Garden City University College

ICT Programmes

The Garden City University College was born out of the need to train leaders who will be practically and professionally informed and at the same time be morally tuned to the total needs of society. The mission of Garden City University College is to “develop the next generation of innovators”.

The aim of the School of Information and Communication Technology is to produce innovative, well-grounded and well-rounded computer scientist, systems analysts, computer technicians and entrepreneurs who can meet the challenges of our time and serve as agents for social change in an increasingly sophisticated global village

The Bachelor of Science program of the School of Information and Communication Technology is a four-year program aimed at producing qualified information and communication professionals for government, industry and private enterprise. The Bachelor of Science programs requires 146 credit hours divided into 8 semesters of course work, project work, student internship and a management seminar.

The Diploma programs are a two-year program designed primary for middle level technicians, and those who would subsequently be undertaken a Bachelor's degree. It provides the fundamental knowledge and skills needed by middle level personnel; involving 78 credit hours divided into 4 semesters of course work, project work, student internship and a management seminar. The curriculum covers the first two years of a typical bachelor degree program, and is equivalent to a two year associated of arts degree program.

The School Of ICT offers the following programmes at the Certificate,Diploma and Degree levels:

BSc Computer Science
Diploma in Computer Science
Certificate Awarded Programmes

Center for Professional Development- Courses Offered are;

Computer Hardware
Integrated Business & Computer Applications
Computer Fundamentals
Computer Programming
Networking
1-Year Certificate in Business Administration
1-Year Certificate in Computer Science

Admission Requirements

A. Senior Secondary School Certificate.

Senior Secondary School (SSS) Certificate admission requirement are passes in three CORE SUBJECTS; ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS and INTEGRATED SCIENCE and also passes in THREE ELECTIVES one of which should be elective MATHEMATICS OR PHYSICS with grades not lower than D. The aggregate of all the six subjects should not be more than 24.

B. General Certificate of Education (GCE )

For candidates who possess the General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.), the admission requirement are:

i. FIVE Ordinary Level passes in General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) Examination or its equivalent including English Language and Mathematics, and
ii. THREE passes at the Advanced Level in General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) Examination or its equivalent. 3 subjects of which at least one be a grade D or better.

C. Mature Students

a. A matured student must

i. Be at least 25 years
ii. Have a relevant professional or work experience, or
iii. Have authored some work in relevant field.

b. The applicant must also pass the Matured Students Entrance Examination, which comprises of:

i. Papers in Mathematics and English language for those who do not have GCE O'Level passes in these subjects.
ii. General Paper (including a section of English Language, Mathematics and current affairs).
iii. Special paper to test standard of achievement in subjects relevant to the program for which candidate is seeking admission e.g. accounting, finance, and statistics.

D. Post - Diploma Degree etc.

Candidates with GCE ordinary level or SSSCE plus any of the following qualifications will be admitted to level 100 but may qualify for exemption to level 200.

i. Diploma from a recognized University.
ii. Higher National Diploma with 2 years work experience (at least a Second Class Upper Division).
iii. Transfer from a recognized university

E. Foreign Students

Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold qualifications equivalent to those stated above, provided they are proficient in English Language.