Future Students

Welcome by the Registrar!

On behalf of the Admission Team of Kessben University College, I warmly welcome you to our world of excellence. We are thrilled to admit you, and also prepared to enable you unravel your academic strengths and accomplishments, encourage your personal growth, and inspire your creativity, success and innovativeness.

As a potential student of KUC, we see you as the cornerstone of our University Community and our partner in advancing Kessben University College’s goal of providing tertiary level education to all qualified applicants irrespective of race, religion, creed, nationality, gender, age, culture or other backgrounds, that will prepare them to contribute to the socio-economic development of Ghana and the broader world.. 

KUC provides a conducive environment for teaching, research, entrepreneurship and community service geared towards the socio-economic development of society. KUC also promotes innovative, multi-disciplinary and integrated approaches to problem solving, and is an equal opportunity employer as it seeks to recruit and retain high-caliber staff and students.

Kessben University College aims at offering our students with quality, unparalleled and memorable learning experiences. Hence, we have created a personal and professional environment that includes both informal and formal transmission of knowledge to help our students to achieve personal success in their professional lives. We empower our cherished students to excel in their respective careers, optimize their employable opportunities, and harness their full potential.

The Office of the Registrar is manned by competent, affable and open-minded team that understands your needs and expectations, so feel free and talk to us.

Kindly take your time and go through our informative website for all the requisite details.

Thank you for choosing Kessben University College – here, we believe that Education is for Development!

Osei-Poku

(MPhil, MBA, B. A., HND.)

At KUC, your student experience and exposure will be unparalleled and thrilling

Our approach to practical-integrated teaching and learning, emphasis on professionalism, collaboration, culture of excellence, integrity and inclusiveness, diligence, diversity, equality, and dedication to society and community.  KUC’s all-encompassing, industry-based academic programmes will take your education beyond the classroom, and provide the foundations of a successful career.

All our academic programmes have built-in Practical Integrated Components (also known as Students’ Internship Programme) which aims at empowering our students with requisite practical and entrepreneurial skills. In collaboration with Kessben Group of Companies, including Multicredit Bank and Kessben Media, our students are comfortably placed for practical attachment during the long vacations.

Kessben University College is an international tertiary institution that draws a large number of students from diverse backgrounds which enable our students to develop different perspectives of the world by studying alongside personalities with a wide range of experiences.

General Entry Requirements

  • WASSCE/SSSCE Holders who have credits (A1-C6/ A-D respectively) in the following Three (3) Core Subjects: English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science plus credits (A1-C6) in Three Elective Subjects with an Aggregate Score of 36 or better in the relevant areas of study.
    OR
  • GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE (GBCE) Holders who possess passes in three compulsory Subjects including English Language and passes in any Three Elective Subjects including Business Mathematics.
    OR
  • ADVANCED LEVEL Holders with credits in at least Five (5) subjects at the GCE ‘O’ Level (or its equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics, plus at least two passes in the relevant subjects at the Advanced Level obtained not more than Three (3) years ago.
    OR
  • ADVANCED BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (ABCE) Holders with passes in Three compulsory Subjects plus three optional subjects relevant to the programme of study, OR Applicants with Stage I of ACCA, ICA, Associate of Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) with credits at WASSCE/SSSCE in Three (3) Core Subjects and Three (3) Elective Subjects or credits at GBCE or ABCE or GCE O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics.
    OR
  • MATURE STUDENTS who have attained the age of 25 years or above at the time of application and have credits in Five (5) GCE ‘O Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics, in addition to passing an Entrance Examination and /or Interview.
    OR
  • HND Holders in addition to the Minimum Entry Requirement at WASSCE/SSSCE or Five (5) GCE O’ Level credits including English Language and Mathematics.

NB: Only students who duly satisfy the entry requirements of their programme of study can be admitted to the College. Any student who falsifies his/her results for admission would be withdrawn immediately it is detected.

Campus Access

Our magnificent, beauteous Kumasi City Campus is located at Adum-Kumasi (Central Business Area), opposite Aseda House in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Our most stunning Kuntanase Main Campus is located off Lake Bosomtwe Road, Kuntanase-Petransa, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Our location is exceptionally conducive, serene with verdant, natural environment close to the world-famous Lake Bosomtwe.

 

  • From Accra, kindly alight at Ejisu Zongo Junction and pick a Kuntanase-bound Vehicle or drive through Ejisu-Kwaso-Kuntanase.
  • From Cape Coast and Obuasi Areas, kindly alight at Asante Bekwai and pick Kuntanase-bound Vehicle or drive through Asante Bekwai- Kofofu-Kuntanase.
  • From Kumasi, kindly pick Kuntanase-bound Vehicle from Kejetia, or Atonsu High School Junction or Atonsu-Agogo or Tech Junction or drive through Atonsu-Esesreso-Aputuogya-Jachie-Kuntanase.

Admission

Kessben University College has two (2) admission streams in each Academic Year: September and January. Please, note that only candidates/applicants who duly satisfy the entry requirements, as stipulated by Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), for their preferred programmes of study can be admitted to the University College.

