The Director of Academic Affairs at the University of Ghana, Lydia Nyarko-Danquah, has dismissed claims that freshmen are required to pay a matriculation fee ahead of the ceremony.
The matriculation ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 2026, is an official and legally recognised rite of passage that formally admits freshmen as junior members of the University.
Speaking on Radio Univers’ Campus Exclusive, the Director clarified that no such fee exists within the University’s approved financial requirements.
“Students, don’t let anybody deceive you. Until the University sends out an official notification, don’t rely on hearsay or what people are saying. If there is any fee, we would be the ones to announce it. At the moment, as far as I know, there is no fee known as a matriculation fee.”
Beyond financial obligations, the Director stated that freshmen must complete all academic registration processes, including signing the matricula via the Student Information System (STS) portal.
She warned that students who fail to meet these requirements by the close of day on Friday, February 6, 2026, will not be eligible to participate in the formal ceremony that officially admits them into the University.
“To be able to participate in the matriculation, first of all, you need to sign the matricula on the STS portal. We sent out notices to sign that matricula before the end of February.
You also have to be in good financial standing. The University allows students to pay 50 percent or more of their fees in order to register for the first semester. You should have paid that 50 percent and completed registration. So if you have not registered, you cannot be part of the ceremony. By the close of the 6th of this month, whoever is not registered is not part of us,” she emphasised.
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Story by Benedicta Asante Dufie | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Gabriel Tecco Mensah
