GTEC has called on the public to be on the lookout for unaccredited study centres and branch campuses by some public and private universities/institutions in the country. This warning goes to both local and foreign students seeking to study in Ghana.
According to the press release by GTEC “all programmes on offer at such study centres and branch campuses are unaccredited and SHALL NOT BE RECOGNISED since programme accreditation is site-specific.” This means the certificates awarded as well at the programme are illegal and fake and that students must avoid such institutions and programmes.
The full press release
PROLIFERATION OF UNACCREDITED STUDY CENTRES
GHANA TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION (GTEC)
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has noted with grave concern the proliferation of unaccredited study centres and branch campuses by some public and private universities/institutions of higher learning for offering various degree and diploma programmes.
The general public is hereby informed that all programmes on offer at such study centres and branch campuses are unaccredited and SHALL NOT BE RECOGNISED since programme accreditation is site-specific. This means that a programme accredited to run on the main campus of the institution cannot be lifted to run in any study centre or branch campus without specific accreditation approval.
The GTEC will shortly be embarking on an exercise to close down all unaccredited study centres and branch campuses and sanction the institutions involved. The general public and prospective students are advised to verify the accreditation status of any study centre and the programme it offers with GTEC before enrolling in it.
Please take note that the Commission cannot be held responsible if this advice goes unheeded.
SIGNED
PROF. MOHAMMED SALIFU
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
READ: How foreign and local students can avoid unaccredited universities and programmes in Ghana
Local and foreign students in Ghana and those yet to arrive for their study must do due diligence and find out from GTEC about the accreditation of the campus they intend to study at, the college or university, and the programme-specific accreditation before applying for admission. Find out all the details on this in our comprehensive article on accreditation here