GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The University of Guyana (UG) says it will continue to admit students without charging tuition fees, following the government’s decision to abolish all tuition costs from January 1, 2025.
“Tuition is free from January 1, 2025, for all new and continuing students for Diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programs offered by the University of Guyana,” the UG said in a statement.
It is encouraging prospective students to apply early, including those currently awaiting results from the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) set by the Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council.
“Prospective applicants are asked to apply early to avoid disappointment with quotas being filled,” the university said.
In February, President Irfaan Ali said the government is proceeding with the delivery of its manifesto commitment to provide free university education at the University of Guyana/
“This measure will benefit in excess of 11,000 current students at UG immediately, and of course, all the new entrants in the future. The future belongs to all of these young people,” he said then.
A government statement said that amid these developments, the government has already introduced the Guyana Online scholarship programme, which has benefitted 29,000 citizens and has made tertiary level education more accessible for all Guyanese.
