The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its April Congregation for both postgraduate and undergraduate graduands from the School of Nursing & Midwifery and Institute for Distance and Continuing Learning on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Venue:  Multi-purpose Auditorium, Tamale Campus.
Time:    9:00 a.m.

Payment of Graduation Fee

All Graduands (Postgraduates and Undergraduates) are required to pay an amount of Four Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHS400.00) as Graduation Fee.
All Graduation Fees should be paid at any branch of Ecobank, Prudential Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Ghana Commercial Bank, Zenith Bank, Stanbic Bank, National Investment Bank and Access Bank before or on April 25, 2025.  

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

A Rehearsal session will be done on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Multi-purpose Auditorium, Tamale Campus at 3:00pm. It is obligatory for all Graduands to attend.

Collection of Gowns

All Graduands should collect academic gowns at the Stores of the Central Administration (Room 31) on Friday April 25, 2025. Graduands will be required to show evidence of payment of the graduation fees and their students’ identity cards before the gowns are issued. The gowns should be returned to the stores immediately after the Graduation Ceremony. Failure to do so after a week will attract a penalty of Fifteen Ghana cedis (GHC15) for each additional day of delay.

Collection of Certificates

Graduands are to come along with the following after the ceremony for their certificates:

1. An original copy of the Graduation Fee pay-in-slip should be submitted at the point of collection of certificates. Graduands are advised not to post the original copy of the pay-in-slip to the Registrar.
2. Original clearance form endorsed by all designated officers.
3. Store clearance form.
4. Students’ identity card/ national ID card

Link for livestreaming of the Graduation Ceremony will be made available on April 25, 2025.

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