University of Education, Winneba (UEW)

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) was established in September 1992 as a University College under PNDC Law 322. On 14th May 2004 the University of Education Act, Act 672 was enacted to upgrade the status of the University College of Education of Winneba to the status of a full University to provide higher education and foster a systematic advancement of the science and art of teacher education.

The University College of Education of Winneba brought together seven diploma awarding colleges located in different towns under one umbrella institution.

These Colleges were;

1. Advanced Teacher Training College, Winneba
2. Specialist Training College, Winneba
3. National Academy of Music, Winneba
4. School of Ghana Languages, Ajumako
5. College of Special Education, Akwapim-Mampong
6. Advanced Technical Training College, Kumasi
7. St. Andrews Agricultural Training College, Mampong-Ashanti.

The three sites in Winneba are now referred to as the Winneba campus is the seat of the Vice-Chancellor with satellite campuses at Kumasi, Mampong, and Ajumako.

The University shall for the purpose of achieving its aims determine the subjects to be taught at the University. Placing emphasis on subjects that are of special relevance to the needs of the educational system of the country and for national development:

1. Provide teacher education to citizens who are interested and are capable of benefiting from it by giving priority to persons in the teaching service with no university education;
2. Provide opportunities for higher education especially teacher education for students from other countries in Africa;
   teach students methodology for critical and independent work in the classroom while making  them aware of their responsibility to use the knowledge acquired for the general benefit of the Republic
3. Ensure that practical research experience in the classroom is undertaken in the subject which is taught in the University but with special emphasis on philosophy and
4. Ensure that practical research experience in the classroom is undertaken in the subject which is taught in the University but with special emphasis on philosophy and psychology which relate to the social, cultural, political, economic, scientific, technical, technological, and other issues that exist in teaching and learning;
5. Ensure that the results of research and knowledge are spread generally by the development of multi-media teaching materials, the publication of textbooks, papers, and any other suitable means;
6. Develop teaching and learning materials in music, culture, science, and technology suitable for dissemination to schools, colleges, and non-formal educational institutions in the country: and
7. Develop close relationships with;

• Ghana National Association of Teachers
• Professional Teacher Organisations
• Ghana Education Service, Pre-tertiary education institutions
• Universities and other tertiary institutions both in the country and elsewhere.

