* YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT:
The College was established in January, 1977
* LOCATION:
The school is situated in AKWANGA Local Government Council of Nasarawa State,
2kms along Jos Road, Akwanga.
* OBJECTIVES OF THE COLLEGE.
The objectives of setting up the College are as stated in the edict
establishing the College. These are:
1. To offer courses leading to the Nigeria Certificate in
Education through a three-year academic and professional course which, on successful completion, candidates qualify as
teachers in primary schools and secondary and teachers training
colleges.
2. To act as a centre for research into the various areas of
educational theory and practice;
3. To mount from time to time in-service vacation courses for
serving teachers.
* MAN POWER PRODUCED
The institution is aimed at producing middle level manpower, to carter mainly
for primary and junior secondary and teacher training institutions.
The institution has since its inception in 1977 been able to train 22,694
qualified teachers who now occupy various positions across the country.
* COURSES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
1. PRELIMINARY N.C.E (Pre-NCE)
Pre-NCE courses are made up of the following courses:
- i. Pre-NCE Science & Vocational Subjects
- ii. Pre- NCE Business Studies
- iii. Pre-NCE Nigerian Languages
- iv. Pre-NCE French
2. NCE COURSES.
These are grouped into various schools as listed below:
i. SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- English / Christian Religion Studies
- History / Christian Religion Studies
- History / Islamic Studies
- Christian Religion Studies / Hausa
- Economics / Geography
- Economics / Social Studies
- Mathematics / Economics
- Mathematics / Geography
- History / Geography
- History / English
- French / Social Studies
- Islamic Studies / Hausa
ii. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
- Primary Education Studies / Social Studies
- Primary Education Studies / English
- Primary Education Studies / Mathematics
- Primary Education Studies / Christian Religion Studies
- Primary Education Studies / Islamic Studies
- Primary Education Studies / Economics
- Primary Education Studies / Geography
- Primary Education Studies / Integrated Science
iii. SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
- English / French
- English / Igbo
- English / Hausa
- English / Yoruba
- Yoruba / Primary Education Studies
- Igbo / Primary Education Studies
- Hausa / Primary Education Studies
- English / Social Studies.
iv. SCHOOL OF SCIENCES
- Biology / Geography
- Biology / Chemistry
- Physics / Chemistry
- Physics / Mathematics
- Chemistry / Mathematics
- Integrated Science
- Physical Health Education (PHE)
- Integrated Science / Biology
- Computer Science / Physics
- Computer Science / Mathematics
- Computer Science / Economics
- Diploma Computer Science
- Certificate Computer Science
v. SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
- Agricultural Science Education
- Business Education
- Fine and Applied Arts
- Home Economics
3. CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTRE (CEC)
- Primary Education Studies / Social Studies
- Primary Education Studies / English
- Primary Education Studies / Mathematics
- Primary Education Studies / Christian Religion Studies
- Primary Education Studies / Islamic Studies
- Primary Education Studies / Hausa
- Primary Education Studies / Integrated Science
- Physical Health Education (PHE)
- Home Economics
- Business Education
- Fine and Applied Arts
- Basic – Adult Education
* CURRENT ENROLLMENT
- STUDENTS POPULATION 1999/2000 SESSION
- - Remedial 267
- - Pre NCE 536
- - Certificate in Computer 12
- - Diploma in Computer 34
- - NCE I 527
- - NCE II 392
- - NCE III 583
* GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A. PRE-NCE
1. PRE – NCE SCIENCE & VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS
i. WASC / GCE (O'L) with at least four passes in English Language, Maths
and two other subjects in science related subjects, or
ii. Teachers Grade II certificate with passes in English Language, Maths/Arithmetic
process, general/ Integrated science and any Science – related subjects
such as Health Science, Agricultural Science, Applied Biology, Home
Economics etc, or
iii. SSCE/GCE (O'L) with four passes at a sitting or five at two sitting
including English Language, Maths and two other relevant science subjects,
or
iv. Federal Trade Certificate with at least a pass in four Academic
subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Science, or
v. T.C II certificate with at least four passes in English, Maths, and
Science related subjects.
2. PRE- NCE BUSINESS STUDIES
i. SSCE/GCE (O'L) with four passes at two sitting including English
Language, Mathematics and Business related subjects, or
ii. Teachers Grade II Certificate with at least a pass in English
Language, Maths/ Arithmetic's processes, Integrated Science, Geography or
Social Studies.
