This is a UCC student portal manual to find admission list information, distance education information, fees information, admission portal information and other relevant answers and solutions about UCC. This is also an online frequently asked questions about the University of Cape Coast.

The University of Cape Coast(UCC),  was established in 1962 for the purpose of training graduate teachers to fulfil the higher education teaching techniques of second cycle institutions in the country.

The following is a quick navigation list of what is addressed in this article.

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Admission Information: Before you apply to UCC, You must have the requirement and supported documents needed for your chosen programme.  Postgraduate students will have to pass the academic and entry level requirements. Application date starts from January and Ends on April every academic year.

Undergraduate Studies: Undergraduates programmes are offered as opportunities to adults, international students and high school scholars to earn a bachelors degree in their chosen field from the University’s programmes.

Graduate Studies: Graduate studies programme has over 200 postgraduate programmes with about 5000 students on regular, distance and sandwich modes. The master’s degree programmes have been designed competitively to meet both national and international demands per curriculum. Distance programmes as named CoDE: College of Distance Education which currently runs programmes in education and business to award diploma, post-diploma, and master’s degree.

Note: Every single qualified candidate is firmly encouraged to painstakingly read all pertinent information including guidelines and affirmation pre requisites for undergraduate and postgraduate candidates before applying. You can check this information out at the FAQ section here.

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Main Website: The main website of the ucc student portal application is https://www.ucc.edu.gh To be able to navigate easily on the website, click the ABOUT US menu to display other submenus like the About  UCC, Governance, and FAQ.  Most questions are answered in the FAQ or Frequently Asked Questions sub menu. and more as shown below.

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UCC Student Portal Manual (portal.ucc.edu.gh sign in): The  Student Portal serves students to register with the following informations.

• Student View Personal Information

  A student can view personal information and update them like date of birth, student identification number and other student identification and personal information. To be able to view this information, you must log on with your registration number and password.

• Student can view their statement of Result (portal.ucc.edu.gh sign in)

  The University works a blend of Continuous Assessment and End-of-Semester examination framework with the accompanying weightings: The Continuous Assessment is 40% and the End-of-Semester examination framework is 60%. You can view this information after you have been authenticated at the websites’ portal. You can check more of the grading system here: https://ucc.edu.gh/grading-system. The image is what you will see when you log on to the original website of the student portal page.

   

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• UCC Courses / Programmes

  The University of CapeCoast UCC has grouped their courses based on their certifications. Starting from certificate programmes to Doctorate programmes.

  Certificate Programmes

  • Certificate Programme: Early Childhood Education (Sandwich)
  • Certificate Programme: English Proficiency
  • Certificate Programme: Professional Certificate in Microfinance (Sandwich)

• Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Basic Education
  • Diploma in Commerce
  • Diploma in Management Studies
  • Diploma in Mathematics and Science
  • Diploma in Psychological foundations of Education
  • Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Sandwich)
  • Diploma for French Special Purpose (Sandwich)
  • Professional Diploma in Microfinance (Sandwich)
  • Diploma in Social Behavior and Conflict Management (Sandwich)

• Bachelor of Music

  • B.Mus – Music

• Bachelor of Arts

  • B.A – African Studies
  • B.A – Anthropology
  • B.A – BA Communication Studies
  • B.A – Classics and Philosophy
  • B.A – Dance
  • B.A – Economics
  • B.A – English (B.A)
  • B.A – Film Studies
  • B.A – General Linguistics
  • B.A – Ghanaian Languages
  • B.A – Population and Health
  • B.A – Religion and Human Values
  • B.A – Social Behaviour and Conflict Management
  • B.A – Social Science
  • B.A – Sociology
  • B.A – Theatre Studies

• Bachelor of Arts

  • B.Ed – Bachelor in Basic Education (2YR)
  • B.Ed – Bachelor in Psychological Foundations of Education
  • B.Ed – Basic Education
  • B.Ed – Computer Science Education
  • B.Ed – Early Childhood Education (Sandwich)
  • B.Ed – Health Sciences
  • B.Ed – Health Sciences (Sandwich)
  • B.Ed – Health, Physical Education and Recreation
  • B.Ed – Home Economics
  • B.Ed – Mathematic
  • B.Ed – Post Diploma in Basic Education (2-Year )
  • B.Ed – Science

