By | 19 February 2020

Teacher Training Admission Requirements

The management of Ghana Colleges of Education has announced its admissions for the academic year. Prospective applicants are to read carefully the admission guide which contains the basic entry requirements and other important information on the application.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission to the NEW FOUR YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.Ed)DEGREE PROGRAMME in the various Colleges of Education in Ghana for the academic year.

Admission Requirements:

  1. WASSCE /SSSCE Qualification Applicants

The general requirement for admission to the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme is as follows:

  1. WASSCE Holders: CREDIT (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.
  2. SSSCE Holders: CREDIT (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
  3. Holders of TVET Qualifications: CREDIT in Three Core Subjects including English and Mathematics and PASSES in Three Elective Subjects relevant to the course of study.
  4. Candidates awaiting the MAY/JUNE WASSCE  and NABPTEX RESULTS can also apply.

The specific requirements for admission to the various COURSE OPTIONS on offer within the BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMME are as detailed below:

TABLE I: Entry Requirements for the Various Course Options within the BACHELOR OF EDUCATION programme.

Programme OptionsWASSCE ApplicantsSSCE Applicants
B.Ed. GENERAL(With Specializations in Primary and Junior High School).Credit (A1-C6)in Three (3) CORE subjects, including English Language and  Mathematics, and Three (3)  Elective subjects relevant to the course of choiceCredit (A-D) in Three (3) CORE subjects including English Language and  Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of choice
 B.Ed. SCIENCE & MATHEMATICSCredit (A1-C6) in Three (3)CORE subjects including English Language and  Mathematics and Three (3) Elective Subjects relevant to the course of choice.Credit(A-D) in (3) CORE subjects including English Language and Mathematics and Three (3) Elective Subjects relevant to the course of choice.
 B.Ed. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONCredit(A1-C6) in Three (3)CORE subjects including English Language and  Mathematics and Three (3) Elective Subjects relaxant to the course of choice.Credit (A-D) in Three (3)CORE subjects including English Language and Mathematics and Three (3) Elective Subjects relevant to the course of choice.  
B.Ed. FRENCH        Credit(A1-C6) in Three (3)CORE subjects including English Language and  Mathematics and Three (3) Elective subjects including FRENCH.Credit (A-D) in Three (3) CORE subjects including English Language and  Mathematics and Three(3) Elective subjects including FRENCH.
B.Ed. TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL    (APPLICANTS WITH TVET QUALIFICATIONS)CREDIT in Three (3)CORE subjects including English Language and  Mathematics and PASSES in three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the Technical/ Vocational Course. 
B.Ed TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL    ( APPLICANTS WITH WASSCE/SSSCE QUALIFICATIONS)CREDIT in Three Core subjects, including English and Mathematics and Three elective subjects relevant to the Technical/ Vocational Course.CREDIT ( A-D) in Three Core Subjects including English Language and Mathematics and Three Elective Subjects relevant to the Technical/ Vocational Course..

TABLE II: Entry requirements for Special Needs Applicants

SPECIAL NEEDS APPLICANTS: VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Study facilities are available at N.J. Ahmadiyya, College of Education, WA Wesley College of Education, KUMASI and Presbyterian College of Education, AKROPONG  
  Credit(A1-C6) in Two (2) CORE subjects including English Language and Social Studies and Three (3) relevant elective subjects.  Credit (A-D) in Two (2) CORE subjects including English Language and  Social Studies and Three (3) relevant elective subjects.
SPECIAL NEEDS APPLICANTS: HEARING IMPAIRED Study facilities are available at Presbyterian College of Education, AKROPONG.  Credit (A1-C6) in Three (3)CORE subjects including English Language and  Mathematics and Three (3) relevant Elective subjects.  Credit (A-D) in Three (3)CORE subjects including English Language and  Mathematics and Three(3) relevant Elective subjects.