Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Distance Learning Admission
To apply for a distance learning program at KNUST, purchase an e-voucher, register on the KNUST admission portal, and fill out the online application form using the voucher details. The application e-vouchers for the 2025/2026 academic year were on sale until October 31, 2025, but you should check the official KNUST admissions page for future announcements regarding the 2026/2027 academic year.
A. STEP 1: PURCHASE OF E-VOUCHER
All applicants, whether Ghanaian or International, must obtain an E-Voucher and apply by following these steps:
Option 1
(Ghanaian and International Applicants)
a) Visit the KNUST Admission Application Portal at https://apps.knust.edu.gh/admissions/
b) Register with a valid email address
c) Login and purchase a voucher via Mastercard, Visa, or Mobile Money
d) Proceed with the application
Option 2
(Ghanaian Applicants only)
a) From a mobile device, type 41555#
b) Follow the prompts to purchase a voucher via Mobile Money
c) Visit the KNUST Admission Application Portal at https://apps.knust.edu.gh/admissions/
d) Register with a valid email address
e) Login, validate the purchased voucher, and proceed with the application.
Option 3 (Ghanaian Applicants only)
a) Purchase a voucher from the Regional or other designated Offices of Ghana
Post Company Limited
b) Visit the KNUST Admission Application Portal at https://apps.knust.edu.gh/ admissions/
c) Register with a valid email address
d) Login, validate the purchased voucher, and proceed with the application.
e) All international applicants are expected to pay to the University a non-refundable application processing fee of US$100.00.
B. STEP 2: CHECK LIST
For all applicants:
a) Examination Results
b) Birth Certificate
c) Ghana Card/Passport
d) Passport Photograph (Light green background)
e) Applicants from non-English speaking countries must provide a minimum of one-year English Proficiency Certificate.
Acceptable Deconstruction Results:
° WASSCE/SSSCE
° GCE/IGCSE (Cambridge) Ordinary and Advanced Level
° General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) and Advanced Business
Certificate Examination (ABCE)
° International Baccalaureate (IB)
° Baccalaureate
° WASSCE International
° American High School Grade 12
° Higher National Diploma (HND) Applicants: HND Certificate plus High School Results
° Post-First-Degree Law Applicants: First degree certificate plus High School Results
° Doctor of Pharmacy Top-Up Applicants: First Degree Certificate (BPharm) plus High School Results and Pharmacy Licensure Certificate.
° Other International High School Results
C. STEP 2: APPLICATION
1) Enter “https://apps.knust.edu.gh/admissions/apply/Account/Login” to enter
the credentials on the voucher to start the application.
2) Complete all mandatory fields marked with *.
3) Save and exit (If you have to log out and continue later) or save and proceed to the next step.
4) Educational background – In the case where your Institution is not listed, kindly select Private.
5) Examination Results) Examination type – If your examination type is not listed, select Certification/Diploma/Degree.
b) Sitting – Select May/June (School) if your examination type is not WASSCE/SSSCE
c) Year – Select the year of Examination.
d) Index Number, also known as candidate number or Examination ID.
6) Subject – Select subjects offered in high school and the corresponding grades.
a) If awaiting results, select awaiting as the grade.
b) If other certificates, select the certificate and the corresponding grade/class.
7) Select add results if you have more than one result or certificate.
8) Attach all mandatory supporting documents scanned in PDF format.
a) Birth Certificate
b) Results slips and or Certificates (For other modes of application excluding WASSCE)
9) Applicant Declaration: Read, agree, and check to declare that all information provided in the application is true.
10) Programme Choices. (select regular as the Stream). Tick yes if you want to be considered for fee-paying or parallel.
11) Identification document (Ghana Card/Passport) (PDF).
12) Review and proceed.
13) Tick to declare and agree that the information provided is true.
14) Submit and keep a copy of the application for Personal reference.
Note:
i) During the online application process, do not leave the online application inactive for more than 5 minutes. Doing this would automatically log you out.
ii) Until the application deadline, the application can be edited as many times as needed.
iii) Check the subject requirements for the programme you are interested in to ensure that you qualify before selecting.
For example, students with a home economics background cannot read BSc. Nursing at KNUST.
iv) Those applying with “Other International High School results” may be required to do an evaluation of results/Certificate from the Ghana Tertiary Commission (GTEC) and/or other International Credential Evaluation Agency.
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Contact Details:
Email and phone
helpdesk@knust.edu.gh.
0507211000 0507110005 0507110000 (avail. 0800-1700 work hrs only)