COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, GHANA

ADMISSION INTO THE FORTY-SIX (46) PUBLIC COLLEGES OF

EDUCATION FOR THE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for admission into
the FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.Ed) DEGREE PROGRAMMES
in the Forty-Six (46) Public Colleges of Education in Ghana for the 2024/2025
academic year.

Admission Requirements:
A. WASSCE /SSSCE Applicants
The general admission requirements into the 4-Year Bachelor of Education
(B.Ed) Programme are as follows:
i. WASSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects
comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language,
Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies and Three
(3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study.

ii. SSSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising Three
(3) Core subjects, including English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated
Science or Social Studies, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the
course of study.

Note: Candidates who are yet to write either the 2024 WASSCE or TVET
Certificate II Examinations can also apply as awaiting result applicants.

B. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advance Level Applicants.

Applicants must:
Have passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade
D or better), and also have credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level
subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject
or a Social Science subject.

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C. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Applicants.
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).

D. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Applicants

Applicants must:
i. Have TVET Certificate II Examinations with Lower Credit (C-) or
better in six (6) subjects made up of three (3) core subjects which
include English, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies,
and three (3) relevant Elective Subjects.
ii. Possess Certificate II in three (3) relevant trade areas awarded by
Technical Examinations Unit (TEU), National Vocational Training
Institute (NVTI), City & Guilds, and other authorised awarding
bodies in addition to NABPTEX Certificate II in lieu of passes in
English and Mathematics.
iii. Have National Board for Professional and Technicians Examinations
(NABPTEX) certificate II in relevant trade areas in addition to three
(3) credit passes in WASSCE/SSSCE core subjects, including English
and Mathematics.
iv. 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).

E. Foreign Qualifications
All foreign qualifications should be referred to the Ghana Tertiary Education
Commission (GTEC) for the determination of equivalences and eligibility for
admission into Teacher Education Institutions in Ghana.
Note: The American SAT, TOEFL, etc. cannot in themselves be acceptable as
entry qualifications into Ghanaian tertiary educational institutions.

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F. The Bachelor of Education Programmes currently offered in the Colleges
of Education are the following:

I. 4-year Bachelor of Education in Early Grade Education

II. 4- year Bachelor of Education in Primary Education
III. 4-year Bachelor of Education in Junior High School (JHS) Education
Note: The JHS option provides applicants with the opportunity to specialize
in a particular subject area to enable them teach at the JHS level after
graduation. The subjects include Science, Agric. Science, Mathematics, ICT,
Home Economics, Music, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Geography, History,
English, Ghanaian Language (Asante-Twi, Akuapim-Twi, Dagaare, Dagbani,
Dangme, Ewe, Fante, Ga, Gonja, Gurene, Kasem, Nzema), French, and Arabic

G. Entry requirements for SPECIAL NEEDS APPLICANTS:

I. VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Study facilities are available at:
1. N.J. Ahmadiyya, College of Education, Wa
2. Wesley College of Education, Kumasi
3. Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
a. Applicants with WASSCE results should have Credit Passes (A1-C6) in two
(2) CORE subjects including English Language and Social Studies and three
(3) credit passes in relevant elective subjects.
b. Applicants with SSSCE results should have credit Passes (A-D) in two (2)
CORE subjects including English Language and Social Studies and credit
passes in three (3) relevant elective subjects.

II.HEARING IMPAIRED
Study facilities are available at:
1. Presbyterian College of Education, AKROPONG

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
a. Applicants with WASSCE results should have Credit passes (A1-C6) in
three (3) CORE subjects including English Language, Mathematics,

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Integrated Science or Social Studies, and credit passes in three (3) relevant
Elective subjects.
b. Applicants with SSSCE results should have credit Passes (A-D) in Three (3)
CORE subjects including English Language and Mathematics and credit
passes in Three (3) relevant Elective subjects.

H. Online Application Procedure:

a. Applicants can make a payment of Three Hundred Ghana Cedis
(GHS300.00) into the Colleges of Education, Ghana Account at any branch
of the Consolidated Bank, Ghana (CBG) Limited.
b. Applicants can also make payment through mobile money wallet: Tigo
Cash, Vodafone cash, Airtel Money, and MTN Mobile Money by dialing
short code *924*8# from all networks.

Upon payment, applicants will receive the following key information:

a. Personal Identification Number (PIN).
b. An Admission Application Serial Number.
c. The Admission Website Address- admission.coeportal.edu.gh

GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS

• Applicants should use the PIN to visit the Colleges of Education
admission website: admission.coeportal.edu.gh and follow specific
guidelines to fill the online application form.
• Applicants are advised to read and ensure that they fully understand
all relevant instructions especially programmes offered in a particular
college before completing the application form.
• Applicants are to note that application forms which are not properly
completed will not be processed.
• Applicants should select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice of three Colleges of
Education in order of their preference for their programme of study,
and must select any one of the Ghanaian Languages offered in a
particular college.
• After completing the online application form, an applicant will need to
print a copy which should be sent with one passport photograph and a
copy/copies of their results slip(s) (where available) by EMS priority

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 envelope obtainable from Ghana Post nationwide and addressed to:
The Principal of the applicant’s first College of choice.
• Applicants will be notified of the receipt of their applications by SMS
(text message) and should therefore provide correct and reliable
mobile phone numbers when completing the application form online.
• Applicants will also receive admission offer notifications by SMS and
those who do not receive such notifications may understand it to
mean that their applications were not successful.
• Applicants are to note that the Colleges of Education will verify their
results from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as part of
the admission process. Applicants found to have submitted fake or
falsified documents in support of their applications will be made to
face the legal consequences of their actions.

