HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Fourah Bay College was founded on the 18th of February, 1827, by the Church Missionary Society essentially for the training of teachers and missionaries to serve in the promotion of education and the spread of Christianity in West Africa.  In 1876 it became a degree granting institution with an affiliation to the University of Durham in England, and since then has maintained a reputable tradition of higher education in Africa.

In 1960 it was granted a Royal Charter to become “FOURAH BAY COLLEGE“ The University College of Sierra Leone,” by the Senate of the University of Durham.

Before its current location on Mount Aureol, overlooking Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, Fourah Bay College was located at Cline Town, on the East End of Freetown, and then as a result of world war II Mabang in the Northern Province.

MERGER

In 1967, the College was merged with Njala University College, Moyamba District, to become the University of Sierra Leone, with a federal system.  The latter was replaced in 1972 by a unitary structure which came to include the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) and the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM).

The 2005 Universities Act further restructured the system of higher education in Sierra Leone to produce two universities viz the Njala University and the University of Sierra Leone, with the latter comprising Fourah Bay College, COMAHS (incorporating the Nursing Education Centre and the Pharmacy Technicians School) and the Institute of Public Administration and Management.

RESTRUCTURE

The restructured University of Sierra Leone is superintended by a Vice-Chancellor and Principal who is the chief academic and administrative head of the university.

Fourah Bay College, headed by a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Dr. J.A.S. Redwood-Sawyerr, (Associate Professor) comprises four faculties viz Arts, Engineering, Pure and Applied Sciences and Social Sciences and Law, each headed by a Dean.

MODULAR SYSTEM

In 2000, the College introduced the modular system of assessment of students.  The essence of this booklet is to provide some basic guidelines on the operation of this system.  Students are advised to go through these guidelines carefully to ensure that they fully understand their contents. 

LOCATION

The college is located on Mount Aureol, on the outskirts of Freetown.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entry requirements for degree programmes are five GCE ‘O’ Levels/WASSCE credits including English Language, obtained in not more than two sittings.  However, there are also faculty and departmental requirements for admission into the various faculties and departments.  The following are recognized as credit passes:- WAEC GCE ‘O’ (Grade 1 to 6); WASSCE   (Grade A1 to C6); AEB and University of London Examinations taken in or after 1973  (Grade A to C).   Admission into Masters programme - A good first degree as determined by the Board of Postgraduate Studies.

NON-DISCRIMINATION 

Fourah Bay College does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, age, religion, ethnic or physical handicap in the admission of students.

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