All Master of Public Health students are subject to the academic regulations of the College. Students may be expected to obtain a degree in accordance with the requirements set forth under rules in force at the time they enter the College or under subsequent regulations published in the most recent (i.e. current) students’ handbook. EGC reserves the right to make changes in academic policies, regulations, graduate requirements, and schedules or courses offered.

Admission to graduate studies is open to qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, national and ethnic origin. The minimum criteria for admissions are specified below. However, meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee acceptance into an MPH degree programme. Additional requirements may be needed in respective programmes. In order to be officially admitted, applicants must receive a letter signed by the Registrar informing them of their admission.

To be eligible for admission to the College, regardless of degree program, an applicant must:

1. Have earned at least Second Class Lower division which forms the minimum entry requirement for admission into the MPH programme from any accredited tertiary institution.

2. Possess a final cumulative grade point average (FCGPA) of 2.5 or better from all colleges and universities attended to be considered for admission.

Submit a completed application for admission including a typed personal statement of academic and professional plans and the reasons for selecting EGC. Arrange for official copies of all transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended to be sent from those institutions directly to the College.

Have three letters of recommendation sent to the College from officials or faculty members of institutions previously attended who are acquainted with the applicant’s ability for graduate study or employment supervisors where applicable.

A student who has been formally admitted as a regular student to a Graduate degree course in an accredited university or tertiary institution may be considered for admission as a transfer student. Students must have completed at least two (2) Semesters and obtained a CGPA of not less than 2.75 or CWA of 65.00 before a candidate is considered for transfer.

The contents of courses taken must be comparable and satisfy the course requirements of the College. The candidate shall take any additional courses as may be required by the College.
To earn an EGC Master’s degree, a transfer student must take a prescribed minimum of credit hours at EGC.

Former students returning to the College who have not registered for one semester/session and have not
corresponded with the College during that period are no longer considered as continuing students and must first be re-admitted to the College and may be required by the Registrar to repeat the admissions process.

This policy does not apply to students who have been dismissed for misconduct.

Applicants admitted to a graduate programme in the last academic year and who did not enroll in graduate
studies at EGC nor gain a deferral of admission must reapply. If no enrollment deferral was granted, there is
no guarantee of admission.

All rules, procedures and academic standards in effect at the time of new admission will apply and will be strictly enforced. In every case, the two to four-year rule will apply to all previously earned credits for
completed coursework.

The applicant is solely responsible for presenting full credentials on or before the deadline date for the
semester/year of expected entrance. The application for admission to graduate studies cannot be processed until all credentials are on file.

Students submitting false information when applying for admission will be denied admission. Where the
submission of false information is discovered after a student has been admitted the student will be dismissed and handed over to law enforcement agents for criminal prosecution.

Admission credentials and the application data of applicants who are not admitted or who do not register in the semester for which they have been accepted are retained. All certificates, including academic records from other institutions, become part of the official student record and will not be returned to the applicant.

Further, all duly enrolled students shall have no access or waive their right to access any duplicate application materials tendered before admission which is kept in the student’s College records or file. The student’s personal academic record lodged at the Registry is heretofore CONFIDENTIAL or CLASSIFIED.

EGC encourages diversity by providing opportunities for citizens from other nations to study. The inclusion
of International students in EGC enhances the life of the College and contributes to the education and
professional, as well as, personal growth of all students and staff members.

Thus the College welcomes applications from students who are non-Ghanaian citizens but who have appropriate documentation from the Ghana Immigration Service verifying their legal residence and/or student status in the Country. Applicants from foreign countries must meet all requirements for admission to the College. Before the application will be processed from a student who has completed secondary and post-secondary education outside Ghana, the College must have received the following:

• a complete application for admission to a Graduate degree programme.
• an evaluation of the applicant’s credentials from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission
  (GTEC) of Ghana. The application for evaluation of foreign credentials, however, must be sent
  directly to GTEC in strict accordance with their instructions.