The Housing
Regulations
Allocation of University of Ghana houses is governed by regulations approved by the Academic Board and administered by the Housing Committee.
Who is eligible
[ Eligibility ]The University provides accommodation to all Senior Members and to Senior Staff of at least the rank of Principal Administrative Assistant, or equivalent. Non-entitled staff whose duties require them to live near their workplace may be allocated housing where available.
How vacant units are allocated
[ Allocation ]The PDMSD advertises all vacant units. The Housing Officer vets declared points and publishes a list for comment; the Housing Committee then allocates each unit to the applicant with the highest score.
Family size & unit type
[ Family size ]A person with fewer than three children is not normally eligible for a three-bedroom house with a study. Larger families are not normally allocated one-bedroom units.
Ties & reversion
[ Ballot ]Where two or more applicants tie, a ballot decides the winner. If the highest scorer cannot accept, it passes to the next-highest applicant who chose that same house.
Change of accommodation
[ Movement ]Movement between flats is permitted after two years; between houses, after four. Swaps require written approval from the Housing Committee.
Vacating university housing
[ Exit ]On resignation, retirement or vacation of post, occupants surrender housing within set periods. A grace period of up to three months may be granted on application.
The points system
Six criteria produce every applicant's score. The summary below explains what each criterion considers. The exact weighting is applied automatically when you apply.
- Status
- Your academic or administrative rank is taken into account, with more senior ranks carrying greater weight.
- Special office
- Holding a recognised office such as Dean, Head of Department or Examinations Officer is considered. Only one office may be claimed.
- Length of service
- Longer service counts in your favour. Study leave with pay still counts, and service transferred from other Ghanaian public universities is credited.
- Residence
- Time spent in peripheral university housing, or living outside the university housing system, is taken into account. Study leave periods are excluded.
- Dependants
- Registered children under 21, or proven students, are considered up to the set limit, with an added allowance where children of opposite sexes share a home.
- Pooling
- Spouses who are both staff may combine their eligibility toward a single unit.
This page summarises the regulations for convenience. The full Revised UG Housing Regulations and the Occupancy Agreement remain the authoritative documents; where they differ from this summary, the official text prevails.