University of Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast is a public university founded in 1962 to train graduate teachers, set on a coastal campus in Cape Coast in Ghana's Central Region. Education remains central to its work, and it has since added faculties in the sciences, business, social sciences, agriculture and medicine. Teaching is in English, and Cape Coast is a smaller, historic city with lower living costs than Accra.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts, unless English is your first language or you studied in English
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's online admission portal
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• International students apply for a student visa or permit with the university's admission letter and proof of funds

1 scholarship and 4 universities in Ghana. It is fully funded, and the next deadline is 16 November 2026 (Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Ashesi University).

Language

English

Currency

GHS (GH₵)

Living costs

$300–600/mo

Typical tuition

Public universities charge international students roughly USD 2,000-5,000 per year; private institutions vary

• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Ashesi UniversityFully Funded · Deadline 16 Nov 2026