UCC/GNAT 3-SEMESTER BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SANDWICH PROGRAMMES; All you need to know
UCC GNAT 3-Semester BED Program
THREE-SEMESTER BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SANDWICH PROGRAMMES
The National Association of Teachers (GNAT) lays strong emphasis on Continuous Professional Development for its members organizing training workshops for members to expand and deepen their knowledge on general issues, education, the economy, politics, religion, culture, international relations, Health, the environment, technology and contemporary pedagogical skills, among others, so that they would be of utmost benefit, not only to their students, but their communities, as well as perform their professional services.
About the Program
The Institute of Education, University of Cape Coast, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is running a Three-Semester Bachelor of Education (Post-Diploma in Basic Education) Programmes in the sandwich mode to upgrade holders of the Diploma in Basic Education(DBE) to a Bachelor’s degree. Applications are open for the (third) batch of students.
NOTE THAT ONLY those who have passed the Diploma in Basic Education Examinations or have the DBE Certificate will be required to fill the form online. NO fee is required before filling the application form online.
Applicants will be required to indicate the programme of their choice and the Study Centre, in line with their elective subject areas.
PROGRAMMES ON OFFER
- ED. (Post-Diploma) Early Childhood Education
- ED. (Post-Diploma) Primary Education
- ED. (Post-Diploma) Junior High School (JHS) Education
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online teaching and learning will be adopted to support the traditional face-to-face approach.
Information you need to apply:
(NB: The Elective you select should be in line with the Elective you offered at your previous College/University)
Online Application Portal
https://topup.ucc.edu.gh/apply
STUDY CENTRES
Apart from the Early Childhood Education programme, applicants for Primary and JHS programmes should choose centres that offer their corresponding elective subjects.
Applicants who are interested in studying the under-listed programmes are to note the proposed study centres.
| S/N | PROGRAMMES | PROPOSED STUDY CENTRES |
| 1 | Early Childhood Education | St. Monica’s CoE, Mampong
Tumu CoE, Tumu OLA CoE, Cape Coast Holy Child CoE, Takoradi |
| JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (JHS) ONLY | ||
| 2 | Technical Skills | Ada CoE, Ada |
| 3 | Home Economics | Wiawso CoE, Wiawso
Tamale CoE, Tamale SDA CoE, Asokore |
| 4 | French | Tamale CoE, Tamale
OLA CoE, Cape Coast |
| 5 | Science
Mathematics |
OLA CoE, Cape Coast
Wiawso CoE, Wiawso |
| PRIMARY ONLY | ||
| 6 | Mathematics | OLA CoE, Cape Coast
Wiawso CoE, Wiawso |
| 7 | Science | OLA CoE, Cape Coast
Wiawso CoE, Wiawso |
| PRIMARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (JHS) | ||
| 8 | English Language | Tamale CoE, Tamale
OLA CoE, Cape Coast Ada CoE, Ada St. Teresa’s CoE, Hohoe Presbyterian CoE, Akropong Berekum CoE, Berekum |
| 9 | Social Studies | Tamale CoE, Tamale
OLA CoE, Cape Coast Ada CoE, Ada St. Teresa’s CoE, Hohoe Presbyterian CoE, Akropong Berekum CoE, Berekum |
| 10 | ICT | OLA CoE, Cape Coast
Berekum CoE, Berekum St. Teresa’s CoE, Hohoe |
| 11 | Religious and Moral Education | Tamale CoE, Tamale
OLA CoE, Cape Coast Ada CoE, Ada St. Teresa’s CoE, Hohoe Presbyterian CoE, Akropong Berekum CoE, Berekum |
| 12 | Agricultural Science | Wiawso CoE, Wiawso |
| 13 | Visual Arts | Offinso CoE, Offinso |
| 14 | Performing Arts | Offinso CoE, Offinso |
| 15 | Physical Education | Offinso CoE, Offinso |
| 16 | Ghanaian Language – (Dagbani and Gonja)
Ghanaian Language – (Dagaare, Kasem and Gurene) |
Tamale CoE, Tamale |
| 17 | Ghanaian Language (Twi) | OLA, CoE, Cape Coast
Presbyterian CoE, Akropong |
| 18 | Ghanaian Language (Mfantse) | OLA, CoE, Cape Coast |
| 19 | Ghanaian Language (Ewe) | St. Teresa’s CoE, Hohoe |
| 20 | Ghanaian Language (Ga and Dangme) | Ada CoE, Ada |
NB:
- Applicants are to access the online admission form through topup.ucc.edu.gh
- Fees will include Tuition, Residential Accommodation and Feeding.
- Applicants who are visually impaired or have hearing difficulty can only select Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong, as their Study Centre.
