SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Entry requirements
I. West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to be admitted to level 100 Applicants with minimum grade of C6 or better in three (3) core subjects i.e. English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and three (3) elective subjects namely Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Elective Mathematics will be admitted to level 100 of the BTech Science Laboratory Technology Programme. II. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) to be admitted to level 100 Applicants with minimum grade of D or better in three (3) core subjects i.e. English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and three (3) elective subjects namely Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Elective Mathematics will be admitted to Level 100 of the BTech Science Laboratory Technology Programme. III. Other WASSCE/SSSCE Backgrounds Applicants with minimum grade of C6/D or better in three (3) core subjects i.e. English Language, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science, and with minimum grade of C6/D or better in any three (3) electives, that is in Chemistry, Biology, Food and Nutrition, Elective Mathematics, and Physics will be considered for admission to Level 100. VI. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level to be admitted to level 100 Applicants with passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better) in addition to having credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English, Mathematics and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subject for Science students will be admitted to level 100 of the BTech Science Laboratory Technology Programme. VII. Top-up Applicants Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology may be admitted to level 300 Applicants with the 3-year Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (HND SLT) with CGPA of not less than 2.5 (Second Class Lower Division) from a recognized institution may be considered for admission to level 300 of the BTech Science Laboratory Technology Programme. Diploma in Radiography / Diagnostic Imaging / Sonography / Science Laboratory Technology or any other relevant diploma programme may be admitted to level 300 after passing an interview and bridging course examination Applicants with a requisite 3-year diploma in radiography, diagnostic imaging, sonography, Science Laboratory Technology (radiographer technicians) or any other relevant diploma programme with CGPA of not less than 2.5 (Second Class Lower Division) from a recognized institution accredited by the Allied Health Professions Council, with a minimum 1-year working experience in the health sector, may be considered for admission to level 300 of the BTech Science Laboratory Technology Programme after passing an interview and bridging course examination which will comprise of Level 100 and 200 courses to make up for the deficiency in the transcripts of the applicants. VII. Mature Students’ Entry The applicant must: Be at least 25 years old. Show proof of age with any legitimate documentary proof of birth date. Pass mature students’ entrance examinations. VII. International Applicants International applicants may be admitted based on qualifications from their home countries for which equivalence shall be determined by the Commission for Technical and Vocational Educational Training (CTVET) of Ghana and submitted to the University. Evidence of proficiency in English Language will be required in the case of applicants from non-English speaking countries. International applicants are also requested to acquire Non-Citizen Ghana card as a pre-requisite for regularization of admission.
Career prospects
Standards Laboratory Technologist. Food Quality Analyst. Forensic Laboratory Technologist. Medical Research Technologist. Research Laboratory Technologist. Chemical Laboratory Technologist. Quality Assurance Technologist. Veterinary Laboratory Technologist.