Information for students from Ghana

For those students that have completed the standard year 12 examinations (SSC/WAEC), an appropriate foundation programme is required.

Our Undergraduate Prospectus lists entry requirements for A levels and International Baccalaureate students for each course.

If you have taken the Higher National Diploma (HND), we can typically accept average grades ranging from 3.0 to 5.0.

This summary is provided as guidance and requirements may vary for individual courses, which often require high grades in relevant subjects.

Students who have completed at least one year at a university in Ghana and achieved good grades may be considered for direct entry to our undergraduate degree courses.

Students taking APs or SATs should refer to our entry requirements for the USA.

Applicants should hold a masters degree of a good standard from a recognised university in a relevant subject area.

Please visit the postgraduate research prospectus for further details as some departments require higher masters results than others.

Degrees from recognised universities in Ghana can be accepted as meeting our English language requirements. 

You should identify possible supervisors at Nottingham before applying and prepare a research proposal to submit with your application.