The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its 27th Congregation for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Graduands as follows:

Friday, November 27, 2026: All Graduating Students from Nyankpala Campus, School of Business and Institute for Distance and Continuing Learning.
Saturday, November 28, 2026: All Graduating Students from Tamale Campus and Graduate School.
Venue:  Multi-purpose Auditorium, Tamale Campus each day.
Time:    9:00 a.m. each day.

Payment of Graduation Fee

All Graduands (Undergraduates and Postgraduates) are required to pay an amount of Four Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHS400.00) as Graduation Fee.

However, MBChB graduands will pay an additional amount of One Hundred and Eighty Ghana Cedis (GHC180.00), bringing their Graduation fee to an amount of Five Hundred and Eighty Ghana Cedis (GHS580.00).

All Graduation fees should be paid at any branch of Ghana Commercial Bank, National Investment Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Access Bank, Stanbic Bank, Ecobank, Zenith Bank and Prudential Bank, before or on November 25, 2026.

Graduands attending the ceremony will be expected to make their own arrangements for transportation, accommodation and meals.

Dress Code

The academic gown should be worn over formal attire. Graduands who do not adhere to this will not be permitted to participate in the Ceremony.

Rehearsals

There will be Rehearsals for all Graduands of the Nyankpala Campus, School of Business and Institute for Distance and Continuing Learning on Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 3:00pm at the Multi-Purpose Auditorium.

Rehearsals for all Graduating Students of the Tamale Campus and Graduate School will be held on Friday, November 27, 2026 at 3:00pm at the Multi-Purpose Auditorium.

Attendance is compulsory for Graduands who will be participating in the Graduation Ceremony.

Collection of Gowns

Graduands for Friday, November 27, 2026 will collect academic gowns at the Stores at the Central Administration on Wednesday, November 25 and Thursday, November 26, 2026 from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. The gowns should be returned to the stores immediately after the Graduation Ceremony on Friday November 27, 2026 for the Graduands for Saturday November 28, 2026 to collect them. Failure to do so on that day will attract a penalty of Two Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC200.00) and One Hundred Ghana Cedis for additional day of delay.

Graduands for Saturday, November 28, 2026 will collect academic gowns at the Stores at the Central Administration on Friday November 27, 2026 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm.  The gowns should be returned to the stores immediately after the Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, November 28, 2026. Failure to do so on that day will attract a penalty of One Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC100.00) and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GHC50) for additional day of delay.

All Graduands Must provide evidence of payment of the graduation fees and their students’/or National identity cards before the gowns are issued.

Collection of Certificates

Graduands will collect their certificates at designated points after the Graduation Ceremony. Graduands should provide evidence of payment of the graduation fees, present original copies of their clearance forms and their students’/or National identity cards before their certificates will be issued.

NB: Graduands are expected to make full payment of all fees owed the University before their Certificates will be released.

Link for live streaming of the Graduation Ceremony will be made available on November 26, 2026.

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