The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has issued a firm directive restricting any planned fee increases in public universities for the 2025/2026 academic year. The order requires institutions to stick to the current approved fee levels unless parliamentary approval is first obtained.
The enforcement notice, which was released on November 3, 2025, follows concerns that many universities have repeatedly revised their fees without following legally required procedures. According to GTEC, this long-standing trend has caused administrative problems and breaches of the Fees and Charges Act, the law that regulates charges imposed by public institutions.
As part of the instructions, Vice Chancellors have been told that fee adjustments for the upcoming academic year cannot be implemented unless Parliament grants approval beforehand. The notice emphasises that compliance is mandatory and forms part of efforts to ensure greater transparency in how students are billed.
The directive, issued by Dr. Emmanuel Oware Nyarko on behalf of the Director General, was circulated to Vice Chancellors of both traditional and technical universities. It is intended to reinforce accountability, shield students from unlawful pricing practices, and ensure that fee changes go through the proper scrutiny before the next academic year begins.
