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UNIZIK Grants 50% Tuition Waiver to Overstayed Postgraduate Students

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Franklin Duru

Admissions & Curriculum Analyst

June 18, 2026

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, through the College of Postgraduate Studies (CPGS), has announced a 50% tuition fee waiver for overstayed postgraduate students. The amnesty was approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, following the University's 102nd Board Meeting to provide financial relief and help eligible students complete their programmes.

UNIZIK grants 50% tuition waiver to overstayed postgraduate students

Key Conditions of the UNIZIK Postgraduate Amnesty

  • 50% Discount on Overstay Tuition: Overstayed postgraduate students will pay only 50% of their outstanding tuition fees for the period of their overstay.
  • Tuition Fees Only: The 50% waiver applies strictly to tuition fees (not other administrative charges).
  • Full Payment for Normal Duration Required: To qualify, students must have paid their school fees in full up to the end of the normal maximum duration of their programmes, after which the 50% waiver applies to the overstayed sessions.
  • Amnesty Closing Window: This amnesty window will close at the end of the 2025/2026 academic session.

All affected postgraduate students at UNIZIK are urged to take advantage of this waiver before the 2025/2026 academic session ends.

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Candidate Comments & Inquiries (4)

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Somto Chukwu

Jun 18, 2026

Does the 50% waiver apply to the normal years of the MSc programme if I still owe for my second year?

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Mentra Admissions Team

Jun 18, 2026

Hello Somto! According to the CPGS memorandum, you must pay your school fees in full up to the end of the normal maximum duration of your programme, and then you will pay only 50% of the tuition fees for all the overstayed sessions.

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Miracle Nwosu

Jun 19, 2026

When does this amnesty window expire?

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Mentra Admissions Team

Jun 19, 2026

The 50% tuition waiver amnesty closes at the end of the current 2025/2026 academic session.

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