Explore the University of Cape Coast – UCC Cut Off Points for the list of programmes/courses offered under various departments and faculty.
UCC Basic Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for admission into programmes of study for both local and international students include the following:
WASSCE/SSSCE: Applicants should have credit passes in six (6) subjects with an overall aggregate of 36/24 at the WASSCE/SSSCE respectively.
Three of the six subjects should be in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, or Social Studies and three must be in relevant electives.
For purposes of admission, a credit passes in:
- WASSCE means A1 – C6
- SSSCE means A – D
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level: Applicants should, in addition to credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (including English and Mathematics), have three (3) passes in the relevant subjects at the Advanced Level.
General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE): Applicants should have credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) and three (3) relevant elective subjects.
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE): Applicants should have credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (including English and Mathematics) and three (3) passes in the relevant subjects at the Advanced Level.
International Baccalaureate (IB): Applicants should have a minimum of grade 4 at the Higher Level in three (3) subjects relevant to the programme of choice (minimum of grade 5 for Health and Allied Sciences). Applicants should, in addition, have a minimum of grade 4 in English/Literature and Mathematics (SL).
American High School Grade 12 Examinations. Applicants should have a Final Grade point of
The University of Cape Caost (UCC) has different cut off points for both genders ( Male and Female).
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Cut off Points
Below is a table with the list of all UCC programmes/courses and their cut-off points required for Admission.
| PROGRAMMES/COURSES | MALE | FEMALE |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) | 15 | 15 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) | 12 | 12 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management) | 20 | 20 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) | 20 | 20 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Procurement & Supply Chain Management) | 17 | 17 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Management) | 17 | 17 |
| B.A. (Social Sciences) Econs/Geo/Maths | 25 | 25 |
| B.A. (Population & Health) | 26 | 26 |
| B.A. (Anthropology) | 28 | 28 |
| B.A. (Geography & Regional Planning) | 18 | 19 |
| B.Sc. (Tourism Management) | 32 | 32 |
| B.Sc. (Hospitality Management) | 20 | 20 |
| B.A. (Arts) | 33 | 33 |
| B.A. (Communication Studies) | 19 | 19 |
| B.A. (Theatre Studies) | 28 | 28 |
| B. A Music | 28 | 28 |
| B.A. (African Studies) | 30 | 30 |
| B.A. (Linguistics) | 26 | 26 |
| B.A. (Film Studies) | 33 | 33 |
| B.Sc. (Fisheries & Aquatic Science) | 30 | 33 |
| B.Sc. (Biochemistry) | 15 | 15 |
| B.Sc. (Nursing) | 11 | 11 |
| B.Sc. (Environmental Science) | 29 | 29 |
| B.Sc. (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology) | 28 | 29 |
| B.Sc. (Entomology & Wildlife). | 28 | 28 |
| B.Sc. (Biomedical Science) | 19 | 19 |
| B.Sc. (Forensic Science) | 25 | 25 |
| B.Sc. (Information Technology) | 19 | 19 |
| B.Sc. (Computer Science) | 21 | 21 |
| B.Sc. (Optometry) | 11 | 11 |
| B.Sc. (Laboratory Technology) | 20 | 20 |
| B. Sc. (Medical Laboratory Technology) | 15 | 15 |
| B.Sc. (Chemistry) | 27 | 27 |
| B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry) | 23 | 23 |
| B.Sc. (Water & Sanitation) | 28 | 28 |
| B.Sc. (Physics) | 27 | 27 |
| B.Sc. (Engineering Physics) | 27 | 27 |
| B.Sc. (Meteorology & Atmospheric Physics) | 27 | 27 |
| B.Sc. (Mathematics) | 29 | 29 |
| B.Sc. (Actuarial Science) | 14 | 14 |
| B.Sc. (Statistics) | 27 | 27 |
| B.Sc. (Mathematics with Economics) | 19 | 19 |
| B.Sc. (Mathematics & Statistics) | 28 | 28 |
| B.Sc. (Mathematics with Business) | 19 | 19 |
| B.Sc. (Agriculture) | 32 | 33 |
| B.Sc. (Agricultural Extension & Comm. Devt.) | 30 | 30 |
| B.Sc. (Agri-Business) | 29 | 29 |
| B.Sc. (Agro-Processing) | 34 | 34 |
| B.Sc. (Psychology) | 20 | 20 |
| B.ED. Home Economics (Food & Nutrition) | 30 | 30 |
| B.ED. Home Economics (Clothing & Textile) | 30 | 30 |
| B.ED. (Physical Education) | 34 | 34 |
| B.ED. (Social Sciences) Geo/Econs/History | 14 | 14 |
| B.ED. (Accounting) | 13 | 13 |
| B.ED. (Management) | 15 | 16 |
| B.ED. (Arts) | 18 | 19 |
| B.ED. (Social Studies) | 18 | 19 |
| B.ED. (Basic Education) | 23 | 24 |
| B.ED. (Early Childhood Education) | 25 | 25 |
| B.ED. (Science) | 23 | 23 |
| B.ED. (Mathematics) | 18 | 19 |
| B.ED. (Computer Science) | 28 | 28 |
Important: The table will be updated from time to time based on current admission general requirements and cut-off points announced by the university.
How to Apply
The University of Cape Coast Admission is an online mode of application via the UCC Admission Portal.