• Bachelor of Arts

  • B.Com – Bachelor of Commerce (2yrs)
  • B.Com – Management
  • B.Com – Procurement and Supply Chain Management (Post Diploma Sandwich)

• Bachelor of Science

  • B.Sc – Actuarial Science
  • B.Sc – Agribusiness
  • B.Sc – Agricultural Extension (B.Sc.)
  • B.Sc – Agricultural Extension and Community Development
  • B.Sc – Agro-Processing
  • B.Sc – Animal Production
  • B.Sc – Bachelor of Science (2YRS Marketing)
  • B.Sc – Biochemistry
  • B.Sc – Computer Science
  • B.Sc – Doctor of Optometry (OD)
  • B.Sc – Engineering Physics
  • B.Sc – Engineering Physics (Sandwich)
  • B.Sc – Entomology and Wildlife
  • B.Sc – Environmental Science
  • B.Sc – Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
  • B.Sc – Forensic Sciences
  • B.Sc – Geography and Regional Planning
  • B.Sc – Hospitality Management
  • B.Sc – Information Technology
  • B.Sc – Laboratory Technology
  • B.Sc – Laboratory Technology (Sandwich)
  • B.Sc – Mathematics
  • B.Sc – Mathematics and Statistics
  • B.Sc – Mathematics-with-Business
  • B.Sc – Mathematics-with-Economics
  • B.Sc – Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics
  • B.Sc – Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  • B.Sc – Ophthalmic Science
  • B.Sc – Physics (Undergraduate)
  • B.Sc – Statistics
  • B.Sc – Tourism Management

• Master of Arts

  • M.A – Applied French Linguistics (Sandwich)
  • M.A – Bilingual Translation (Sandwich)
  • M.A – Classics
  • M.A – Communication in Oil and Gas Management (Sandwich)
  • M.A – English Language (M.A. Sandwich)
  • M.A – Geography and Regional Planning
  • M.A – Health Education
  • M.A – Philosophy
  • M.A – Religion and Human Values (Sandwich)
  • M.A – Sociology

• Master of Education

  • M.Ed – Educational Administration
  • M.Ed – Home Economics (Sandwich)
  • M.Ed – Mathematics (Sandwich)
  • M.Ed – Physical Education
  • M.Ed – Science (Sandwich)
  • M.Ed – Teacher Education

• Master of Science

  • M.Sc – Economics
  • M.Sc – Microfinance (Sandwich)
  • M.Sc – Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Studies and Management (Sandwich)
  • M.Sc – Oil and Gas Resource Management (Sandwich)
  • M.Sc – Statistics (Sandwich)
  • M.Sc – Technology and Development (Sandwich)

• Master of Philosophy

  • M.Phil – Administration in Higher Education
  • M.Phil – Agricultural Economics
  • M.Phil – Agricultural Extension
  • M.Phil – Aquaculture
  • M.Phil – Basic Education
  • M.Phil – Development Studies
  • M.Phil – Economics
  • M.Phil – Educational Administration
  • M.Phil – Educational Planning
  • M.Phil – English Language (M.Phil)
  • M.Phil – English Literature (M.Phil)
  • M.Phil – Entomology
  • M.Phil – Environmental Science
  • M.Phil – Ethnomusicology
  • M.Phil – Fisheries Science
  • M.Phil – French Linguistics – Top-up (Sandwich)
  • M.Phil – Geography and Regional Planning
  • M.Phil – Ghanaian Languages
  • M.Phil – Health Education
  • M.Phil – Home Economics
  • M.Phil – Hospitality Management
  • M.Phil – Infection and Immunity
  • M.Phil – Integrated Coastal Zone Management
  • M.Phil – Irrigation Technology
  • M.Phil – M.A/M.ED /M.SC./MPHIL/PHD IN (EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY)
  • M.Phil – Mathematics
  • M.Phil – Mathematics Education
  • M.Phil – Mechanisation
  • M.Phil – Music Education
  • M.Phil – Music Theory and Composition
  • M.Phil – Non-Governmental Studies and Community Development
  • M.Phil – Oceanography and Limnology
  • M.Phil – Oil and Gas Resource Management (Regular)
  • M.Phil – Physical Education
  • M.Phil – Physics (M.Phil)
  • M.Phil – Population and Health
  • M.Phil – Post – Harvest Technology
  • M.Phil – Religion and Human Values
  • M.Phil – Science Education
  • M.Phil – Sociology
  • M.Phil – Statistics
  • M.Phil – Tourism Management
  • M.Phil – Vocational and Technical Education
  • M.Phil – Wildlife Management

