| Applications for Academic Year 2008/2009 Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons who may wish to pursue Degree, Diploma, and Certificate Programmes at the University of Guyana and also from those persons eligible to write the Open Entrance Examination. - Programmes Offered
- Entry Requirements
- Useful Information
- Deadlines
- Application Forms (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
General Requirements - Applicants must be at least sixteen (16) years of age in the calendar year of admission to the University i.e. they must have been born on or before January 1, 1992.
- Applications must be submitted on the prescribed forms which may be obtained from the University Bursary on the Turkeyen Campus; the Administrative Officer at the Berbice Campus; I.D.C.E. Centres in Regions 2,4,6,9, and 10; the Education Office in Region 3; the Regional Administration Office in Regions 1,7, and 8; and the Regional Resource Centre, Fort Wellington, in Region 5. When requesting application forms candidates must state the programme they wish to pursue.
- Application forms may be requested by mail from the Admissions Division, University of Guyana, Turkeyen. Persons making such requests should send a 9" x 4" self - addressed envelope with the required postage stamp affixed, and the requisite sum of money to pay for the forms.
- Applicants will be required to pay G$100 for each set of three application forms. In addition, a non-refundable fee of G$500 must accompany each set of application forms. Only one programme must be applied for on each set of application forms.
- Applications intended for programmes offered at Turkeyen must be returned to the Turkeyen Campus, and those intended for programmes offered at the Tain Campus must be returned there.
General Entry Requirements for Degree Programmes - Three (3) subjects at the GCE Advanced Level plus two (2) subjects at CXC General Proficiency/GCE Ordinary Level not obtained at Advanced Level. English Language and in some cases Mathematics must be among the subjects obtained.
OR - Two (2) subjects at the GCE Advanced Level plus three (3) subjects at CXC/CSEC General Proficiency/GCE Ordinary Level not obtained at Advanced Level. English Language and in some cases Mathematics must be among the subjects passed.
OR - A minimum of five (5) CXC/CSEC General Proficiency (Grades I, II or III)/ five (5) passes at GCE 'O' Level at ONE sitting, including English Language, the subject(s) required for the pursuit of the major, where applicable, and Mathematics for designated programmes.
OR - Six (6) passes at GCE 'O' Level AT NOT MORE THAN TWO SITTINGS, including English Language, the subject(s) required for the pursuit of the major, where applicable, and Mathematics for designated programmes.
Where there is a variation of the above, it will be shown under the respective Faculty's admission requirements. Note - The acceptance of CXC/CSEC Grade III applies only to the results for examinations taken in June 1998 and thereafter.
- Applicants with five or six subjects, as stipulated above, without the requisite English or Mathematics or any other prescribed subject, at the acceptable grade, may be permitted to write a Qualifying Examination in the respective subject area.
- Applicants who possess either of the basic entry requirements mentioned above but still do not satisfy the requirements of a particular Department may be required to pass the prescribed foundation courses where offered.
- Applicants of mature age (i.e. a minimum of 26 years in the calendar year in which entry is being sought) who do not meet any of the admission requirements will be required to write the Open Entrance Examination (see later).
Special Students Persons desirous of registering as special students must complete and return the prescribed application forms. The courses applied for must be listed on the application forms. Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements for entry into the various programmes in which the courses are conducted. Grade Point Average All students beginning their Degree or Diploma or Certificate Programmes from academic year 2008/2009 are asked to note that they would need a grade point average of not less than 2.0 in order to graduate. Tuition Fees All University of Guyana students are required to pay tuition fees. Students who are Guyanese can choose either to pay by cash or through the Ministry of Finance Student Loan Scheme. Students wishing to obtain a student loan must contact the Student Loan Agency, located on the University Campus, as soon as they have received their place-offer letter. Payments must be made at the time of registration. Accommodation Contact: Assistant Registrar, Students’ Welfare, telephone # 592-222-6006 ext 2236/2235. Limited accommodation is available, and first preference will be given to first year students coming from riverain, interior locations and distant coastal areas. A rental is charged for these accommodations. Submission of Application Forms SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS - 28th March 2008. Persons who expect to obtain the required admission qualifications at CXC/GCE/GTEE Examinations (OR EQUIVALENT) to be written in 2008 may also apply for admission. SUCH APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR EXAMINATION RESULTS AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BUT NO LATER THAN THE CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION. Late Applications A late fee of G$2,000.00 will be charged for each set of application forms received after February 29, 2008 and thereafter until deadline for receipt of application to be determined by and subject to the availability of space in the various programmes. |
