University of Ghana - College of Education

Provost Welcome

Welcome to the College of Education of the University of Ghana which is one of the four colleges established by the University. The College is committed to providing unrestricted access to high quality tertiary education through excellence in teaching, learning, research and scholarship at international standards. The College also seeks to improve the understanding, practice and management of Information and Communication. The College is made up of three schools: School of Continuing and Distance Education, School of Education and Leadership and School of Information and Communication Studies. It is home to the Kumasi and Takoradi City Campuses of the University as well as the University of Ghana Learning Centres located at Accra, Bolgatanga, Cape Coast, Koforidua, Sunyani, Tamale, Tema, Tsito, and Wa. The College also supervises and mentors the six colleges of education affiliated to the University of Ghana, namely, Mount Mary, Accra, Enchi, Peki, Gbewaa and Evangelical Presbyterian (Amedzofe) Colleges of Education. Two units key to the University which are located in the College of Education are the University of Ghana Printing Press and Radio Univers. Both are fast becoming the press / media of choice within the University and beyond..........read more

News & Events

Department of Communication Studies Hosts Second Edition of the Trends in Media and Communication Conference (TiMC)

The Department of Communication Studies has held its 2nd biennial virtual conference to provide a platform for reflecting on the emerging trends in the media and communication spaces globally and in Africa in particular, as powered by fast evolving technology.
The three-day conference, held under the theme “The African Youth and Communicative Behaviours in Digital Spaces”, afforded young African academics and industry leaders the opportunity to interact.
In his opening remarks, Provost of the College of Education, Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, commended the Department for hosting the Conference for the second time and for the most recent launch of the state of the Ghanaian Media Report. Noting the challenges associated with bringing researchers, editors and scholarly publishers together,

School of Education and Leadership spearheads International Conference on Disability in Education

The School of Education and Leadership has recently hosted an International Conference on Disability in Education, with a focus on Sustaining an Inclusive Africa. The Conference brought together key stakeholders, experts and educators to discuss and promote inclusive education policies in Africa.

College of Education to Mount Demand-Driven Courses on the DE Programme

In a proactive move to cater for the ever-evolving educational needs of its diverse stakeholders, the College of Education is set to develop and roll out more demand-driven courses to meet the unique educational needs of its stakeholders. Providing high quality education to its diverse stakeholders is of key importance to the College

COE hosts a three-day Retreat to Restructure the Distance Education Programme

A three-day retreat has been organised by the College of Education from 15th-17th October, 2023, to deliberate and develop strategies to restructure the Distance Education (DE) Programme.