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His statement follows UPNG’s confirmation that the 2018 school fee structure will not be enforced as initially stated.

The decision to slash the revised K7,500 compulsory tuition fee to K2,939 was reached after the 24th January meeting with stakeholders.

Acting chancellor, Dr Nicholas Mann, clarified that normal reimbursement procedures will be applied.

The council has agreed to apply the 2017 school fee structure where students are now required to pay K2,939 as compulsory tuition fee to be eligible for enrolment.

The decision to slash the revised K7,500 compulsory tuition fee to K2,939 was reached after the 24th January meeting with stakeholders.

UPNG fees will not increase: Minister

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After much deliberation, the higher education department has announced that the University of Papua New Guinea’s 2018 fees will not increase.

Parent concerned over UPNG fee

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A concerned parent has called on the Government to look into the increased tuition fees at the University of Papua New Guinea.

John Unage, who has two teenagers that will be studying at the university this year, says he cannot afford the compulsory tuition fee announced by UPNG.

The UPNG Waigani’s tuition fee increased by more than 200 percent for 2018, from K2,939 to K7,500.

The Taurama Campus also increased its fees to over K9,000.

“I cannot afford this. This is too expensive,” he said.

“From K2,000 it has jumped up to K7,000. The O’Neill Government must revisit the free education policy. 

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The University of PNG (UPNG) has once again posted its 2018 non-school leavers and re-enrolment list on its website (www.upng.ac.pg).

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According to UPNG, the orientation program for new students begins on February 6 whilst classes will formally start on February 19.

“All new students will receive a letter of offer with two invoices attached,” says UPNG.

According to UPNG, only the tuition fees have been increased.

This table displays the compulsory fees payable by all PNG citizen students:

According to the UPNG Council, the decision was reached in light of the decrease in the annual budget provided by the Government and the increase in the annual costs of essential utilities to maintain the continued operations of the University’s teaching and learning activities.

The council said the increase also reflects the Consumer Price Index adjustment, which will affect both new and continuing undergraduate students.

They further clarified that the tuition fee increase does not apply to international students who enrol at UPNG for their studies.

Pro vice-chancellor academic for UPNG, Professor Mange Matui, said this year, students are paying a compulsory fee of K2,900.

Next year, that fee will dramatically increase.

He said the new fee will be put out in the daily newspapers.

Professor Matui said the university is currently struggling and blamed the Government for this.

He said every year, the university submits about K150 million, which is the normal budget covering its operational costs, but every year the Government gives only K47 million.

Body Art Spectacle is a first-of-its-kind event to raise awareness on gender-based violence (GBV) but it is also a fundraising drive for Creative Arts Strand’s much-needed equipment and facilities. Specifically, the run down theatre, according to Ellen Mesibere.

Mesibere is the talent manager of the production. She is one of the many former students assisting with this project.

“So the production is a collaborative effort between current and former students from the strand. We wanted to do something like this for a while,” she said.