International Students

Ghana

Number of Students

• Total student population: 33,584
• International student population: 3,2389 from more than 60 countries
• Total number of Ghanaian students at University of South Wales: 9

Popular Courses

• Foundation Programmes in 18 subject areas
• International Foundation Programme
• BA (Hons) Business Excellence (Economics, International Business, Marketing, HRM, Supply Chain Mgt)
• BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
• BSc (Hons) Computer Science
• BSc (Hon) Computer Games Development
• BSc (Hons) Internet Computing
• BSc (Hons) Computer Forensics
• BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
• BSc (Hons) Mathematics
• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
• BEng Aerospace Engineering
• BSc (Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
• BA (Hons) Media and Communication Studies
• LLB (Hons) Law
• BSc (Hons) Psychology
• MSc Management
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• MSc Marketing
• MSc Management of Strategic Human Resources
• MSc International Business and Enterprise
• MSc Management and Development of International Financial Systems
• MSc Accounting
• MSc Environmental and Waste Management
• MSc Safety, Health and Environmental Management
• MSc Computer Science
• MSc Mobile Computing
• MSc Geographical Information Systems
• MSc Computer System Security
• MSc Internet Computing
• MSc Electronic Mobile Communications
• MSc Civil Engineering for International Development
• MSc Construction Project Management
• MSc Civil and Structural Engineering
• LLM Masters in Law
• LLM International Commercial Law

Please visit our courses page where you will be able to get more information about all our courses.

Most courses start in September of each year; however we do have foundation courses & a selected number of Masters courses starting in January and February, please contact our representatives in Ghana for more information.

Scholarships for Your Country

• International Academic Scholarships of £1,500 for Undergraduate students
• International Academic Scholarships of £2,000 for Postgraduate students
• International Academic Scholarships of £1,500 for MBA students

Please visit our fees page for details of all scholarships

Entry Requirements - Foundation

Five passes at grade C or Credit at Senior School Certificate (including Maths and English) and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent will be considered for a Foundation Programme . Applicants with an IELTS 5.0 can be considered for the International Foundation Programme.

Entry Requirements - Undergraduate

English Qualifications

Proficiency in English is essential for Undergraduate study. The University of South Wales recognises the following English language qualifications:

• GCSE English at grade C
• Senior School Certificate ‘C’ or Credit pass grade in English Language
• IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each band)
• TOEFL iBT 80

Academic Qualifications

• We recognise the following examining boards including WAEC and SSCE.
• Students who have the Senior School Certificate with six A grades can be considered for direct undergraduate degree entry.
• Students with a National Diploma will be considered for undergraduate degree programmes.
• Students with a Higher National Diploma or Polytechnic diplomas can be considered for advanced entry onto certain undergraduate degree programmes.
• Students with ‘A’ levels will be considered for direct admission to undergraduate degree programmes. Please refer to www.glam.ac.uk/courses for detailed entry requirements. Students who do not meet the entry requirement will be considered for a Foundation Year.

Entry Requirements - Postgraduate

English Qualifications

Proficiency in English is essential for Postgraduate study. The University of South Wales recognises the following English language qualifications:

• GCSE English at grade C
• Senior School Certificate ‘C’ or Credit pass grade in English Language
• IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum 5.5 in each band)
• TOEFL iBT 88

Academic Qualifications

• Students with an undergraduate degree with second class or better will be considered for direct entry onto a postgraduate programme.
• Applicants with a Masters degree will be considered for entry to Ph.D. studies.

Other Information

Student Views

See podcast below which shows a few of our students from Ghana and Nigeria talking about their time at University of South Wales.

To read the full story behind this podcast please click here

Christopher Agyapong Siaw a Commonwealth Scholarship student from Ghana who is undertaking the MSc Marketing at Glamorgan Business School, has won the prestigious Professor Malcolm McDonald Student Essay Prize.

To read the full story please click here

Students from Ghana can benefit from the Tullow Oil Scholarship Scheme.

Please visit the Tullow Oil Scholarship Scheme for more details on how you can apply.

Local Representatives

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Alumni Profiles

Stephen from Takoradi, Ghana