Candidates who possess any of the following qualifications are eligible for admission into the programme:
Higher National Diploma (HND)
First Degree (B.A/B.Sc)
Master (M.A/M.Sc)
Doctorate degrees (Phd)
Special Features
Qualifies a candidate as a professional teacher
Enables degree holder to pursue Master’s Degree in education
Meadow Hall Infant, Primary and College will serve as demonstration Schools where practical lessons will take place.
Allows for professionalism through specialization
The process of registering candidates by Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) as a professional teacher starts as soon as a candidate starts the PDE programme.
Induction of registered candidates into Teaching Profession by TRCN is carried out at the point of graduation.
Enables students have an adequate understanding of the philosophical, psychological and sociological foundations of Education and their relevance to teaching and learning in schools;
Enables students acquire the requisite general and subject-specific pedagogical skills for teaching in primary and secondary schools; and
Provides opportunities for the development of practical skills in the school setting through a process of supervised internship/monitoring.