Higher National Diploma (HND) Admission Requirements Koforidua Polytechnic
1. HND Accountancy
2. HNDMarketing
3. HND Purchasing & Supply
4. HND Secretaryship & Management Studies
5. HND Statistics
6. HND Computer Science
7. HND Network Management
8. HND Hospitality Management
9. HND Automotive Engineering
10. HND BuildingTechnology
11.HND Civil Engineering
12. HND Environmental Management and Technology
13. HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering
14.HND Mechanical Engineering
15. HND Renewable Energy Systems Engineering
16. HND Biomedical Engineering Technology
17. HND Medical Laboratory Sciences
18. HND Food Technology
19. HND Postharvest Technology
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR HNDPROGRAMMES
i. SSSCE/WASSCE APPLICANTS
SSCE Candidates: Six Passes (A-D) in all subjects, including English Language and
Mathematics; and at least three (3) of the passes must be relevant to the area of specialization.
WASSCE Candidates: Six Passes (A1-D7) in all subjects, including English and Mathematics;
and must possess a minimum of C6 in any three (3) of the passes relevant to the area of
specialization.
ii. GBCE/ ‘O’/A’LEVEL/ABCE APPLICANTS
Five (5) GBCE /GCE‘O’-Level credit passes (including English Language and Mathematics)
plus at least two (2)GCE‘A’ level/ABCE passes excluding General Paper.
iii. APPLICANTS FROM TECHNICAL SCHOOLS (CERTIFICATE II APPLICANTS)
Applicants must have passes in three (3) subjects including English Language and Mathematics
and Integrated Science plus three (3) relevant elective subjects/trade courses.
iv. DBS APPLICANTS
Four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE passes including English and Mathematics plus at least three (3)
passes in relevant DBS subjects.
v. TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE
Applicant must have Three- Year Post-Secondary Certificate or Four Year Certificate „A‟ with a
minimum of two (2) years teaching experience, plus three (3) GCE O-Level or SSSCE/WASSCE
passes in relevant elective subjects.
vi.MATURE APPLICANTS
Applicants must be twenty-five (25) years old and must show proof of age with birth
certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is twenty-five (25)
years old at the time of application.
Must pass a written test in English Language, Mathematics and General Knowledge to be
conducted by the Koforidua Polytechnic.
vii. OTHER APPLICANTS
Apart from the general HND entry requirements stated above, applicants with the following
qualifications may apply for consideration to these HND programmes:
(a) HND Secretaryship & Management Studies
Five(5) passes in Diploma inBusinessStudies (DBS) Or
Diploma in Office Management (DOM) conducted by WAEC, plus four SSSCE/WASSCE credit
passes including English Language and Mathematics and two elective subjects.
Senior/ Private Stenographer Certificate.
(b) HND Programmes in Engineering
Technician Certificate (at least Intermediate or a Craft Course) holders plus passes in
SSSCE/WASSCE English Language, Mathematics and Science. Or
Passes in the three (3) Pre-HND subjects (viz. English, Mathematics and Science) plus at least
an Intermediate/Craft or Technician Certificate, Or
Technician Certificate Part II in CTC, EET,MVT or MET ,Or
Ordinary Technician Diploma (OTD) in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or Construction.
(c) HND Biomedical Engineering Technology and HND Medical Laboratory Sciences
SSSCE Applicants
Six Passes (A1-D7) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, English Language,
Mathematics and Integrated Science plus three (3) Credits (A1-C6) in electives, Chemistry,
Biology Mathematics or Physics.
The applicant must have a pure science background from GCE O & A level and SSSCE/WASSCE.
(d) HND Food Technology
SSSCE/WASSCE or Equivalent
Applicant must satisfy the minimum requirement of three (3) credit passes (A1-D7) in the
Core subjects (English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science), plus three (3)
Elective Credits passes in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science.
Or Five (5) GCE “O” Level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,
Biology or Agriculture plus two (2) GCE “A” Level passes in any two of the following
subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture. Or Applicants must possess a
Laboratory Technician Certificate from a recognized institution
Must have a minimum of two (2) years relevant working experience and
Must pass a written examination in English language, Mathematics and General knowledge
conducted by Koforidua Polytechnic. Or The applicant must possess a Laboratory
Technician certificate plus at least passes in NABPTEX English Language, Mathematics and
Science. Or Applicants must have a Three Year Post-Secondary Teacher‟s Certificate or
Four-Year Certificate with a minimum of two (2) years teaching experience, plus three (3)
GCE “O” Level or SSSCE/WASSCE passes which must include English, Core Mathematics
and any science subject (Physics, chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science etc.) OR
Applicant must be a holder of Diploma inEducationcertificate. Or Applicants must be
twenty-five (25) years old and must show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate
documentary proof of date of birth which is twenty-five (25) years old at the time of
application. In addition the applicant must pass a written test in English Language,
Mathematics and General Knowledge to be conducted by Koforidua Polytechnic.
(e) HND Postharvest Technology
SSSCE APPLICANTS:
Three (3) passes (A1-D7) in core subjects i.e. English, Mathematics, and Integrated Science
plus three (3) credit passes in relevant subjects (Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Biology,
Elective Maths, Horticulture, Geography, Agriculture Extension, General Agriculture, Animal
Husbandry).
Or Five (5) GCE “O” Level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,
Biology or Agriculture plus two (2) GCE “A” Level passes in any two of the following subjects:
Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture.
Or Mature Applicant must be at least twenty-five (25) years old and a Science/Agricultural
graduate, and must show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentation.
Must have at least two (2) years working experience in Agricultural related field.
Must pass a written examination in English language, Mathematics and General knowledge
conducted by Koforidua Polytechnic.
NB:
ADMISSION OF DIPLOMA INBUSINESSSTUDIES (DBS)GRADUATESTO LEVEL 200 OF THE
HND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY
Applicants who hold Diploma inBusinessStudies (DBS) certificates with Distinction or
Credit passes from any of theGhanaEducationService (GES) accredited institutions are
eligible for admission to Level 200 to pursue any of the relevant Business / Science
related programmes of study at the HND level. Similarly, applicants who hold DBS
certificates with a minimum of pass(es) from any of the GES accredited institutions are
eligible for admission to Level 100 to pursue any of the relevant business/science related
programmes of study at the HND level. The above requirements should be backed with
at least four (4) WASSCE/SSSCE credit passes including English Language and
Mathematics.
