This programme is designed for students who prove, during their admission test, that they have the capacity to pass the GCE A-Level examination in one academic session. Such students are given accelerated preparation for the Cambridge GCE A/Level examination within one year.

The two-year traditional A-Level Programme is designed for students who, after being examined during their period of intake, we cannot guarantee their success in the GCE A-Level examination in one academic session. This is the regular A-Level programme traditionally administered by Cambridge.

The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) is the body responsible for examining students for Direct Entry admissions to Nigerian Universities. The University of Port Harcourt is a founding member of JUPEB and has contributed tremendously to the development of the curriculum of the Board. The University offers the platform of Ashgrove Academy for students who may wish to gain Direct Entry to its programmes or programmes of other Nigerian Universities through JUPEB-administered entrance examinations. The programme is designed to last for one academic session, after which, successful students may gain admission by filling the Direct Entry JAMB form which leads to admission into 200 Level of the University of Port Harcourt or any other JUPEB-affiliated university of their choice.