Federal College of Education

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(FCEA), (formerly known as Federal Advanced Teachers College) is a public institution authorized with issuance of National Certificate in Education (NCE) to successful graduating students. It was founded in 1976 at Osiele,

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. The current Provost is Dr. Rafiu Adekola Soyele. The college runs three programmes: the NCE, a degree in affiliation with

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Background

The college was the first tertiary institution in Ogun State. The school started operation in 1976, at a site shared with Abeokuta Grammar School, before relocating to the permanent site in 1978 at Osiele. In July 2020, the institution was shut down for two weeks when a staff died of COVID-19 complications and two others tested positive to the virus.

Schools

The institution offers several courses under the following schools: * School of Arts and Social Sciences * School of Education * School of Languages * School of Science * School of Vocational Studies The institution also enables students to gain experience in their different fields of study through the SIWES programme.

Notable alumni

Omogboye Saheed Ayodeji - Nigerian real estate entrepreneur

Ranking

Federal college of education Abeokuta is ranked 1113th in Africa and ranked 257th in Nigeria

References

External links

Federal College of Education, Abeokuta Official Website

School website
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