Federal College of Education, Abeokuta

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Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta
MottoMoulding for Excellence
Type Public college
Established1976
Provost Ayodele A. Ajayi
Students5000+
Location
Osiele, Abeokuta, Ogun State
,
Nigeria

7°11′49″N3°27′11″E / 7.197°N 3.453°E / 7.197; 3.453
CampusRural
Website www.fce-abeokuta.edu.ng

Federal College of Education Abeokuta (FCEA) (formerly known as Federal Advanced Teachers College) is a public institution authorized with issuance of National Certificate in Education (NCE) to successful graduated students. [1] [2] [3] It was founded in 1976 at Osiele, Ogun State, south west Nigeria. The current provost is Dr. Rafiu Adekola Soyele. The college runs three programmes: the NCE, a degree in affiliation with University of Ibadan and Lagos State University, and PGDE. [4] [5]

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Background

The college was the first tertiary institution in Ogun State. [6] The school started its operation in 1976, [7] at a site shared with Abeokuta Grammar School before relocating to the permanent site in 1978 at Osiele.

In July 2020, the institution was shut down for two weeks when a staff died of COVID-19 complications and two others tested positive for the virus. [8]

Schools

The institution offers several courses under the following schools: [9] [10] [11] [12]

The institution also enables students to gain experience in their various fields of study through the SIWES programme. [13]

Ranking

Federal College of Education Abeokuta is ranked 257th in Nigeria.

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  2. ↑ EDU. "Federal College of Education". FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "List of Accredited Colleges of Education in Nigeria". myschoolgist.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Keyinde Adeyemi. "college closed in ogun over students election crisis". Daily Trust. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fceabeokutaportal.org". Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "About Us | Federal College of Education Abeokuta" . Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Federal College of Education, Abeokuta fceabeokuta| School Fees, Courses & Admission info". universitycompass.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "FCE Abeokuta shuts down as health worker dies of COVID-19". Vanguard News. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. ↑ Academy, Samphina (27 February 2019). "Courses in Federal College of Education, Abeokuta (FCEABEOKUTA)". Samphina Academy. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  10. ↑ ago, Coker Noah 11 months (1 January 2020). "List of Courses Offered at Federal College of Education Abeokuta (FCEABEOKUTA)". Nigerian Scholars. Retrieved 30 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ Admin, I. J. N. (23 October 2020). "Full List of Courses Offered in Federal College of Education Abeokuta (FCEABEOKUTA)". ITSJAMBNEWS. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "FCE Abeokuta Brochure: List of Courses & Requirements". Lagos Universities Info (LASU-INFO) | Nigerian Schools and Exam News. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria Participating in SIWES". 19 January 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.


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