SHS graduates cautioned of unaccredited UCC, UEW study centres

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has cautioned Senior High School (SHS) graduates to desist from pursuing programmes at uncredited study centres of some education universities including the University of Education, Winneba (UEW).

The government universities, the GTEC said are running various programmes at unaccredited centres are the University of Cape Coast (UCC), the University for Development Studies (UDS), and the University of Education, Winneba (UEW).

UCC with the highest number of 91 centres, followed by the UEW with 48 centres, and UDS with 21, GTEC said Senior high schools (SHSs), Colleges of Education, church premises and social centres are mostly used as study centres.

In a statement dated October 3, 2024, sighted by Pretertiary.com, the management of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission said prospective WASSCE graduates who pursue programmes at these centres do so at their own peril.

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, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (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,” the Commission said in the press statement.