Academic Programs

1. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN BASIC EDUCATION
2. Diploma (Theatre Arts)
3. 1-YEAR DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
4. 2 (A) 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING STUDIES
5. 2(B) 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
6. 2(B) 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
7. 2(C) 2- YEAR BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN ACCOUNTING STUDIES (BBA – ACCOUNTING)
8. 2(D) 2- YEAR BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (B.B.A. - HRM)
9. 2(E) 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN ACCOUNTING STUDIES
10. 2-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN BASIC EDUCATION
11. 2-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
12. 2-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
13. 3- YEAR DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
14. 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION
15. 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
16. 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
17. 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
18. 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
19. 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS EDU.
20. A Year Top-Up from M.A. to M.Phil. in Ghanaian Language studies (Regular)
21. B. A (Arabic Education)
22. B. A. (Art Education)
23. B. A. (Dagbani, Dagaare, Gonja, Gurune and Kasem and Kusaal Education)
24. B. A. (Economics Education)
25. B. A. (ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION)
26. B. A. (Fante Education)
27. B. A. (FRENCH EDUCATION)
28. B. A. (Ga and Dangme Education)
29. B. A. (Geography Education)
30. B. A. (Graphic Design)
31. B. A. (History Education)
32. B. A. (Music Education)
33. B. A. (Political Science Education)
34. B. A. (Social Studies Education)
35. B. A. (Theatre Arts)
36. B. A. (Twi Education)
37. B. A. DAGAARE EDUCATION
38. B. A. Nzema Education
39. B. B. A. (Accounting)
40. B. B. A. (Banking and Finance)
41. B. B. A. Human Resources
42. B. B. A. Marketing
43. B. B. A. Procurement and Supply Chain Management
44. B. Ed COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION AND DISABILITY STUDIES (CBRDS) 4- YEAR
45. B. Ed Early Childhood Education
46. B. Ed. (Basic Education)
47. B. Ed. (Early Childhood Education)
48. B. Ed. (Special Education)
49. B. Sc. (Accounting Education)
50. B. Sc. (Agriculture Education
51. B. Sc. (Biology Education)
52. B. Sc. (Business Administration) Option: Accounting
53. B. Sc. (Business Administration) Option: Banking and Finance
54. B. Sc. (Business Administration) Option: Business Information System
55. B. Sc. (Business Administration) Option: Procurement and Supply Chain Management
56. B. Sc. (Chemistry Education)
57. B. Sc. (Health Administration and Education)
58. B. Sc. (Home Economics Education)
59. B. Sc. (Information and Communication Technology Education)
60. B. Sc. (Integrated Science Education)
61. B. Sc. (Management Education)
62. B. Sc. (Mathematics Education)
63. B. Sc. (Physical Education)
64. B. Sc. (Physics Education)
65. B. Sc. (Sports Coaching)
66. B. Sc. Environmental Health and Sanitation Education
67. B. Sc. Fashion Design and Textiles Education
68. B.A DAGBANI EDUCATION
69. B.A GONJA EDUCATION
70. B.A GURUNE EDUCATION
71. B.A KASEM EDUCATION
72. B.A KUSAAL EDUCATION
73. B.A. EWE EDUCATION
74. B.A. GA/DANGME EDUCATION
75. B.A. GEOGRAPHY
76. B.Sc Automotive Technology Education
77. B.Sc. Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship with Education
78. B.Sc. Biological Sciences Education
79. B.Sc. Catering and Hospitality Education
80. B.Sc. Construction Technology Education
81. B.Sc. Degree in Chemistry Education
82. B.Sc. Electrical/ Electronics Technology Education
83. B.Sc. Environmental Health and Sanitation Education
84. B.Sc. Integrated Science Education
85. B.Sc. Mechanical Technology Education
86. B.Sc. Wood Technology Education
87. Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting Option)
88. Bachelor of Business Administration (Banking And Finance Option)
89. Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management Option)
90. Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing Option)
91. Bachelor of Business Administration (Procurement and Supply Chain Management Option)
92. Bachelor of Business Administration (B. B. A.)
93. Bachelor of Business Administration (B. B. A.)
94. Bachelor of Science – Information Technology (Evening Programme)
95. Bachelor of Science – Information Technology Education (B.Sc. ITE)
96. BBA Executive Office Administration
97. BBA Human Resources /BBA Marketing/ BBA Logistics and Supply Chain
98. BBA. (Secretarial Education)
99. BBA. Marketing
100. BSc Mechanical Technology Education (Full-Time and Distance
101. Certificate (French)
102. Certificate (Graphic Design)
103. Certificate (Pre-School Education)
104. Certificate (Sign Language)
105. Diploma (Art Education) 2-Years
106. Diploma (Community Based Rehabilitation and Disability Studies)
107. Diploma (Early Childhood Education)
108. Diploma (Education)
109. Diploma (Music
110. Diploma (Sign Language)
111. Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (CBRDS) 2 years
112. Diploma in Education
113. Diploma in Education (CBT Option)
114. Diploma in Education (CBT Option)
115. Diploma in Environmental Health and Sanitation Education
116. Diploma in Sports (Coaching)
117. Economics Education (BA)
118. History Education (BA)
119. Home Economics (M.Ed )
120. Home Economics (M.Phil )
121. Home Economics Education (B. Sc )
122. ICT Education (B.Sc.)
123. M. A. Ghanaian Language Studies (Sandwich for Students of Ga-Dangme, Nzema and Gur-Gonja languages)
124. M.Ed Agriculture
125. M.Phil. Ghanaian Language Studies (A regular programme for Students of Ga-Dangme, Nzema and Gur-Gonja
126. languages)
127. MA / MPhil in History Education (Pending)
128. MA HUMAN RIGHTS, CONFLICT AND PEACE STUDIES
129. MA – History Education
130. MASTER OF EDUCATION IN ENGLISH
131. MASTER OF EDUCATION IN GEOGRAPHY
132. MASTER OF EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS
133. MASTER OF EDUCATION IN MENTORSHIP
134. MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCIENCE
135. Master of Mechanical Technology Education
136. MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
137. MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN GEOGRAPHY
138. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
139. Master of Technology (CBT Option)
140. MPHIL HUMAN RIGHTS, CONFLICT AND PEACE STUDIES
141. Post Diploma (Basic Education)
142. Post Diploma B. Ed (Community Based Rehabilitation and Disability Studies)
143. Post Diploma B. Ed (Early Childhood Education)
144. Post Diploma B. Ed (Guidance and Counselling)
145. POST- DIPLOMA BBA (Accounting/ Banking and Finance)
146. POST- DIPLOMA BBA (Accounting/ Banking and Finance)
147. POST- DIPLOMA BBA Human Resources /BBA Marketing/ BBA Logistics and Supply Chain
148. POST- DIPLOMA BBA Human Resources /BBA Marketing/ BBA Procurement and Supply Chain Management
149. POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE