University in Nigeria
Ekiti
University profile
The Federal College of Education, Ilawe-Ekiti, in Ekiti State, south-west Nigeria, was established by the Federal Government in April 2023 to promote the production of qualified teachers for the foundational and basic segment of the education system. Its motto is "Education for Service", and it aims to become a world-class institution for the pursuit of academic excellence through teaching, learning and research.
The college is organised into seven schools with 37 departments for the 2026/2027 session. The School of Education (Early Childhood Care Education; Primary Education Studies), the School of Arts and Languages (English and Literary Studies, Yoruba, Music, History and International Studies, Theatre Arts) and the School of Social Sciences (Economics and Public Finance, Social Studies and Civic Education, Geography and Environmental Sustainability, Political Science and Diplomacy, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Religious Studies) form the core of the teacher-education offering.
The School of Business Management Education covers Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Office Technology and Management, and Business Administration. The School of Sciences has Chemistry, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Health Education, Human Kinetics, Biology and Physics. The School of Computing has Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Networking and Cyber Security, Data Science and Analytics, and Software and Web Development. The School of Vocational Education has Agribusiness, Crop Production, Animal Production, Food and Nutrition, Clothing and Textile, Family and Child Development, and Hospitality and Tourism Management.
The college teaches from a temporary site along the Ilawe-Ikere road, formerly the Ekiti State Model Girls School, with administrative blocks, 12 classrooms, laboratories, a library, a lecture theatre, offices and student hostels. A permanent site of 107.813 hectares along the same road is intended to hold all college structures when fully developed.
The college is regulated by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), which approved its programmes after a resource verification in March 2024, and it is listed on the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS). It awards the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE), a three-year programme.
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View scholarships for Federal College of Education Ilawe-Ekiti →The college offers the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) Dual Mandate Degree programme. Admission is based on the college's requirements and those of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB); all candidates must meet JAMB admission requirements.
Students register for courses semester by semester within a period set by the College Academic Board; late registration attracts a late registration fee set by College Management, and students may not register above the maximum number of units. Attendance at lectures is mandatory, and at least 70% attendance is needed to sit examinations.
The NCE lasts three years, each divided into two semesters. Average students may be granted an extension of up to two years; a student who cannot finish within the extended period must withdraw. The award requires completion of the minimum units prescribed, passing all compulsory courses including Teaching Practice, and is based on the cumulative grade point in each subject area as approved by the Academic Board.
Admission for the 2026/2027 session is free.
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