Social Studies in Place of Integrated Science Grade for University Admission Entry
Social Studies in Place of Integrated Science Grade for University Admission Entry
Well, how were your WASSCE Results, and how bad is the Integrated Science Looking?
Universities and Colleges Admission Closing Dates / Deadlines
Can You Use Social Studies Grade in Calculating Your WASSCE Aggregate for the University Admission or the Integrated Science?
The Basic Requirement for all University Admission Entry requirements is to get at least a C6 in the Four Core Subjects; English Language, Social Studies and Core mathematics.
You may have tried hard not to obtain a Pass in Integrated Science but that might just not be enough to hit the cut-off point for the University programme you want.
University of Ghana (UG) Latest Admission Cut-off Points
Here is the Good News;
Now, Most Universities allow Candidates to use social studies Grades in calculating their aggregates rather than integrated science.
For Example, If the Programme you select at the University is non-science-related; For candidates who read Arts and Business subjects at WASSCE, a grade in Social Studies may be used in place of the grade in Integrated Science in the calculation of their aggregates if the Social Studies grade is better than the grade in Integrated Science. If you get A1 in Social Studies and C5 or C6 in integrated Science Social Studies will be used.
How to Apply to any University or College with 2 or 3 WASSCE Certs.
This is not practised in only one university in Ghana,
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology KNUST – KNUST Admissions 2023/2024 Social Studies to be used Instead of Integrated Science
University of Ghana Legon – UG –
Requirements General Entry Requirements into Legon Campus, Accra City Campus and Korle Bu Campus.
An applicant for admission to a degree programme in the University of Ghana must have at least credits (A1 – C6 in WASSCE and A – D in SSSCE) in English, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science (for Science related programmes) or Social Studies (for non-Science related programmes) and three elective subjects in Science for applicants applying to Science or Agriculture related disciplines or three elective subjects in General Arts/Business for applicants applying to non-Science related disciplines, with the total aggregate not exceeding 24. In addition, Science applicants should have at least a grade of C6 in WASSCE/D in SSSCE in Social Studies/Life Skills and non-science applicants should also have at least a grade of C6 in WASSCE/D IN SSSCE in Integrated Science/Core Science
University for Development Studies.
For candidates who read Arts and Business subjects at WASSCE, a grade in Social Studies may be used in place of the grade in Integrated Science in the calculation of their aggregates if the Social Studies grade is better than the grade in Integrated Science. If you get A1 in Social Studies and C5 or C6 in integrated Science Social Studies will be used.
