Undergraduate

ADMISSIONS FOR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants who wish to be considered for admission into the Ghana Institute of Journalism for the 2022/2023 Academic year to pursue any of the following courses:

B. A. IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES [JOURNALISM OPTION]
i. Regular
ii. Top-Up Weekend Session (Lectures are on Saturdays & Sundays, 7.00 am – 8.00 pm)

B. A. IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES [PUBLIC RELATIONS OPTION]
i. Regular
ii. Top-Up Weekend Session (Lectures are on Saturdays & Sundays, 7.00 am – 8.00 pm)

DIPLOMA IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
i. Regular
ii. Evening Session (Lectures start from 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm)
iii. Weekend Session (Lectures are on Saturdays & Sundays, 7.00 am – 8.00 pm)

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

SSSCE HOLDERS
Applicants must possess passes (A – D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including English, Mathematics and three (3) elective subjects with an overall aggregate of 24 or better.


WASSCE HOLDERS

Applicants must possess passes(A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including English, Mathematics and three (3) elective subjects with an overall aggregate of 36 or better

GCE ADVANCED LEVEL HOLDERS
Applicants must possess a General Certificate of Examinations (GCE) ‘A’ Level Grade E or better in three (3) subjects, at least, one of which should be Grade D or better Credit passes i.e. Grade 6 or better in five (5) GCE Ordinary Level (‘O” Level) subjects including English, Mathematics and a Science subject, for non-science students.

DIPLOMA HOLDERS
GIJ Diploma holders with a CGPA of 1.79 and below can apply to be admitted to level 200.


MATURE STUDENTS (
Who can apply?)
Persons wishing to enter the Ghana Institute of Journalism as Mature Students must be at least 25 years old, and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least 5 years old at the time of application.

Applicants will be considered for admission on passing a special entrance examination in English Language, Mathematics and Aptitude Test/General Paper to be conducted by the Institute on Saturday, 10th December, 2022.

REGULAR, EVENING & WEEKEND SESSIONS

SSSCE HOLDERS
Applicants must possess six (6) passes (A-D) in all subjects, including English and Mathematics. For areas of specialisation, three (3) of the passes must be in relevant subjects.

WASSCE HOLDERS
Applicants must possess six (6) passes (A1-D7) in all subjects, including English and Mathematics and must possess a minimum of C6 in any three (3) of the passes relevant to the area of specialisation.

MATURE STUDENTS (Who can apply?)
Persons wishing to enter the Ghana Institute of Journalism as Mature Students must be at least 25 years old, and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least 5 years old at the time of application

Applicants will be considered for admission on passing a special entrance examination in English Language, Mathematics and Aptitude Test/General Paper to be conducted by the Institute on Saturday, 10th December, 2022.

NOTE:
Applicants will be selected based on a competitive cut-off point for the year.
Candidates awaiting results are eligible to apply.

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

    1. A GIJ Diploma with a final CGPA of 2.5 and above or an equivalent Diploma from an accredited communications’ training institution with a CGPA of 3.0 and above or with an average of Grade B; However, an applicant with a GIJ Diploma with a final CGPA between 1.80-2.49 or an equivalent Diploma from an accredited communications training institution could be considered for a fee-paying option;
    2. Diploma holders with a Final Grade Point Average of 3.00 from the following disciplines: Archival Studies, Public Administration, Social Administration, Education and Management Studies are eligible to apply.

    3. Higher National Diploma (HND) holders with a minimum of 2nd Class (Lower Division) in the following: Marketing, Information Technology, Secretaryship and Management Studies, as well as Social Science and Humanities related programme not mentioned here, are also eligible to apply.

    4. Final Year Diploma students are eligible to apply as awaiting results applicants. (Certificates and Transcripts should, however, be provided to complete the application process)

International students who hold equivalent qualifications are eligible to apply for any of the programmes. However, applicants should have their certificates and/or qualifications verified by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) before they can be admitted. Furthermore, applicants from non-English speaking countries must meet a minimum level of English Language proficiency.

APPLICATION FEES

DIPLOMA

GH¢ 200
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DEGREE

GH¢ 250
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Mature (Tutorial & Examination)

GH¢ 650
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INTERNATIONAL

USD$ 100
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HOW TO APPLY

  1. An applicant must pay the relevant application fee at any Fidelity Bank branch by providing applicant’s name and telephone number.
  2. You will be provided with your application number/ transaction ID at the bank that will grant you access to the Online Admission Portal.
  3. Applicant should then proceed to the Online Admission Portalhttps://admissions.gij.edu.gh/ to begin the application process.
  4. Once the process has been completed, applicant must print out a copy of the completed application form together with one passport photograph and supporting documents to the address below.

THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS REGISTRY
GHANA INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM
P.O. BOX GP 667, ACCRA 

Closing dates for applications:

Level 300 Top-Up Admissions: Saturday, 31st December 2022

Mature Entrance Admissions: Friday, 21st October 2022

WASSCE Applicants: Saturday, 31st December 2022

For any further enquiries or help, contact: 0302-228336/0303-941251 or WhatsApp: 026-9501772.

Email: admissions@gij.edu.gh