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Colleges of Education forms and requirements in 2023/2024

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants 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 2023/2024 academic year.
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 (Al-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.
cand idates who are yet to write either the 2023 WASSCE or NABPTEX
examinations can also apply .

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 (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for Science
students).
C. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Applicants.
Applicants must:
Have passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be
Grade Dor better).
Have credit passes in five (S) subjects, including English Language,
Mathematics, Integrated Science, or Social Studies in the General Business
Certificate Examination (GBCE) .
D. 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 to Teacher Education Institutions i n 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.
F. The Bachelor of Education Programmes currently offered in the Colleges
of Education are the following:

B.Ed. Early Grade Education

B.Ed. Primary Education

B.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 . N.J. Ahmadiyya, College of Education, Wa

2. Wesley College of Education, Kumasi

3. Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  • 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 subiects.
  • Applicants with SSSCE results should have credit Passes (A- D) in Two(2) CORE subjects, including English Language and Social studies, and three(3) credit passes in Three (3) relevant elective subjects.

II. HEARING IMPAIRED

Study facilities are available at:

1 . Presbyterian College of Education, AKROPONG

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • 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.
  • 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:

  • Applicants will first make a payment of Two Hundred and Thirty Ghana Cedis (GHS230.00) into the Colleges of Education, Ghana Account at any branch of the following bank nationwide:
  • Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) Limited.
  • Additionally, payment can also be made through mobile money wallet: Tigo Cash, Vodafone cash, Airtel Money, and MTN Mobile Money by dialing the shortcode *924*8# from all networks.

Upon payment, applicants will receive the following key information:

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

GUIDELINES/NOTES FOR 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 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 onllne
  • Applicants will also receive admission offer notifications by SMS and
    those who do not receive such notifications may understand it to mean that
    their appltcations were not successful.
  • Applicants are to note that the Colleges of Education will crosscheck t heir
    results from the West African Examinations Council 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 .
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