UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (UMAT) CUT OFF POINTS AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENT FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025.

University Of Mines and Technology cut off point

UMAT has published its cut-off points for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Are you interested in knowing the minimum cut-off points for University Of Mines and Technology in Ghana for all courses? if yes, then you are at the right place. Additionally, this piece of writing will give you information on UMAT cut off points for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Additionally, you can also find the cut-off points for the 2024/2025 academic year for other Technical Universities on this page. For easy reference, the listings will include the cut-off points for all courses. Therefore, you will have all the necessary information to make an informed decision.

The cut-off point for UMAT for WASSCE candidates is 36 and that of SSCE is 24. Candidates who score below the cut-off points will not be eligible for admission.

BSc & DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES AT MAIN CAMPUS, TARKWA

 Faculty of Mining and Minerals Technology

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty Of Integrated Management Studies

Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Studies

School of Petroleum Studies

Undergraduate Programmes – Essikado Campus

Available Certificate Programmes

 Admissions

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES AT MAIN CAMPUS – TARKWA

Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Studies (FGES)

Faculty of Mining and Minerals Technology (FMMT)

Faculty of Integrated Management Science (FIMS)

School of Petroleum Studies (SPetS)

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES AT SEKONDI TAKORADI CAMPUS – ESSIKADO

Undergraduate – Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programmes Entry Requirements

 Admissions

Faculty of Mining and Minerals Technology

School of Petroleum Studies

The entry requirement for the above programmes are as follows:

Core Subjects: Credits in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science

Elective Subjects: Credits in any 3 Electives: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography.

NOTE:

Only applicants to the Geomatic Engineering programme can substitute Chemistry with Geography.

Furthermore, applicants to the BSc Land Administration and Information Systems programme should have Credits in any three (3) Business or Science electives or General Arts electives. Specifically, these subjects include Economics, Geography, Mathematics, ICT, History, and Government.

Faculty of Engineering

• BSc MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
• BSc ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
• BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
• BSc RENEWABLE ENERGY ENGINEERING

The entry requirement for the above programmes are as follows:

Core Subjects: Credits in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science.

Elective Subjects: Credits in any 3 Electives: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Applied Electricity or Electronics or, ICT or Computer Studies, Technical Drawing or Metal Work.

NOTE:

Applicants to the Mechanical Engineering programme can substitute Chemistry with Technical Drawing or Metal Work.

Additionally, applicants to the Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering programmes can substitute Chemistry with Applied Electricity or Electronics.

Only applicants to the BSc Computer Science and Engineering programme can substitute Chemistry with ICT, Computer Studies or Applied Electricity.

BSc MATHEMATICS

BSc STATISTICAL DATA SCIENCE APPLICANTS

The entry requirement for the above programmes are as follows:

Core Subjects: Credits in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science.

Elective Subjects: Credits in Elective Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Elective Subjects:

General Science: Physics, Chemistry, Applied Electricity, Technical Drawing, ICT and Metal Work.

General Arts: Economics and Geography.

Business: Accounting, Economics and Costing.

BSc CYBER SECURITY

BSc INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

The entry requirement for the above programmes are as follows:

Core Subjects: Credits in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science. Elective Subjects: Credits in any 3 Elective Subjects:

General Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, ICT and Elective Mathematics.

General Arts: Economics, Geography, Elective Mathematics, ICT and Government.

Business: Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Costing, ICT and Elective Mathematics.

Faculty of Integrated Management Science

BSc LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

BSc ECONOMICS AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION

The entry requirement for the above programmes are as follows:

Core Subjects: Credits in 3 Core Subjects English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies.

Elective Subjects: Credits in any 3 Elective Subjects:

General Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, ICT and Elective Mathematics.

General Arts: Economics, Geography, Elective Mathematics, ICT, History, CRS and Government.

Business: Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Costing, ICT and Elective Mathematics.

GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates Applicants

Additionally, GCE Ordinary Level Certificate applicants or its equivalent must have credits in 5 subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Moreover, GCE Advanced Level Certificate with passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry is required.

Mature Applicants

Additionally, applicants should be at least 25 years of age. Furthermore, they should have a WASSCE/SSSCE or GCE O’ Level Certificate with credits in 5 subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject, along with experience in the relevant area of study. Moreover, applicants must pass a written examination and/or an interview. Lastly, mature applicants must also possess birth certificates which are, at least, five (5) years old after the date of issue.

International Applicants

Applicants with equivalent qualifications will be considered for admission.

Specially Sponsored or Fee-paying Applicants

Additionally, applicants who satisfy the University’s minimum entry requirement of aggregate 36 but cannot meet the competitive departmental cut-off aggregate can apply for admission. However, this is only possible if they have sponsorship to cover their full fees.

Undergraduate – Diploma Programmes Entry Requirements

 Admissions

Diploma in General Drilling (Fee paying Programme)

An applicant must satisfy any of the following:

Furthermore, the applicant must have a WASSCE Certificate with passes (A1-D7) in English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science. In addition, they must possess a minimum of C6 in the following subjects: Physics, Elective Mathematics, Chemistry or Metal Work or Technical Drawing or Applied Electricity or Applied Electronics.

