Accra, Ghana — Students and parents are expressing concern and frustration following the release of a provisional academic fee schedule showing that the University of Ghana (UG) has increased fees for the 2025/2026 academic year by more than 25 percent across its colleges.
According to the provisional schedule, first-year students in the College of Humanities will pay GH¢3,110, a 34 percent increase from the GH¢2,319 charged in the 2024/25 academic year. Continuing students in the same college will see fees rise by 27 percent, from GH¢1,777 to GH¢2,253.
Similar increases are reflected across other faculties. At the University of Ghana School of Law, incoming undergraduates are set to pay GH¢3,226, up 33 percent from last year’s GH¢2,435. Continuing law students will see their fees go from GH¢1,890 to GH¢2,396.
Other colleges, including the Health Sciences, Basic and Applied Sciences, and Education, have also recorded hikes ranging from 25 to 35 percent, according to reports.
The increases have sparked discontent among students and parents, many of whom say the new fees were introduced without prior consultation or adequate notice.
The revised fee structure further reveals a substantial increase in third-party charges, which appear to be a key driver of the overall rise.
Third-party fees, which stood at GH¢255 in the 2024/25 academic year, have increased to GH¢767 for freshmen and GH¢455 for continuing students in the 2025/26 academic year.
These charges include an SRC Hostel Development Levy of GH¢300, a GH¢100 contribution towards the University’s 75th Anniversary Legacy Project, SRC welfare dues of GH¢50, and reprographic fees of GH¢5. In addition, fresh Level 100 and diploma students are required to pay GH¢312 for a Telecel data package, while continuing students may opt into a Telecel data and airtime package at GH¢10.22 per month.
Students are calling on university authorities to provide clearer justification for the sudden fee increases, warning that the adjustments could place added financial pressure on students and their families, particularly amid prevailing economic challenges.
