These are students who enrol in full-time programmes and are awarded degrees on completion of their studies by the University of Cape Coast. The University attracts students from all over Africa and other parts of the world.
Students at the University have access to many resources including access to Wi-Fi hotspots all over campus, an ultra-modern library complex with a capacity of stocking 750,000 volumes, a well-resourced hospital, an ICT Centre, expansive counselling system, sports facilities, banking services, restaurants, and many more.
All freshly admitted undergraduate students are provided accommodation on campus.
Accommodation is only provided to first-year students and continuing students would be assisted in securing decent accommodation at private hostels in and around campus.
You will need a visa to enter Ghana unless you are a citizen of a country that is exempted. Please contact the nearest Ghanaian Embassy or High Commission for a visa to Ghana.
As an international student, your visa is a permit to enter the country at any time during the period it was issued for. On entry into the country, you will be given a number of days at the point of entry to stay, usually 60-90 days. You are required by law to extend your permit to stay in the country for an extended period of time after that.
The Ghana Immigration Service has an office that works with the Office to assist students with this.
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Please note that tuition fees vary from programme to programme and are reviewed every academic year. Contact international@ucc.edu.gh for the current fees
The estimates for living expenses are:
HOUSING |
$1,200 per year. Please note that first year undergraduate students pay for housing as part of their fees. Continuing students will have to secure their housing before the beggining of a new academic year. |
BOOKS |
An average of $300 per semester. This is dependent on the programme of study |
FOOD |
An average of $1,000 per semester. Please note that it is cheaper to cook. |
TRANSPORTATION |
An average of $100 per semester. This is heavily affected by fuel prices and means of transportation you choose to take. |
VISA EXTENSION AND RESIDENT PERMITS Click here |
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The University is situated in the historical town of Cape Coast, the citadel of education in Ghana. Cape Coast (‘Oguaa’ in the local Fanti dialect) was the first capital of the former Gold Coast, now Ghana, until it was moved to Accra in 1877. It is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and situated along the Atlantic ocean. Cape Coast is the cradle of education in Ghana as it houses some of the oldest and best-performing schools in the country.
The Chiefs and people of Cape Coast celebrate Fetu Afahye, an annual festival, every first week of September, and it is one of the popular tourist attractions in the country. With its rich history and monuments, Cape Coast is a tourist destination with numerous beaches and resorts. It is an amazing experience to visit the Kakum National Rainforest with its famous Canopy Walkway and World Heritage sites such as Cape Coast and Elmina Slave Castles.