University in Ghana
North Legon, Accra, Ghana
University profile
Wisconsin International University College, Ghana (WIUC-Ghana) is a private university college founded in 1998 and fully accredited in 2000 by the National Accreditation Board; it is also accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission. It was the first private university in Ghana to run an MBA programme. Its stated vision is to be the first-choice private university in Africa, and its mission is to develop world-class human resources for national development and global challenges through teaching, learning, research and collaboration.
The college operates two campuses: the main campus at North Legon in Accra (Greater Accra Region), in the educational enclave opposite the Legon Botanical Gardens, and a campus at Feyiase, Atonso, along the Lake Bosomtwe road in Kumasi (Ashanti Region). It is affiliated to the University of Ghana, the University of Cape Coast, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University for Development Studies.
Academic work is organised in five schools and two faculties. Undergraduate provision is delivered by the School of Business, the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the School of Communication, the School of Computing and Technology, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; the School of Research and Graduate Studies handles postgraduate work. Degrees include BA Business Studies (accounting, banking and finance, HRM, marketing and general options), BSc Accounting, BSc Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing, BA Communication Studies, BA Music, LLB, BEd in Early Childhood and Primary Education, economics, development studies, and computing programmes such as Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Diplomas are offered in Information Technology and Communication Studies. Postgraduate programmes include the MBA, MA International Relations, MSc programmes in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Environmental and Sustainability Management, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, Business Computing, Information Technology and Nursing, MPhil Nursing and Midwifery, LLM and MA law programmes, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education. The Center for Professional Studies runs short and professional courses such as ICAG, tax, project management, English proficiency, the Occupational English Test and the Pre-Bar programme.
Most undergraduate programmes run in regular, evening and weekend modes, with nursing and midwifery in regular and weekend modes; the MBA runs in evening and weekend sessions. Learning facilities include a nursing skills laboratory, a broadcasting studio for the School of Communication, a recording studio for the music school, a law moot court and IT laboratories, and a campus clinic with a medical doctor. Students live in on-campus hostels (main hostel, its extension block and Annex A) and take part in the Students' Representative Council programme, clubs and associations, sports and the Junior Common Room; the football and basketball teams compete in the Private University Students Association games.
The student body is international, with students from more than 30 nationalities cited on the history page, and French and Mandarin study opportunities are available alongside English. The university bears the application cost of the non-citizen ID card and immigration permit for international students who have paid the required share of fees and registered, and an International Affairs office supports them.
Students can apply for the Students Loan Trust Fund, which gives loans to Ghanaian tertiary students on accredited undergraduate programmes (applicants need an SSNIT social security number, a personal email, a Ghana Card and an e-zwich card); the loan is open to local students only and a Students Loan Trust Fund secretariat guides applicants at the college. Government scholarships are administered by the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat.
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View scholarships for Wisconsin International University College →Candidates need six credits (A1-C6) in English Language, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science (or Social Studies) plus three elective subjects, with an aggregate of no more than 36. For SSSCE, six credits (A-D) in the three core subjects and three electives with an aggregate of no more than 24. Nursing and Midwifery require credits (C6) in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and three electives in science, general arts or home economics, with an aggregate of 36 or better; science electives are preferred.
Diploma in Information Technology: six passes (A1-D6) in all subjects including English and Mathematics, with at least C6 in three passes relevant to the area of specialisation.
Applicants must be at least 25 years old with a minimum of E (SSSCE) or E8 (WASSCE), and must pass an entrance examination in English, Mathematics, IT and General Business; an interview may be required. In nursing, diploma holders in nursing with a Nursing and Midwifery Council licensure pass enter Level 300; professional nurses with a Diploma in Nursing Education/Administration and a B+ average enter Level 200; auxiliary nursing personnel enter Level 200 or 100 after a selection examination. A six-week Nursing Access Programme is available.
Holders of GCE, IGCSE, GBCE, ABCE, Baccalaureate, professional qualifications (ICA, ACCA, CIM and similar) and HND may contact the university for placement level. Law applicants with a first degree are placed at Level 200. Professional-body members (ICAG, ACCA, CIMA, ICSA, CIPD, CIM) may be considered for admission.
Results slips must be translated into English and applicants must be fluent in English; nursing requires a WASSCE/SSSCE equivalent. International applicants who have difficulty purchasing the Online Serial Number (OSN) can complete a form and attach documents.
MBA: a bachelor's degree from a recognised university with at least Second Class Lower, ideally with work experience; a selection interview may be required; professional-body members may be considered. MSc Nursing: at least Second Class Lower in a bachelor's degree in Nursing or Midwifery, registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, two years post-qualification clinical experience, medical fitness and a selection interview with a 50% pass mark.
Pay the application fee online (mobile money, debit/credit card) to obtain an Online Serial Number, which is emailed to the applicant, then complete the online application with the OSN on the admissions portal. Freshers register 10 August to 26 September 2026; undergraduate lectures begin 24 August 2026 and postgraduate lectures 7 September 2026. New students pay 75% of tuition to register, and a compulsory medical screening applies (GHS 500 at the campus clinic).
Accra, local freshers: most degree programmes GHS 3,750; education GHS 3,000; Cybersecurity GHS 5,350; Information Technology GHS 4,400; Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing GHS 5,850; LLB GHS 7,400 (3-year) or 6,150 (4-year); diplomas GHS 2,750. International freshers pay USD 1,581 for most degrees. Kumasi local freshers: business, accounting and communication GHS 3,550; IT GHS 4,350; nursing programmes GHS 4,950; diplomas GHS 2,650. Postgraduate programme fees range from GHS 17,000 to 45,000 (local) and USD 3,000 to 9,000 (international), depending on the programme.
The Library was established in 2002; the main library is a two-storey building along Agbogba Road. The library offers print collections, theses, CARLIGH electronic resources and past questions, and is open weekdays 08:30-19:00 and Saturdays 09:00-14:00 (Law Library also Sundays 12:30-16:30). Hostel rates are set per room-sharing arrangement per semester, with a maintenance fee of GHS 350 per semester and 100% payment before allocation.
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