Programs Offered at Various Teacher Training Colleges in Ghana

There are many Teacher Training Colleges in Ghana, including Mount Marry College of Education, University of Education, Winneba and many others.

Below is a list of programs and requirements by some teacher training colleges in Ghana.

Programmes and Requirements

1. WASSCE /SSSCE Qualification Applicants

   The general requirement for admission to the Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) Programme for both WASSCE AND SSSCE HOLDERS is CREDIT IN SIX (6) SUBJECTS COMPRISING THREE (3) CORE AND THREE (3) ELECTIVE SUBJECTS as specified below for the various options within the Programme (CREDIT MEANS A1-D7 FOR WASSCE AND A-D FOR SSSCE).

• GENERAL PROGRAMME

  WASSCE/SSSCE credit passes in ENGLISH LANGUAGE, CORE MATHEMATICS, INTEGRATED SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES and three elective subjects in any SHS programme of study.

• EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STUDIES

  WASSCE /SSSCE credit passes in ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS, INTEGRATED SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES and three elective subjects from any SHS programme.

• MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE

  WASSCE/SSSCE credit passes in ENGLISH LANGUAGE, CORE MATHEMATICS, INTEGRATED SCIENCE and three elective subjects in the area of MATHEMATICS AND/OR SCIENCE (ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY)

• FRENCH (AVAILABLE AT MOUNT MARY, WESLEY, E.P. AMEDZOFE, BAGABAGA AND GBEWAA COLLEGES ONLY).

  WASSCE/SSSCE credit passes in ENGLISH LANGUAGE, CORE MATHEMATICS, INTEGRATED SCIENCE/ SOCIAL STUDIES and any three electives including FRENCH.

• TECHNICAL (AVAILABLE IN AKATSI, ADA, KOMENDA, ST. JOHN BOSCO, MAMPONG TECHNICAL, ST. JOSEPH’S, WIAWSO, PRESBY AKROPONG

  WASSCE/SSSCE credit passes in ENGLISH LANGUAGE, CORE MATHEMATICS, INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND THREE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS IN THE MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AREAS OF THE SHS PROGRAMME.

Visually Impaired Applicants

 

1. Admission is available for students who are visually impaired at N.J.Ahmadiyya, College, Wa, Wesley College, Kumasi and Presby College, Akropong. Applicants in this category need to have CREDIT IN SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE and any three elective subjects.

Hearing Impaired Applicants

Admission available for this category of applicants at Presbyterian College, Akropong only. Applicants in this category must have CREDIT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS, INTEGRATED SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES AND ANY THREE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS.