Admission/Entry Requirements

The Minimum Admission requirement for the University of Cape Coast for WASSCE applicants is aggregate 36. For SSSCE applicants, the minimum requirement is an aggregate of 24. Candidates must have credit passes in six (6) subjects with an overall aggregate of 26/24 at the WASSCE/SSSCE respectively.

Three of the six subjects must be core subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies, and three must be in relevant electives. For purposes of election, a credit pass in:

• WASSCE means A1 – C6
• SSSCE means A - D

Graduation Requirements

1. Course Requirements
   
   A student must obtain a raw score of 50 percent or higher to pass an examination. Candidates for a degree must satisfy the following requirements: 
   
   Pass all compulsory core courses 
   Meet Inter-Faculty course requirements
   Accumulate a minimum of 120 credits
   Attain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 1.0
   Settle all financial and other obligations to the University
   Be in good standing; not barred for disciplinary reasons
    
2. Credits Requirements
   
   At least 120 credit hours
    
3. Additional Requirements for Graduation

   Attendance of Lecturers: 

   To obtain a grade for a course, the student shall not absent himself/herself for more than the equivalent of three weeks contact hours for the course.  This should be cumulative and not necessarily consecutive.   This implies that:
   
   For a one-credit course, the number of classes missed by the student shall not exceed three (3) hours
   For a two-credit course, the number of classes missed by the student shall not exceed six (6) hours
   For a three-credit course, the number of classes missed shall not exceed nine (9) hours.
   
   If for medical or other justifiable reason, a student cannot meet the class attendance requirement, he/she is advised to defer the programme through the due process To get approval for deferment on medical grounds, the student must submit a medical report certified by the Director of Health Services at UCC.

Assessment Regulations

• Students’ performance and achievement
   

  End of Semester Examination	60
  Continuous Assessment	40
  Total	100

  
   
• Mode of certification
  
  The numerical values representing the grading system are indicated below:
   

  Raw Score	Grade	Credit Value	Interpretation
  80-100	A	4.0	Excellent
  75-79	B+	3.5	Very Good
  70-74	B	3.0	Good
  65-69	C+	2.5	Average
  60-64	C	2.0	Fair
  55-59	D+	1.5	Pass
  50-54	D	1.0	Weak Pass
  < 50	E	0.0	Fail

  
  The Degree will be classified according to classifications are as follows:
  
   

  CGPA	CLASS
  3.6-4.0	First Class
  3.0-3.5	Second Class ( Upper Division)
  2.5-2.9	Second Class (Lower Division)
  2.0-2.4	Third Class
  1.5-1.9	Pass
  <1.5	Fail