Cameroon

Structure of Higher Education System

Description

Higher education is mainly provided by universities, specialized institutions and schools. The Minister in charge of higher education takes final policy decisions regarding universities, although each university has a governing council. Councils are responsible for personnel recruitment. The creation of departments, degrees, courses and changes in regulations must receive ministerial consent. Each university receives a budget from the State. The University of Buea is headed by a Vice-Chancellor who is appointed by the government and who, in turn, is chair of the Administrative Council. Other public universities are headed by a Rector. The Presidents of the Administrative Councils of Yaoundé I and II, Dschang, Ngaoundéré, and Douala Universities and the pro-chancellor of Buea University are nominated. Several higher education institutions do not fall directly under the Ministry of Higher Education, but the Minister must ascertain that...