The management of the National Conference of Principals Of Colleges of Education has today officially announced the release of 2023/2024 academic year admission forms for the 46 Public accredited Colleges Of Education in Ghana.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for admission into 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.

Colleges Of Education Admission Requirements
A. WASSCE /SSSCE Applicants
The general requirement for admission to the 4-Year Bachelor of Education
(B.Ed) The program is as follows:
i. WASSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising
Three (3) Core subjects, including the English Language, and Core Mathematics,
and Three (3) Elective subjects are relevant to the course of study.
ii. SSSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising Three
(3) Core subjects, including the English Language, Core Mathematics, and
Three (3) Elective subjects are relevant to the course of study.

Candidates 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).

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.

Colleges Of Education Admission Requirements For 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 the 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 authorized awarding bodies in addition to NABPTEX
Certificate II instead of passes in English and Mathematics.

How To Apply For Colleges Of Education Online Admission

a. 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:

b. Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) Limited.

c. Additionally, payment can also be made through mobile money
wallet: Tigo Cash, Vodafone Cash, Airtel Money, and MTN Mobile Money by dialing short code 9248# from all networks.

II. 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/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 out the online application form.
Applicants are advised to read and ensure that they fully understand
all relevant instructions especially programs offered in a particular
College before completing the application form.
Applicants are to note that application forms that are not properly
completed will not be processed.
Applicants should select 1st, the 2nd, and 3rd choice of three Colleges of Education in order of their preference for their program 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 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 cross-checker 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.
List Of Colleges Of Education and their Specialism Courses

SPECIALISMS AND THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY TO WHICH EACH COLLEGE IS AFFILIATED.

Each of the forty-six (46) public Colleges of Education is affiliated to the
under listed public universities and certificates would be awarded by the affiliate University to students who complete their programs 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
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
6.Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi: Primary, Early Grade and JHS
Education
7.St. Teresa’s College of Education, Hohoe: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
8.Jasikan College of Education, Jasikan: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
9.Berekum College of Education, Berekum: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
10.St. Monica’s College of Education, Mampong-Ashanti: Primary, Early Grade & JHS Education
Atebubu College of Education: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
Offinso College of Education: Primary and JHS Education
S.D.A. College of Education, Agona-Ashanti: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education: Primary and JHS Education
St. Ambrose College of Education, Dormaa-Akwamu: Primary and JHS Education

D. UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA (UEW)

St. Louis College of Education, Kumasi: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
Presby Women’s College of Education, Aburi: Primary, Early Grade and
JHS Education
S.D.A. College of Education, Koforidua: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
Presby Women’s College of Education, Agogo: Early Grade, Primary, and JHS Education

Methodist College of Education, Oda: Primary and JHS Education

Bia-Lamplighter College of Education, Bia: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
Presby College of Education, Akropong-Akwapim: Primary and JHS Education
Komenda College of Education, Komenda: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
Akatsi College of Education, Akatsi: Primary & JHS Education.
N. J. Ahmadiyya College of Education, Wa: Early Grade, and JHS Education
St. John Bosco’s College of Education, Navrongo: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education.
Wiawso College of Education, Wiawso: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education
Ada College of Education, Ada: Primary and JHS Education
Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale: Primary, Early Grade, and JHS Education.
Mampong Technical College of Education, Mampong, Ashanti:
JHS Education.
E. KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST), KUMASI

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

Mampong Technical College of Education, Mampong, Ashanti.
Ada College of Education, Ada.
Akatsi College of Education, Akatsi.
Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale.
N.J. Ahamadiyya College of Education, Wa.
St. John Bosco’s College of Education, Navorongo
Wiawso College of Education, Wiawso
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

Mount Mary College Education, Somanya.
Enchi College of Education, Enchi.
Wesley College of Education, Kumasi.
Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale.
E.P. College of Education, Amedzofe.
Gbewaa College of Education, Pusiga.
St. Vincent College of Education, Yendi.
St. John Bosco’s College of Education, Navrongo.
APPLICATION DEADLINE

The application deadline is Tuesday, October 31, 2023.