A review of all the colleges of education in Nigeria.
This is to inform the general public, particularly undergraduate students at the Federal College of Education, Zaria, that the Management has approved the release of the second-semester NCE III exam schedule for the 2020/2021 academic session.
The management has scheduled the exam to begin on 7th February 2022.
The timetable for the exams has been posted on the school’s notice board. Students should obtain a copy.
The Federal Government has observed that the sub-biggest sector’s difficulty is poor management of monies granted to tertiary institutions, particularly polytechnics and colleges of education.
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the remarks during the inauguration of the governing councils of eight new federal polytechnics and six new federal colleges of education. He also cautioned council members against corruption and meddling in the institutions’ day-to-day activities.
“Poor fund management continues to be a significant operating bottleneck in the sector,” he stated. It is expected that the government’s limited money will be used prudently.
“Also, because the government cannot supply all of the funding required to operate polytechnics and colleges of education, councils should think creatively and seek other revenue sources outside of government appropriations.
“In this context, councils should solicit assistance for their schools from philanthropic organizations, people, and other sources of cash through investments,” he stated.
Adamu warned that President Muhammadu Buhari would not hesitate to disband any council proven to be corrupt and/or inept, but said that with the calibre of men and women inaugurated, “I am hopeful that he would not have to employ his powers in this area.”
Adamu advised councils to adhere to the federal character principle when appointing staff, noting that some institutions have devolved into parochial and primordial enclaves, and the concept of universalism in education has been abandoned, particularly in areas of staff hiring.
He tasked members of the councils in particular with collaborating with the Federal Character Commission to ensure compliance.
The minister added that the drive to improve the quality of higher education output in Nigeria is the responsibility of governing councils, adding that he was confident they would bring their wealth of experience, adherence to and respect for the rule of law and due process, to bear in carrying out their responsibilities.
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has ordered the indefinite suspension of Professor Benedict Mbam, Provost of the Ebonyi State College of Education Ikwo, for improperly recruiting additional personnel at the university. Mr. Azubike Ukaoma, the institution’s bursar, was also suspended indefinitely for his involvement in the exercise.
Their suspension was announced on Wednesday, January 26, by Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, Secretary to the State Government, and they were both directed to promptly hand over to the next in line in their respective offices.
Provost and bursar of Ebonyi College of Education suspended over illicit recruitment
According to the statement, the government is still trying to pay the salaries of college employees and does not require additional burdens. As a result, all employment done by the institution’s management from 2019 until the present has been declared null and void.
Federal College of Education (FCE) Okene, in collaboration with the University of Ibadan (UI), has begun the online post-UTME registration process for admission into her Degree Programmes for the academic session 2021/2022.
UTME Candidates seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Education (BA. Ed) or a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSc. Ed) are now eligible to apply.
PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE AT THE FCE OKENE / UI DEGREE Program
Bachelor degrees would be awarded in the following categories upon completion of the program.
1. Christian Religious Studies/Education
2. Islamic Studies/Education
3. Education/English Proficiency
4. Human Kinetics (Physical) Education and Health Promotion
5. French/Education
6. Education/Biological Sciences
7. Education/Physics
8. Mathematics/Education
9. Educational Administration
ten Education/Social Science
11 Counseling & Guidance
DURATION
The programme lasts four years for candidates who entered via JAMB, UTME, and three years for candidates who entered via JAMB Direct Entry.
Candidates who applied to the University of Ibadan or any other Nigerian institution are eligible to apply.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO FCE OKENE / UI DEGREE PROGRAMS
APPLICATION FOR FCE OKENE / UI DEGREE
Note:
(a) All applicants are required to submit their JAMB Registration Numbers/slips.
(a) All UTME candidates are required to enter their UTME Subjects and Scores in the appropriate fields.
(c) Candidates are urged to provide their personal and professional telephone and email addresses. (these will be used to communicate with you in the future)
The payment receipt and application form are available for download and printing.
Date of Expiration: 30th March 2022
For further information, call 07056060506, 08030727947, or 08036243709.
Signed
P. Ovansa Otohomorihi
Registrar
College of Education is an institution that students attend to study or obtain teaching training. The institutions were created largely to prepare students for careers as teachers and lecturers.
Nigeria has over 152 colleges of education: 21 federal, 54 state, and 82 private colleges of education.
Students go to this institution to study or obtain training on how to teach. For a better understanding, look at the table below.
