Full list of UPSA Courses and Fees

1 About UPSA

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is a progressive public institution that provides both academic and professional higher education in Ghana. With over fifty (50) years of experience, UPSA has achieved the reputation as the oldest Ghanaian human resource development institution in professional Accountancy and Management with many of its products in key leadership positions in Ghana and abroad.

In addition to the institutional accreditation, UPS’s academic programmes are also accredited by the National Accreditation Board. 

UPSA remains the only public institution in Ghana with the mandate to offer both academic degrees and provide tuition for business professional qualifications. A combination of scholarship with professionalism is the foundation of UPSA’s unique profile.

With this background, the University has built systems thereby laying the foundation for a distinctive academic and professional profile somewhat different from the requirements of a purely professional or academic institution. UPSA is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programmes (ACBSP) in the USA.

The Institute is made up of six schools & 4 faculties, namely:

Schools

• UPSA Law School
• School of Graduate Studies
• Institute of Professional Studies
• Distance Learning School
• Evening School
• Weekend School

Faculties

• Accounting and Finance
• Management Studies
• I.T. & Communication Studies
• Office of Doctoral Programmes

2 What are the courses offered in UPSA?

This article is a full list of accredited University of Professional Studies (UPS) courses as of May 2022.

3 Full list of UPSA Diploma Courses

The following table is a full list of diploma courses offered by the University of Professional Studies (UPSA ), according to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as of May 2022

4 UPSA Degree Courses

The following table is a full list of undergraduate degree courses offered by the University of Professional Studies, according to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as of May 2022

5 UPSA Post-graduate Degree Courses

The following table is a full list of post-graduate degree courses offered by the University of Professional Studies, according to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as of May 2022

6 How much is UPSA Tuition fees?

The University of Professional Studies has established that fees will be paid by students as set out in the fees schedule published before the beginning of a new academic year.

The approved fees normally comprise academic facility user fees, residential facility and miscellaneous charges.

The fees policy in part provides as follows:

• Fees are not subject to increment once enrolled on an academic programme as a student.
• Fees charged per academic year are supposed to be paid in two instalments i.e.  50% at the beginning of the first semester and the remaining 50% at the start of the second semester. Full payment (100%) is, however, accepted if the student can afford it.
• A student rusticated or suspended or withdrawn or dismissed under a University policy or procedure is not entitled to a refund as specified in the students’ handbook.

Fees Schedule for Ghanaian Students

The following table gives full details of all approved UPSA fees for the 2020/2021 academic year for Ghanaian students. It includes fee type, initial payment amount, and payment bank

Fees Schedule for international students

The following table gives full details of all approved UPSA fees for the 2020/2021 academic year for Non-Ghanaian students. It includes fee type, initial payment amount, and payment bank