GTEC directs UG to provide evidence of compliance with approved fees

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered the University of Ghana to strictly comply with approved fees and submit proof by January 22, 2026.

In a letter dated January 14, 2026, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, GTEC said the fees and charges approved by the Minister of Education for the 2025/2026 academic year remain valid and enforceable.

The Commission explained that decisions taken at earlier engagements between the University and stakeholders were only recommendations and were “subject to the final and explicit approval of the Honourable Minister of Education.”

It said the approved variations were guided by the Minister’s assessment of proposed adjustments and prevailing economic realities.

According to GTEC, the Minister would not have intervened to mitigate the University’s proposed fee adjustments if certain concerns had not arisen. These include the tying of levy payments to students’ registration for academic activities and the compulsory imposition of a 75th Anniversary Levy on students.

The letter further raised concerns about the continued charging of a 75th Anniversary Levy even though the University is marking its 78th anniversary. It also cited disparities in levies charged to fresh and continuing students.

“Fresh students are being made to pay Three Hundred and Twenty-two Ghana Cedis (GHC322.00) as Telecel Broadband Levy when their counterparts, who are continuing students, are paying One Hundred and Twenty-two Ghana Cedis (GHC122.00),” the Commission stated.

GTEC stressed that its earlier communiqué dated January 12, 2026, prescribing the approved fees and charges remains “valid and in force,” and must be complied with in full.

“Accordingly, the University of Ghana is hereby directed to adhere strictly to the fees approved by the Ministry and to submit evidence of compliance to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission not later than 22nd January, 2026,” the letter said.

The Commission warned of sanctions should the directive be ignored. “Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of all services by the Commission, except the processing of salary subventions,” it added.

The release underscored the Commission’s insistence on regulatory compliance in the management of tertiary education fees.