Software Engineering
About this programme
The BSc in Software Engineering programme is design to equip persons to apply the principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of computer software.
Entry requirements
GHANAIAN STUDENTS Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) Credit (D) in three (3) core subjects (English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies) and any three (3) elective subjects. West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Grade C6 or better in three (3) core subjects (English Language, Mathematics (Core), Integrated Science or Social Studies) and three (3) elective subjects in the sciences and general arts. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better). Also, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English, Mathematics and a Science subjects (for non-science students) and an Arts subject for Science students. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better). Also, the applicant must have had credit passes in five (5) subject including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) Transfer Applicants Entry is normally into Year 1 of the programme. Students, who satisfy the requirements of other full-time degree programmes in tertiary institutions in Ghana, may be admitted into Year 2 subject to meeting the equivalent Year 1 requirement of this programme upon verification and approval by UMaT. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Applicants must have relevant qualifications equivalent to what is required of Ghanaian students for admission to undergraduate studies. All applicants are expected to submit certified true copies of certificates of courses or examinations mentioned in the application process. The certificates must be recognised by the National Accreditation Board. GHANAIAN & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Mature Students’ Entry The applicant must: 1. Be at least 25 years old at the time of submitting the application. 2. Show proof of age with baptismal certificate, birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of birth date, which is at least 5 years old at the time of application. 3. Provide introductory letter from employer or show other proof of employment; 4. Pass Entrance Examination conducted jointly by Mentor Institution and the institution itself (English Language, Mathematics and an Aptitude Test). In lieu of such examinations, the applicant should show proof of credit passes in English and Mathematics in WASSCE or any other nationally recognized standard High School level examinations (for qualifications from countries outside WAEC’s aegis).