An accredited or recognized tertiary educational institution in Ghana not established by an Act of Parliament can only operate under the mentorship of an accomplished self-awarding tertiary educational institution recognized as such by the laws of the country where it is located.

In this Affiliation relationship, graduates from the mentored institution shall continue to be awarded the certificates of the Mentoring Institution until the Mentored Institution is granted state recognition to award its own certificates by the grant of a Presidential Charter following a successful application when it has served under mentorship for a period not less than 10year.

The process for the grant of a Presidential Charter as detailed in the ‘Roadmap for Accreditation’ begins with the completion of an Application Form.