• Master of Business Administration

  • MBA – Marketing (Sandwich)
  • MBA – Oil and Gas Management

• Doctor of Philosophy

  • Ph.D – Agricultural Economics
  • Ph.D – Agricultural Extension
  • Ph.D – Aquaculture
  • Ph.D – AWBC/UCC PhD Program
  • Ph.D – Development Studies
  • Ph.D – Economics
  • Ph.D – English Language (Ph.D)
  • Ph.D – English Literature
  • Ph.D – Entomology
  • Ph.D – Ethnomusicology
  • Ph.D – Fisheries Science
  • Ph.D – Geography and Regional Planning
  • Ph.D – Health Promotion
  • Ph.D – Hospitality Management
  • Ph.D – Integrated Coastal Zone Management
  • Ph.D – Literature in English
  • Ph.D – Mathematics
  • Ph.D – Mathematics Education
  • Ph.D – Music Education
  • Ph.D – Music Theory and Composition
  • Ph.D – Non-Governmental Studies and Community Development
  • Ph.D – Oceanography and Limnology
  • Ph.D – Physical Education
  • Ph.D – Physics
  • Ph.D – Population and Health
  • Ph.D – Qualitative Research
  • Ph.D – Religion and Human Values
  • Ph.D – Science Education
  • Ph.D – Statistics
  • Ph.D – Tourism Management
  • Ph.D – Wildlife Management

• Bachelor of Management Studies

  •  Information Technology Department

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Fees Schedule (Admission into First Degree Regular) Programmes for the 2017/2018 Academic Year)

Student Fees: The fee payment schedule has been constituted by the establishment, instructing students to pay fees before the beginning of a new academic year.

Fees approved at the University consist of the academic facility user fees, residential facility fees and miscellaneous charges.
The following is the policy for the fee payment.

• Fees are paid to any of the various ucc sales centres across the country.
•  (a)  Cashier’s Office, University of Cape Coast (Mode of payment – CASH)(b)  Ghana Post Offices at the Regional Capitals – (Mode of payment – POSTAL ORDER)(c)  University  of Cape Coast – Accra Office, Tesano – Accra (Mode of payment – CASH)(d)  Kumasi Workers’ College, Kumasi (Mode of payment – CASH)(e)  I-J Consult, Kasoa – Nyanyano Road, Near Witty Kids Int. School (Mode of payment – CASH)(f)  All UCC College of Distance Education (CoDE) Study Centres (Mode of payment:GCB Bankers Draft in the name of The Registrar, University of Cape Coast)COST OF SCRATCH CARDS:Post-SSSCE/WASSCE              –           GH¢220.00Post-Diploma                           –           GH¢230.00International Applicants           –           USD$120.00

The deadlines for the sale of Application scratch cards and the submission of completed application forms are Friday, 28^th April, 2017 and Friday, 5^th May, 2017 respectively.

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Currently, “Cape Vars“, as colloquially called or nicknamed, has brought forth notable and credible alumni’.  The University has trained physicians, education planners, agriculturist, and administrators. The following are the list of some of the top professionals delivered by the University.

University of Cape Coast Notable Alumni

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	Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo	Member of Parliament and Minister of State for Private Public Partnership
	Jane Nana Opoku Agyeman	Member of Parliament and Minister of State for Private Public Partnership who became the first female vice chancellor of the republic of Ghana
	Kwesi Ahwoi	Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa and also the formal Minister of Interior of Ghana
	Akwasi Aidoo	Former President from Trust Africa and Director at Foundation
	Seth Terkper	A Chartered Accountant and the former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of Ghana.
	Aba Andam	A Ghanaian Particle Physicist.
	Millison Narh	Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana
	Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu	A former Speaker of Parliament
	Juliet Asante	An award-winning film maker

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If you find yourself around the proximity of UCC, either with an academic intent or just living around, you might find these hostels handy for your accommodation.

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