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

The newly appointed Director of Sports and Wellness Directorate Pays Courtesy Call on the Provost of College of Education

Dr. Austin Luguterah, the newly appointed Director of the Sports and Wellness Directorate at the University of Ghana, recently paid a courtesy call on Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, Provost of the College of Education. This visit marked the beginning of Dr. Luguterah’s familiarisation visits to the various Colleges, Centres, and Units within the University. As faculty from the College of Education, Dr. Luguterah chose the College of Education as his starting point.

Maiden UGCOE Provost’s Tournament Unites Affiliated Colleges of Education at University of Ghana

On Saturday, July 20, 2024, the University of Ghana College of Education (UGCOE), in collaboration with the Education Students Association (EDSA), organised the first-ever UGCOE Provost’s Tournament at the Sarbah Field. The event brought together the UGCOE EDSA and three other affiliated Colleges of Education to compete in various activities, with the football tournament being a key highlight.

College of Education Organises its First Inter-College Lecture for the 2023/2024 Academic Year

The College of Education recently hosted its first Inter-College Lecture for the 2023/2024 academic year, with an insightful presentation by Professor Isaac Kofi Biney, Head of the UG Learning Centres, College of Education. The lecture, titled "Transforming Local Communities in Ghana: Is dialogue-based education the answer?" delved into the benefits of dialogue-based education for grassroots communities in Ghana, emphasising its role in promoting a self-help spirit in community development projects in the past.

COE Holds Virtual webinar on African Perspectives of Generative AI

Following the College of Education’s launch of activities to celebrate the 2024 DSRA, the College held a virtual panel discussion centered around the theme, “Generative AI: African Perspectives on its Challenges and Prospects.” This event aimed to explore the challenges and prospects of generative AI in the African context, with particular focus on education, data, extraction and usage, societal acceptance, risk management as well as ethical and legal implications.