A reminder from the Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education, Jacques Fame Ndongo, prohibits access to the license for profiles lacking the Bac+2 level, signaling the end of contrary practices in private higher education institutes.
The question should not arise. A student obtains a license after six semesters of study corresponding to the three years of the license. The statement from the Minister of Higher Education recalls the standard of the LMD system applied in higher education in Cameroon. The professional license is open to candidates holding a national diploma certifying two valid years of higher education.
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It is reserved for holders of a General University Studies Diploma (DEUG), a Higher Technician Certificate (BTS), a Higher National Diploma (HND), a University Technology Diploma (DUT), or an equivalent title, recalls the minister in a communication dated August 21, 2026, reminding certain IPES to order. To obtain their professional license, the candidate must add two semesters of study or training to their initial BAC+2 level diploma.
If Minesup insists on this decision, it is because some private higher education institutions recruit candidates with the BAC to train them in one year and issue them the license diploma. However, BAC holders are eligible to enroll at a higher level to obtain a DEUG, a BTS, or an HND. The minister recalls in this regard that access to training leading to national BTS or HND exams is conditioned by the Baccalaureate, the GCE Advanced Level, or an equivalent diploma.
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A few weeks before the academic year 2026/2027 begins, the Minister of Higher Education calls on the promoters of IPES to “strictly respect this regulatory measure” under penalty of sanctions.
The warning from Minesup also serves as a measure to safeguard the quality of training, preserve the level of trained students, and ensure their competitiveness in the field. It also concerns the credibility of the Cameroonian educational system at a time when voices are raised to denounce the decline in academic standards on the one hand and encourage the strengthening of the professionalization of education on the other.