Strategic Mandate

Demand for tertiary education nationally and worldwide has outstretched the limited resources of educational institutions. In response to the Ghana Government’s policy of increasing access to tertiary education, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has taken up the challenge to establish the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) to utilise innovative approaches in providing higher education through the distance learning mode.

 

Vision Statement

To be a leading institute in providing access to continuing and tertiary education and training through distance learning in Africa.

 

Mission Statement

The mission is to “provide increasing access to quality, flexible and demand-driven continuing and tertiary education programmes through the use of a wide range of information, communication and management technologies”.

 

Core Values of IDL

• Quality education and training
• Equitable access to tertiary education
• Culture of excellence
• Distance learning technology savvy
• Selflessness and learner-centeredness