University in Ghana
Fiapre, Sunyani, Ghana
University profile
The Catholic University of Ghana (CUG) is a Catholic university founded by the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference, with its permanent campus at Fiapre, about ten minutes' drive from Sunyani in the Bono Region. Its motto is Scientiae Ac Sapientiae Lumen Splendeat (May the Light of Knowledge and Wisdom Shine Forth), and its stated mission is to promote academic excellence, moral and ethical values, the integral personal development of students and their commitment to service.
Teaching is organised in four faculties and two schools: the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Religions and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the School of Public Health and Allied Sciences. A School of Research and Graduate Studies supervises all postgraduate programmes, which include MBA, MPH, MSc Data Science, MPhil, MEd, PGDE, DBA and PhD degrees.
Undergraduate offerings include BSc Business Administration (Accounting, Management, Economics options), BSc Human Resource Management, BEd (Mathematics, Accounting, Computer Science, Geography, Religious Studies), BSc Nursing, BSc Midwifery, BSc Public Health Nursing, BSc Physiotherapy, BSc Journalism, BA Religious Studies, BSc Computer Science and BSc Information Technology, together with diplomas in Accounting and Human Resource Management.
Campus facilities include a two-storey resource centre with two large lecture theatres, a 600-seater pavilion, the SONAM/SPHAS block, three computer laboratories, a skills laboratory, a library, lecture blocks A and B, Block C with administrative and faculty offices and the Adoration Chapel, and a sports complex. Three on-campus hostels with shared and self-contained rooms offer close to 1,000 places. A Guidance and Counselling Unit, set up in October 2023, serves students and staff.
The student body has included international students from Nigeria, Benin, Cameroun, Rwanda, Cote D'Ivoire, Togo, Burkina Faso and Liberia. International applicants need a valid passport and must obtain a resident permit on arrival in Ghana. Through its Office of International Programmes and Institutional Advancement the university lists partnerships with institutions including Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, the University of Florence, Tuscia University, the University of Calgary, Abertay University, National Chung Cheng University and Providence University.
CUG supports needy and brilliant students through scholarships and bursaries, published with beneficiaries. Each scheme has its own criteria.
Applicants are generally expected to be enrolled full time, demonstrate financial need or strong academic performance, and provide supporting documents.
These schemes support tuition and living costs for needy students. Consult the scholarships pages and admissions office for the current call and documents.
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View scholarships for Catholic University of Ghana →Applicants need one of the following: WASSCE with six credits (A1-C6) in three core subjects (English, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies) plus three elective subjects; SSSCE with six passes (A-D) in the same subjects; GCE A Level passes in two subjects with at least D in General Paper plus five O Level credits including Mathematics and English; ABCE/GBCE; HND, university diplomas or professional certificates such as SRN, RGN, RM, ICA, CIMA; or a Francophone baccalaureate or other foreign qualification with equivalence established by the accreditation board. Admission guidance for degree programmes also cites a WASSCE aggregate of 36 or better and an SSSCE aggregate of 24. Applicants are not admitted to Level 400 under any circumstances, and no course exemptions are granted.
WASSCE credits (A1-C6) or SSSCE credits (A-D) in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies plus three relevant electives; GCE A Level passes in three subjects with five O Level credits; or TVET certificates (City and Guilds, Technician, Advanced Technician) equivalent to WASSCE/SSSCE.
Applicants must be at least 25 years old and have at least five years' working experience in the relevant discipline, with at least E8 (WASSCE) or E (SSSCE) in six subjects including English and Mathematics. Proof of age is required and selection involves an entrance examination and/or interview. Part-time (weekend) study is considered case by case.
Applicants with equivalent qualifications may apply, must hold a valid passport and must obtain a resident permit in Ghana. Diploma applicants whose previous education was not in English must show English proficiency.
A first degree or equivalent from a recognised, accredited institution is required, with official transcripts, personal statement, two reference letters, an interview where required, and proof of nationality for Ghanaian applicants. International applicants need an equivalent bachelor's degree, a valid passport and a resident permit.
Apply online through the admissions portal (create an account, upload scanned documents, pay the non-refundable application fee and submit) or download the undergraduate or postgraduate PDF form and send it with proof of payment and certified copies to The Registrar, Academic Affairs Unit, Catholic University of Ghana, P. O. Box 363, Sunyani. Digital address BS 3622-8123. Admissions help: 053 373 5703 / 035 209 4658, WhatsApp 024 926 0857, [email protected].
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