Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)
University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences · Cape Coast, Ghana
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- University of Cape Coast
- Faculty / school
- University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences
- Campus
- Cape Coast
- Country
- Ghana
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 6 years: 3 pre-clinical + 3 clinical Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Pre-clinical · 3 years
Integrated problem-based curriculum
Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026Clinical · 3 years
Clinical training at CCTH
Location: Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · Required · Domestic applicantsWASSCE/SSSCE: A-B passes in six science subjects, aggregate 15 or better, including English, mathematics and integrated science/biologySource: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
- Bachelor's degree requirement · OptionalGraduate entry medicine: minimum second-class upper for admission to level 200 or 300Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
- Application route · RequiredApply online with a purchased e-voucherSource: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
International and non-EU applicants
- Required prior qualification · Required · International applicantsGCE A level (within three years) with five O level credits, or IGCSE/IB with required gradesSource: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — Admission is open to foreign applicants Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) — Teaching hospital
Cape Coast
Placements arranged by the school
Listed as the clinical training site
Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
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Sources and verification
- https://sms.ucc.edu.gh/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://sms.ucc.edu.gh/admission · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026