OAU students kick as management hikes tuition fees by over 300 percent
Following the announcement of increase in the students’ fees by the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife in Osun State, the students have expressed displeasure, calling on management to make a reduction of the fee to the barest minimum or a total reversal.
The school fees which were increased by over 300% across all faculties has caused lamentations and has generated reactions from students and other stakeholders of the university.
The charges for the fresh students in Administration/Arts/Edu Arts/Law/Social Sciences was increased from N68,700 to N151,200 while that of the returning students was increased from N20,100 to N89,200.
The charges for the fresh students in Science/EDM/Edu. Sci/Tech/Agric was increased from N79,700 to N163,200 while that of the returning students was increased from N28,100 to N101,200.
The charges for fresh students in Basic Medical Sciences/Clinical Sciences/Dentistry/Pharmacy was increased from N82,700 to N190,200 while that of the returning students was increased from N31,100 to N128,200.
In addition to the charges of the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences and Dentistry, the students in these faculties are expected to pay an additional N100,000 as ‘professional levy’ as charged by the College of Health Sciences.
OAU students kick as management hikes tuition fees by over 400 percent (tribuneonlineng.com)