I. LIST OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION WITH THEIR PROGRAMME

SPECIALISMS AND THEIR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY.
Each of the Forty Six (46) public Colleges of Education is affiliated to the
under listed public universities. Certificates would be awarded by the
affiliate University to students who successfully complete their programmes
of study.

A. UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (UG), LEGON

1. Accra College of Education: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
2. Peki College of Education: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
3. Mount Mary College of Education, Somanya : Primary and JHS Education
4. Enchi College of Education: Primary, Early Grade. and JHS Education
5. E.P College of Education, Amedzofe : Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
6. Gbewaa College of Education, Pusiga : Primary, and JHS Education

B. UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (UDS), TAMALE

1. Tumu College of Education: Primary, and Early Grade
2. McCoy College of Education, Nadowli: Primary, and JHS Education
3. Dambai College of Education: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
4. Gambaga College of Education: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education

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5. St. Vincent College of Education Yendi: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
6. Al-Faruq College of Education, Wenchi: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
Note: Only Al-Faruq College of Education offers Arabic.

C. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST (UCC), CAPE COAST

1. Foso College of Education: Primary, and JHS Education
2. St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe: Primary, and JHS Education
3. OLA College of Education, Cape Coast: Primary, Early Grade and
JHS Education
4. Kibi College of Education: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
5. Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi : Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
6. St. Teresa’s College of Education, Hohoe: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
7. Jasikan College of Education, Jasikan: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
8. Berekum College of Education, Berekum: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
9. St. Monica’s College of Education, Mampong-Ashanti: Primary, Early
Grade and JHS Education
10. Atebubu College of Education: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
11. Offinso College of Education: Primary, and JHS Education
12. S.D.A. College of Education, Agona-Ashanti: Primary, Early Grade, and
JHS Education
13. Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education: Primary, and JHS Education
14. St. Ambrose College of Education, Dormaa-Akwamu: Primary, and JHS
Education

D. UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA (UEW)

1. St. Louis College of Education, Kumasi: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
2. Presby Women’s College of Education, Aburi: Primary, Early Grade, and
JHS Education

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3. S.D.A. College of Education, Koforidua: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
4. Presby Women’s College of Education, Agogo: Early Grade, Primary, and
JHS Education
5. Methodist College of Education, Oda: Primary, and JHS Education
6. Bia-Lamplighter College of Education, Bia: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
7. Presby College of Education, Akropong-Akwapim: Primary and JHS
Education

E. KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(KNUST), KUMASI
1. Akrokerri College of Education: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
2. Wesley College of Education, Kumasi: Primary, and JHS Education
3. St. Joseph’s College of Education, Bechem: Primary, and JHS Education
4. Tamale College of Education: Primary, and JHS Education
5. E.P. College of Education, Bimbilla: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education

F. Apenteng Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and

Enterpreneurial Development (AAMUSTED)
1. Ada College of Education, Ada: Primary, and JHS Education
2. St. John Bosco’s College of Education, Navrongo: Primary, Early Grade,
and JHS Education.
3 Wiawso College of Education, Wiawso: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
4. Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education.
5. Mampong Technical College of Education, Mampong, Ashanti:
JHS Education.
6. Komenda College of Education, Komenda: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS
Education
7. Akatsi College of Education, Akatsi: Primary and JHS Education.
8. N. J. Ahamadiyya College of Education, Wa: Early Grade, and JHS
Education.

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J. LIST OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION THAT RUN TECHNICAL AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET)

The Colleges of Education listed below run technical and vocational

education and training as part of their JHS specialism programmes.
1. Mampong Technical College of Education, Mampong, Ashanti.
2. Ada College of Education, Ada.
3. Akatsi College of Education, Akatsi.
4. Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale.
5. N.J. Ahamadiyya College of Education, Wa.
6. St. John Bosco’s College of Education, Navorongo
7. Wiawso College of Education, Wiawso
8. Komenda, College of Education, Komenda

K. LIST OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION THAT RUN FRENCH EDUCATION IN

ADDITION TO OTHER PROGRAMMES
The Colleges of Education listed below run French as part of their JHS
specialism subjects.
1. Mount Mary College Education, Somanya.
2. Enchi College of Education, Enchi.
3. Wesley College of Education, Kumasi.
4. Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale.
5. E.P. College of Education, Amedzofe.
6. Gbewaa College of Education, Pusiga.
7. St. Vincent College of Education, Yendi.
8. St. John Bosco’s College of Education, Navrongo.

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*APPLICATION DEADLINE:*
The application deadline is Sunday, August 31, 2024.

For any further information, please contact;

The Executive Secretary
PRINCOF Secretariat
P.O. Box MB 47
Ministries Post Office
Accra.

Mobile: +233(0)554832453/+233(0)5009420
Email: [email protected]