Undergraduate Programmes

Southshore University College is an accredited higher education institution in Accra, Ghana, specialising in business, technology, data science, health and law.

It is an outcome-based, venture-led institution: its purpose is forming graduates who create jobs.

Yes. Southshore was established in 2009 as Dominion University College and was renamed Southshore University College in January 2026.

The accreditation, the University of Cape Coast affiliation and student records all continue. The new name reflects a sharper purpose: forming graduates who create jobs rather than look for them.

Yes. Southshore is accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and has held accreditation since 2012.

The University of Cape Coast (UCC), Southshore's awarding institution since 2010. Your certificate is a UCC degree, earned through study at Southshore.

Southshore is owned by The African Leadership Institute (TALI), its proprietor since 2018. It is registered as a company limited by guarantee, a not-for-profit form.

"Ex Africa, Nova Lux" means "From Africa, A New Light".

It expresses the aim of creating Africa's own solutions instead of relying on imported ones that do not fit local conditions.

Southshore offers seven undergraduate degrees across four areas.

A full-time bachelor's degree normally takes four years.

Diploma holders can enter at level 200 and HND holders at level 300, which shortens the time to graduation.

Southshore is venture-led. Alongside academic study, students are expected to identify real problems, test solutions and build ventures, so that they leave able to create work for themselves and others.

The aim is graduates of character, courage and competence.

The curriculum follows Southshore's TEASE framework: Trustworthiness, Experience, Authority, Success and Expertise. These are also the institution's core values.

Teaching runs in day, evening and weekend sessions, through lectures and seminars, with online and blended options. Class sizes are small.

Yes. Southshore is arranging placements and live projects with employers, so that students apply their learning to real problems before they graduate.

Because degrees are awarded by the University of Cape Coast, the UCC general requirements apply. Confirm against the current admissions guidance.

All undergraduate programmes have the same entry requirements.

Yes. Mature applicants must be at least 25 years old and must complete Southshore's entrance lessons and examinations. You will need to provide your birth certificate and evidence of any school results.

Yes. Diploma holders can enter at level 200, and HND holders at level 300.

Yes. International applicants are assessed against equivalent qualifications.

Check the international admissions page for equivalence and English-language requirements.

1. Choose your programme.

2. Complete the application form or apply at the admissions office.

3. Submit the documents listed on the admissions page.

4. Pay the application fee shown on the website.

5. Receive your admission decision; the website gives the current timeframe.

Applications are accepted all year round. There are two entry points each year: September and March.

Current fees for each programme, including fees for international students, are listed on the finance and scholarships page.

Yes. You pay 34% of the fees before registration and the balance in two instalments of 33% each.

Southshore accepts all payment methods except cash.

Yes. Southshore offers merit awards, need-based support and sponsored places.

Scholarship forms are issued, on request, to candidates who have been admitted. Scholarships are not available before admission.

See finance and scholarships for the current list.

Yes. Southshore invoices employers directly and will advise on the sponsorship letter or agreement your employer needs to provide.

No. Southshore is not a faith-based institution.

Its formation draws on a Christian worldview of integrity, honesty in business, value creation, self-development and duty to the poor, and these standards apply to every student whatever their background.

Students have access to academic advising, mentoring, counselling, career services and disability support.

Southshore recommends hostels near campus. The admissions office can give you the list, with approximate costs and distance from campus for each.

Students can use the library, the computer laboratory and other campus facilities.

Southshore is also developing the IdeaForge, an innovation, skills and enterprise centre that will include the SPARK Venture Lab for student founders. Read more on the campus life page.

Yes, and you are encouraged to. Southshore's venture-led model treats building a venture as part of learning.

Current support for student ventures is listed on the campus life page.

Yes. All of Southshore's postgraduate programmes, including doctoral programmes in business administration, are offered by TALI Graduate School, Southshore's graduate education division.

Yes. Your degree is awarded by the University of Cape Coast and earned at a GTEC-accredited institution.

Yes. Southshore is the same institution under a new name, and certificates issued as Dominion University College remain valid.

You can request transcripts through the Office of the Registrar.

Current telephone numbers, email addresses and the campus address for the admissions office and the Office of the Registrar are on the contact page.