Status of Mature Applicant for Methodist University

MATURE APPLICANT

Mature students applying for admission but who do not satisfy the above requirement must have reasonable education and working experience and should have attained a minimum age of twenty – eight (28) at the time of submitting the application. All mature students will be required to write the Mature Students Entrance Examination.

            

     LEVEL TO WHICH CANDIDATE ARE ADMITTED

i.                    SSS/WASSCE Certificate: Level 100.

ii.                  HND Certificate: Level 300 for candidates who obtained first or second class in the relevant specialized subject areas. Candidates who obtained first or second class in subjects other than those they wish to pursue at the University College, will be admitted to level 200.

iii.                DBS Certificate: Level 200, for candidates with a minimum of three credit passes and two ordinary passes in their subjects.

iv.                 Professional Diploma Certificates:

a.      Level 300 for candidates with the following qualifications: ICA Part II, ACCRA Part II,                          CIM Level II, CIB Level II, ICSA Professional Level. Such candidate will have the option of majoring either in Accounting or in Banking and Finance.

b.      Level 200 for candidates with the following qualifications: ICA Part II, ACCRA Part I, CIB Level I, ICSA Foundation and Pre – Professional Level.

  

v.                   RSA Stage III and Post Secondary Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’

Candidate with the above qualification plus five ‘O’ Level credit passes or six (6) or SSSCE/WACE including English and Mathematics will bee admitted to level 200. Those who do not have the requisite ‘O’ Level or SSSCE/WACE passes will be required to attend the University College’s remedial classes and pass an entrance examination.

Access Course:

An access course is organized by the University College usually in May for those applying as mature students and certain partially qualified applicants. An Entrance Examination is conducted at the end of the access course to select candidate for admission.

Compulsory Courses

Unless otherwise exempted by the Academic Affairs Committee, a candidate for first degree must before his/her final session or at any other time specified or approved and pass the prescribed examination approved by the faculty concerned. The student in addition mist complete all compulsory courses in the chosen area of specialization as specified in the Faculty programme.

Full Time Studies:

A student is registered as full time student if he/she enrolls in any one semester for a minimum of 18 and maximum of 21 credits. Any enrolment for less than 18 credit will be granted as part time except as indicated in (ii) below. Normally, a student shall not be allowed to enroll for less than 18 credits for course work in any semester except if it is to satisfy Faculty requirement.

Part Time Students:

The University College may allow students to register for a part time studies. Such students must complete their programmes in not more than twelve semesters.

Requirement for award of Degree

To be eligible for the award of a degree, a candidate must have satisfactory completed the minimum number of credits prescribed for the degree. He/she must in addition complete successfully, all compulsory courses for the degree prescribed for registration. A course cannot be counted twice in computation of the minimum number of courses.

BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMME

  METHODIST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

INTRODUCTION:

The role of the Methodist Church in providing Basic Secondary and Tertiary Education has further been broadened with the introduction of the Methodist University. The plans and decisions were approved at the Methodist Church’s 37^th Annual Conference held in Sunyani in 1998.

The mission of the college is to promote and develop academic excellence, spirituality, morality and service within the Ghanaian society. This will involve the attainment of total development of the individuals who pass through the Methodist University College Ghana (MUCCG) mentally, spiritually and physically. On the basis of Christian principles, the institution will blend academic, religious and professional excellence leading to an appreciation of globalization, scientific and technological as well as cultural changes and innovations.

The University College is accredited by the National Accreditation Board to offer first – degree programmes in Business Administration and Social Studies and it is affiliated to the University of Ghana. The initial campus of the University College is at the southern portion of the Wesley Grammar School grounds, Dansoma, Accra.

However, it is envisaged that it will ultimately be a multi – campus institution. The campuses will house different faculties to be located in Accra, Bonwire, Dawhenya, Ejura, Koforidua, Kumasi, Larteh, Techiman and Wenchi.

There are two semesters. The first is from September/October to February, while the second runs from March to July.