University of Ghana Undergraduate Admission Guide 2026/2027
Planning a UG undergraduate application is easier when you separate three decisions: whether your results meet the general entry standard, whether they are competitive for your preferred programme, and whether that programme has an extra selection step. This guide brings those checks together before you obtain the UG admission voucher through EvoucherGhana.
Verified 10 August 2026
UG undergraduate applications are open for 2026/2027
The official UG admissions website currently lists the 2026/2027 undergraduate application as open. Final-year SHS candidates and applicants who already have their results can use the relevant undergraduate route.
There is no single closing date for every applicant. Deadlines vary by programme and category. Selected College of Health Sciences programmes had an earlier deadline, while the published general Ghanaian undergraduate window remains open until WASSCE results are released.
Current status
UG voucher availability
UG is currently available through the EvoucherGhana purchase portal.
Availability can change. The checkout portal remains the final customer-facing source before an order is placed.
Application guidance
Before you purchase
Confirm the programme level you intend to apply for before purchasing. After receiving the voucher credentials, use them only on the institution’s published application portal.
EvoucherGhana does not publish an application deadline or entry requirement here unless it has been verified.
Applicant fit
Who should use this UG application guide?
This page focuses on undergraduate admission. The available routes include Ghanaian WASSCE or SSSCE applicants, final-year candidates awaiting WASSCE results, recognised Diploma or HND holders applying to a related degree, mature applicants using the Distance Education pathway, and international or foreign-qualification applicants following the category created for their credentials.
Requirements to verify first
Choose the category that matches both your qualification and residency. Level 100 WASSCE or SSSCE requirements should not be used as the standard for Diploma/HND, mature, international, or foreign-background applications.
Choose the right route
UG applicant categories
- WASSCE applicants with released results
- SSSCE applicants where the qualification remains applicable
- Final-year SHS candidates applying while awaiting WASSCE results
- Recognised Diploma or HND holders seeking a related undergraduate degree route
- Mature applicants using the published access-course and entrance process
- International applicants or Ghanaians presenting foreign qualifications
Level 100 eligibility
General UG requirements for WASSCE and SSSCE applicants
For full-time Level 100 degree admission, UG publishes a general academic threshold. Meeting it allows an applicant to be considered; it does not mean every programme is within reach.
Four core subject credits
WASSCE applicants need A1–C6 and SSSCE applicants need A–D in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Core Science, and Social Studies.
Three relevant electives
The electives must support the programme area. Science applications use relevant science electives, while non-science routes use the subjects stated for Arts, Business, or the chosen programme.
Six-subject aggregate
UG calculates the aggregate from three relevant core subjects and three electives. The published maximum for regular admission is aggregate 24.
Programme subject rules still apply
Some programmes demand a particular subject or stronger grade. Examples on the official cutoff page include Elective Mathematics requirements for Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Actuarial Science.
For science programmes, the calculated core subjects are English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science; Social Studies must still be passed. For non-science programmes, English, Core Mathematics, and Social Studies are calculated; Integrated Science must still be passed.
2025/2026 reference — not confirmed 2026/2027 cutoffs
High-demand UG programme cutoff guidance
UG explains that cutoffs are competitive programme-selection guides influenced by available places and applicant performance. The figures below reproduce selected first-choice values from the official table currently being referenced. They must not be read as confirmed 2026/2027 cutoffs.
| Programme | First-choice cutoff | Published note |
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| MBChB | 8 | First choice |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery | 10 | First choice |
| Doctor of Pharmacy | 10 | First choice |
| BSc Nursing | 15 | First choice |
| BSc Medical Laboratory Sciences | 12 | First choice |
| BSc Physiotherapy | 14 | First choice |
| Bachelor of Laws | 7 | First choice |
| BSc Computer Science | 7 (9) | B3 Elective Mathematics |
| BSc Computer Engineering | 7 | B3 Elective Mathematics |
| BSc Information Technology | 10 (11) | C4 Core Mathematics |
| BSc Administration | 9 | First choice |
| BSc Actuarial Science | 11 | B3 Elective Mathematics |
A lower aggregate is stronger. Parenthetical figures are reproduced exactly as shown in the UG table; consult the complete official guide for its full context, fee-paying columns, subject notes, and all other programmes.
