Students of the University of Ghana have expressed concern over a significant increase in academic fees for the 2025/2026 academic year, with increments of over 25 percent across all colleges.
Although university management has yet to officially explain the rationale behind the sharp adjustments, a provisional schedule of academic fees released for the upcoming academic year shows substantial increases affecting both fresh and continuing students.
At the College of Humanities, Level 100 students will pay GH¢3,110 for the 2025/26 academic year, representing a 34 percent increase from the GH¢2,319 charged in the 2024/25 academic year. Continuing students at the college will pay GH¢2,253, up from GH¢1,777, an increase of 27 percent.
Similarly, at the University of Ghana School of Law, undergraduate freshers under the College of Humanities will pay GH¢3,226, a 33 percent increase from GH¢2,435 in the previous academic year. Continuing law students will also see their fees rise from GH¢1,890 to GH¢2,396.
Other colleges, including Health Sciences, Basic and Applied Sciences, and Education, have also recorded fee hikes ranging between 25 and 35 percent, intensifying concerns among students and parents who say the changes were introduced without sufficient notice.
A closer look at the fee structure reveals a sharp increase in third-party charges, which appear to be a major contributor to the overall hike. Third-party fees have risen from GH¢255 in the 2024/25 academic year to GH¢767 for freshmen and GH¢455 for continuing students in the 2025/26 academic year.
The breakdown of third-party charges includes:
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SRC Hostel Development Levy – GH¢300
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UG 75th Anniversary Legacy Project contribution – GH¢100
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SRC Welfare Dues – GH¢50
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Reprographic Fees – 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 now calling on university authorities to provide clearer justification for the fee increases, warning that the adjustments could place significant financial strain on students and their families, especially amid prevailing economic pressures.
Source: citinews
