Visiting Students | International Programmes Office

Do you want to gain international exposure in an authentic African setting? Study with us for a semester or two!

We accept visiting students' applications all year round.

Overview

We host visiting students (undergraduates and graduates) from all over the world. Whether or not your university has signed a bilateral agreement with us you can apply for admission if you meet our requirements. You may also apply through our current study abroad providers such as CIEE, ISEP, and UC-EAP/CSU. Whether you wish to take courses for grades or audit courses as an occasional student the procedure is simple and easy.
placeAdmission Requirements
Visiting exchange students are to take note of the following admission requirements:
- Applicants MUST have a minimum CGPA of 2.5.
- Final year students are NOT PERMITTED to spend their final semester at the University of Ghana.
- Prospective students should have a minimum of two-semesters transcripts.
- Your application MUST be endorsed by the International Office of your university.

codeApplication Steps

Attach a passport-size photograph.

Step One:	Click the Application form link
Step Two:	Download form or "Open With Different Viewer'
Step Three:	Complete form by typing in block letters. NB: In order to be able to fill out all parts of the form electronically, we advise that you fill out the form using the Adobe Acrobat DC application. In case you do not have the Adobe application and are thus not able to fill some parts of the form, kindly print and handwrite the part you are not able to fill electronically. In this case, your completed and endorsed form (Step 4) should be sent along with your passport-size photograph to the email address indicated in step six.
Step Four:	Ask the International Office of your university to endorse the completed form.
Step Five:	Pay the application fee of USD110.00 (one hundred and ten US dollars) into the following account: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA FOREIGN STUDENTS ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0161094409780403 BANK DETAILS: ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED, LEGON BRANCH SWIFT: ECOCGHAC
Step Six:	Scan the following documents and send to: nspip@ug.edu.gh Completed and endorsed application form Certified copy of transcript and/or certificates Wire transfer receipt of application fee

assignmentFee Schedule

UNIVERSITY FEE/CHARGES (VISITING STUDENTS): 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

	TWO SEMESTERS	ONE SEMESTER	OCCASIONAL STUDENT (ONE SEMESTER)
Cost Item	US $	US $	US $
Tuition	4,665.00	2,402.00	2,302.00
Residence Permit	60.00	60.00	60.00
Sub-Total	4,725.00	2,462.00	2,362.00
Accommodation (ISH)	1,890.00*	945.00	945.00
Total	6,615.00	3,407.00	3,307.00

*Fee not inclusive of vacation accommodation.

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