The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a list of unaccredited centres used by the University of Cape Coast (UCC), University for Development Studies (UDS), and University of Education, Winneba (UEW) for academic programmes.
GTEC in a statement issued Today, October 3, stated that “applicants who pursue programmes at these centres do so at their own risk.”
“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.
“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” the statement added.
GTEC revealed that the UCC uses 91 unaccredited study centres which are 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.
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.
UDS uses 21, which are 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.
UEW uses 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 among others.
Read the full statement below;
GTEC
