Requirements
The Institute shall admit candidates with different academic backgrounds to the Bachelor Programme.  Candidates are admitted to Programmes at the beginning of the first semester in August/September.  The main categories of candidates to be considered for the Undergraduate Programme in Accounting, Business Adminisration, Banking and Finance shall possess the following qualifications:

 

(i)WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE
Passes in Core English, Core Mathematics, Core Science and any other three elective subjects with an aggregate score of 24 or better.

WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE RESULTS EQUIVALENCE


WASSCE

SSSCE

GBCE

POINTS

A1

A

A

 1

B2

B

B

2

B3

C

C

3

C4 / C5 / C6

D

D

4

D7 / E8

E

E

5

F9

F

F

-

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants with qualifications other than WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE who  may wish to apply for the Morning Session (level 100 only) must  in addition to their qualifications    have passes in core English, core Mathematics and  core      Science  at  WASSCE/SSSCE/  GBCE or in the case of GCE  ‘O’Level holders, credit  in English Language, Mathematics and any    Science subject.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
International Applicants may be admitted on the basis of qualifications from their home     countries, for which equivalence shall be determined by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) of Ghana and submitted to the Institute. Evidence of proficiency in English Language will be required in the case of applicants from non-English speaking countries.

(ii) General Certificate of Education
Holders of General Certificate of Education/School Certificate of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) with credit passes in six (6) subjects including English, Mathematics and a Science subject at the ‘O’ Level. 

(ii) Professional Qualifications
  • Holders of recognized professional qualifications (ICA-Ghana, ACCA, CIMA, ICSA, CIM etc) may apply for consideration into levels 200 and 300 based on levels of qualification.
  • Holders of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) with six (6) passes in stage two including English and Mathematics and three (3) passes at the stage three 
  • General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) with passes in six (6) subjects including English language and Mathematics
  • Post Secondary Teacher’s Certificate

Other equivalent qualifications may also be considered. Applicants may be required to go through a screening and selection interview.

Mature Students

 

Mature students with a minimum age of 25 years who do not necessarily satisfy the above standard requirements for admission but have reasonable educational background, professional experience or have demonstrated ability for academic work, shall be considered for admission.  Such applicants have to pass the entrance examination of the Institute and an interview.

International Students

 

International 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.