View the complete official UG cutoff-point guide →Ready to begin the UG application?
Confirm your applicant category, requirements, and programme choices first. Then continue with the existing EvoucherGhana UG voucher selection.
Selected Level 100 Health Sciences programmes
A separate deadline and entrance examination applied
UG set 24 July 2026 as the application deadline for the selected programmes below and scheduled computer-based entrance examinations for 3–8 August 2026. These dates applied to this Health Sciences group, not to every undergraduate programme. As of the verification date for this guide, both dates have passed; applicants should use their portal and current UG notices for any later instruction.
UG stated that applicants did not need released WASSCE results to submit for or sit this examination. Admission decisions use both the entrance examination outcome and WASSCE results.
Explore by college
Main UG academic areas
Use these broad areas to begin programme research, then check the exact subject requirements and selection notes for the course you intend to choose.
College of Basic and Applied Sciences
Science, computing, engineering, agriculture, mathematical sciences, and veterinary study areas.
College of Health Sciences
Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, and allied health disciplines with programme-specific selection rules.
College of Humanities
Arts, social sciences, business and administration, law, languages, and performing or creative disciplines.
College of Education
Teacher education, education specialisms, sports and physical culture, ICT education, and distance-learning pathways.
Institution application
How to prepare and apply to University of Ghana
These steps summarise the durable parts of the institution's published process. Use the official source links below to confirm the live form, dates, fees, and programme-specific rules.
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Get the UG voucher through EvoucherGhana
Use the University of Ghana product CTA on this page and complete the existing EvoucherGhana order flow.
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Protect the Serial Number and PIN
Keep both credentials private. You will need them to sign in and may need them again while following the application.
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Open the UG undergraduate portal
After receiving the credentials, visit the official Ghanaian undergraduate application portal and sign in with the Serial Number and PIN.
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Enter personal and contact information
Use your legal name and an active phone number and email address that you personally control.
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Complete examination details
Choose the correct examination type and enter the WAEC index number, examination year, and result information accurately.
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Select programmes and add documents
Enter choices in the intended order and upload the supporting records requested for your applicant category.
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Review and submit
Check every section for spelling, index-number, year, and programme errors before completing the final submission.
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Retain access for status checking
Save the Serial Number, PIN, and submitted application details so you can return to the official status service later.
Direct purchase flow
How to buy the UG admission voucher
The button on this page opens the existing EvoucherGhana checkout with the correct institution selected. Payment and fulfilment continue through the platform’s current order process.
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Review the selection
Confirm that UG and your intended programme level are shown.
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Enter delivery details
Provide an active phone number and email address, then follow the available payment instructions.
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Complete the application
Use the delivered credentials on the application portal published by University of Ghana.
Documents and details to prepare
- • Your full legal name written exactly as it appears on your academic and identity records
- • An active personal phone number and email address
- • WASSCE or SSSCE examination type, WAEC index number, and examination year
- • A prepared order of realistic programme choices
- • Result slip, certificate, transcript, or other academic records required for your category
- • A clear passport photograph where the online form requests one
- • Supporting evidence for a name change where applicable
- • A secure place to keep the voucher Serial Number, PIN, and application reference
Application tips and important notes
- ✓Compare each preferred programme with both the general entry standard and its programme-specific cutoff or subject rule.
- ✓Use the same spelling and order of names across the form, WAEC record, certificates, and identity documents.
- ✓Keep a readable copy of every uploaded document and the submitted application summary.
Meeting aggregate 24 is the general regular-admission ceiling; competitive programme cutoffs can be much stronger.
UG warns applicants not to pay anyone who promises to influence admission. Decisions follow the university selection process.
This page supports voucher purchase and application preparation. It is not the institution's application portal and does not imply authorization, endorsement, or a formal partnership with University of Ghana.
Always verify programme requirements, application dates, fees, and submission instructions using information published by the institution.
