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Medical school · Cape Coast, Ghana

University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences

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School facts

Official name
University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 13, 2026
Parent institution
University of Cape Coast
Institution type
Medical school
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Cape Coast, GhanaAll schools in Ghana Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
sms.ucc.edu.gh

Clinical training at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, which the school's site describes as on the UCC campus.

The University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences offers a six-year MBChB with an integrated, problem-based and community-oriented curriculum: three pre-clinical and three clinical years, with clinical training at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. Entry is from SSSCE/WASSCE, GCE, IGCSE/IB or foreign qualifications, and graduates may enter at level 200 or 300.

Medical programs

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Teaching languages

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Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International applicants acceptedAdmission is open to foreign applicants Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
School-leaver / direct entry

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Recognition and accreditation

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National authorization or recognition

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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

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Campuses and 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.

Contact

Official contact page
sms.ucc.edu.gh/
E-mail
info@uccsms.edu.gh Source: sms.ucc.edu.gh · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://sms.ucc.edu.gh/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://sms.ucc.edu.gh/admission · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026

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