Applications for admission into the Four-Year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Degree Programmes in the 47 Public Colleges of Education in Ghana for the 2025/2026 academic year have officially closed. Many qualified applicants have already submitted their forms. At this stage, it is important to understand the admission criteria, the selection procedure, and what comes next.

General Admission Requirements

To be selected, applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements. If you do not have these requirements, you will not be selected.

A. WASSCE/SSSCE Holders

• WASSCE: Credit passes (A1–C6) in six (6) subjects:
  • Three (3) Core subjects (English, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies)
  • Three (3) relevant Elective subjects
• SSSCE: Credit passes (A–D) in six (6) subjects with the same structure as above.
• Awaiting Results: Candidates who wrote the 2025 WASSCE or TVET Certificate II examinations were also allowed to apply.

B. GCE Advanced Level Holders

• Passes in three (3) subjects (at least one pass Grade D or better).
• Credit passes in five (5) Ordinary Level subjects, including English, Mathematics, and a Science or Social Science subject.

C. ABCE Holders

• Passes in three (3) subjects (at least one pass Grade D or better).
• Five (5) credit passes including English, Mathematics, and Integrated Science or Social Studies.

D. TVET Applicants

• Certificate II with at least Lower Credit (C-) in six (6) subjects (3 Core + 3 relevant Electives).
• Or relevant qualifications from NVTI, TEU, City & Guilds, NABPTEX, etc.

E. Foreign Applicants

• Foreign certificates must be evaluated by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) before admission consideration.
• Note: Exams like SAT or TOEFL are not accepted as entry qualifications.

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Bachelor of Education Programmes Offered

1. B.Ed in Early Grade Education
2. B.Ed in Primary Education
3. B.Ed in Junior High School (JHS) Education – with specialization options in Mathematics, Science, ICT, English, Social Studies, Ghanaian Languages, French, Arabic, Visual Arts, Music, Home Economics, History, Geography, Agric. Science, Building Technology, Electrical Technology, Wood Technology, and more.

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Special Needs Admissions

• Visually Impaired: Study centres are N.J. Ahmadiyya CoE (Wa), Wesley CoE (Kumasi), and Presbyterian CoE (Akropong).
• Hearing Impaired: Study centre is Presbyterian CoE (Akropong).

Each category has slightly relaxed subject requirements, but applicants must still meet the basic standards. If you do not have these minimum requirements, you will not be selected.

Choosing The College you want as a first-choice option on the public colleges’ application portal remains a key admission criterion for applicants during the selection process.

Admission Selection Procedure

Now that applications are in, here’s how the selection process works:

1. Verification of Results – WAEC and other awarding bodies verify the results submitted by applicants.
2. Merit-Based Shortlisting – Applicants are ranked based on their best six subjects (3 Core + 3 Electives) that meet the programme requirements.
3. Programme & College Choice – Consideration is given to the college and programme options selected by the applicant, but final placement depends on competition and available slots.
4. Special Categories – Special needs applicants and those under teacher trainee quotas are given priority where applicable.
5. Provisional Admission Lists – Colleges publish the names of successful applicants on their noticeboards, websites, and through SMS notifications.

If you do not meet the requirements stated above, you will not be selected, even if you applied.

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What Applicants Should Expect Next

• SMS Notification: Successful applicants will receive text messages from their chosen colleges.
• Admission List Release: Colleges of Education will release the first batch admission lists once GTEC approval is complete.
• Acceptance & Fees Payment: Admitted students must confirm their acceptance by paying a non-refundable admission fee within the given deadline.
• Reporting Date: After fee payment, students will report to their respective colleges with original documents for verification.

The Colleges of Education admission process is strictly based on merit and requirements. Meeting the qualifications does not guarantee automatic admission since the competition is very high, but without the required passes, you will not be considered at all.

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