Here are some of the approved colleges of education in Nigeria:
A polytechnic is a higher education institution that specializes in scientific and technical areas.
Here are some of the approved polytechnics in Nigeria:
Below are five (5) significant differences between a polytechnic and a college of education:
On the other hand, Polytechnics rank more than colleges of education, which fall in the second tier.
National Diploma (ND) programmes in a polytechnic last for two years. In addition, students are also required to obtain a one year Industrial Training (IT). Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes last for another two years. This gives a total of five years.
Polytechnics can only award ND and HND certificates. Therefore, they cannot award degrees to their students.
A college of education graduate can apply for a teaching position in a secondary school. On the other hand, a polytechnic graduate can decide to work in a multinational company.
Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, formerly known as the St. Andrew’s College, Oyo, is a state-owned institution established in 1896. It was founded by the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S.) as a Grade II Teachers’ College. The institution ranks as the oldest Teachers’ Training College in the country,
A decision to upgrade the Teachers’ College to a NCE awarding institution started in 1976. On October 1, 1985, the institution gained full autonomy and became a College of Education.
Emmanuel Alayande College of Education is one of the well-known colleges of education in the country. It has produced highly-qualified teachers for the country’s educational sector.
The cut off mark for Emmanuel Alayande College of Education is 100. It means that for candidates to qualify for the Post UTME screening and be qualified for admission, they must score 100 and above in the 2020/2021 UTME.
Tuition Fee (Per Session): N55,000
Registration Fee (Per Session): N2,000
Some of the courses offered at Emmanuel Alayande College of Education include:
History/Political Science
Political Science/Social Studies
Pre-Primary Education Studies (Double Major)
Islamic Studies/Economics
Christian Religious Studies/Social Studies
Special Needs Education (DM)
Early Childhood Care Education
Computer/Integrated Science
Integrated Science/Mathematics
Pre-Early Childhood Care Education
The image below is the logo of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education:
Ekiti State University runs Bachelor’s degree programmes in affiliation with Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo.
Ekiti State University is also affiliated to Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin, Osun State College of Education, Ila Orangun, and Michael Otedola College of Education, Epe.
For the latest updates about the college, kindly visit the following link: https://eacoed.edu.ng/news/nce
Emmanuel Alayande College of Education’s management invites qualified candidates seeking admission into the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) for the 2020/2021 academic session. To be qualified for the Post UTME form, candidates should meet the following requirements:
To apply, kindly follow these steps:
To access the Emmanuel Alayande College of Education admission portal, click on the following link: http://eportal.eacoed.edu.ng/account/login
The College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, is a state-owned and managed college of education. Located in the South West, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State to be precise, the institution was initially founded, in 1997, as the defunct Ondo State College of Education, Ikere Ekiti.
One of the College of Education goals is to provide the resources, environment, and services needed to produce excellent graduates who are set to take on teaching roles in the Nigerian education sector.
The institution was previously a training centre for Technical Education teachers. It would train teachers of Technical and Vocational Education while still maintaining academic studies.
The College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, was affiliated to the then University of Ife (now called Obafemi Awolowo University).
The institution’s school fees are affordable, and it admits students regardless of religious or cultural affiliations. The College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, provides accommodation facilities, a spacious classroom, a standard library, a good road network, and others.
To supervise tertiary education in the country and lay minimum standards for accrediting academic awards and certificates in colleges of education, the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) was established in 1992.
In 1987, the government approved the running of the NCE (Primary) Sandwich programme in the institution. Consequently, the B.Ed. Sandwich programme was approved in 1992 and B.Ed. Regular programme (in affiliation with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka) in 2004.
College of Education, Ikere Ekiti offers programmes in Management and Social Science, Arts, and Science and Technology.
| PART 1 | School Fees (1-4) | School 3 (Computer Combination) | School 5 |
| 100% | 67280 | 70280 | 70568 |
| PART 2 | |||
| 100% | 48850 | 48850 | 48850 |
| PART 3 | |||
| 100% | 48850 | 48850 | 48850 |
Students are required to make payments through their respective portals. To make a payment, kindly follow these steps:
First option
To pay using an ATM card, enter the following details:
After entering all details, click on ‘Enter.’
Second option
To pay through the bank, click on the ‘Bank Branch’ button. Afterwards, enter ‘Print Invoice.’
To make a payment, take the printed invoice along with you to any bank.
College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, runs the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)’s education degree programmes on a Regular and Sandwich basis.
