Foreign students in Ghana must hold a student residence permit from the Ghana Immigration Service for the whole length of their study; the fee is GH¢259 for most nationals and GH¢194 for ECOWAS citizens. At the University of Ghana, 2025/2026 first-year undergraduate fees for international students range from USD 4,354 for African nationals in the humanities to USD 13,972 for non-African nationals in Medicine, and the application fee is USD 55.
Tuition example, University of Ghana 2025/2026 (first year). Bachelor of Arts USD 4,354 (African nationals) or USD 5,158 (non-African); Medicine USD 7,721 or USD 13,972; one-year MA USD 7,967 for foreign students.
Residence permit (student). GH¢129 Ghanaians with foreign passports, GH¢194 ECOWAS, GH¢259 other nationals (from 15 May 2025).