International Office
Ghana
Forthcoming visit
Staff from the University will be visiting Accra in May to attend the QS World MBA Fair. Michael Buchan from Portsmouth Business School will be in attendance. Please visit our stand at the event to receive advice and materials for applying to study on our MBA and other Postgraduate Business courses.
QS World MBA Fair
Wednesday 8 May
1600-2100 hrs at the Moevenpick Ambassador Hotel
Independence Avenue, Accra
SEES Scholarships
A number of scholarships are available in our Faculty of Science. They take the form of a 20% fee reduction for the following full-time postgraduate courses:
- MSc Engineering Geology
- MSc Geological and Environmental Hazards
- MSc Contaminated Land
- MSc Crisis and Disaster Management
- MSc Geographical Information Systems
- MSc Coastal and Marine Resource Management
For more information, please visit the Postgraduate Science scholarships page.
Tullow Scholarship Scheme
Tullow Oil are running their scholarship scheme again this year, awarding up to 50 scholarships to Ghanaian students for postgraduate studies in the UK for the 2013-2014 academic year. This scheme was contracted by the British Council and The University of Portsmouth was selected as a 'category 1' institution. Only the following courses are eligible for this scholarship scheme:
- MSc Engineering Geology
- Msc Environmental Management and Contamination
- MSc Sustainable Environmental Management
- MSc Geographical Information Systems
- MSc Crisis and Disaster Management
- MSc Applied Aquatic Biology
- MSc Geological and Environmental Hazards
- MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- MSc Strategic Quality Management
- LLM Corporate Governance and Law/Grad.ICSA
- LLM International Business Law
- MSc Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Engineering
- MSc Civil Engineering with Environmental Engineering
- MSc Technology Management
- MSc Biomedicine
- MSc Coastal and Marine Resources Management
- MA Communication and Language Skills
Applications for awards towards the 2013/2014 academic year will be opened from 9 January until 13 February 2013. Please visit the Tullow website Ghana page for more information.
The British Council encourages applicants to secure offers at participating institutions before applying for this scholarship. If you have not already applied for a course at the University of Portsmouth, please visit how to apply. You can also view our profile on the Tullow website.
Entry requirements
We are happy to consider overseas applications on a case by case basis. As a general guide:
Undergraduate:
To be considered for an undergraduate degree, you should hold a good Senior Secondary School Certificate or the West African Senior School Certificate, AND a recognised International Foundation Year (IFY). We accept 5 SSCE/WASSCE credits (including mathematics and English language) with minimum grades of 1-6 or A-D in relevant subjects.
A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate are also accepted. Students with satisfactory academic performance at Ordinary National Diploma (OND) will be considered for relevant undergraduate degree programmes.
Students with a good Higher National Diploma (HND) may be considered for advanced entry onto a relevant undergraduate degree programme. Students with certificates and diplomas from accredited partners including APTECH, NCC and Informatics can progress onto certain degree programmes outlined in the progression agreement with the partner institution.
We generally consider basic vocational qualifications including City and Guilds/RSA and teaching certificates for relevant International Foundation pathways. However, we are happy to consider strong and mature applicants for direct entry onto an undergraduate degree programme on a case by case basis.
Postgraduate:
Students should hold a good Bachelor's degree from a Ghanaian university with Second Class Lower (2.2) or above. However, some courses require a higher overall CGPA. We are happy to consider applications with a slightly lower GPA on a case by case basis.
For entry onto our MBA International, students should have a Second Class Upper and at least 3 years relevant work experience after graduation in a managerial or supervisory capacity. Work experience is also required for several other postgraduate courses and many courses will require you to have studied relevant subjects. Please see our full course list for more details.
PhD:
Students holding a good Masters Degree will be considered for PhD study upon submission of a research proposal. Please visit our Graduate School pages for information on specific areas of research.
English Language requirements
We accept credit minimum at Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (A-D or A1-C6). Students with lower grades may be considered with other satisfactory evidence of English competence. If there is no evidence of SSCE, you will need to take one of the following English qualifications:
We accept IELTS, TOEFL, IGCSE, and several other certificates. The required score will depend on your level of entry and your chosen course.
Please visit English language requirements for more details. We offer Pre-sessional English language programmes for applicants who do not yet meet the required English level for entry onto our degree courses.
Our representatives
If you would like to apply to study at the University of Portsmouth, please contact one of our representatives in Ghana:
Cupa Ghana Ltd
PO Box TF70, Trade Fair, Accra
Tel: +233 2122 4516
Email: cupastudyabroad@yahoo.com, info@cupaghana.com
Daniel Oppong
Esam Travel and Tours
C14 Star Avenue, Kokomlemle, Quennel House, Accra - North
(Correspondence address: Box 5552, Accra - North)
Tel: +233 20 600 7676
Mobile: 02447 83000
Fax: +233 2 122 8154
Email: danpee@hotmail.com or esamtt.gh@gmail.com
Open hours: 0800-1700
26/5 New John Sabah Road, PO Box MC 395, Takoradi
Tel: +233 3 12 4117
Fax: +233 3 12 4540
Email: danpee@hotmail.com
