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College of Education, Warri

Warri, Delta State

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About College of Education, Warri

College of Education, Warri is a state-owned teacher-training institution in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. It trains students in their chosen careers as vocational teachers and for self-reliance, and runs Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes and degree programmes in Education.

Academic work is organised into six schools: Arts and Social Sciences, Basic Education, General Education, Languages, Sciences, and Vocational and Technical Education. The School of Arts and Social Sciences has eight departments: Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Music, Political Science, Social Studies and Theatre Arts. The School of Basic Education has two departments, Early Childhood Care and Education and Primary Education. The School of General Education is made up of four departments: Educational Psychology, Educational Foundation/Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, and General Studies, and every student in the college passes through it before graduating. The School of Sciences covers Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Physical and Health Education and Physics, and trains students for both NCE and B.Sc.Ed. The School of Vocational and Technical Education covers Agricultural Education, Business Education, Technical Education, Fine and Applied Arts and Home Economics Education.

Besides the regular and weekend NCE, the college runs a Pre-NCE programme for candidates who do not meet NCE entry qualifications, with JAMB/extra-moral classes. Degree programmes in Education are offered as the Warri Affiliate Campus of Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU), through UTME and Direct Entry, and a UNIBEN programme is also listed. Professional diploma and certificate courses are available in Peace Building and Conflict Studies, Business and Office and Accounting Practice, proficiency and certificate courses in Izon, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko and Yoruba, French, and Musical Instrumentation.

The Theatre Arts department has a studio complex for specialised training and holds an annual Festival of Theatre Arts. The college publishes a bi-annual interdisciplinary journal and hosts inaugural lectures that are open to staff, students and the public. It also maintains a demonstration secondary school.

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NCE Regular / Weekend NCE

A Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC, NECO, NABTEB) or GCE O'Level with credit passes in four subjects, at not more than two sittings, including English Language and Mathematics; two of the credits must be relevant to the course. Alternatively, a Grade II Teacher's Certificate (TC II) with credits or merits in four subjects, two relevant to the course, with credit/merit in English Language and Mathematics; a referred TC II is not acceptable. Candidates are also required to take the JAMB selection examination (UTME).

Subject-specific requirements

  • English Language and Theatre Arts: credit in English and Literature in English.
  • Computer Science: credit in Physics.
  • Agricultural Science: credit in Agric/Biology and at least a pass in Chemistry.
  • Business Education: credits in English, Economics or Commerce, and Book-keeping or Financial Accounting.

Pre-NCE

Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC/NECO/NABTEB) with at least five passes at two sittings or four passes at one sitting. Successful Pre-NCE candidates who then pass a JAMB selection examination qualify for NCE admission. Enquiries go to the Director, Pre-NCE Programme, at Professor Unomah Hall.

Degree programmes (DELSU Warri Affiliate Campus)

Admission is by UTME and Direct Entry for Education courses only. Applicants need a JAMB score of 180 and above and 5 relevant credits including English and Mathematics. Courses: Political Science, Economics, Business, Chemistry, Geography, Physics, Integrated Science, History, Social Science, Biology, Human Kinetics and Health, Mathematics, English, Home Economics and Agricultural Science Education.

How to apply (NCE)

Application forms are obtained online through the college portal (coewarri.deltasmartcity.ng) for a non-refundable fee of N2,000. The completed printout is returned to the Admissions Office with a birth certificate, school certificate/result (WASC/GCE/SSCE/NECO), JAMB (UTME) result slip for those who wrote JAMB for NCE, two recent passport photographs (red background only) and a Local Government Area of origin letter of identification. Admissions enquiries: +2348023993627, +2348033111582, +2348077561647; [email protected].

  • Permanent site, Airport Road, Warri: about 27 hectares stretching from Airport Road to the NNPC Staff Housing Complex; houses the schools, including an applied science complex, the School of Arts and Social Sciences office complex with lecture halls, and the Theatre Arts Studio Complex.
  • Pre-NCE office: Professor Unomah Hall (upstairs), at the college.
  • DELSU Warri Affiliate Campus: degree programmes in Education offered at the college.

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Study programmes offered at College of Education, Warri.

BEd Agricultural Science Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Biology Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Business Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Chemistry Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Economics Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd English Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Geography Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd History Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Home Economics Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Human Kinetics and Health Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Integrated Science Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 
BEd Mathematics Education
Bachelor'sNigeriaIntake : Degree programmes (Education courses only) run as the Delta State University Abraka, Warri Affiliate
 

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