Following a directive by the Federal Government to stop the NCE Sandwich programme, the college currently admits students into the regular degree programme.
To run a degree programme in the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, candidates can enroll in some of the departments listed below:
Accounting
Economics
Biology Education
Home Economics Education
Business Education
Guidance & Counselling
Geography
Religious Studies
Political Science
Integrated Science
Chemistry
For current news and events about Post UTME screening, admission, and other updates, kindly visit the following link: https://coeikere.edu.ng/news-achive.html
College of Education, Ikere Ekiti cut off mark is 100 for NCE programmes and 180 for degree programmes. It means that for candidates to be qualified for the Post UTME screening and eligible for admission, they must meet these requirements.
Here is the logo of the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti:
Through the college’s portal, students can view their result(s) online. However, results can only be viewed online after the school has uploaded them. So, candidates will have to check again if their results have not been uploaded.
To check results online, kindly follow this procedure:
The Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti was previously known as the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti.
On the 16th of October, 2020, the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, signed the University of Education into law.
The motto of the institution is ‘Learning for Self Reliance.’
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, formerly known as Lagos State College of Education, is a well-known institution located in the Oto-Awori area of Ojo, Lagos State.
In 1958, the institution was founded as a Grade III teacher training college. In the first tear, it matriculated about ninety students. Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education moved to its present site in Oto-Awori due to the increasing population and lack of modern facilities and basic infrastructures required for training.
The six schools in the college include:
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education awards undergraduate first degree courses in Education (affiliated to Ekiti State University) and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE).
Acceptance Fee (NCE Students): N25,000
Acceptance Fee (Degree Students): N20,000
School Fees: N95,000
To qualify for the Post UTME, candidates must meet the following requirements:
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education’s cut off mark is 120. It means that to be qualified for the Post UTME screening and considered for admission, candidates must score a minimum of 120 in the 2020/2021 UTME.
To access the college portal, click on the following link: https://aocoed.edu.ng/portal/
The applications/admissions registration portal can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://aocoed.edu.ng/admission/
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education is located in Km 30, Badagry Express Way, Oto/Ijanikin, Lagos State.
Here is the logo of the prestigious college:
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education awards B.Ed., NCE, and B.Sc. certificates to students. This is presented after completion of the academic programme.
Some of the courses offered at the college include:
Education/Fine and Applied Arts
Guidance and Counseling
Physical and Health Education
Education/Computer Science
Education/History and International Studies
Education/Integrated Science
Education/Chemistry
Education/Library Studies
Education/Political Science
Education/Home Economics
AOCOED part time courses include all NCE courses that are run on full time basis.
Nwafor Orizu College of Education is a state-owned institution named after Nigeria’s second Senate President, Prince Abyssinia Akweke Nwafor Orizu. He was appointed Senate President during the Nigerian First Republic. He was in power from the 16th of November 1960 to the 15th of January 1966.
Located in Nsugbe, Anambra State, Nwafor Orizu College of Education was founded in 1976 and has grown to become a reputable college of education in Nigeria. The college has produced qualified and well-trained teachers and lecturers in Nigeria.
Nwafor Orizu College of Education, which boasts of a large student population, offers a national Certificate in Education (NCE) programme, Sandwich programme, Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) programme, Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) programmes, and part time programmes.
The college has five colleges, namely:
The institution’s mission is “to set and regulate training standards, offer for direct training to would-be-teachers using highly qualified, competent and experienced professional staff, modern techniques and technology.”
Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe cut off mark for degree programmes is 180. NCE cut off mark is, however, 100. For candidates to be considered for admission, they must meet these cut off marks in the 2020/2021 UTME.
Some of the degree courses offered at Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe, include:
Computer Education/ Biology
Computer Science Education/ Integrated Science
Economics/ History
Chemistry/ Mathematics
Biology/ Integrated Science
Christian Religious Studies/ Geography
Education and English Language
Integrated Science/ Mathematics Education
Home Economics and Education
English/ Political Science
Year 1: N66,500
Year 2 & 3: N58,550
Year 1: N77,050
Year 2, 3 & 4: N68,050
Part- Time Programme: N40,000
Sandwich 1st Year: N60,000, N50,000
Other years:
PDE: N70,000
In terms of population, Nwafor Orizu College of Education part time students are almost the same as UTME students.
To enroll for the part-time courses, one would usually spend more period than full-time courses.
