{"id":106194,"date":"2025-12-10T12:03:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106194"},"modified":"2025-12-10T12:03:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:03:06","slug":"see-the-revised-policy-on-mature-students-entry-requirements-into-tertiary-education-institutions-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106194","title":{"rendered":"See the revised policy on mature students\u2019 entry requirements into tertiary education institutions in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 51 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p><ins><\/ins>The policy on mature student\u2019s entry requirements into tertiary education institutions in Ghana has been revised by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).<\/p>\n<p>All heads of tertiary education in Ghana and the general public have therefore been notified of the revised policy.<\/p>\n<p>According to GTEC, the policy is to ensure transparency, fairness, and uniform academic standards across all institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Programmes that admit mature applicants who do not meet the stated requirements risk having their accreditation withdrawn or facing other penalties under the Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1023).<\/p>\n<p>In a letter dated December 8, 2025, signed by the Director-General of GTEC, Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, it was explained that the revised policy takes immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>It said key changes include a cap limiting mature student admissions to 5 per cent of total annual intake, and a requirement that applicants be at least 25 years old with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must also meet minimum SSSCE or WASSCE grades and pass entrance examinations in English, Mathematics, and an aptitude test unless they present recognised credit passes in English and Mathematics as an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) hereby notifies all Heads of tertiary education institutions in Ghana and the general public of its revised policy on mature students\u201d entry requirements into tertiary education institutions in the country,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GTEC_Policy_on_Mature_Students.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"PDF embed\"><\/object>Download<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Requirement<\/h2>\n<p>It stated that to qualify as a mature applicant, an individual must be at least 25 years old, provide valid proof of age, and have a minimum of five years of relevant work experience.<\/p>\n<p>Also,\u00a0mature applicants to chartered institutions must pass the institution\u2019s entrance examinations in English Language and Mathematics.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said for institutions under mentorship, entrance exams must be moderated and vetted by their mentor institutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor institutions under mentorship, the entrance examinations: Must be moderated by the Mentor Institution and marked scripts must be vetted by the Mentor Institution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn lieu of sitting for the Mature Students\u2019 Entrance Examinations, applicants may present proof of credit passes in English Language and Mathematics in WASSCE or any other nationally recognised high-school level examination (for applicants from countries outside the WAEC system),\u201d the statement added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n   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