The Data Link Institute, DLI admission requirement for all the courses at the Undergraduate, Postgraduate level has been released for the 2024/2025 academic session.

Data Link University College Admission Requirement

Data Link Institute Undergraduate Admission Requirement

Entry requirements for an Undergraduate Degree Programme

Students seeking admission to the Bachelor’s Degree Programme of the Data Link Institute, DLI must have any of the following:

Category 1

The general requirements for admission of WASSCE, SSSCE and GBCE candidates to the B.Sc. (Accounting) programme is three (3) credit passes in three core subjects and three (3) credit passes in three relevant elective subjects.

• Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) Candidates: Credit
  Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.
• West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Candidates: Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.
• General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.

Category 2

• General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Candidates
• Passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better).
• Also, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject.

Category 3

Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Candidates

• The candidate must possess the Full Diploma Certificate in ABCE.
• Also, the applicant must have had credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) or West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
• ABCE candidates will be considered for admission at level 200 of the programme.

Category 4 Higher National Diploma (HND)

• Applicant must have graduated with a good HND certificate (i.e. at least 2nd Class Lower Division). In addition, the applicant must have acquired a 2-year post-HND qualification working experience.
• Other Diploma qualifications from elsewhere assessed to be equivalent to HND by NAB shall be considered.
• HND and other equivalent Diploma candidates will be considered for admission at level 200 of the programme.

Category 5 Partly Qualified Professionals

• Must have passed all subjects at Level I or Level II of ACCA, ICA, CIMA or other equivalent professional qualifications in Accounting.

Category 6 Mature Applicants

The applicant must:

• Be at least 25 years old, and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth.
• Applicant must pass the Mature Students’ Entrance Examination in English Language, Mathematics and an Aptitude Test.

Category 7 Foreign qualifications

• All foreign qualifications shall be referred to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for determination of equivalences and eligibility before admission is offered into the Programme.

Data Link Institute Postgraduate Admission Requirement

• An applicant must at least have a Degree or its equivalent from a recognized  University/Institution including transcripts.

Data Link Institute International Students Admission Requirement

1. Applicants with similar qualifications or its equivalence (as specified above) can apply for admission consideration.
2. International applicants should have a valid passport.
3. Should be ready to acquire a resident permit and abide by the regulations governing the status of foreigners in Ghana.
4. All foreign qualifications shall be referred to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for determination of equivalences and eligibility before admission is offered into the Programme.