English, B.A.

LEVEL 100 (First Year)

For Ghanaian Students:

In determining eligibility for admission to Level 100 programmes, applicants’ aggregate score in the three core and three elective subjects as indicated below shall not exceed 24.

• Core Mathematics, English and Social Studies
• Three Electives.

The programme is open to applicants interested in the Performing Arts with aggregate 12 or better. They will be expected to attend an audition or interview.

For International Students:
West Africa WASSCE:

Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics &a Social Science subject.

Electives: Credit passes in any Three (3) Elective subjects

The programme is open to applicants interested in the Performing Arts with aggregate 24 or better. They will be expected to attend an audition or interview.

American High School:

American High School Grade 12
An applicant for admission to a degree programme in the University of Ghana must have and a Final Grade Point of at least 3.0

Cambridge ‘A’ and ‘O’ Levels:
GCE (Cambridge) – ‘A’ Levels

Entry requirements:

Passes in any Three (3) ‘A’ Level subjects

Applicants must have the following subjects to qualify to read the under listed courses:

Economics, Mathematics or Statistics – ‘A’ Level Mathematics
Computer Science – ‘A’ Level Mathematics
French – ‘A’ Level French
English – ‘A’ Level English Literature
Geography – ‘A’ Level Geography

International Baccalaureate:

• Applicants must have at least Grade 4 in any Three (3) HL subjects
• In addition, they must have at least Grade 4 in English Language/Literature (SL) and Mathematics (SL).

1. GHANAIAN APPLICANTS
University of Ghana online application E-VOUCHERS can be obtained by Ghanaian applicants for GH¢200.00 at the following banks: Ecobank, Republic Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Ghana Commercial Bank, Zenith Bank, Universal Merchant Bank, Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Prudential Bank and Fidelity Bank. Ghanaian applicants in the following categories are expected to apply using the E-VOUCHER:

WASSSCE/SSSCE Applicants and Ghanaians with Foreign Background
WASSCE/SSSCE applicants and Ghanaians who apply with foreign qualifications from schools which write the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the IGCSE such as Alpha Beta, Faith Montessori International School, Ghana International School, New Nation International School, SOS – Hermann GMEINER International College and Tema International School etc., should do the following:

At any of the Banks listed above, applicants will be required to indicate their names, mobile phone numbers and e-mail addresses on the bank voucher before they are served. Those without e-mail addresses will however not be disadvantaged. A confirmation of their Pin will be sent to their mobile phones. After purchasing the e-voucher, applicants should CAREFULLY follow the instructions given. After the application has been submitted on-line, the e-voucher should be kept in a safe place as it may be required by applicants when accessing their admission status at a later date.

DIPLOMA/HND TO DEGREE APPLICANTS
After buying the e-voucher, Diploma/HND to Degree applicants are expected to scan and attach the following documents to their online application forms:

Diploma/HND transcripts
Where applicable, certified copies of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level certificates/result slips
The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates/result slips should be scanned and attached to the application form before submission online. The certificates/results slips should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application form.

2. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND GHANAIANS APPLYING FROM ABROAD
International applicants and Ghanaians applying from abroad should NOT buy the e-voucher. They should use the following this link to access the online application form for completion and submission.

Online Application for International & Ghanaians Abroad Undergraduate applicants

All applicants are expected to pay to the University a non-refundable application processing fee of US$110.00.This fee can be paid directly or wire transferred into the University of Ghana ECOBANK Account.

Details of the Account are:

Account Name: University of Ghana Foreign Students Fees
Account Number: 2441000716652
Bank Details: Ecobank Ghana Limited, Legon Branch
Swift: ECOCGHAC

or International Transfer through Ecobank (2441000716652 or 1441000716647

or Payment with Credit Card on the GT payment platform.

The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates/result slips should be scanned and attached to the application form before submission online. The certificates/ results slips should be scanned into one PDF or Word document and attached to the application form.

Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.

UG’s B.A degree in English opens the door to a wide variety of careers. Many graduates have gone into teaching and translating. A lot more have also embarked upon successful careers in business and commerce, industry, the civil service and the media. The expected skills gained with the study of modern languages – cultural awareness, communication, and accuracy and planning and logical analysis – are highly valued by employers from all sectors of the economy

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Jemima A. Anderson(Dr.), BEd (Ibadan), M.A. (Indiana), MPhil, PhD. (Ghana)
Senior Lecturer and Head of Department
janderson@ug.edu.gh

Mawuli Adjei(Dr.), B.A. (Ghana), M.A. (Birmingham), MPhil, PhD. (Ghana)
Senior Lecturer
madjei@ug.edu.gh

Victoria Osei-Bonsu, B.A., MPhil (Ghana), Ph.D (Basel)
Lecturer
vobonsu@ug.edu.gh

Albert Ayitey Sackey (Prof.), B.A., (Ghana), M.A. (Keele), M.A., MPhil, PhD. (New York)
Professor

Aloysius Richard Denkabe (Mr.), B.A. (Ghana), M.A. (Cantab.)
Senior Lecturer
adenkabe@ug.edu.gh

Anthony Bucklock Kofi Dadzie (Prof.), B.A. (Ghana), PGCE (London), M.A. (Leeds)
Associate Professor

Augustina E. Dzregah (PhD)
Senior Lecturer
adzregah@ug.edu.gh

Augustine N. Mensah(Prof.), B.A. (Ghana), MPhil. (Leeds), PhD (Iowa)
Associate Professor

Elizabeth Orfson-Offei (PhD)
Dr. Elizabeth Orfson-Offei (PhD.), Lecturer
eorfson-offei@ug.edu.gh

George Kodie Frimpong(Mr.), B.A., MPhil, Ph.D (Ghana)
Lecturer
frimpong_kodie@ug.edu.gh

Gladys Narko-Ansah(Dr.), B.A., MPhil (Ghana), MRes (Brighton), PhD (Lancaster)
Senior Lecturer
gansah@ug.edu.gh

Helen Atawube Yitah(Prof), B.A., MPhil (Ghana), PhD. (South Carolina, Columbia)
Associate Professor
hyitah@ug.edu.gh

John Franklin Wiredu. B.A. (Ghana), MPhil, PhD. (Ibadan)
Associate Professor
acc@ug.edu.gh

Kofi Anyidoho(Prof.), B.A., (Ghana), M.A. (Indiana), PhD
Professor

Kwaku O. A. Osei-Tutu, B.A., MPhil. (Ghana), Ph.D (Purdue)
Lecturer
koaosei-tutu@ug.edu.gh

Kwame Osei-Poku , B.A., MPhil. Ph.D (Ghana)
Lecturer
kosei-poku@ug.edu.gh

Mary P. A. Keleve(Ms.), B.A. (Ghana), M.A. (Reading)
Senior Lecturer
mkeleve@ug.edu.gh

Mr. Edmund Ankomah
Assistant Lecturer

Prince Kwame Adika(Dr.), B.A. (Ghana), M.A., PhD (Illinois State)
Lecturer