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.

Visiting Undergraduates/Graduates

• 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 USD 55.00 (fifty-five 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

• select_allCourse Selection Tips
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• assignmentFee Schedule

  UNIVERSITY FEE/CHARGES (VISITING STUDENTS): 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

  PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
  Cost Item	One Semester (Single Room Occupancy)	One Semester (Double Room Occupancy)	One Year (Single Room Occupancy)	One Year (Double Room Occupancy)
  Registration	79	79	154	154
  Examination	100	100	200	200
  Administration	236	236	472	472
  Health Care	70	70	70	70
  Residence Permit	60	60	60	60
  Housing	1073	945	2146	1890
  Total	$ 1,618.00	$ 1,490.00	$ 3,102.00	$ 2,846.00

  NON-PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
  Cost Item	One Semester (Single Room Occupancy)	One Semester (Double Room Occupancy)	One Year (Single Room Occupancy)	One Year (Double Room Occupancy)
  Tuition	1857.00	1857.00	3,714.00	3,714.00
  Registration	79	79	75	75
  Examination	100	100	200	200
  Administration	236	236	472	472
  Health Care	70	70	140	140
  Residence Permit	60	60	60	60
  Housing	1073	945	2,146	1,890
  Total	$ 3,475.00	$ 3,347.00	$ 6,807.00	$ 6,551.00
  EXTENSION FROM ONE SEMESTER
  Cost Item	Extension From One Semester (Single Room Occupancy)		Extension From One Semester (Double Room Occupancy)
  Tuition	1857.00		1857.00
  Registration	75		75
  Examination	100		100
  Administration	236		236
  Health care	70		70
  Housing	1073		745
  Total	$ 3,411.00		$ 3,283.00

  *Fee not inclusive of vacation accommodation.

• date_rangeApplication Deadlines

  The application deadlines for the 2024/2025 Academic Year

  Fall  - Friday, August 30, 2024
  Spring  - Friday, March 28, 2025

• assignmentVital Information

  Arrival 
  •    All visiting students are expected to arrive from Friday September 20- Sunday September 22, 2024.

  •    Airport pick up service will be provided by the International Programmes Office for visiting students during the stipulated dates. For this service, kindly send flight details to assip@ug.edu.gh on or before September 13, 2024. Please note that airport pick up will be in three sessions so we advise students to please keep this in mind when booking their flights. The Sessions are:

  Morning Session: 10:00 AM GMT
  Afternoon Session: 2:00PM GMT
  Evening Session:  7:00 PM GMT
   
  The Hostels will only be opened to students from September 20, 2024. Students should therefore plan to arrive from this date. 
   
  Payment of Fees 
  All students are expected to pay their fees in full prior to registration. Proof of payment of fees will be required before students can register at the International Programmes Office (IPO), International House. 

  
  Accommodation 
  •    Housing will be provided at the International Students Hostel (ISH). 

  •    Rooms are furnished with beds, desks, chairs and wardrobes. Students are required to provide for themselves linen, pillows and toiletries. These can be bought from stores on-campus. 
   

  Orientation 
  International Programmes Office will organize a mandatory orientation programme for visiting international students on September 24 at 9am. This will take place at the auditorium inside the International House.  The orientation will focus on course registration, immigration, university policies, health, security and accommodation. This will be followed with a campus tour.
   

  Registration 
  Students are to report for manual and course registration at the International Programmes Office on September 25 with the following: 
  ➢    Original copy of proof of fee payment 
  ➢    Proof of medical insurance  
  ➢    One passport sized photograph  

  Accra City Tour and Cultural Trip
  As part of the mandate of IPO, we will organize an Accra city tour for visiting international students on Saturday, September 28, 2024 and a cultural tour to the Eastern region on Saturday October 12, 2024.
   
  Teaching / Examination  
  •    Teaching begins on Tuesday, October 01. Examinations will start on Saturday, January 11, 2025 and end on Sunday, February 02, 2025.  

  •    Students with special needs should note that they are to send the necessary medical documentation to the IPO Exams Coordinator via her email address:
  ( ipoexamscoordinator@ug.edu.gh) or in person at her office. This should be done latest by two weeks after arrival on campus.

  Non- Citizen Ghana Card 
  •    Please note that all eligible foreign nationals living in Ghana are required by law to register and have a Non-Citizen Card.

  •    The Non-Citizen Card is a national identity card for internationals which costs US$120 for the first issue for a period of one year. It is a legal requirement to have a residence permit, the cost of obtaining the residence permit is included in your school fees paid to the University. 

  •    Please note that the International Programmes Office will be providing the necessary assistance to facilitate the acquisition of the card. For more information please click here. 

  Other Information 
  Ghana uses the UK’s BS 1363 standard for plugs and sockets. This uses the 3-pin system and has a voltage of 240 volts. Kindly take note of this when bringing any electrical appliances, especially chargers for mobile phones. 
   

  Our Social Media Pages 

  For more information on accommodation, weather, immigration policies, culture and tourism, health, security and airport pickup, kindly visit our website  frequently or follow us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter.   
   
   Kindly view the International Students Handbook here    
  Please contact the International Programmes Office should you require any assistance on: +233 507062290 or +233 507485956 (between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm GMT) or send an email to nspip@ug.edu.gh. 

  
  We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Ghana. We wish you safe travels.