THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has announced that their
tuition and accommodation fees remain unchanged from the August-December 2018
semester.
In a statement yesterday, the institution said the tuition
and accommodation fees remain unchanged after consideration of the ongoing
economic challenges in the country.
“The University of Zimbabwe wishes to advise the following
to all students regarding tuition and accommodation fees for the February-June
2019 semester. The tuition and accommodation fees remain unchanged with the
same structure as in the August-December 2018 semester,” reads part of the
statement.
“In this decision, the university is conscious of
challenges that our students, parents, guardians and sponsors, including
Government, are facing under the current economic environment. We remain
grateful for the support our various sponsors continue to render to students
and the institution.”
The university said it would continue monitoring trends in
the pricing and cost structures of food and related commodities. The
institution said it would advise stakeholders of any changes.
Meanwhile, following various social media messages that
Midlands State University (MSU) and the National University of Science and
Technology (Nust) had increased their tuition and accommodation fees, both
universities denied the allegations maintaining that their fees remained
unchanged.
Two months ago Nust started demanding forex as fees from
its foreign students following the introduction of Foreign Currency Accounts
Nostro Accounts.
The Nust Finance Committee recommended that international
students pay fees into the Nostro Account as a way of creating foreign currency
reserves for the institution.
Government said all State tertiary education institutions
should not increase school fees and should accept payment in local currency for
Zimbabweans and foreign currency for foreigners. Chronicle
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