CGAPUCAGlobal Accreditation Council

Scheme · FUL-01

Full Accreditation

The highest tier of recognition, awarded after rigorous audits (including DARC/BIHEB reviews), renewable every 5 years.

Requirements for Full Accreditation

Backed by DARC (Africa) and BIHEB (QAHE/BSQ-recognized)

  • 1All Institutional Accreditation requirements at maturity
  • 2Successful DARC and BIHEB audit participation
  • 3Multi-cycle quality assurance evidence
  • 4Graduate outcome and employment data
  • 5Community engagement and impact documentation
  • 6Peer review and site visit completion

Your journey under this scheme

STEP 01

Review Requirements

Study your scheme's requirements and prepare evidence. Our registrar answers scheme-selection questions before you commit.

STEP 02

Submit Application

Complete the multi-step wizard — institution profile, governance, academics, student support and documents. Your progress autosaves per section.

STEP 03

Instant Summary & Credentials

On submission you immediately download your branded application summary, and your portal credentials arrive by email.

STEP 04

Pay Application Fee

Choose card (auto-verified) or bank transfer with proof upload. Review begins once the fee is verified.

STEP 05

Section-by-Section Review

An assigned assessor reviews each section, requests precise revisions where needed, and composes a recommendation.

STEP 06

Decision & Certificate

On approval, your certificate is issued with a public verification code and QR — downloadable from your portal.

Begin Your Full Accreditation Application

Complete the wizard, download your branded summary instantly and receive portal credentials by email.