Koforidua Polytechnic BTECH Programmes Admission Requirements

Koforidua Polytechnic BTECH Programmes Admission Requirements

(1) BACHELOR OFTECHNOLOGY(B.TECH) INACCOUNTING– (2YEARS TOP-UPPROGRAMME)

1. Graduatesof Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting and students transferring from similarprogrammesran at other accredited/recognized institutions with a minimum of Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division plus at least one (1) year working experience.OR
2. Applicants with Part Three (III) qualification of ICA-Gh and ACCA or CIMA examinations.OR
3. HND Graduates with passes lower than the minimum Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division requirement indicated above but have worked in relevant fields for at least one (1) year may apply.Such applicants will be admitted based on interview performance.OR
4. HND graduates from other fields or disciplines with a qualification lower than the minimum Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division requirement with at least one year (1) year working experience inaccountingrelated fields. Successful applicants will be required to take part in a 3-month bridging programme prior to the commencement of the programme of study.

 (2) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING –(2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME)

1. HND Automotive Engineering,HND Mechanical Engineering(Plant and Production Options) with at least Second (2^nd) Class Lower Divisionplusa minimum ofone (1)year post-HND relevant industrial experience in an automobile or related field.Or
2. City and Guilds of London Institute (Part III) with LicentiateshipOr
3. KNUSTDiplomaplusa minimum ofone (1)year post-Diploma relevant industrial experience in an automobile or related field.
4. Motor Vehicle Technician Part III (MVT III)

(3) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY – (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME)

1. HND graduates with a minimum of Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division in Building Technology or CivilOr
2. HND Graduates with passes lower than the minimum Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division requirement indicated above must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Polytechnic.Or
3. Holders of Construction Technician Part III.Or
4. Holders of Construction Technician Part II (old scheme) with four (4) or three (3) credit passes including Land Surveying.

(4) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH.) IN CIVIL ENGINEERING –(2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME)

1. HND graduates with a minimum of Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division in Civil Engineering or Building Technology.Or
2. HND Graduates with passes lower than the minimum Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division requirement indicated above must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the Polytechnic.Or
3. Holders of Construction Technician Part III.Or
4. Holders of Construction Technician Part II (old scheme) with four (4) or three (3) credit passes including Land Surveying.

(5) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) IN PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT – (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME)

1. HND graduates in Purchasing and Supply,HND Building Technologyand students transferring from similar programmes ran at other accredited institutions with a minimum of Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division plus at least one (1) year working experience.Or
2. Applicants with Level 4 Foundation Diploma of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS-UK) qualifications or equivalent of Chartered Institute of Builders, UK may apply.Or
3. HND graduates with passes lower than the minimum 2nd Class Lower Division requirement indicated above but have worked in relevant fields for at least one (1) year may apply.Such applicants will be admitted based on interview performance.Or
4. HND graduates from other fields or disciplines with a qualification not lower than the minimum 2nd Class Lower Division requirement with at least one (1) year working experience in procurement related fields. Successful applicants will be required to take part in a 3-month bridging programme prior to the commencement of the programme of study.

(6)BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH)IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING – (2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME)

1. Entry is limited to holders of at least Second (2^nd) Class Lower Certificate in Higher National Diploma (HND) in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering or HND Mechanical Engineering (Production and Plant options)Or
2. HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Chemical Engineering. Equivalent entry requirements are the KNUST Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/Physics. In addition, applicants must have at least one (1) year relevant industrial experience in an energy related field.

(7)BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) IN TELECOM ENGINEERING –(2 YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME)

1. Graduates of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science and students transferring from similar programmes ran at other accredited/recognized institutions with a minimum of Class Lower Division plus at least one (1) year working/industrial experience. HND Computer Science   certificate holders without appropriate course content in Electrical/Electronic technology in their programme will be required to do the requisite bridging courses.Or
2. Applicants with Diploma in Electrical and Electronic related courses from recognized institutions with a minimum of one (1) year industrial working experience.Or
3. Foreign students with qualifications equivalent toGhanaHND Electrical/Electronic Engineering certificate.Or
4. Holders of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technician Part III

(8)BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) IN SECRETARYSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES –(2YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME)

1. Graduates of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Secretaryship and Management Studies and students transferring from similar programmes run at other accredited/recognized institutions with minimum of Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division plus at least two (2) years relevant post qualification experience in the relevant field.Or
2. Applicants with Private Secretaryship Certificate who have ten (10) years working experience in secretarial field shall be admitted after passing a qualifying examination.Or
3. Applicants with level one (1) qualification of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) qualifying examinations. Such applicants (ICSA applicants) shall be admitted based on an entrance examination and interview performance.Or
4. HND Secretaryship and Management Studiesgraduates with passes lower than the minimum Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division requirement indicated above but have worked in relevant fields for at least five (5) years may apply. Such applicants will be admitted based on interview performance.Or
5. Other HND graduates from other related fields of disciplines with a qualification lower than the minimum Second (2nd) Class Lower Division with at least five (5) years working experience in Secretaryship related fields. Such applicants shall be admitted based on interview performance.

(9)  BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) INMARKETING– (2YEARS TOP-UP PROGRAMME)

1. HND graduates in Marketing, and students transferring from similar/related programmes run at other accredited institutions with a minimum of Second (2^nd) Class Lower Division plus at least one (1) year working experience.Or
2. Applicants with professional Diploma from CIM (UK/Ghana)Or
3. HND graduates with passes lower than the minimum 2^ndClass Lower Division requirement indicated above but have worked in relevant fields for at least one (1) year may apply.Such applicants will be admitted based on interview performance. Or
4. HND graduates from other fields or disciplines with a qualification not lower than the minimum 2^ndClass Lower Division requirement with at least one (1) year working experience in Marketing related fields. Successful applicants will be required to take part in a 3-month bridging programme prior to the commencement of the programme of study.