UPSA ADMISSION OF APPLICANTS TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMME FOR THE 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR – erykme.com

SESSIONSRegular (Morning) Session available for Level 100 entry only

Evening & Weekend Sessions are available for Level 100 and Level 200 entries

1. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSWest African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) & SeniorSecondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE Applicants.West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) & Senior Secondary SchoolCertificate Examination (SSSCE) applicants must have at least credit passes (i.e. grade A1-C6and grade A-D respectively) in three core subjects including English Language,

Mathematicsand Integrated Science/Social Studies in addition to any three elective

subjects including Elective Mathematics with an aggregate score of 24 or better.

LEVEL 100
Category A
General Certificate ofEducation(GCE) Advanced Level Holders:Passes in any three (3) subjects including Mathematics (at least, one of the passes should begrade D or better) at the GCE Advanced Level plus a pass in General Paper. In addition, theapplicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) or better in five (5) subjects including EnglishLanguage, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and any Science Subject at the GCE

Ordinary (‘O’) Level.

LEVEL 200
Category B
Post-Secondary Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’/Diploma inEducationCertificate withspecialization in Mathematics Education awarded by any University recognized by the

NationalAccreditationBoard.

Category CRecognized Professional Qualifications:At least complete Level One (1) of any of the following recognized professionalqualifications:

ICSA, CIM, CIMA, ACCA, ICAG and CIB only.

Category DHolders of Higher National Diploma (HND) awarded by NABPTEX with at least SecondClass Lower or University Diploma from any University recognized by the NationalAccreditation Board with Final Cumulative Grade Point Average (FCGA) of at least 2.5preferably in Statistics. In addition In addition, the HND applicants must have acquired a 2-year post HND qualification working experience. including Elective Mathematics or credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language,

Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and any Science subject at the GCE ‘O’ Level.

2.HOW TO APPLYCompletion of Online Application FormAll applications are to be strictly completed online(i) Log on to admissions.upsa.edu.gh to access the online application form.(ii) Use the Online Serial Numbers (OSN) and the receipt number to start theapplication process.Purchase of Online Serial Numbers (OSN)

Online Serial Numbers (OSN) for theUniversity of Professional Studies,Accraare

available for purchase at the cost of GH¢200.00 for Ghanaian Applicants and

US$120.00 for International Applicants at the followingsalespoints:

(a) Any branch of Ecobank or Access Bank

(b) ByMTN mobile moneyservices

3. SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTSUsing A-4 manila envelope, all applicants must submit the following documents by handdelivery:A printed-out and endorsed applicant’s declaration slipCertified copies of all certificate(s)Original transcript(s) of academic records (applicable to holders of professionalqualifications, University Diploma and HND applicants only) Birth certificateThe manila envelope should be submitted to the address below:th Closing date for submission is Wednesday, 7 September, 2016.The Director of Academic AffairsRoom 7, Academic AffairsNorth Wing, New Administration Block

University of Professional Studies, Accra.

IMPORTANT NOTE:1. Applicants who do not meet any of the requirements above MUST NOTAPPLY. Fees paid to the University are NOT refundable.2. Only successful applicants will be notified.Further information may be obtained from the University’s website (www.upsa.edu.gh)or from the Admissions Office via: Tel: 0303-937544/0303-937542 ande-mail:[email protected]: Applicants who qualify under Categories B, C and D must, in addition have

WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE credit passes in three (3) core subjects and two(2) electives subjects