Southwest University Although the COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the education sector, it is a stimulus for educators across the globe to rethink how to improve teaching and learning., especially in the context of developing countries. In the wake of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a challenge in most developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, has been ensuring effective online learning across all levels of education. With the realisation that COVID-19 may not disappear soon and with the prospect of a vaccine s arrival, Ghana, like many countries, resumed at least partial onsite instruction in early 2021. This study employed a phenomenological approach through personal interviews to explore the experiences of 20 students who were the first batch of students to be part of the temporal resumption of tertiary education in Ghana. The study discusses school preparedness plan of universities for resumption and draws from the literature to outline te