Presbyterian College of Education Akropong
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
Entry Routes The College has two entry routes:
a) WASSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A1 – C6) in Six (6) subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English language and core Mathematics, and three elective subjects relevant to the course of study.
b) SSSCE Holders: PASSES (A-D) in six subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and core mathematics and three elective subjects relevant to the course of study.
Enrolment and Course Progression
Attendance at Lectures
• The College attaches great importance to adequate exposure of students to course content and the benefits of classroom interaction between lecturers and students. Accordingly, students are required to attend all l…
course in any semester shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the programme. Such a student shall not be permitted to write the end-of-semester examinations in the course.
Semester-by-Semester Progression and Re-sit of Examination Papers
Progression from Level 100 to 200
a) To progress to Level 200. a student must have attained a
minimum CGPA of 1.0 by Any Level 100 student who fails up to three (3) courses at the end of the semester shall re-sit the failed courses at the beginning of the second semester.
c) Any Level 100 student who fails in more than three (3) courses
at the end of the first semester exams shall be completely
withdrawn from the college and such a student shall have the
opportunity to re-apply for admission.
Academic Rules and Regulations of University of Education,
Winneba d) Any Level 100 student who fails more than three (3) courses at
the end of the first semester exams shall be completely withdrawn from the university and he/she shall have the opportunity to re-apply.
e) Any Level 100 student who fails in three (3) courses at the end of the academic year shall be given the opportunity to re-sit before the commencement of the next academic year.
Any Level 100 student who re-sits failed course(s) and subsequently fails, again, in more than two (2) of the resit courses, shall be withdrawn completely from the university and he/she shall have the opportunity to re-apply.
Progression from Level 200 to 400
a) To progress from Level 200 to 300 and from Level 300 to Level 400, a Level 200/300 student must have attained a minimum CGPA of 1.0.
b) Any student who fails up to three (3) courses at the end-of-first
semester exams shall be given the opportunity to re-sit. c) A student must not have failed in more than three (3) courses at the end of the academic year after re-sit. d) If a student fails in more than three (3) courses at the end of the academic year, he/she shall not be given the opportunity to re-
sit but shall repeat or be placed on academic probation. The
student is expected to redeem/improve himself/herself before
Progressing to Level 400.
NOTE: Academic Probation is a period of time (1 year) a student takes to redeem/improve himself/herself by achieving the minimum academic requirements for progression.
6.4.3 Qualification for Graduation
Any Level 400 student who trails course(s) shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the trailed courses before graduation.
6.4.4 Re-sit of Examination Papers
a) Re-sit examinations shall be organized on semester basis. b) There shall be an early publication of results of re-sit examinations
6.4.5 Re-sit/Supplementary Examination Conditions A student who is unable to take the end-of-semester examinations on grounds of ill-health shall submit a medical report to the Dean of Academic Affairs who shall copy the Head of Department and