Piaget College of Education

NCE: general requirements

• Senior Secondary School Certificate, WAEC, NECO, GCE O-Level, NABTEB or equivalent with four credits at one or two sittings. Two credits must be relevant to the chosen course; credits in English and/or Mathematics may be required for some courses.
• Grade II Teacher Certificate (TC II) with credit or merit in five subjects, two relevant to the course; English Language and/or Mathematics may be required for some courses.
• Pre-NCE finalists qualify if they also pass a selection examination organised by an accredited matriculation body. For Pre-NCE the requirement is 3 credits and 2 passes.
• All candidates must pass a selection examination organised by an accredited body such as JAMB at a satisfactory score. Schools and the college may also set their own tests or interviews for some courses.

Additional subject requirements

Integrated Science (single major NCE): credit passes in any two of Biology, Physics, Chemistry and General Science/Integrated Science (credit or merit for TC II holders).

Biology: Pre-NCE candidates need a minimum GPA of 2.0 (grade D) before moving to NCE Biology.

Christian Religious Studies: candidates with a relevant seminary diploma or a Certificate in Theology from a recognised institution may be considered after clearance from the Commission.

Placement tests

Admitted students take the English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) examination before enrolment, unless exempt. Exemption from the EPT requires proof of a credit or above in English at WAEC, NECO, SSCE, TC II or Cambridge, or an exempt score on the college's Early Assessment Programme test. Pre-NCE students may take the placement tests after their course but before entering the NCE. Some intake notices also require a pass in the college's English Proficiency Test and five O-Level credits (WAEC/NECO/GCE) or NABTEB.

Sandwich Programme

School owners, full-time employees, government workers and adults with SSCE/WAEC/NECO O-Level or Grade II holding five credits including Mathematics and English.

Professional Diploma in Education (PDE)

A first degree or higher in a relevant teaching subject from an NUC-accredited Nigerian university or a recognised overseas university, or an HND at lower credit or better in a teaching subject. Candidates need Senior Secondary credit passes related to the teaching subject and a pass in the college's English Proficiency Test. The programme follows Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) guidelines and lasts one academic session of three semesters (two of coursework and one for Teaching Practice and project), with at least 47 units: 6 Teaching Practice, 4 Project, 2 Micro-Teaching, 19 core, 8 required and 8 elective. Classes are on Fridays 2:30pm-7pm and Saturdays 8am-4pm. Graduates are inducted into the teaching profession by TRCN and sit its qualifying examination. The application form fee is N10,000 and programme fees may be paid in instalments.

How to apply

1. Gather transcripts or credentials and three recommendation letters (two from previous teachers, one personal).
2. Pay the non-refundable N5,000 application fee (bank teller, money order, or card when applying online).
3. Submit the application in person or online. Applicants to the Piaget Internship Teacher Preparation Programme complete the internship section and take all proficiency tests.
4. Await the acknowledgement by email or letter, then respond by the stated deadlines. If a first-choice school is full, the application may be rerouted to an open one.

Applicants are urged to apply early; for late applications contact the Admission Office ([email protected]).

Main campus: 34 Quarry Road, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State. NCE (including the Sandwich Programme), Pre-NCE and the weekend Professional Diploma in Education are taught here. Workshops for early-childhood school owners are held at the same address. A 2023 admission notice for Primary Education and Early Childhood Care Education gave the location as Apo-Pepsi, Quarry Road, Abeokuta, with classes Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 3:00pm.