The Umar Suleiman College of Education is a state government

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

institution located in

Gashua Gashua is a community in Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, on the Yobe River a few miles below the convergence of the Hadejia River and the Jama'are River. Average elevation is about 299 m. The population in 2006 was about 125,000. The hottest ...

Yobe State Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; and it's largest and most populated city is Potisku ...

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. It is affiliated with the

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for its degree programmes. The current Ag. Provost is Hassan Bulama.

History

The Umar Suleiman College of Education was established in 1986. It was formerly known as Advanced Teacher's College, Gashua.

Courses

The institution offers the following courses; * Biology Education * Physical And Health Education * Islamic Studies * Primary Education * Education and Economics * Kanuri * Home Economics * Education and Mathematics * Integrated Science * Chemistry Education * Agricultural Science * Fine And Applied Arts * Social Studies * Education and English Language * Education and Physics * Education and French * Business Education * Education and History * Primary Education Studies * Special Education * Early Childhood Care Education * Arabic * Education and Hausa * Education and Geography * Christian Religious Studies * Computer Science Education * Education and Islamic Studies

Affiliation

The institution is affiliated with the

to offer programmes leading to

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) is an undergraduate professional degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. In some countries such as Tanzania and Kenya, additional tasks like field work and research are required in order for ...

, (B.Ed.).

References

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