Bachelor of Physician Assistantship (Clinical)
About this programme
This is a four (4) year programme. The first two years are dedicated to preparing the students to cover foundational sciences and introduce them to the profession. The third and fourth years focus on the professional training. In the third year, the students learn about Preventive Medicine, Evidence Based Medicine, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Diagnostic Methods, Health Administration as well as the foundation of Clinical Medicine. The final year is predominantly clinical clerkships. Students have clerkships in the major-medical disciplines, via Internal Medicine, Surgery and its allied fields, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and Primary Care. These clerkships are done in primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities, under the supervision of specialists in the health institutions. In addition to the elements of the course, the acquisition of surgical skills in both Surgery and Obstetrics are particularly emphasized. There are vocational training periods during the long vacations, where students learn and develop practical skills.
Entry requirements
1 Ghanaians with Local Educational Credentials a Applicants must have obtained three (3) credits (at least Grade A1-C6 in WASSCE and A-D in SSSCE) in the following core subjects: i Mathematics ii English iii Integrated Science b In addition, applicants must have obtained three (3) credits (A1-C6 in WASSCE and A-D in SSSCE) in the following elective subjects: i Chemistry ii Physics iii Biology iv Elective Mathematics c In addition, there will be a selection interview for admission and entrance examination into the programme. d Progression to the clinical component of the MBChB programme requires satisfactory completion of the three-year preclinical component with passes in all subjects. International Applicants and Ghanaians with External Educational Credentials acceptable for admission include the following: a Senior Secondary School Certificates (WASSCE/SSSCE) b International Baccalaureate (IB) c GCE (Cambridge) – ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels d IGSCE (Cambridge) – ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels e American High School Grade – Grades 12 & 13 examinations f Other external qualifications which have equivalences to the WASSCE/SSSCE and the GCE (A Levels) g Equivalences to WASSCE/SSSCE in all cases shall be determined by the National Accreditation Board. General Entry Requirements for Other Educational Credentials a IGCSE/IB – To be admitted to the Programme, IGCSE/IB holders must possess at least Grades A*/A-C in English, Mathematics and Biology at the Standard (SL/’O’ Level), in addition to three Higher Level (HL-A to C)/’A’ Level (A to D)/IB2 (A-C) grades in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematics. b GCE (Cambridge) c American High School Grade Applicants Holding First Degrees The programme does not currently accept applicants holding first degrees into its programmes mid-stream. All applicants enter at level 100 if they satisfy the entry requirements stated above.