University of Ghana
Ghana
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: University College of the Gold Coast, University College of Ghana.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (3-6 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper ranges of class II lower or a 2.87/4.0 gpa.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3 year bachelor's degree for those with GCE 'A' levels; 4 year bachelor's degree otherwise.
Documents required: Official record of courses and marks earned; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1961. Close ties with University of London. Usual admission requirement is West African Senior School Certificate Examination (12 years of education).
Grading systems:
A | 70-100% | Class I |
B+ | 60- 69% | Class II upper |
B | 50- 59% | Class II lower |
C | 40- 49% | Class III |
D | 30- 39% | Fail |
E | 0- 29% | Fail |
First Class | 3.60-4.0 |
Second Class Upper Division | 3.25-3.59 |
Second Class Lower Division | 2.50-3.24 |
Third Class | 2.00-2.49 |
Pass | 1.50-1.99 |
Fail | below 1.50 |
Weighting by course number for degree class. 200, 300 and 400 courses count by ratio of 1:2:2 respectively.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's degrees: 1-2 years after appropriate first degree. Usually by coursework, examination and thesis. Degrees not classified.
Doctorate: 3 years after first degree; by thesis and oral examination. Degrees not classified.
Last updated: May 09, 2005