West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Candidates and Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE)

The general requirements for admission of WASSCE and SSSCE candidates to first degree programmes are three (3) credit passes in three core subjects and three (3) credit passes in three relevant elective subjects.

WASSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.
SSSCE Candidates: Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including English and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.
Candidates with D7 in three (3) subject including English Language, Mathematics (core) or three(3) relevant elective subjects are advised NOT to apply for the Degree programmes.
For non-science programmes, a grade in Social Studies may be used in place of the grade in Integrated Science in the calculation of their aggregates if the Social Studies grade is better than the grade in Integrated Science. This is however on condition that the candidate has D7 or E8 in Integrated Science.
For Science Programmes, however, Social Studies does not replace Integrated Science in the calculation of candidates’ aggregates.

Calculation of Aggregates
Below is the WASSCE system for computation of final aggregates. Equivalences are as follows:

WASSCE Points
A1 1
B2 2
B3 3
C4 4
C5 5
C6 6
Post-degree Bachelor of Laws (LLB) applicants

Candidates seeking admission to 3-years LLB must have a good first degree with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) from a recognised or accredited University/Institution.
TVET Candidates

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) canditated seeking admissions to degree programme must have credit passes in three (3) coresubjects including English language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Candidates and Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE)

The general requirements for admission of WASSCE and SSSCE candidates to first degree programmes are three (3) credit passes in three core subjects and three (3) credit passes in three relevant elective subjects.

WASSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.
SSSCE Candidates: Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including English and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.
Candidates with D7 in three (3) subject including English Language, Mathematics (core) or three(3) relevant elective subjects are advised NOT to apply for the Degree programmes.
For non-science programmes, a grade in Social Studies may be used in place of the grade in Integrated Science in the calculation of their aggregates if the Social Studies grade is better than the grade in Integrated Science. This is however on condition that the candidate has D7 or E8 in Integrated Science.
For Science Programmes, however, Social Studies does not replace Integrated Science in the calculation of candidates’ aggregates.

Calculation of Aggregates
Below is the WASSCE system for computation of final aggregates. Equivalences are as follows:

WASSCE Points
A1 1
B2 2
B3 3
C4 4
C5 5
C6 6
Post-degree Bachelor of Laws (LLB) applicants

Candidates seeking admission to 3-years LLB must have a good first degree with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) from a recognised or accredited University/Institution.
TVET Candidates

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) canditated seeking admissions to degree programme must have credit passes in three (3) coresubjects including English language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.