UCC Opens Admissions for 2026/2027 Academic Year
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has officially opened its admissions portal for the 2026/2027 academic year, offering fresh opportunities for prospective students to pursue undergraduate, master’s, and PhD degrees.
The announcement, issued by the Directorate of Academic Affairs, confirms that the university is now accepting applications for various academic streams.
Available Academic Programmes
In a notice dated 7th April 2026, signed by the Head of Admissions, Diana Ama Dogbatse, the university detailed the specific intakes currently available:
Sandwich Programmes: Applications are open for both undergraduate and postgraduate sandwich programmes for the 2026 academic year.
Regular Programmes: Applications are open for regular undergraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Eligibility for 2026 WASSCE Candidates
The university has clarified that eligibility extends to a broad range of applicants:
Awaiting Result Candidates: Students who will sit for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) are eligible to apply as “awaiting results” candidates.
Existing Results: Candidates who already possess their WASSCE results are also invited to apply.
E-Voucher Purchase and Application Cost
The cost of the application E-voucher is set at GH¢220.00. Vouchers can be purchased at the following designated centers and banks nationwide:
UCC Designated Offices: The UCC Cashier’s Office (Cape Coast) and the University’s Accra Office at Tesano.
Postal Services: All regional and district branches of the Ghana Post Company Limited.
Participating Banks: GCB Bank, Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Guaranty Trust Bank (GT Bank), Republic Bank Ghana, Zenith Bank Ghana, Prudential Bank Ghana, CalBank, National Investment Bank (NIB), OmniBSIC Bank, and Fidelity Bank Ghana, among others.
How to Apply Online
Prospective applicants are required to complete the entire process through the university’s official portal at apply.ucc.edu.gh. For further inquiries, the university has provided an official email address: admissions@ucc.edu.gh.
Source: University of Cape Coast, Directorate of Academic Affairs (7th April 2026).
Below is the full press release by the university.
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UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS PORTAL OPEN FOR 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
The University Community is hereby informed that the University’s Admissions Portal has been opened to receive applications for the following programmes:
i. Sandwich Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes for the 2026 Academic Year; and ii. Regular Undergraduate Programmes for the 2026/2027 Academic Year.
Candidates who will be writing the WASSCE in 2026 (awaiting results), as well as those who already possess WASSCE results, are eligible to apply.
E-Vouchers for online application are available for purchase at the following centres:
Cashier’s Office, University of Cape Coast (Mode of Payment: Cash)
University of Cape Coast – Accra Office, Tesano, Accra (Mode of Payment: Cash)
Ghana Post Company Limited – All Regional and District Capitals (Mode of Payment: Cash)
All Network Branches of GCB Bank, ADB Bank, GT Bank, ARB Apex Bank, Republic Bank, Consolidated Bank, Zenith Bank, Prudential Bank, Cal Bank, National Investment Bank, OmniBSIC Bank, Fidelity Bank and Ghana Dot Com.
The cost of the E-Voucher is GH¢220.00.
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Prospective applicants are to visit apply.ucc.edu.gh to complete their applications online. For further enquiries, contact admissions@ucc.edu.gh.
Thank you.
UCC encouraged all interested candidates to take advantage of the opportunity and submit their applications within the stipulated period.
