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1

Pay Admission Fees

Pay admission fees at any of the designated banks:

Commerce and Mortgage Bank PLC (CMB) Rokel Commercial Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Union Trust Bank
  • Save your payment receipt
  • Take a photo of the receipt for upload
ACTION REQUIRED
2

Register Using Your Email

  • Access portal from usl.edu.sl
  • Create your account
  • Check email for verification link
  • Click verification link
  • Create password for future logins
EMAIL VERIFICATION REQUIRED
3

Submit Online Application

Complete the comprehensive online application form with all required information and documents.

  • Fill all required fields
  • Upload necessary documents
  • Review before submission
  • Submit application
4

Check Application Status

Stay informed about your application progress: Login to portal regularly, view application status updates, check email frequently for notifications from Central Admissions

  • Fill all required fields
  • Upload necessary documents
  • Review before submission
  • Submit application
5

Provisional Admission Letter

Review and respond to your provisional admission: Login to portal to view letter, accept or decline the offer, if accepted, pay required fees at designated banks

  • Login to portal to view letter
  • Accept or decline the offer
  • If accepted, pay required fees at designated banks
RESPONSE REQUIRED
6

Final Admission Letter

Complete your admission process: Login to portal for final letter, download and save your letter, check email for important credentials

  • Login to portal for final letter
  • Download and save your letter
  • Check email for important credentials:

You will receive:

  • Student ID
  • Student portal credentials
  • University email account

USL Admissions Portal

The University of Sierra Leone (FBC, IPAM, COMAHS & School of Postgraduate Studies)

The University of Sierra Leone (Fourah Bay College - FBC, Institute of Public Administration and Management - IPAM, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences - COMAHS, and School of Postgraduate Studies) wishes to inform the general public that it will open the online Portal for the online applications process on Application opens: January 1st Decision notifications: Rolling basis for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses tenable at FBC, IPAM, and COMAHS for the 2025/2026 Academic Year.

The Portal also makes provision for application into the University’s eLearning Master’s programmes in:

  • Business Administration
  • Communication & Development Studies
  • Journalism & Media Studies
  • Public Relations & Marketing Communication

Application Fees:

  • Undergraduate: NLe 500.00
  • Postgraduate: NLe 600.00

Prospective applicants can pay the application fee at the following banks in Freetown or any of their branches in the regions:

  • Commerce and Mortgage Bank PLC (CMB)
  • Rokel Commercial Bank
  • Sierra Leone Commercial Bank
  • Union Trust Bank

DEADLINE: Applications are accepted until all spots are filled

Note: Contact admissions for more information

Entry Requirements

What you need to qualify for our programs

Degree Programmes

The University entry requirements for Degree Programmes are five credits obtained in not more than two sittings with a minimum of C6 in English Language at the General Certificate Examination (GCE) 'O' Level or West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In addition, applicants must satisfy Faculty and Departmental requirements for admission into the various programmes.

In the case of the GCE 'O' Level Exams, only grades ranging from 1 to 6 are recognized as Credit passes; for WASSCE A1-C6; whilst for the Associate Examinations Board (London GCE 'O' and A Level) only C or better is recognized.

Diploma and Certificate Programmes

For admissions into the Diploma and Certificate programmes, applicants must obtain 4 Credits for Diploma and 3 Credits for certificate courses including C6 in English Language or better at WASSCE/GCE 'O' Level. Applicants with IGCSE falls under this category.

Visit the courses page and click on each course to view the entry requirements. You can also check our program details for more information.

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