List of Colleges of Education in Ghana, their Specialisms, Admission Requirements and Universities of Affiliation

We are hereby pleased to present to you a comprehensive list of Colleges of Education, affiliated Universities, courses offered and their admission requirements.

Admission Requirements for all the forty-six (46) colleges of Education.

The general requirement for admission to the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme into the various colleges are as follows:

WASSCE Holders

WASSCE Holders must have Credit passes (A1-C6) in Six (6)subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language and Core Mathematics, and three (3) elective subjects relevant to the course of study.

SSSCE Holders

SSSCE holders must have passes (A-D) in Six (6) subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language and Core Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study

Awaiting

Candidates who are yet to write either the 2023 WASSCE or NABPTEX examinations can also apply when it’s released

General Certificate of Education (GCE)

Must have credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subjects (for Science students)

Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE)

Applicants must have passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better). Have credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE).

Technical and Vocational Education and Training Certificate holders

Must Possess Certificate II in three (3) relevant trade areas awarded by TEU, NVTI, City & Guilds and other authorised awarding bodies in addition to NABPTEX Certificate II in lieu of passes in English and Mathematics.

Have NABPTEX certificate II in relevant trade areas in addition to three (3) credit passes in WASSCE/SSSCE core subjects including English and Mathematics.

Possess a National Certificate II qualification in Competency Based Training (CBT) in a relevant trade area awarded by TEU on the National TVET Qualification Framework (NTVETQF).

Foreign students

All foreign learners should be referred to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for determination of equivalences and eligibility for admission to Teacher Education Institutions in Ghana.

Note that the American SAT, TOEFL etc. cannot in themselves be acceptable as entry qualifications into Ghanaian tertiary educational institutions.

Bachelor Of Education Programmes Offered by the colleges of Education are as follows:

a. B.Ed. Early Grade Education
b. B.Ed. Primary Education
c. B.Ed. JHS Education

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Special Needs learners

Study facilities are available at; N.J. Ahmadiyya, College of Education, WA, Wesley College of Education, KUMASI and Presbyterian College of Education, AKROPONG, for visually impaired learners

Likewise, Study facilities are available at Presbyterian College of Education, AKROPONG, for hearing impaired learner

Admission Requirements for Special Needs learners

a. Visually Impaired:
i. Applicants with WASSCE results should have Credit Passes (A1-C6) in Two (2) CORE subjects including English Language and Social Studies and Three (3) relevant elective subjects.
ii. Applicants with SSSCE results should have Passes (A-D) in Two (2) CORE subjects including English Language and Social Studies and Three (3) relevant elective subjects.

b. Hearing Impaired:
i. Applicants with WASSCE results should have Credit (A1-C6) in Three (3) CORE subjects including English Language and Mathematics and Three (3) relevant Elective subjects.
ii. Applicants with WASSCE results should have Passes (A-D) in Three (3) CORE subjects including English Language and Mathematics and Three (3) relevant Elective subjects.

Compilation of Colleges of Education, their Specialisms available and Public University of Affiliation

Each of the forty-six (46) public Colleges of Education is affiliated to a public University and certificates would be awarded to students who successfully complete their course of study by the affiliate University. Below are Colleges of Education with their affiliate Universities

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (UG)

Accra College of Education * Early Grade *Primary Education and JHS

Peki College of Education
*Primary Education
*JHS Education
Mount Mary College of Education, Somanya
*Primary Education
*JHS Education

Enchi College of Education
*Early Grade *Primary education
*JHS Education
E.P College of Education, Amedzofe *Primary Education
*JHS Education
Gbewaa College of Education, Pusiga
*Primary Education
*JHS Education

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UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (UDS)

Tumu College of Education
*Primary,
*Early Grade
*JHS Education McCoy College of Education, Nadowli *Primary
*JHS Education
Dambai College of Education
*Early Grade
*Primary
*JHS Education
Gambaga College of Education
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
St. Vincent College of Education- Yendi *Primary education
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
Al-Faruq –College of Education, Wenchi *Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education ( College offers Arabic)

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST (UCC)

Foso College of Education
*Primary, Early Grade and
*JHS Education
St.Francis College of Education, Hohoe–
*Primary
*JHS Education
OLA College of Education, Cape Coast *Primary,
*JHS
*Early Grade Education
Kibi College of Education
*Primary
*JHS Edu.
Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education

St. Teresa’s College of Education, Hohoe
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
Jasikan College of Education
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
Berekum College of Education
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
St. Monica’s College of Edcation, Mampong-Ash. *Primary
*JHS Education
Atebubu College of Education
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
Offinso College of Education
*Primary
*JHS Education
S.D.A. College of Education, Agona-Ash.
*Primary
*JHS Education
Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education
*Primary
*JHS Education
St. Ambrose College of Education, Dormaa-Akwamu. *Primary *JHS Education

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UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA (UEW)

St. Louis College of Education, Kumasi
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education (Home Economics)
Presby Women’s College of Education, Aburi
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education (Home Economics)
S.D.A. College of Education, Koforidua *Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
Agogo Presby College of Education
*Primary
*JHS Education
Methodist College of Education, Oda
*Primary
*JHS Education (Home Economics)
Bia-Lamplighter College of Education *Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
Presby College of Education, Akropong-Akwapim
*Primary
*JHS Education
Komenda College of Education *Primary Education . *Early Grade Education
*JHS Education

TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET)

Mampong Tech. College of Education *Primary
*JHS Edu.
Ada College of Education *Primary
*JHS Education
Akatsi College of Education
*Primary
*JHS Education
Bagabaga College of Education Tamale
*Early Grade
*Primary
*JHS Education
N.J. Ahamadiyya College of Education, WA.
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education
St. John Bosco’s College of Education,Navorongo. *Primary
*JHS Education (Technical)
Wiawso College of Education
*Primary
*Early Grade
*JHS Education (Technical)

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KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST)

Akrokerri College of Education
*Primary
*JHS Education
Wesley College of Education, Kumasi *Primary
*JHS Education
St. Joseph’s College of Education, Bechem *Primary
*JHS Education
Tamale College of Education
*Primary
*JHS Education
E.P College of Education, Bimbilla *Primary
*Early Grade *JHS Education