Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Undergraduate: WASSCE, SSSCE and GBCE

Credit passes in six subjects: three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics, and three relevant elective subjects. WASSCE credit passes are A1 to C6; SSSCE and GBCE credit passes are A to D. BSc Computer Science also requires a credit pass in Elective Mathematics. The LL.B. (day stream) requires three credit passes in core subjects and three in elective subjects at WASSCE, is highly competitive and runs four years.

GCE A-Level

Passes in three subjects (at least one at grade D or better) plus credit passes (grade 6) in five GCE O-Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a science subject for non-science students or an arts subject for science students.

HND and diplomas

For computing programmes, HND holders in Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology with at least Second Class Lower may be admitted to Level 200 or 300; Second Class Upper and First Class holders may enter Level 300 and Second Class Lower holders Level 200. HND holders in other areas are not admitted beyond Level 200. Diplomas and certificates from local and foreign institutions authenticated by the National Accreditation Board may be considered, and other qualifications are referred to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for equivalence.

ABCE

Holders of the full Advanced Business Certificate Examination diploma with credit passes in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies.

Mature applicants

Applicants must be at least 25 years old, write a qualifying examination and score an average of 50 percent, have relevant working experience, and hold credit passes in Mathematics and English. GIMPA's Certificate in ICT holders with an average of at least 55 percent may also apply if they meet general tertiary entry requirements.

Law post-first-degree (LL.B. evening stream)

A bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least Second Class Lower, or a professional qualification such as ACCA, ICA, ICSA, CIPS or CIMA, followed by a competitive entrance examination and qualifying interview. The programme runs three years.

Postgraduate

LL.M. applicants need at least Second Class Lower in an LL.B.; a Third Class holder with relevant experience may be admitted in exceptional cases. Computing master's programmes require a degree in a related field; for the MSc in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity a bachelor's degree with at least Second Class Upper is admitted directly, while those below it need two years of work experience, with possible interview. Postgraduate diplomas usually last one year and master's programmes one or two years.

Transfer

Students from an accredited institution who have completed at least two semesters with a CGPA of at least 2.0 may be considered, subject to comparable course content; a transfer student must complete at least 50 percent of credit hours at GIMPA.

International applicants

International applicants apply online and pay a US$100 application fee by VISA card.

How to apply and fees

Apply online through the Apply Now platform, then pay the application fee at any Consolidated Bank Ghana branch using the generated application number. Application fees: Doctorate/PhD GHS 450; Masters and Postgraduate Diploma GHS 250; Bachelors and Diploma GHS 200 (including WASSCE LL.B.); LL.M. GHS 360; post-first-degree LL.B. GHS 350; international students US$100. Undergraduate programmes usually last four years. Admissions office: 033 209 5432 / 050 162 0138.

• Greenhill campus, Achimota, Accra (main campus): Business School, GIMPA Law School, School of Public Service and Governance, School of Technology and Social Sciences and the School of Research and Graduate Studies. The main library is at the top of Greenhill, and the Law Library is in the Law Faculty precinct. The Student Affairs Building is on Oval Street, adjacent to the Consultancy Block.
• Tema campus, Community 5: next to Lipan Hotel, behind the SSNIT Flats. Undergraduate programmes include BSc Business Administration, BSc Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, BSc Human Resource Management, BSc Health Information Management and a Diploma in Management Studies; graduate programmes include the Master of Project Management, Master of Supply Chain Management, Master of Accounting and Finance, Master of Human Resource Management, MBA HR and Project Management specialisations, MSc Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Master of Public Health and MPhil Public Health. Undergraduate classes run in the morning, evening and weekends; graduate classes in the evening and at weekends.
• Kumasi campus and Takoradi campus: regional campuses offering GIMPA programmes, for example the BSc Public Administration.

Library: the system comprises the main library, the Law Library and libraries at the Kumasi, Tema and Takoradi campuses, with a collection of about seventy thousand volumes and over twenty thousand electronic resources. The main library has reference, lending, project works, serials and electronic resources sections, a faculty lounge and a graduate students' discussion room, and GIMPA belongs to the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH).

Accommodation and services: 120 standard rooms in the students' hostel, 130 en-suite guestrooms at the GIMPA Executive Conference Centre (a 500-seat auditorium, a 250-seat hall and smaller meeting rooms), restaurants and bars, a business centre and a forex bureau.