Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Entry requirements
GHANA WASSCE/SSSCE – Minimum/General Entry Prospective students should meet the minimum requirements for admission to a first degree in science in tertiary institutions in Ghana as determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC); that is, aggregate 24 or better in 6 subjects in the WASSCE (A1-C6) and SSSCE (A-D) examinations. They should have obtained credit passes or better in the core subjects: English, Mathematics, Integrated Science and three elective subjects of Chemistry and any two of Biology, Physics or Elective Mathematics or their equivalents. A credit or better (C6 in WASSCE or D in SSSCE) in Social Studies/Life Skills is also required. American High School Grade 12 An applicant for admission to the Accra College of Medicine MBChB programme must have a Final Grade Point of at least 3.0 with an SAT score of 1200 or better, or an ACT score of at least 24 in each section. GCE (Cambridge) – ‘A’ and ‘O’ Levels Prospective students must have obtained good passes (Grade D or better) in Chemistry and any two of Physics, Biology or Mathematics. In addition, candidates must have at least credit passes (Grade 6) in five (5) GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and General Science plus Additional Science or the individual science subjects of, Chemistry and any two of Physics, Mathematics or Biology. Students must also have a credit pass in an Arts subject. WASSCE/SSSCE Applicants from the West African Sub-region An applicant for admission to the MBChB programme in the Accra College of Medicine must have at least credits (A1 – C6 in WASSCE and A – D in SSSCE) in 6 subjects as listed below: Core Subjects: Credit passes in English, Core Mathematics and a Science subject such as Agriculture, General Science or Health Science Electives Subjects: Credit passes in Chemistry and two from Physics, Biology and Further Mathematics Short-listed applicants will have to pass an interview and/or entrance examination. International Baccalaureate (IB) Applicants must have the IB Diploma (DP) Certificate and at least Grade 5 in High Level (HL) Chemistry and in any two (2) of the following HL and SL Subjects: Physics, Biology or Mathematics. In addition, for those who have taken the: i. IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), applicants must have the MYP Certificate and at least Grade 4 in English, Extended Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and a language foreign to the applicant’s own. ii. IGCSE or GCE (Cambridge) ‘O’ levels, applicants must have at least Grade C in English Language, Additional Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry and a language foreign to the applicant’s own. French Baccalaureate (FB) Applicants must have obtained at least a grade of 10 in the General Baccalaureate (Science).
Career prospects
1) Family medicine physician 2) Internal medicine physician 3) Anesthesiologist 4) Pathologist 5) Neurologist 6) Trauma surgeon 7) Allergist and immunologist 8) Ophthalmologist 9) Nuclear medicine physician 10) Rheumatologist 11) Pulmonologist 12) Orthopedist 13) Preventive medicine physician 14) Radiologist 15) Sports medicine physician 16) Podiatrist 17) Cardiologist 18) Physiatrist 19) Obstetrician and Gynecologist