University in Ghana
Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
University profile
Jackson University College (JUC) is a private institution in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, formerly known as Jackson Educational Complex (JEC). It was founded in 2009 by Prof. Ebenezer Asafua Jackson and Mrs. Theodosia Wilhelmina Jackson, both educationists, to provide education from early childhood to tertiary level. Its motto is "Hope for a brighter future".
The Jackson College of Education (JCE) is the teacher education division, headquartered in Kumasi, and the first private college of education in Ghana to run on the distance learning model. It is affiliated to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), and recognised by the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, the National Teaching Council and the National Service Scheme. It runs the 4-year Bachelor of Education (Basic Education) with Early Grade, Upper Primary and JHS specialisms, a 2-year top-up to the B.Ed for diploma holders, a 1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) for holders of degrees in any field, and masters programmes (M.A., M.Ed., M.Sc. over 1 year and M.Phil. over 2 years) in Guidance and Counselling, Educational Leadership and Administration, English Education and Mathematics Education, delivered online.
Two further institutes were established in 2020. The Jackson Institute of Innovation and Leadership (JIIL) is affiliated to the Independent Institute of Education (IIE), South Africa, and offers the IIE Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing). The Jackson Institute of Technology (JIT), in partnership with NIIT India, is an NIIT authorised training centre offering industry-based information technology courses to individuals and institutions.
Teaching is blended: face-to-face sessions at learning centres combined with synchronous and asynchronous online tuition on an approved learning management system, so students can work during the week and attend classes at weekends. Learning modules are provided by the College and a student portal and eLibrary give access to eModules and recommended reading. A semester has a minimum of 14 tuition days, 2 revision days and 3-4 days of assessment, and end-of-semester examinations are taken online at the learning centres. Students need an internet-enabled laptop, tablet or smartphone. Graduates must pass the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination to obtain a teacher registration number, and may do National Service on completion.
International applicants may apply through the same e-voucher process.
The College runs a scholarship scheme to support deprived students. Students on institutional scholarships may pay fees by cheque.
Students may access the Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat or any other educational scholarship facility if they meet its criteria.
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View scholarships for Jackson University College →WASSCE: credit passes (A1-C6) in six subjects: three core subjects including Core English Language and Core Mathematics, and three elective subjects. SSSCE: credit passes (A-D) in six subjects on the same pattern.
Applicants aged 25 or above with passes in English and Mathematics in WASSCE, SSSCE, GCE O-Level or another nationally recognised high school examination may apply as mature students and are admitted only after passing an entrance examination. A birth certificate is required as proof of age.
Diploma in Basic Education certificate or transcript from any recognised university.
Degree certificate or above in any field of study.
Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with at least Second Class Lower Division or equivalent. Applicants with Third Class or Pass degrees may be considered on the basis of relevant work experience and a successful interview.
Buy an e-voucher at securepay.jackson.edu.gh or, for local applicants, via USSD *920*215#. Local applicants pay GHS 300 for undergraduate and GHS 350 for postgraduate programmes; international applicants pay USD 100 for either level, through the securepay portal. Payment gives an applicant number, a PIN and a link to the admissions portal (admissions.jackson.edu.gh). Click Start Application, log in with the applicant number and PIN, complete the form, upload certificates and other documents, and submit.
An offer is accepted only after full payment of the year's tuition fees and online registration by the date set by the College. Fees must be paid by the method in the admission letter, tuition fees are neither refundable nor transferable, and missing the payment deadline counts as rejection of the offer. Results are submitted to the examining body for confirmation at the student's cost, and a student with a false certificate is withdrawn.
Head office: A 14 Jackson Street, Ayeduase New Site, Kumasi (digital address AK-626-1136). Jackson College of Education began in 2009 with three learning centres in Kumasi, Akrokerri and Techiman and now runs about 30 learning centres across Ghana, mostly hosted at colleges of education and senior high schools. Centres by region:
Programme options by centre: Early Grade is offered at Accra, Bolgatanga, Hohoe, Koforidua, Kumasi, Tamale and Wa; Upper Primary and the JHS specialisms in English, ICT, Mathematics and RME at most centres; JHS French at Kumasi and Somanya; JHS Home Economics at Bole and Kumasi.
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