GRADUATE ENTRY MEDICAL PROGRAMME (GEMP) ACCESS COURSE

General information

It is announced for the information of prospective applicants and the general public that application has been opened for admission into the Access Course leading to a four and half year Graduate Entry Medical Programme expected to commence in the second semester of the 2025/2026 Academic Year. 

General Entry Requirements

1. Applicants must hold a BSc or equivalent degree in Science-based programmes including Physician Assistantship, Pharmacy, Nursing, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory Sciences, Physiotherapy, Agricultural Science, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, or Radiography etc. with a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Local Applicants 

1. In addition, candidates should have also obtained a WASSCE/SSSCE (or equivalent) aggregate of 16 or better in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and three (3) elective science subjects. 
2. However, candidates with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may be considered regardless of their WASSCE grades, provided they took at least two general science subjects.

International Applicants: 

Must have a pass in English Language at the GCSE Ordinary level (or equivalent examination) or a score of at least 7 for the Academic International English Language Test System (IELTS). Additionally, students should not score below 6.0 in any of the modules (reading, writing, speaking, and listening)

1. Personal Statement: Shortlisted students must submit a personal statement to the School of Medicine explaining their desire to become physicians.

The GEMP Access Course

1. The Access Course is a 4-week (104 hours) course covering subjects such as Statistics, Medical Physics, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Immunology & Genetics, Introduction to the Human Body/Basic Anatomy, Physiology, Basic Pharmacology, Mechanisms of Disease, including Basic Pathology, leading to an Entrance Examination (An entrance examination in Paper 1 - Basic Medical Sciences and Paper 2 - Scientific Foundations of Medicine), to be followed by a Selection Interview.
2. The fee for the 4-week (104 hours) Access Course is GHC 3000.00.
3. Closing Date for the application for the Access Course is Monday, January 12, 2026.
4. The date for the commencement of the ACCESS COURSE shall be communicated in due course.
5. Admission into the four and half years Medical programme is based on a combined score from the personal statement, entrance examination, and oral selection interview.
6. Successful candidates are expected to commence the GEMP in the second semester of the 2025/2026 Academic Year. 
7. The tuition fee for the GEMP is approximately GHC 28,000.00 per year.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please contact www.uhas.edu.gh/uhas/how-apply and follow the instructions.