University in Nigeria
Kwara
University profile
First De-Wise College of Education is a private college of education in Ilorin, Kwara State, approved by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE). It trains teachers for the National Certificate in Education (NCE) with an emphasis on practical classroom skills, character development and professional conduct. The college is located at 4 CBRS Road, behind Federal Housing Estate, off Aliara Road, Asa Dam, Ilorin.
Academic work is organised into four schools. The School of Arts and Social Sciences offers Political Science/Social Studies and Economics/Social Studies. The School of Sciences offers combinations of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Economics and Integrated Science. The School of Languages offers English combined with Social Studies, Political Science, Economics, Yoruba or French. The School of Vocational and Technical Education offers Business Education.
Teaching combines classroom discussion, practical activities and projects, presentations and group work, research and independent study, and structured teaching practice covering lesson planning, classroom management, instructional delivery, student engagement, assessment and professional conduct. The college also stresses leadership, communication, critical thinking, creativity, character and collaboration.
The same proprietor also runs the De-Wise Centre for Basic and Remedial Studies (the IJMB school), from which the college grew.
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View scholarships for First De-Wise College of Education, Ilorin →Requirements vary by programme and entry route. Applicants prepare a secondary school qualification (SSCE, NECO or NABTEB) with the O-Level subjects and minimum grades required for the chosen subject combination, JAMB/UTME details where applicable, a birth certificate or statutory declaration of age, recent passport photographs, previous academic credentials and transcripts, and any other documents specified by the college.
Applicants choose a programme, check the requirements for that combination, complete the application through the college's channel, and await review of their documents. Successful applicants receive admission and resumption information and then complete registration. Applications for the 2026/2027 session are open.
Ilorin (main site): 4 CBRS Road, behind Federal Housing Estate, off Aliara Road, Asa Dam, Ilorin, Kwara State. All four schools and the teaching-practice programme are run from Ilorin.
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