ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR B.Sc. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

The following are various categories that qualify to be enrolled on the BSc Public Health programme: Direct entry: 1. WASSCE/SSCE Graduates CERTIFICATE ENTRY POINT: 1. Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC) 2. Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) 3. Post NAC/NAP Midwifery (PNNM) 4. Registered Midwifery (Certificate) DIPLOMA ENTRY POINT: 1. Registered Community Nursing (RCN)/Registered Public Health Nursing (PHN) 2. Registered General Nursing (RGN 3. Registered Midwifery (RM) 4. Registered Community Psychiatry Nursing (RCPN) 5. Registered Mental Health Nursing (RMN) 6. Registered Pediatric Nursing (PN) WASSCE Candidate An aggregate score of thirty-six (36) or better comprising (A1-C6) in three (3) core subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science, and in three (3) elective subjects (A1-C6) in any of the following programmes listed below: SSSCE Candidate An aggregate score of twenty-four (24) or better comprising (A-D) in three (3) core subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science, and in three (3) elective subjects (A-D) in any of the following programmes listed below.

NOTE: A combination of SSSCE and WASSCE results are not acceptable

NO.	ELECTIVE PROGRAMMES	ELECTIVE SUBJECT
a.	Science Option	Mathematics (Elective) Physics Chemistry Biology
b.	General Arts Option	Literature in English French Ghanaian Language Christian Religious Studies or Islamic Religious Economics Geography History Government Mathematics (Elective) General Knowledge in Arts
c.	Agriculture Programme Option	General Agriculture Chemistry Physics Mathematics French
d.	Home Economics Option	Management in Living Food and Nutrition Economics Chemistry French General Knowledge in Arts

Mature Candidates Mature applicants should be in good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana must:

1. Have attained a minimum age of twenty-five (25) years at the time of application.
2. Show proof of age with a birth certificate which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.
3. Have at least three years of work experience. Applicants should provide a letter of appointment from their employer or show any proof of employment.
4. Have a written reference from the immediate employer.
5. Pass an entrance examination/interview conducted by the University.

Note: in addition to the above, all NAC/NAP/CHN (Certificate) candidates must have SSSCE or WASSCE results with at least, 6 credits in all required subjects or must have done an Access Course Programme organized by the University. The access program comprised Mathematics, Integrated Science, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. This should be organised for a period of six weeks. Candidate must pass the access course examination in order to be admitted to the BSc Nursing program. Entry Level The entry levels for the various categories are:

1. WASSCE/SSCE/NAC Level 100
2. SRN/CHN/NAP/RM/CP (Certificate) – Level 200 Holders of Nurse assistant (Preventive) – NAP and Community health nursing certificates will be considered into level 200 after passing the access course conducted by the University.
3. RGN/RCHN (Diploma)/ Registered Midwives/RMHN (Diploma) – Level 300
4. FOREIGN STUDENTS International applicants may be admitted based on qualifications from their countries from which equivalence shall be determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and submitted to the university. Evidence of proficiency with the English Language will be required in the case of applicants from non-English speaking countries.