Fourah Bay College Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Fourah Bay College Undergraduate Admission Requirements – see entry requirements for all the degree courses offered at Fourah Bay College…
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Undergraduate Degree Programmes
The University entry requirements for degree programmes are five credits with a minimum of C5 in English Language at the General Certificate Examination (GCE) ’O’ Level and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), obtained in not more than two sittings. In addition, applicants must satisfy faculty and departmental requirements for admission into the various faculties and departments.
In the case of the GCE ‘O’ Level Exams, only grades ranging from 1 to 6 are recognized as GCE ’O’ Level credit passes; for WASSCE it is A1-C6, while for the Associate Examinations Board (London GCE ‘O’ Level) only C or better is recognized.
FACULTY OF ARTS
DEGREE COURSES
Entry requirements for the Underlisted Degree Courses
Credits obtained in 5 (five) subjects at the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or General Certificate of Examination (GCE) ‘O’ Level including at least C5 or better in English Language. These must be obtained in not more than two sittings with at least 3 (three) of the 5(five) subjects in the humanities (Liberal Arts).
Bachelor of Arts General
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Mass Communication
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Library, Archive & Information Science
Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Development Studies
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Care Education
Bachelor of Arts in Adult Education
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Degree Courses offered only in the following Engineering disciplines:
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical & Maintenance Engineering
- Mining Engineering
Admission criteria
The minimum requirements are 5 (five) GCE ‘O’ Level or WASSCE with Grades 1-5 /A1-C6 in not more than two sittings with the subjects combined into three categories for Admission to Year I as follows:-
CATEGORY A | CATEGORY B | CATEGORY C |
*Maths/Further Maths,*English Language
*Physics |
*Chemistry*Science Core | *Technical Drawing*Engineering Science
*Biology |
Candidates must obtain a minimum pass of C6 in English Language plus C5 in the three Category In addition to the requirements in (a) above, candidates must obtain a minimum credit of C6 in at least one subject each from category B and Candidates with ‘A’ levels:- Candidates with the minimum of 5 ‘O’ level Credits, including English Language or ‘C’ or better and with Credits of ‘C’ or better in Mathematics and at least one ‘A’ level pass either in Physic or Chemistry, will be admitted into Year II.
Candidates with Pass or Credit at OND with minimum C6 in English Language at WASSCE will be admitted into Year I.
Candidates with Pass or Credit at OND and Pass at HND with minimum C6 in English Language at WASSCE will be admitted into Year II.
Candidates with Pass or Credit at OND and Credit at HND with minimum C6 in English Language at WASSCE will be admitted into Year III.
All OND and HND candidates with the entry requirements but without the minimum C6 in English Language at WASSCE will be required to sit for and pass the college Matriculation English Language exam for admission.
FACULTY OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
DEGREE COURSES
Bachelor of Science
The minimum requirements for admission into the faculty are five credits obtained at GCE ‘O’ Level or WASSCE. The compulsory subjects for admission of students into the Faculty are English and Mathematics plus any three of the following science subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Agricultural Science, Engineering Science and Geography.
Bachelor of Science with Engineering Option
Same requirements apply for Bachelor of Science.
Bachelor of Science in Education
Same requirements apply as Bachelor of Science, except that this programme is run in collaboration with the Institute of Education and Extra Mural Studies.
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & LAW
DEGREE COURSES
Bachelor of Social Science
Candidates must have Grade C5 or better in English Language and C6 in Mathematics. In addition they must have at least 3 social science subjects with a minimum of 5/C6 e.g. Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Economics, etc.
Bachelor of Social Science in Social Work
Same requirement as for Bachelor of Social Science except that Mathematics is not a requirement.
Bachelor of Social Science in Peace and Conflict Studies
Same requirement as for Bachelor of Social Science except that Mathematics is not a requirement.
Bachelor of Social Science in Population & Development Studies
Same requirement apply as for Bachelor of Social Science.
Bachelor of Laws
- Candidates must have a Honours Degree (Second Class Second Division or better) in any discipline, in addition to a very good WASSCE/GCE ‘O’ Level (5 Credits), with a minimum of 3/C5 in English Language and across all the other remaining four(4) related subjects.
- General Degree (Division One) plus a C5 in English Language and a C4 in the remaining four (4) related subjects.
- Five (5) WASSCE/GCE ‘O’ Level with a minimum of 3/B3 in English Language and a 3/C4 in the other remaining four (4) related subjects.
Applicants with requirements other than those outlined above will have their applications reviewed by the Dean and the Head of Department of Law.
Note that 80% opportunity of intake will be given to graduates and 20% to school leavers.
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