Admissions - St. John Bosco's College of Education

ADMISSION FOR 2026-2027

Applications are invited for admission to the NEW FOUR YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.ED) DEGREE PROGRAMME for the 2025/2026 academic year

Application Deadline

The deadline for the 2026/2027 academic year is August 31, 2026.

Admission Requirements

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for admission into the FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.Ed) DEGREE PROGRAMMES

in the Forty-Six (46) Public Colleges of Education in Ghana.

Admission Requirements:

A. WASSCE /SSSCE Applicants

The general admission requirements into the 4-Year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme are as follows:

i. WASSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study.

ii. SSSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study.

Note: Candidates who are yet to write either the 2024 WASSCE or TVET Certificate II Examinations can also apply as awaiting result applicants.

B. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advance Level Applicants. Applicants must:

Have passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better), and also have credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject or a Social Science subject.

C. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Applicants. Applicants must:

Have passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better).

Have credit passes in five (5) subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE).

D. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Applicants Applicants must:

i. Have TVET Certificate II Examinations with Lower Credit (C-) or better in six (6) subjects made up of three (3) core subjects which include English, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies, and three (3) relevant Elective Subjects.

ii. Possess Certificate II in three (3) relevant trade areas awarded by

Technical Examinations Unit (TEU), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), City & Guilds, and other authorised awarding bodies in addition to NABPTEX Certificate II in lieu of passes in English and Mathematics.

iii. Have National Board for Professional and Technicians Examinations (NABPTEX) certificate II in relevant trade areas in addition to three (3) credit passes in WASSCE/SSSCE core subjects, including English and Mathematics.

iv.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).

E. Foreign Qualifications

All foreign qualifications should be referred to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for the determination of equivalences and eligibility for admission into Teacher Education Institutions in Ghana.

Note: The American SAT, TOEFL, etc. cannot in themselves be acceptable as entry qualifications into Ghanaian tertiary educational institutions.

Online Application Procedure

Applicants will first make a payment of Two Hundred and Thirty Ghana Cedis (GHC 230.00) into the Colleges of Education- Ghana Account at any branch of the following bank nationwide:

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited.
Additionally, payment can also be made through mobile money wallet: Tigo Cash, Vodafone cash, Airtel Money, and MTN Mobile Money by dialling short code *924*8# from all networks.
Upon payment, applicants will be given the following information:
(A) A Personal Identification Number (PIN). (B) An Admission Application Serial Number. (C) The Admission Website Address- admission.coeportal.edu.gh
With this PIN, applicants will then visit the Colleges of Education admission website: admission.coeportal.edu.gh and follow specific guidelines to fill the online application form.
Applicants should select three Colleges of their choice for their Program and an accompanying Ghanaian Language

NOTICE

Applicants are advised to read and to ensure they fully understand all related instructions before completing the application form.
Applicants are to note that application forms not properly completed will not be processed.
After completing the online application form, an applicant will need to print a copy which should be sent with one passport photograph and a copy/copies of their results slip(s) (where available) by EMS priority envelope obtainable from Ghana Post nationwide and addressed to: The Principal of the applicant’s first College of choice.
Applicants will be notified of the receipt of their applications by SMS (text message) and should therefore provide correct and reliable cell phone numbers when completing the form online.
Applicants will also receive admission offer notifications by SMS and those who do not receive such notifications may understand it to mean that their applications were not successful.
Applicants are to note that the Colleges will cross-check their results from the West African Examinations Council as part of the admission process. Applicants found to have submitted fake or falsified documents in support of their applications will be made to face the legal consequences of their actions