Our admission forms are accessible from any Multicredit Branch nationwide, Kumasi City Campus, Kuntanase Main Campus or from our website: www.kc.edu.gh. 

Kindly contact our helplines: 0501637383 (Call/Whatsapp) or 0264170475

Registration

All fresh students, admitted to Kessben University College, are required to register their programmes of study as well as semester courses. Our approachable Registration Officers are available to assist you during the registration processes. Kindly come along with the following documents for the registration:

  • Admission Letter
  • Original Copies of Certificates/Result-slips/Transcripts
  • Birth Certificates
  • National Health Insurance Cards
  • Receipts for Tuition and Accommodation Fees

Accommodation

Residing in student accommodation/halls is the most convenient way to immerse and mingle yourself in student life, make friends and stay connected with all that the Kessben University College has to offer.

 KUC has three home-away-from-home Residential Halls at the Kuntanase Main Campus, namely,

  • K. Appiah Hall;
  • Anane Boateng Hall; and
  • Dufie Hall.

All our students are provided with beds and mattresses. All fresh students are guaranteed a place in our University’s Halls of Residence in their first year. Students often recognize their halls as the place that they find their friendship groups for the rest of their stay on campus and beyond. Our team of hall tutors is available to students who need advice, guidance and support.

Orientation

Freshers’ Orientation is the opportunity to welcome our cherished fresh students, make friends, explore KUC and get your first insight into the fraternity of Kessben University College. The purpose of the orientation and integration programme is summarized as follows:

  • To welcome fresh students and help them adjust and adapt to College life.
  • To integrate foreign students into the College Community.
  • To explain the registration procedure, matriculation, the grading system and examination regulations, etc.
  • To expose them to facilities available at KUC to make college education an enjoyable and a rewarding experience.
  • To explain the roles and responsibilities of the student as provided in the SRC constitution.
  • To let students know their rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities in the College.
  • To enable students to know their relationship with other departments, sections and units of the College.
  • To enable international students familiarize themselves with the College community and other key places outside the College.

NB: Please check current Academic Calendar for further details

Matriculation

Matriculation is the event where a freshman is officially inducted as a student of Kessben University College. A freshman must fulfil all the requirements and obligations the College sets for him/her to be matriculated. Any student who fails to be matriculated without any valid reason will not be accepted as a student of Kessben University College. Notable these obligations and requirements are compulsory Admission, Orientation and Integration, Registration and Medical Examination.

Campus Services & Facilities

The following services and academic facilities, among others, are available on our Campus:

  • Ultramodern Nursing Simulation Sills Lab
  • Ultramodern Midwifery Simulation Sills Lab
  • Clinic
  • Entertainment Room (JCR)
  • Mini Shopping Center
  • Banking Facility
  • Ghana Police Service
  • Cafetaria
  • Bush Canteen
  • Campus-based Radio Station – Evergreen 87.7FM
  • Multi-purpose Volley-Ball Court
  • Swimming Pool
  • Free Internet Access/Wifi Connectivity
  • Mini Football Pitch
  • TV/Radio Studios for Students’ Practice

Other Recreational Facilities

Fees for Fresh Students

Kessben University College has very flexible payment plans for students who cannot pay the balance in full at the start of the semester.  Payment of tuition and accommodation fees is by Bankers’ Draft or Direct Deposits into the following Bank Account:

  • Multi Credit Savings and Loans Ltd., Account Number 1010040293621 (Tuition Fees)
  • Multi Credit Savings and Loans Ltd., Account Number 1010040436341. (Accommodation)
  • Multi Credit Savings and Loans Ltd., Account Number 1010070167211. (Examination, Transcripts, Introductory Letters, etc.)
  • Transfer of fees can be done in any recognized bank in Ghana
  • Please bring along your pay-ion-slip to the University College to go through the registration process.

Medical Examination

All fresh students, who have paid their fees, will be medically examined by University College Appproved Medical Officer.

The medical screening/exercise involves the following:

  • completion of medical forms by student
  • taking of vital signs by nurses
  • x-ray
  • laboratory investigations
  • physical examination and certification by a Qualified Doctor

Professional Attire/Dress Code/Smart/Decent Casual Wear

KUC prepares its students to succeed in their professional paths or careers from onset on our campuses. We believe that personal and professional grooming should be a habit. Our students are encouraged to shape their professional image throughout their academic journey at KUC. This opportunity to wear professional attire to class and other formal gathering can act as a creative opportunity for many students and give them the ability to show off their uniqueness and personal style. Our students are, therefore, expected to dress in attire that would be worn within a professional setting.

Sports and Recreation

As two-time (2023 & 2024) Champions of ARPUAG (Ashanti Regional Private Universities’ Alliance Games), KUC believes that our students should work hard and play hard too! Sport is a great way not just to keep fit but to make friends and make the most of your time at KUC. With fun and frolic on-campus activities, KUC has sporting and recreational teams representing KUC in various tournaments and games – so there’s something for everyone! Here on-campus, we run several sporting competitions and clubs, including KUC Student League, Volley Ball Team, Basket Ball Team, in a social and fun environment for students of any skill level to participate in. These sports run on a weekly basis or may be played as a single gala day throughout the semester.