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COLLEGES OF EDUCATION- GHANA

ADMISSION TO THE FORTY-SIX (46) PUBLIC COLLEGES OF EDUCATION 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission to the NEW FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.Ed) DEGREE PROGRAMME in the Forty-Six (46) Public Colleges of Education in Ghana for the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic year is Sunday, August 31, 2025.

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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 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.

2. SSSCE Holders: 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

• Candidates who are yet to write either the 2025 WASSCE or NABPTEX examinations can also apply

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

Applicants must:

1. have passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better).
2. 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)

3. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Applicants

Applicants must:

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

4. Technical and Vocational Education and Training Applicants

Applicants must:

1. 1. 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.
   2. Have NABPTEX certificate II in relevant trade areas in addition to three (3) credit passes in WASSCE/SSSCE core subjects including English and Mathematics.
2. Posses 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).

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

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

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ON OFFER are as follows:

1. B.Ed. Early Grade Education
2. B.Ed. Primary Education
3. B.Ed. JHS Education

Entry requirements for Special Needs Applicants

Revised 2025/2026

Admission Requirements:

A.WASSCE /SSSCE Applicants

The general requirement for admission to the 4-Year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme is as follows:

1. WASSCE Holders: 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.
2. SSSCE Holders: CREDIT 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.

Candidates who are yet to write either the 2025 WASSCE or NABPTEX examinations can also apply.

1. 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 (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for Science students).

1. 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).

1. Technical and Vocational Education and Training Applicants Applicants 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).

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

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

1. Ed. Early Grade Education
2. Ed. Primary Education

• Ed. 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, French, etc.

G. Entry requirements for SPECIAL NEEDS APPLICANTS: I. VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Study facilities are available at:

1. J. Ahmadiyya, College of Education, Wa
2. Wesley College of Education, Kumasi Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
3. 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.
4. 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

1. Applicants with WASSCE results should have Credit passes (A1-C6) in Three (3) CORE subjects including English Language and Mathematics and credit passes in Three (3) relevant Elective subjects.
2. Applicants with WASSCE 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.

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