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UDS to Hold 27th Congregation in Tamale on November 27 and 28
UDS holds its 27th Congregation on 27–28 November in Tamale. Graduands must pay the GH¢400 graduation fee by 25 November.
The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its 27th Congregation over two days, November 27 and 28, 2026, at the Multi-Purpose Auditorium on its Tamale Campus, the university has announced.
In an updated notice on its official Facebook page, UDS said both sessions will start at 9:00 a.m. and will cover undergraduate and postgraduate graduands.
Who graduates on which day
Friday, November 27 is for graduands from the Nyankpala Campus, the School of Business and the Institute for Distance and Continuing Learning. Saturday, November 28 is for graduands of the Tamale Campus and the Graduate School.
Fee due by November 25
Every graduand must pay a graduation fee of GH¢400 on or before November 25 at any branch of GCB, National Investment Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Access Bank, Stanbic Bank, Ecobank, Zenith Bank or Prudential Bank. MBChB graduands pay an extra GH¢180, bringing their fee to GH¢580.
Proof of payment and a student or national ID card will be needed to collect gowns. Certificates will be handed out at designated points after the ceremony, but only to graduands who show proof of payment, their original clearance forms and ID, and who have settled all fees owed to the university.
Rehearsals, gowns and dress code
Rehearsals are compulsory. The Friday group rehearses on Thursday, November 26, and the Saturday group on Friday, November 27, both at 3:00 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Auditorium.
Friday’s graduands collect gowns from the Stores at the Central Administration on November 25 and 26, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and must return them straight after their ceremony so the Saturday group can collect them on November 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Late returns attract fines: GH¢200, plus GH¢100 for each extra day, for the Friday group, and GH¢100, plus GH¢50 for each extra day, for the Saturday group.
The academic gown must be worn over formal attire, and UDS says graduands who ignore the dress code will not be allowed to take part. Graduands must arrange their own transport, accommodation and meals.
The university says a link to a livestream of the ceremony will be shared on November 26. Some commenters under the notice asked when the list of graduands will be released; the notice does not say.
Background
UDS was established in 1992 as the first public university in Northern Ghana, with a mandate to link academic work to the development needs of the North.
Source: University for Development Studies (official Facebook page) — https://www.facebook.com/uds.ghana
