In some “non-public” establishments within the space, many college students pay excessive tuition charges, obtain typically high-quality info, however get hold of diplomas which might be neither acknowledged by the state nor validated by any regulatory physique. Diplomas which might be ineffective each within the job market and for additional research.
Thus, the communications officer of the Nationwide Authority for High quality Assurance in Increased Training, Analysis, and Innovation (Anaq-Sup) explains the accreditation course of. “The laws for the Bachelor’s-Grasp’s-Doctorate (LMD) system require the establishment to be accredited. We obtain a number of complaints from college students. It isn’t sufficient to have a reputation on the faculty; it is vital to search out out. Some college students do not do sufficient analysis. The whole lot is unfold by phrase of mouth,” he emphasizes.
In truth, Senegal has 298 non-public universities, and the vast majority of them meet the requirements. Among the many affected college students are many Guinean, Ivorian, Gabonese, and Senegalese nationals, typically from modest households who’ve made sacrifices to finance their youngsters’s schooling.
Some solely uncover the deception when searching for a job, doing an internship or making use of for certification of those diplomas upon returning to their respective international locations.
Anaq-Sup reminds that the record of accredited establishments is revealed recurrently on its official web site and up to date. It encourages potential college students, in addition to mother and father, to systematically examine the popularity of a faculty earlier than enrolling.
Confronted with this example, the authorities are saying stricter management measures, together with sanctions towards repeat offenders.
Throughout the presentation of the Nationwide Agenda for the Transformation of Increased Training, the Minister of Increased Training, Analysis and Innovation, Dr. Abdourhamane Diouf, introduced that out of 298, 155 should not have any official authorization. He insisted on giving these establishments one final likelihood to regularize their standing.
Auteur: Laïka Ba (stagiaire)
Publié le: Jeudi 07 Août 2025
