There are several courses offered at the University of Ghana Legon. These courses have been grouped into colleges each with several schools and departments, and their cut-off points.
The university adopted the collegiate system, which started in the 2014/2015 academic year and thus categorized all schools and departments under four colleges.
Here, we’ll look at the various courses or programs offered at the University of Ghana, Legon and their cut off points for 2023-2024.
First, let’s take a brief look at the various UG courses and their cut off points or requirements in the table below.
Courses | Cut-off Points |
---|---|
College of Basic & Applied Sciences | |
B.Sc. Agriculture | 24 |
B.Sc. Family & Consumer Sciences | 24 |
B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering | 18 |
B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering | 11 |
B.Sc. Computer Engineering | 10 |
B.Sc. Food Process Engineering | 16 |
B.Sc. Material Science & Engineering | 20 |
B.Sc. Actuarial Science | 12 |
B.Sc. Information Technology | 16 |
B.Sc. Animal Biology | 24 |
B.Sc. Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology | 12 |
B.Sc. Botany | 24 |
B.Sc. Chemistry | 20 |
B.Sc. Computer Science | 15 |
B.Sc. Earth Science | 18 |
B.Sc. Marine & Fisheries Science | 24 |
B.Sc. Mathematics | 24 |
B.Sc. Nutrition & Food Science | 20 |
B.Sc. Physics | 24 |
B.Sc. Psychology | 18 |
B.Sc. Statistics | 20 |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | 15 |
College of Health Sciences | |
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery | 6 |
Bachelor of Dental Surgery | 7 |
Bachelor of Pharmacy | 8 |
Bachelor of Nursing | 8 |
B.Sc. Dental Laboratory Sciences | 10 |
B.Sc. Dietetics | 10 |
B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Sciences | 10 |
B.Sc. Occupational Therapy | 10 |
B.Sc. Physiotherapy | 10 |
B.Sc. Radiography | 10 |
College of Humanities | |
Bachelor of Laws | 7 |
B.Sc. Administration Regular | 8 |
B.Sc. Administration Fee-paying | 10 |
B.Sc. Administration City Campus | 24 |
Bachelor of Arts - General Arts Background | 16 |
Bachelor of Arts - Fee-paying | 22 |
Bachelor of Arts - Business/Science/Vocational Background | 12 |
Bachelor of Arts - City Campus | 24 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts | 24 |
College of Education | |
Bachelor of Arts in Education | 24 |
Bachelor of Science in Education | 24 |
Bachelor of Arts - Distance Education | 30 |
Bachelor of Science in Administration - Distance Education | 26 |
B.Sc. Information Technology - Distance Education | 30 |
Now let’s look at the various colleges with their definitions and the courses or programs they run.
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1. College of health sciences
If you are considering a career in the health sciences, there are plenty of choices. Health science encompasses a broad range of occupations and specializations.
Health science refers to a large group of disciplines related to the delivery of health care to humans and animals through the application of science, engineering, mathematics, and technology.
In other words, it is the field in which knowledge is taken from pure science and other related sources and applied to practical and clinical practices to maintain and improve the health of living beings.
Let’s look at some of the courses you can take at the college of health sciences at the University of Ghana.
School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
School of Pharmacy
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory
- Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Science in Radiography
School of Nursing & Midwifery
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2. College of basic and applied sciences
Basic science is the study that relates to the basic discovery, inventions in the field of science. It is the knowledge of knowing about facts. All disciplines of science (includes physical and chemical science) have both basic and applied sciences.
Applied science is an application of acquired knowledge. It takes up the knowledge that has been acquired or learned from basic science and also solves or finds a solution for the existing problems.
In short, it is the utilization of basic science.
The college of basic and applied sciences at the University of Ghana has 10 groupings. Each group has got various courses offered at the Legon campus.
