University in Ghana
Teshie, Accra, Ghana
University profile
Family Health University (FHU) is a private university in Teshie, Accra, focused on health sciences education, research and clinical service. It began in 1997 as a small diagnostic centre, grew into Family Health Hospital, added a Nursing and Midwifery School and established Ghana's first private medical school. In December 2024 the former Family Health University College received a Presidential Charter giving it authority to award its own degrees, diplomas and certificates.
Teaching is organised in two schools, the Family Health Medical School and the Family Health Nursing and Midwifery School. The Medical School runs the six-year MBChB, a Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) and an access and revision course for foreign-trained doctors in family medicine, community health, child health, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery and allied departments, and internal medicine. The Nursing and Midwifery School offers four-year BSc Nursing and BSc Midwifery degrees, top-up routes for diploma and Nurse Assistant Clinical certificate holders, and a Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC) certificate programme.
Students train in the university's own 70-bed Family Health Hospital, which provides a 24-hour outpatient department, pharmacy, laboratory and medical records services and serves as a key clinical training site. The Medical School is accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Medical and Dental Council of Ghana.
Campus facilities include the Tim Johnson Library, an e-library with 32 computer workstations, a reading area with 24/7 Wi-Fi, laboratories, a cadaver lodge, a students' hostel, a swimming pool, an on-campus mini mart, a dialysis unit, a neonatal intensive care unit and a 24-hour pharmacy. The Nursing and Midwifery School has no dedicated on-campus hostel, and its students usually find accommodation in nearby communities.
An International Relations Office handles partnerships and supports international students with orientation, visa and immigration services (including resident permits and extensions), housing assistance, welfare support and study-abroad programmes. The mission is to improve the health of the people of Ghana through quality education, mission-oriented research and effective health care delivery.
Family Health supports needy and brilliant health students through scholarships and bursaries. 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 for needy health students. Consult the admissions pages for the current call and documents.
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View scholarships for Family Health University →WASSCE/SSSCE applicants need credit passes (at least C6 or equivalent) in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies, plus credit passes in Chemistry and any two of Physics, Biology and Elective Mathematics. IGCSE/GCE O and A Levels, the International Baccalaureate, American high school Grade 12 and 13 examinations and other external qualifications are accepted where they are equivalent to the WASSCE subjects as determined by the National Accreditation Board. The first three years lead to a BSc (Med. Sci.) and the clinical years to the MBChB.
A good first degree (Second Class or better) in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physician Assistantship, Pharmacy, Nursing, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory Sciences, Physiotherapy or Radiography, together with a good WASSCE/SSSCE grade in three core and three elective science subjects including Chemistry, and evidence of National Service where required. Admitted candidates enter at Level 300. The programme runs for four and a half years.
Applicants must hold an MBChB or equivalent medical degree from a Medical and Dental Council-recognised university, have completed clinical training or house job (internship) where applicable, and be proficient in English. Duration is custom.
WASSCE route (4 years): applicants must be 16 to 35 years old (older applicants must be serving health workers with employer letters) and obtain an aggregate of 36 or better, with grades A1-C6 (WASSCE) or A-D (SSSCE), in three core subjects (English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science) and three approved electives from the Science, General Arts, Agriculture or Home Economics options. Combining SSSCE and WASSCE results is not accepted; results from up to three WASSCE sittings may be combined.
Diploma route (2 years): a Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery from an institution recognised by GTEC and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, with a minimum GPA of 2.5, a valid NMC PIN and certificate, transcript, biometric birth certificate and WASSCE results or equivalent. Diploma holders seeking the alternate discipline are admitted to a three-year programme.
NAC route (3 years): a Nurse Assistant Clinical certificate from a GTEC- and NMC-recognised institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5, a valid NMC AIN and certificate, transcript, biometric birth certificate and WASSCE results or equivalent, three years of post-auxiliary clinical practice, and a pass in a compulsory six-week access course.
Credit passes or passes (A1-E8 WASSCE, A-E SSSCE) in English, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science plus three electives, with an overall aggregate of 48 or better for WASSCE or 30 or better for SSSCE. Applicants are 16 to 35 years old with employer letters. WASSCE and SSSCE results cannot be combined. Foreign applicants must have their certificate and transcript interpreted by GTEC and WAEC.
Medical School: applications are made at apply.fhu.edu.gh. Ghanaian applicants buy an e-voucher through the USSD code *800*2789# and complete the form with the serial number and PIN received by SMS. International applicants pay US$130.00 into the school's Fidelity Bank USD account and email the payment details, name and email address to obtain a serial number and PIN. Printed forms are also accepted: Ghanaian applicants pay GH¢400.00 (Fidelity or GCB cedi account) and international applicants US$130.00, then submit the form with scanned documents to the Admissions Office, Family Health Medical School, P.O. Box TS 669, Teshie, Accra.
Nursing and Midwifery School: dial *800*445#, choose Option 1 (Forms), select applicant category (local or foreign) and programme, enter the full name and pay for the form, then send the payment screenshot with full name and telephone number by WhatsApp to +233 27 983 4591 to receive a serial number and PIN for the online application. The name used for payment must match the name on the application. Admissions for the 2026/2027 academic year opened in June 2026.
Teshie campus, Accra (off the Teshie Nungua Road, opposite the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre): the Medical School, the Nursing and Midwifery School and Family Health Hospital, a 70-bed hospital used for clinical training.
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