Organization:Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo

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Short description: Nigerian University, in Oyo state Nigeria
Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo
TypeUniversity
Established1977
ProvostDr. Ademola Salami
Location
Oyo
,
Nigeria
Websitehttps://nce.fcesoyo.edu.ng/

Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo also knowns as FCES OYO was established on October 5, 1977, as Federal Advanced Teacher's college (Special).[1][2][3][4] The institution, according to a UNDP/UNESCO 1996 report (NIR/87/008) "... Has the best qualified Staff in Special Education not only in Nigeria but in West, North, East and Central Africa."[5] The College is the only one of its kind in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. It has the largest conglomeration of disabled students that could be found in any Higher Institution in Nigeria and the largest concentration of specialized facilities for teaching and training of teachers of the Handicapped in Nigeria.[5] During its 40th anniversary celebration, the college gave special recognition award to former President Olusegun Obasanjo whose military administration brought about the upgrading of the Institution from the then Federal Advanced Teachers College to a College of Education with the mandate to award the National Certificate of Education in 1977.[6]

The institution is funded and managed my the Federal Government of Nigeria , it offers full time courses in Technology, Science, Arts, Management and social Sciences.[7]

Schools

  1. School of Secondary Education - Arts & Social Sciences
  2. School of General Education
  3. School of Secondary Education - Languages
  4. School of Secondary Education - Sciences Programmes
  5. School of Special Education
  6. School of Secondary Education - Vocational & Technical Education
  7. School of Early Childhood Care, Primary and Adult & Non Formal Education
  8. school of General Studies Education

Courses

The courses offered by the institution are list out below;[8][9][10][11]

  1. Primary Education Studies[12]
  2. Education and Mathematics
  3. Special Education/Agricultural Science
  4. Special Education/Economics
  5. Special Education/Social Studies
  6. Special Education/Christian Religion Studies
  7. Special Education/Islamic Studies
  8. Special Education/Geography
  9. Special Education/Biology
  10. Special Education/English
  11. Special Education/ Adult and Non-Formal Education
  12. History (Double major)
  13. physics (Double major)
  14. Cultural and creative Art (Double major)
  15. Special Education/ Home Economics
  16. Special Education/ Political science
  17. special Education/ Music
  18. Special Education/ Yoruba
  19. Special Education/Theatre Art
  20. History
  21. Special Education / Business Education
  22. Special Education/ Computer science
  23. Special Education/ Arabic
  24. Special Education/ Fine Art ( D /M )
  25. Special Education/French
  26. Special Education /Hausa
  27. Special Education/ Igbo
  28. Special Education/ Physical and Health Education
  29. Special Education/ Early Childhood Care Education [13]

The institution also attaches students to workplaces for gaining practical experience through the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES )programme.[14]

The Provost

On the 7th of July 2023, the college appointed Dr. Rauf Ademola Salami as her 7th substantive provost.[15]

Admission requirements

Candidates seeking admission to Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo must have at least five credits pass in WAEC, NECO and NABTEB Subject included mathematics,English language and any other 3 relevants subject and must have chosen Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo as first choice in Jamb Utme and score above 100 in the Unified Matriculation Tertiary Examination(UTME).[16][17]

Proposed upgrade from college

The former provost of the college was interviewed and he said that the college should be upgraded to a degree awarding college in special education,that it will be the first in Nigeria.[18]

References

  1. "About Us – FCES OYO" (in en-US). https://fcesoyo.edu.ng/about-us/. 
  2. "List of Accredited Colleges of Education in Nigeria" (in en). 2017-01-04. https://www.myschoolgist.com/ng/colleges-of-education-in-nigeria/. 
  3. "NCCE Online". http://www.ncceonline.edu.ng/colleges.php. 
  4. "Federal College of Education Oyo fceoyo| School Fees, Courses & Admission info". https://universitycompass.com/africa/Nigeria/colleges/Federal-College-of-Education-Oyo.php. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "FCES OYO". https://fcesoyo.edu.ng/Mission.aspx. 
  6. "FCE Special Oyo to honour Obasanjo, others as it marks 40" (in en-US). 2017-08-04. https://thenationonlineng.net/fce-special-oyo-honour-obasanjo-others-marks-40/. 
  7. "Federal College of Education Oyo fceoyo| School Fees, Courses & Admission info". https://universitycompass.com/africa/Nigeria/colleges/Federal-College-of-Education-Oyo.php. 
  8. Princess, Staff (2020-11-18). "Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo Courses & Requirements" (in en-ZA). https://www.allschool.com.ng/federal-college-of-education-oyo-courses-requirements/. 
  9. Admin, I. J. N. (2020-10-25). "Full List of Courses Offered In Federal College Of Education (FCEOYO)" (in en-US). https://itsjambnews.com.ng/jamb/fceoyo-courses/. 
  10. Ekpo, Ekemini. "Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education Oyo, FCEOYO – ExamsAndSchools.Com" (in en-US). http://examsandschools.com/courses-offered-federal-college-education-oyo-fceoyo/. 
  11. "Full List of FCES Oyo Courses Offered For 2020/2021" (in en-US). 2019-11-06. https://schoolinfo.com.ng/federal-college-of-education-special-oyo-courses/. 
  12. "Courses in FCES OYO - Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo". 13 March 2020. https://samphina.com.ng/federal-college-of-education-special-oyo-undergraduate-courses/. 
  13. "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education (Special), Oyo (FCEOYO) - Myschool" (in en). https://myschool.ng/classroom/institution-courses/federal-college-of-education-(special)-oyo. 
  14. "Federal Colleges Of Education In Nigeria Participating In SIWES" (in en-US). 2020-01-19. https://siwesbeginner.com/siwes-participating-fcoe/. 
  15. "Buhari approves appointment of new provost for Federal College of Education, Oyo" (in en-US). 2023-05-28. https://archive.businessday.ng/breaking-news/article/buhari-approves-appointment-of-new-provost-for-federal-college-of-education-oyo/. 
  16. "2023/2024 ADMISSION EXERCISE Home Page". https://nce.fcesoyo.edu.ng/(S(nag4ac3fdnncvyaxkfqybyyl))/Post_UTME2023/APPLICATION/default.aspx. 
  17. Fapohunda, Olusegun (2023-08-14). "FCE (Special) Oyo Post UTME Form 2023/2024 | NCE & Pre-NCE" (in en). https://www.myschoolgist.com/ng/fce-special-oyo-post-utme-form-out/. 
  18. "Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, should be upgraded to university —Ex-provost, Prof Usman" (in en-GB). 2023-07-29. https://tribuneonlineng.com/?p=709473. 

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