Group 1: Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Geophysics
Group 2: Mathematical Sciences
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Actuarial Science
- Computer Science
- Biomathematics
- Physics
Group 3: Earth Sciences
- Geology
- Applied Geology
- Applied Geophysics
Group 4: Information Technology
Group 5: Biological Sciences
- Animal Biology and Conservation Science
- Biochemistry Cell and Molecular Biology
- Nutrition
- Food Science
- Plant and Environmental Biology
- Marine Science
- Fisheries Science
- Psychology
- Microbiology.
Group 6: Agriculture
- Animal Science
- Crop Science
- Soil Science
- Agriculture Economics
- Agribusiness
- Agriculture Extension
- Post-Harvest Technology.
Group 7: Family and Consumer Science (Food and Clothing Option)
Group 8: Family and Consumer Science (Family and Child Studies Option)
Group 9: Engineering Sciences
- Material Science and Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Food Process Engineering
- Agriculture Engineering
Group 10: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
3. College of Humanities
The humanities can be described as the study of how people process and document the human experience.
Since humans have been able, we have used philosophy, literature, religion, art, music, history, and language to understand and record our world.
There are so many and courses career opportunities in this field. Let’s look at some courses under humanities you can study in UG.
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University of Ghana Business School (UGBS)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
University of Ghana School of Law
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
School of Arts
Bachelor of Arts –Available in the following Departments:
- Department of Religions
- Department of Philosophy and Classics
- Department of History
- Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies
School of languages
Bachelor of Arts –Available in the following Departments:
- Department of English
- Department of French
- Department of Modern Languages
- Department of Linguistics
School of social sciences
Bachelor of Arts –Available in the following Departments:
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Geography and Resource Development
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Psychology
School of performing arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Arts –Available in the following Departments:
- Department of Dance Studies
- Department of Theatre Arts
- Department of Music
4. College of education
School of Information and Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies
School of Education and Leadership
- Bachelor of Arts in Education
- Bachelor of Science in Education
- School of Continuing and Distance Education
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts – Available in the following Departments:
Department of Economics
Department of Political Science
Department of Sociology
Department of Psychology
Department of Information Studies
Department of Adult Education and Human Resource Studies. - Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (For professional nurses who already have a Diploma in Nursing from a recognized Nursing Training College).
Diploma Programmes
The following diploma programs are now run at the Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale Learning Centres. Applicants should note that all distance education programs are non-residential.
- Diploma in Accounting
- Diploma in Public Administration
- Diploma in Statistics
- Diploma in Librarianship
- Diploma in Archives Administration
- Diploma in Adult Education
- Diploma in Youth Development Work (CYP)
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Please I had aggregate 29 what course can I offer in legon
Hi Suzzy,
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Please can I offer nutrition with this grade
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Integrated Science C6
Mathematics C6
Food and nutrition B3
Management in living C6
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Yes, forms are out until WASSCE results are released.
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I did General arts course, can i offer information Technology at UG
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I had maths B3
Science B2
English C4
Social A1
Geography A1
Government A1
Economics Ç6
IRS B3
Can I offer computer science or information Technology
Please I had , B3 in biology, B3 in physics, B3 in chemistry, A1 in E-maths,and for de core subjects I had B3 in English, B3 in social studies,C4 in inter-science and A1 in core maths pls can you help me in which course I can offer
Please does the cut off point for distance and city campus the same.
Pls I got B3 in biology, B3 in chemistry, C5 in physics, C6 in elective maths,B3 in science, B2 in English, C6 in core maths,B3 in social studies. Pls I’d like to know what course will be good for me.
Can I get information technology with aggregate 28
Please no
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Yes…If you meet the grade requirements
Please what’s the real midwifery cut off point for 2022
Am Priscilla Aggrey I got social B3,English B3,Mathematics (core)A1,science B3,CRS A1 History B2,lit_in_English D7 and French B2 which course can I offer
You can offer courses under the colleges of humanities and education
Pls how much was the admission fee for regular student in the nursing department?
You pay GH¢ 2,724
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Please what’s the real midwifery cut off point for 2022
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P.S I’m soo confused as to what to do now. Help needed here folks, thank you.
The D7 in science (core subject) may affect your admission.
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