This article includes all the Admission Requirements to Study Teacher Training Programmes in Ghana. Applicants must possess the following requirements to study Teacher Training programmes.
Requirements to Study Teacher Training Programmes
These are the admission requirements to study Teacher Training programmes in Ghana:
a. WASSCE /SSSCE Qualification Applicants
1. WASSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A1-C6) in Six (6)subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language and Core Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study.
2. SSSCE Holders: PASSES (A-D) in Six (6) subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language and Core Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study
3. Candidates awaiting the WASSCE and NABPTEX RESULTS can also apply.
b. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advance Level Applicants
Applicants must:
1. have passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better).
2. have credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subjects (for Science students)
c. Technical and Vocational Education and Training Applicants
Applicants must:
1. Possess Certificate II in three (3) relevant trade areas awarded by TEU, NVTI, City & Guilds, and other authorized awarding bodies in addition to NABPTEX Certificate II in lieu of passes in English and Mathematics.
2. Have NABPTEX Certificate II in relevant trade areas in addition to three (3) credit passes in WASSCE/SSSCE core subjects including English and Mathematics.
3. Possess a National Certificate II qualification in Competency-Based Training (CBT) in a relevant trade area awarded by TEU on the National TVET Qualification Framework (NTVETQF).
d. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Applicants
Applicants must:
1. have passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better).
2. have credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE).
e. Foreign Qualifications
All foreign qualifications should be referred to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for determination of equivalences and eligibility for admission to Teacher Education Institutions in Ghana.
It should be noted that the American SAT, TOEFL, etc. cannot in themselves be acceptable as entry qualifications into Ghanaian tertiary educational institutions.