Alternative undergraduate pathways
Guidance for awaiting-results, Diploma/HND, and mature applicants
Awaiting WASSCE results
UG permits final-year SHS candidates to apply while awaiting results in the current undergraduate window. Enter the correct WAEC index number, examination type, and year so the application can be matched to the right result when released.
Diploma or HND to Degree
Recognised Diploma holders may apply to the same or an equivalent subject area. UG publishes FGPA thresholds of 3.25 for Legon or City Campus and 2.50 for Distance Education. Recognised HND holders use a separate same-or-equivalent-area route, with published thresholds of 4.00 for Legon or City Campus and 3.25 for Distance Education. Placement and any examination or interview depend on the official route.
Mature entry
The mature pathway is for eligible Distance Education applicants who are at least 25. UG also publishes proof-of-age, relevant work-experience, access-course, and mature entrance-examination conditions. Passing the entrance process comes before the final undergraduate application.
Before final submission
UG application mistakes to avoid
A careful five-minute review can prevent a wrong result match, unsuitable programme choice, or an incomplete record.
- ×Entering a WAEC index number that does not match the candidate and examination type
- ×Choosing the wrong examination year or leaving awaiting-results details incomplete
- ×Selecting a programme without checking its required subjects, first-choice rule, or competitive cutoff guidance
- ×Using names or a date of birth that conflict with academic and identity records
- ×Submitting before required sections or document uploads have been checked
- ×Losing or sharing the voucher Serial Number and PIN
- ×Trusting an unofficial person who promises admission in exchange for money
After submitting
How to check UG admission status
After admission decisions begin, use the official UG Admission Status Checker. The search field accepts an applicant Serial Number or surname. Check the programme, campus, and admission type shown before opening any available letter.
Prepared your results and programme choices?
Continue with the University of Ghana voucher already mapped to the EvoucherGhana checkout.
First-party references
Official UG admissions resources
Use these University of Ghana pages to confirm live deadlines, entry details, programme rules, portal access, and admission decisions.
- UG Admissions homepage
- 2026/2027 undergraduate general guidelines
- UG undergraduate entry requirements
- UG admission deadlines
- UG application guidance
- Official UG cutoff-point guide
- UG Diploma/HND-to-Degree guidance
- UG mature applicant guidance
- UG undergraduate application portal
- UG Admission Status Checker
Helpful answers
UG admission form FAQs
Is the University of Ghana admission form available for 2026/2027?
Yes. The official UG admissions website lists the 2026/2027 undergraduate application as open as of 10 August 2026. The closing date depends on the programme and applicant category.
Can 2026 WASSCE candidates apply while waiting for results?
Yes. UG states that final-year SHS candidates awaiting results may apply. Enter the correct WAEC index number, examination type, and year.
What aggregate is required to apply to UG?
For regular WASSCE or SSSCE degree admission, the published general maximum is aggregate 24 from the relevant six subjects. Competitive programmes usually require a stronger aggregate.
Are the 2026/2027 UG cutoff points out?
A separate confirmed 2026/2027 cutoff table is not being presented here. The selected figures on this page are clearly labelled as 2025/2026 reference values from UG and may change.
What is the difference between general requirements and programme cutoffs?
General requirements establish whether an applicant can be considered. A programme cutoff reflects competition and available places for a particular course, so it can be much stronger.
Does UG have special requirements for Health Sciences?
Yes. UG published a separate 24 July 2026 deadline and computer-based entrance examination process for selected Level 100 Health Sciences programmes. These rules did not apply to every undergraduate programme.
Can Diploma or HND holders apply for a UG degree?
Yes, where the qualification, FGPA, and subject area match a recognised Diploma/HND-to-Degree route. Applicants should use that route rather than Level 100 WASSCE requirements.
How do applicants check their UG admission status?
Use the official UG Admission Status Checker. It supports searches using the applicant Serial Number or surname.
Where do I apply after receiving my UG voucher?
Sign in to the official UG Ghanaian undergraduate application portal with the Serial Number and PIN, complete every required section, review the form, and submit it.
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