UG MSc Computer Science Admission Requirements and How to Apply

University of Ghana admission is still ongoing for the MSc. Computer Science programme. Below are all the UG MSc computer science admission requirements and how to apply.

UG MSc Computer Science Admission Requirements and How to Apply

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

Programme Duration: One (1) year
Application Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2024

QUALIFICATIONS:

The minimum entry is a First Degree in Computing, IT or any relevant field such as Mathematics, Statistics,
Engineering, etc from a recognised University.

HOW TO APPLY

A. GHANAIAN APPLICANTS ONLY

University of Ghana application e-voucher can be obtained by Ghanaian applicants for GH¢ 220.00 via
USSD Payment or at the following banks: Access Bank, Zenith Bank, Universal Merchant Bank,
Ecobank, Republic Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, GCB Bank, Unibank, Consolidated Bank
Ghana (CBG), Prudential Bank, First Atlantic Bank and Fidelity Bank. Applicants should follow
carefully the instructions on the voucher when completing the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.
Applicants who did not graduate from the University of Ghana must submit the following documents
online (Scan and Attach):
• Bachelors’ Degree Certificate and Transcript (for those applying for Masters’ Degree
programmes)
• Bachelors’ and Masters’ Degree Certificate and Transcript (for those applying for PhD
programmes)
• Three referees’ reports are required (provide the details of the referees online)
• PhD applicants should attach their Research Proposals to the application (Not more than Four
pages)
• Scan and upload a Gazette/Marriage certificate where name has changed

The official transcript should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the
application.

NOTE THAT NO APPLICATION WILL BE PROCESSED WITHOUT THE CERTIFICATE/OFFICIAL
TRANSCRIPT OR GAZETTE/MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE WHERE NAME HAS CHANGED.

The originals will be required during interviews.
All applicants who graduated from the University of Ghana from 1996 to date should indicate
their ‘STUDENT IDENTITY NUMBERS’ on their forms before submission.

Steps to purchasing UG Application voucher via USSD

(Please note that this information applies only to Ghanaian (diploma/HND to degree,
undergraduate & postgraduate) applicants. However, it does not apply to Ghanaians
(undergraduate) applying from abroad)
Follow these 4 easy steps to purchase an application e-voucher:
1. Dial *887*9# on all networks
2. Enter UG
3. Authorise Payment
4. User receives e-voucher via SMS after successful payment.

In a situation where the user does not receive an SMS after a period of successfully
completing the transaction, they can retrieve the e-voucher using the following steps:
To Retrieve E-Voucher:
1. Dial *887*9#
2. Select “Yes”
3. Select “Retrieve E-Voucher”
4. The details of the E-Voucher are displayed (ie University of Ghana, Serial
Number, and PIN)

B. INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AND GHANAIANS APPLYING FROM ABROAD

This category of applicants should use the following links to access the online application
form for completion and submission:
• https://sgs.ug.edu.gh
• https://admission.ug.edu.gh/igraduate/login.php

All applicants are expected to pay to the University a non-refundable application
processing fee of US$110.00. This fee can be paid directly or wire transferred into
the UNIVERSITY OF GHANA ECOBANK ACCOUNT.
Details of the Account are:
All foreign students should make their payments as follows:
• Account Name: University of Ghana Fees Collection (FOREX) – For payments in
Ghana
• Account Name: University of Ghana Fees Collection (FOREIGN) – For payments
outside Ghana
Account No.: 0161094409780403; Swift Code: ECOCGHAC

The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates and transcripts should be scanned
and attached to the application form before submission. The transcript should be
scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application.
Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.

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FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES CONTACT:

The Postgraduate Coordinator
Department of Computer Science, UG
P.O. Box LG 163, Legon, Ghana
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Mobile: 0233(0)24 119 7511/ 0233(0)20 173 3552