3. PRE – NCE NIGERIAN LANGUAGES.
i. WASC/GCE (O'L) SSCE with passes in four subjects at a sitting, one of
which must be at credit level in either English Language, English Literature
or any one of the three major Nigerian Languages (Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) or
ii. WASC/GCE (O'L) with at least five passes at two sitting including at
least credit in English Language or English Literature or a Nigerian
Language or
iii. A complete Teachers Grade II Certificate.
4. PRE-NCE FRENCH
i. WASC/GCE (O'L) SSC with passes in at least four subjects
at a sitting one of which must be at credit level and including English Language or English Literature or
ii. A complete Teachers Grade II Certificate.
B. NCE PROGRAMME.
i. Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or GCE (O'L) with
Passes in five subjects including English Language, three of which must
be at credit levels in the same sitting or four credit at two sittings. Two
of the credit must be relevant to the course the candidate wishes to offer.
Credits in English and / or Mathematics may be a requirement in some
courses.
ii. for candidate wishing to offer courses in vocational and Technical
Education, RSA or City and Guilds, intermediate certificate or Federal
Craft Training certificate with credit merit in at least four subjects are
acceptable.
iii. A grade II Teachers Certificate (T. C. II) with credits or merits in
three subjects, two of which must be relevant to the course thecourse the candidate wishes to offer. Credit/merit in English
Language and / or Mathematics may be a requirement in some Courses.
- iv. Associateship certificate in Education awarded by an approved
institution in Nigeria or abroad is also an acceptable qualification.
- v. Successful candidates in the Pre- NCE final Examinations who also
take and succeed, in selection examinations organised by an
- accredited body would also be qualified for admission.
- vi. All candidates wishing to be considered for admission must enroll
for and write the selection examinations organised by an accredited body
such as JAMB.
- vii. It should be noted that the College may in addition to all of the
above, administer their own elimination tests and /or interviews for some
courses.
* FEES
SCHEDULE
b. TUTION FEES (Per session)
S/NO. COURSE NASARAWA INDIGENES OTHERS
| S/NO. |
COURSE |
NASARAWA INDIGENES |
OTHERS |
| i. |
Pre-NCE |
400:00:00 |
$500.00 |
| ii. |
Remedial |
400:00:00 |
$500:00 |
| iii. |
NCE I |
400:00:00 |
$500:00 |
| iv. |
Certificate
in Computer Studies |
9000:00:00 |
$680.00 |
| v. |
Diploma in
Computer Studies |
12,000:00 |
$800.00 |
c. OTHER CHARGES:
- i. Non-Refundable deposit of
N100:00
($20.00) only
- ii. Semester Examination fee on
N100:00
($20.00) only
- iii. Games fee of
N100:00($20.00)
only
- iv. Identify card fee of
N50:00
($10.00) only
- v. Students Handbook of
N100:00
($20.00) only
- vi. Library/registration fee of
N100:00($20.00)
only
- vii. A copy of Medical Certificate
of fitness, obtained from the College Clinic after the payment of
N100:00
($20.00) only
- viii. Consumable materials fee of
N100:00
($20.00) only
- ix. Certificate verification fee
N50:00
($10.00) only
- x. Utilities (Light, Water etc)
N50:00
($10.00) only
d. All fees must be paid in full
through a bank to be specified by the College and you are to obtain a
certified Bank Teller, signifying evidence of payment, and same forwarded to
Registration Cashiers during registration.
e Note that fees, once paid are
Non-refundable
f. Other Courses Offered
The following degree programmes are
offered by the college in affiliation with the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
Nigeria.
- Ø Bachelor
of Education [Language Arts]
- Ø Bachelor
of Education [Christian Religious Studies]
- Ø Bachelor
of Education [Islamic Religious Studies]
* For
Further information contact the following school addresses:
PROVOST OFFICE:
- Rev Dr Chief Musa Bawa (C.Theo; B.A.M.
DIV., M.A.Ed, Phil., Ph.D., Magajin Karu)
- P.M.B. 05, Akwanga
- Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
- Telephone: 047-52744
- Email: coea@nasarawastate.org
- URL: http://www.nasarawastate.org/education/tertiaryinstitutions/coea.htm
- REGISTRAR OFFICE: P.M.B. 05, Akwanga
- Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
- Telephone: 047-52744
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