ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT Knutsford (University)College

WAEC CATEGORY
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)
Grade D or better in:

3 Core (English, Math, Integrated Science or Social Studies)
3 Electives

West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
Grade C6 or better in:

3 Core (English, Math, Integrated Science or Social Studies)
3 Electives

WASSCE (FOREIGN STUDENTS)
Grade C6 or better in:

3 Core (English, Math, Agricultural Science or Biology)
3 Electives

GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels
‘O’ Level
Grade 6 or better in 5 GCE ‘O’ level subjects including: English, Math, and Science (Arts students) and an Arts subject for Science students.

‘A’ Level

Passes in 3 subjects
One of the passes should be Grade D or better

EXTERNAL ‘O’ AND ‘A’ LEVELS
Candidates can submit recent ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels from outside the WAEC jurisdiction

But check the accreditation of the body offering the certificate

WAEC ABCE/GBCE
GBCE
Credit passes in 5 subjects including:

English
Math
Integrated Science/Social Studies

ABCE

Passes in 3 subjects
One of the passes should be Grade D or better

MATURE STUDENTS
MATURE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Age: 27 years at the time of writing the Mature Entrance Exam

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Candidate must:

Show proof of age with a legitimate document that is at least 5 years old
Provide introductory letter from employer
Show any proof of employment

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
MATURE HND
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
First Class HND can enter at Level 300 IF they are pursuing the same programme
A First Class HND holder should start from Level 200 if s/he is changing programme
Second Upper and Lower should start form Level 200 irrespective of whether they are pursuing same programme or not

DIPLOMA HOLDERS
Diploma holders with FGPA of 3.0 or better from an institution whose diploma progamme has been accredited by the NBA or from a foreign institution that is recognized by the NAB can be considered.
Diploma holders with FGPA of 3.6 and above can enter at Level 300 IF they are pursuing the same programme
Diploma holders with FGPA of 3.6 should start from Level 200 if they are
changing programmes
Diploma holders with FGPA of between 3.0 and 3.59 should start from Level 200 irrespective of whether they are pursuing same programme or changing programmes.
Diploma holders who entered their diploma programmes as mature students must show evidence of passes in English and Mathematics from GCE ‘O’ Level, SSSCE, or WASSCE
In the absence of these, they must show evidence that the Mature Student Entrance examination they took before entering the diploma programme including papers in English and Mathematics

DBS

DBS is not accepted as entry requirement by the University College
The above is the Admission requirements for Knutsford University College.