SSSCE Certificate:

In addition, the student must have achieved six (6) passes (A-D) in all subjects. These subjects include English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Physics, Elective Mathematics, Chemistry, or Metal Work. Similarly, the student must have passed Technical Drawing, Applied Electricity, or Applied Electronics.

GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level Certificates:

General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level Certificate credits in five (5) subjects including English language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics; or General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level passes in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.

City and Guilds

In addition, applicants must possess a City and Guilds of London Institute Part III Certificate or its equivalent in either Mechanical, Automobile, or Electrical Engineering. Moreover, holders of Certificate of Proficiency in General Drilling (one-year course) from University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa or a recognised institution are eligible.

Mature Applicants:

Additionally, applicants should be at least 25 years of age. Moreover, they should have an SSSCE/WASSCE or GCE O’ Level Certificate with credits in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and a science subject. Furthermore, experience in the relevant area of study is required. Finally, applicants must pass a written examination and/or an interview.

Mature applicants must also possess birth certificates which are, at least, five (5) years old after the date of issue.

International applicants: with equivalent certificates and grades are eligible.

Entry Requirements – Certificate Programmes (Weekends)

 Admissions

Additionally, applicants with WASSCE Certificate Passes (A-E8) in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science. Likewise, applicants with SSSCE Certificate Passes (A-E) in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science. Moreover, applicants with Ordinary Level Certificate must have passes in five (5) subjects of GCE O Level including English Language, Mathematics, and Science.

Other Applicants

Candidates should be at least 20 years of age. Moreover, they should have any of the following qualifications: Diploma in Business Studies (DBS), Middle School Leaving Certificate (MSLC), National Vocational and Technical Institute (NVTI) Certificate, Technician Part I or II Certificate, Basic Education Certificate (BEC) or its equivalent. Furthermore, the candidate must pass an interview conducted at the Department.

Notification of Admission:

Once an applicant is selected by the University, an SMS (text) message is sent to the contact number the applicant provided during the application. Additionally, a list of selected candidates is pasted on the University website (https://portal.umat.edu.gh/apply/admission-list/search) for the information of the general public. Consequently, successful candidates are to log into their portal with the pin code and serial number they used for the application to print out their admission letters and other documents.

Fees payment and reporting to campus:

Successful candidates are to adhere to the deadline indicated in their admission letter for the payment of fees. Fresh students are to report at their halls of residence indicated in their admission on the day of reporting and comply with the directives for successful registration.

Arts to Engineering (Pre-University) Programme

The One-Year Pre-Engineering Certificate Programme at UMaT prepares non-science students with the fundamentals and the necessary STEM courses needed to undertake and excel in any undergraduate programme at this University. Moreover, the Programme employs competency-based methodologies in training non-science students; consequently, the curriculum has been uniquely designed such that the students experience the rich blend of theory and practically oriented teaching that UMaT offers. In addition, to complement the academic work on campus, students are enrolled on various skill training programmes. Here, they are trained and mentored by professionals and experts with diverse engineering backgrounds.

Exploring Interest

Moreover, the UMaT Pre-Engineering program emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial abilities. In addition, students use modern equipment in state-of-the-art laboratories and pursue specialized science and mathematics courses taught by committed faculty.

After the successful completion of the programme, qualified students can apply to any of our undergraduate programmes of choice (at any UMaT Campus). These include:

• Geomatic Engineering
• Geological Engineering
• Environmental and Safety Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Minerals Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mathematics
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Renewable Energy Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Natural Gas Engineering
• Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Engineering
• Petroleum Geosciences and Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Statistical Data Science
• Land Administration and Information System
• Economics and Industrial Organisation
• Logistics and Transport Management

Curriculum

While at UMaT, a pre-engineering student should plan on taking at least four courses each semester.  In addition, students must satisfy the requirements of the chosen undergraduate programme (NB: programme requirements may vary, details can be found on the programme’s website). All students must complete all mandatory and core courses, and at least one chosen elective in the second semester. Selection of elective courses will be done in consultation with the Coordinator.

Semester One (Mandatory Courses)

Semester Two (Mandatory and Elective Courses)

* Elective Course – Students will have the option to select one (1) elective course in addition to the two (2) mandatory courses (Mathematics II and Physics II). The elective course selected will depend on the undergraduate programme the student intends to enrol in.

Arts to Engineering (Pre-University) Programme – Admission Requirements

Target Group

Senior High School graduates with backgrounds in Business, General Arts and Visual Arts, who desire to pursue engineering programmes at the tertiary level qualify to apply.

Admission Requirements

• WASSCE Applicants should have credit passes (A1 – C6) in two (2) electives and three (3) core subjects, i.e., English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science.
• SSSCE Applicants should have credit passes (A – D) in two (2) electives and three (3) core subjects, i.e., English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science.

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