Health Sciences
BEd Physical Education and Health
University of Ghana, Ghana
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- August/September intake
Health Sciences
Nursing is healthcare professions that focuses on the care of individuals, families, and communities in order for them to attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death. As professional/practice disciplines, Nursing and midwifery embrace theories and models from the natural sciences, behavioural sciences and humanities in nursing and midwifery practice. They equip students in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirm, children, pregnant women and other individuals or groups. It also includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting physicians during treatments and examinations, referring patients for specialist care and planning education for health maintenance. The B.Sc Nursing programme with options leads to professional qualification in General Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Community Health Nursing or Mental Health Nursing.
College: College of Health Sciences | School: School of Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 4 years | Location: Legon, Accra (Ghana)
First-year foundations lead into core disciplinary modules, practicals/studio/clinical work, research methods and a final-year project or dissertation. Exact course codes vary by academic year, confirm the current structure on the official catalogue before you apply.
Registered nursing/midwifery practice in hospitals and CHPS compounds, public-health nursing, specialist postgraduate study and health administration. Confirm graduate destinations with the faculty office.
Visit the School of Nursing and Midwifery page · UG programme catalogue.
Core: Credit passes (A1 to C6 WASSCE / A to D SSSCE) in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies. Electives: Credit passes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Elective Mathematics, with an overall WASSCE aggregate not exceeding 24 (regular) for the six best relevant subjects. A-Level/IB: Three relevant A-Level subjects (see programme-specific combination) or IB Higher Levels with English and Mathematics at SL, plus five O-Level/IGCSE passes including English and Maths.
Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission, competitive programmes set higher cut-offs each year. Check cut-off points and the programme-specific elective list before applying.
Tuition is published yearly by UG Academic Affairs in the official Schedule of Fees and differs for Ghanaian vs international students, and for regular vs distance/fee-paying routes. Budget additionally for residential facility user charges, practical/clinical levies, field trips and professional exams where applicable.
UG Schedule of Fees · Students Financial Aid Office (need-based scholarships, UG sponsorship, work-study for eligible Ghanaian students).
Main intake: August/September each academic year. Duration: 4 years.
Confirm the live table on admissions.ug.edu.gh/deadlines.
Health Sciences
University of Ghana, Ghana
Health Sciences
University of Ghana, Ghana
Health Sciences
University of Ghana, Ghana
Health Sciences
University of Ghana, Ghana
Health Sciences
University of Ghana, Ghana
Health Sciences
University of Ghana, Ghana
Health Sciences
University of Ghana, Ghana
Health Sciences
University of Ghana, Ghana
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