Enrolling in a part-time programme at NOCEN requires that students spend fewer hours in the lecture room weekly. It means that courses could involve evening only study, day plus evening, etc. For more information, students should make enquiries from the relevant faculty. The general entry requirements are the same as that of full time programmes. However, the school fees for part time students are usually higher than that of full-time. The procedures for the applicant may depend on the chosen course of study.
Here are the available part-time programmes at Nwafor Orizu College of Education:
National Certificate Examination (NCE)
Part-Time Programme (PTP)
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
Sandwich Programme (SWP)
Professional Diploma in Education (PDE)
Pre-NCE Programme (PNP)
Nwafor Orizu College of Education invites qualified candidates to apply for its Post UTME screening exercise for the 2020/2021 academic session.
To qualify for the Post UTME screening exercise, candidates should meet the following requirements:
To apply for the Post UTME form, candidates should follow the steps enlisted below:
Here are the requirements for the Post UTME screening exercise:
Nwafor Orizu College of Education in affiliated to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Here is the logo of Nwafor Orizu College of Education:
FCT College of Education, Zuba is a state-funded and managed college of education located in the Federal Capital Territory. In 1996, the college was founded to solve the challenges facing the education sector in Nigeria. It was initially sited at the defunct Teachers College Zuba.
The institution aims to train students to be qualified teachers who will proffer solutions to the challenges in Nigeria’s educational sector. Asides from academics, students are trained in entrepreneurship and vocational knowledge.
FCT College of Education, Zuba offers spacious classrooms, good road networks, accommodation facilities, and so much more, to students.
Here is the mission of FCT College of Education, Zuba: “Training of teachers with high morale and academic excellence for primary and post primary institutions (with emphases in Sciences, Vocational and Technical subjects) in the FCT and the nation which is comparable to or in consonance with international standards.”
The provost of the FCT College of Education, Zuba, is Dr. Mohammed Gambo Hamza.
The management has announced that the college is yet to commence its Post UTME/screening exercise for admissions into NCE 1 for the 2020/2021 academic session.
The management urges interested candidates to disregard any information circulating on social media. It also advises interested candidates to make further enquiries at the Academic Office.
College of Education, Zuba has the Directorate of Continuing Education and Consultancy Service Unit.
In 1996, the FCT Minister formed a Committee with representatives from the FCDA Department of Education to develop modalities for setting up a College of Education. The committee’s recommendations gave birth to the FCT College of Education, which was briefly housed at Zuba’s defunct Teachers College.
The College was founded to provide qualitative teacher education to meet the current challenges facing the Nigerian education system, particularly in the field of teacher training for primary school teachers in science and Nigerian languages.
The first Provost of the College was appointed by the Deputy Director, Mr. B.L. Banda, from the Education Department FCDA. Alhaji A.G. Zakar, the Principal of the inoperative Teachers’ College was appointed the Registrar of the institution. To constitute the pioneer teachers and administrative staff of FCT College of Education, Zuba, administrative and academic staff were selected from secondary schools within FCT.
In May 2000, the institution was closed down for restructuring and reorganization. This was done with the aim of ensuring effectiveness in the academics administration.
FCT College of Education, Zuba, opened in April 2001. By then, new resources and qualified manpower had been put into place.
Dr. Umma Abdulwahid, Deputy Director of the MFCT Education Department in charge of Schools and Higher Education, was appointed Provost of the college. Another Deputy Director, Alhaji Kabiru Isa, was appointed as Registrar.
Here is a list of colleges of education situated in Abuja:
FCT College of Education, Zuba
Location: P.M.B 61, Garku, Zuba, Abuja
City College of Education, FCT
Location: Sani Abacha Road, Mararaba Gurku, Abuja
Angel Crown College of Education
Location: Located in Gidan-Daya, FCT-Abuja.
City College of Education is a privately-owned institution founded in 2003 by a philanthropist, Engineer Amu Gabriel Idogbo. He undoubtedly has a deep passion for education. It is evident in his establishment of Abuja International Academy Group of Schools.
City College of Education was founded due to the ever-increasing need for teacher education and training. The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the Nassarawa State Government, has accredited the institution.
Some of the degree programmes offered in City College of Education include Social Studies, Economics Education, and Guidance and Counselling.
Interested candidates are invited to apply for the National Certificate of Education (NCE), degree programmes, and PGDE programmes.
To apply, candidates should have scored a minimum of 130 in the 2020/2021 UTME. Admission forms are not sold online. For more details about the admission form, interested applicants should visit the Academic Office.