Before the restructuring of IGR Centres by the Vice-Chancellor, the Institute houses two (2) programmes i.e. The Professional Degree Programme (PDP) and Top-Up Degree/HND Conversion Programme. Based on the restructuring of IGR Centres, the mandate of the Institute includes the following: To develop and facilitate:

• Opportunity for both Professional and Continuous education
• Academic and Professional certification that are purely undergraduate (Top up/HND conversion) based-degree, abridged degree programmes etc
• Part-time programmes and professional certification
• Collaboration with professional bodies to enhance student’s marketability

Based on the mandate and in order to expand the IGR drive of the institute, the Abridged Degree Programme was incorporated to be the third IGR programme under the Institute which was part of the mandate of Distance and E-Learning before the restructuring. Currently, the Institute houses three (3) programmes viz: The Professional Degree Programme (PDP), Top-Up Degree/HND Conversion Programme and IDEL programme.

Achievements/Milestones

Consequence upon the inception of the Institute, the following achievements and exceptional performances were recorded:

Non-academic Staff Development:
Given the constraint encountered by non-academic staff of the University (not to embark on full-time academic pursuits), the Institute, through the Top-Up Degree/HND Conversion Programme has provided a viable alternative for attaining academic development without breaking the extant rules and regulations of the University. Through this opportunity, the Institute has effectively graduated thirty-six (36) non-academic staff cutting across different programmes and disciplines while a total of Twenty-Five (25) non-academic staff are currently pursuing their Bachelor's Degree in various disciplines of their choice. With this staff development initiative, staff productivity is hoped to improve in the long run, which will impact positively on KWASU's growth and development.

Construction and Upgrading of Facilities at the KWASU International Conference Centre
The Institute has been able to upgrade the KWASU International Conference Centre to a full fledge teaching environment through the construction and upgrading of classroom facilities, solely financed by the revenue generated by the Institute. So far, the following construction and renovation works have been completed and are put to use by both the Institute and the University at large. These include the following:

• Construction of six (6) classrooms story building with Eight Hundred (800) students’ capacity and modern toilet facilities.
• Construction of two (2) classrooms with One Hundred (100) student capacity.
• Construction of guest chalet (a story building of ten (10) rooms) for participants of KWASU-organized conferences, and other guests of the University.
• Construction of a two-storey building of fifteen classrooms with students’ capacity of five hundred and thirty (530).
• Provision of furniture in the constructed classrooms.