The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed all public universities to seek prior parliamentary approval before implementing new student fees for the 2025/2026 academic year.
In a letter dated Monday, November 3, 2025, and addressed to Vice Chancellors of traditional and technical universities, GTEC said it had observed that “public tertiary education institutions have, over the years, reviewed student fees without adhering to proper procedures, causing implementation difficulties.”
According to GTEC, universities that any adjustments to fees must comply with the Fees and Charges Act.
It stated, “To ensure compliance with statutory requirements under the Fees and Charges Act and in line with its mandate to promote the effective and efficient operation of tertiary education institutions, GTEC reminds all universities that new fees for the 2025/2026 academic year cannot be charged without prior approval from Parliament, as mandated by law.”
GTEC further instructed universities to “maintain the current student fees and only implement the revised fees for the 2025/2026 academic year after obtaining approval from Parliament.”
This follows Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu’s recent comments at a Public Accounts Committee hearing, where he expressed concern over the “dire increase of unapproved tuitions by public universities” and directed GTEC to take immediate action to stop such practices.
Below is a copy of the statement
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
