GTEC releases list of unaccredited study centres used by UCC, UDS and UEW

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a list of unaccredited study centres used by the University of Cape Coast (UCC), University for Development Studies (UDS), and University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to run academic programmes that are not approved.

In a statement sighted by GhanaEducation.org, the management of the Tertiary Education Commission said prospective students who pursue academic programmes at these centres do so at their own risk.

GTEC noted that the UCC has 91 unaccredited study centres, including Dreamfield International School, Sunyani; Fountainhead University College, Tema; Great Victory Academy, Bolgatanga; Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi; Holy Trinity Lutheran School, Kumasi; King Jesus School Annex, Koforidua; Kumasi Technical Institute, Kumasi; Mawuli School, Ho; and Tamale College of Education, Tamale.

Others are Wa Senior High School, Wa; Zebilla Senior High School, Zebilla; Zenith College, Accra; Abetifi College of Education, Abetifi; Accra Senior High School, Accra; Ada College of Education, Ada; Ada Senior High School, Ada; Agona Swedru School of Business, Agona Swedru; Akatsi College of Education, Akatsi; Akwamuman Senior High School, Akwamu; and Apam Senior High School, Apam.

Unaccredited study centres used by the UDS total 21, including Tamale (Dungu Campus); Damongo Agriculture College, Damongo; Buipe Senior High Technical School, Buipe; UDS Daboya Study Centre, Daboya; Dagbon State Senior High School, Dagbon; Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education, Bimbilla; Bimbilla Senior High School, Bimbilla; UDS Kpassa Study Centre, Kpassa-Oti Region; and the UDS Nkwanta Study Centre, Nkwanta-Oti Region.

The UEW was said to be using 48 unaccredited study centres, including Manye Academy, Axim; Sefwi Wiawso Senior High Technical School, Sefwi Wiawso; Enchi College of Education, Enchi; BIA Senior High Technical School, Sefwi Debiso; UEW Ajumako Campus; Kpando Senior High School, Kpando; Nalerigu Senior High School, Nalerigu; Damongo Senior High School, Damongo; and St. Martins Senior High School, Nsawam.

“Consequently, GTEC strongly urges parents, guardians, and prospective students to avoid enrolling in programmes offered at these unaccredited study centres

GTEC will not recognise academic credentials awarded to students who enrolled with the UCC, UDS, or UEW for the 2024/2025 academic year and studied at these unaccredited centres,” GTEC said in the statement.

The release of the unaccredited study centres comes after GTEC in September this year cautioned the UEW that should investigations prove that the institution was advertising for and admitting fresh students, the commission would, among other things, publish the list of unaccredited centres across the country in print and electronic media and surcharge the university.

“It has come to the attention of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) that the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has advertised programmes for fresh intake at the centres under audit. This development runs contrary to the terms and conditions captured in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between your institution and the Commission

We wish to inform you that, should investigations prove that your institution is advertising for and admitting fresh students, the Commission will apply the following sanctions: Publish the list of unaccredited centres across the country in print and electronic media and surcharge the university

Revoke accreditation granted to programmes being replicated at the centres. Inform the National Service Secretariat (NSS) not to deploy graduates from these centres for the compulsory statutory national service

Inform the Students Loan Trust Fund to withdraw courtesies to students recruited for these centres.
Cease processing of fresh applications for new programme(s) accreditation. Inform the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the University about the unaccredited status of the centres,” the Commission said.