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Our PHILOSOPHY

The philosophy of the Department is to pursue the fundamental principles of training conscientious teachers, Educational Managers, Counsellors and Librarians, for the Educational Sector of Nigeria.

Our Programmes

B.Ed. Educational Management

B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling

The establishment of post graduate programme of the Department was approved by the University Senate through a resolution passed on 78th meeting of Senate held on Thursday February 1, 2018, to run a Masters Degree in Educational Management programme. The Masters Degree programme in Educational Management took off in 2019/2020 session.

On the basis of the above articulation, the Department of Arts and Social Science Education works towards achieving the following objectives:
  • To produce prospective teachers, educational managers, counsellors and Librarians, with proper leadership qualities based on Catholic orientation.
  • To produce teachers with the knowledge, skills and attitudes which will enable them to contribute to the growth and development of their communities in particular and their nation in general
  • To produce teachers who have sound mastery of their subject areas and the ability to impart such knowledge to their students.
  • To equip teachers with a mastery of problem solving skills and to enhance the skills of teachers in the use of new technologies.
  • To produce highly committed, motivated, conscientious and efficient classroom teachers for our educational system.
  • To produce teachers, managers, counsellors and librarians with strong moral values, self-reliance and entrepreneurial capabilities for the social and economic benefit of the students and the Nigerian society.
  • To help teachers to fit into the social life of the community and society at large and enhance their commitment to national objectives.
  • To provide teachers, managers, counsellors and Librarians with the intellectual and professional background, adequate for their alignment and to make them adaptable to any changing situation, not only in the life of their country but in the wide world.

Department Contact Info

Faculty of Education

Block A
Veritas University, Abuja

+234-803-939-8830
eem@veritas.edu.ng
gce@veritas.edu.ng

Mon – Fri 8:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

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Our Mission
Admission Requirement
Departmental Staff

To provide students with an integral and holistic formation that combines academic and professional training with physical, moral, spiritual, social and cultural formation in line with the Social Teachings of the Catholic church.

Admission Requirement

JAMB / UTME

Candidates seeking admission through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) into 100-level of the four-year programmes leading to the award of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Bachelor of Arts Education (B.A. Ed.) or Bachelor of Science in Education (B.Sc. Ed.) should possess a minimum of:

  • Five credit passes in relevant subjects including Mathematics and English Language in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination SSCE NECO/WAEC.
  • Grade II Teachers Certificate (TCII) with credit or merit passes in at least five subjects including Mathematics and English Language.
  • National Teaching Certificate (NTC), National Business Certificate (NBC) with credit passes in five subjects relevant to their chosen programme and including Mathematics and English Language; and obtained at not more than two sittings. For NTC/NBC, a credit in any General Education subjects, trade related subjects and trade component subjects is equivalent to a credit in a subject.

In addition, the University requires that the candidate makes an acceptable pass in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Furthermore, the University screens all candidates for admission into its degree programmes.

Direct Entry

Candidates seeking Direct Entry admission to the 200-level should possess, in addition to the minimum of five credit passes at the GCE/SSC/NECO examinations, any of the following qualifications:

  • The Advanced Level GCE passes in at least two relevant subjects
  • Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) Examination in relevant subjects.
  • Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in relevant subjects.
  • National Diploma (ND) Upper Credit or equivalent in the subject applied for or related field.
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) Lower Credit in related field.
  • First degree in a related area from a recognized university.
Inter University Transfer

Minimum requirement for transfer into the department is CGPA of 1.0 for a four point grading system or 1.50 for a five point grading system from previous institutions. Candidates wishing to transfer from another university into the Department must obtain and fill the Inter-University Transfer form from the University’s Admissions Office. An application for admission to the University through inter-university transfer will be considered only if the Department is satisfied that the candidate has met the minimum academic requirements for admission to the programme applied for. All inter-university transfer candidates will normally be admitted into 100 or 200 level irrespective of their attainment in their former institution. Such students must take all 200 level courses of their programme.

Furthermore, the University reserves the right to screen Direct Entry candidates before admission

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Bakwaph, Peter Kanyip SENIOR LECTURER View Profile
Chika Eucharia Eze SENIOR LECTURER View Profile
ANTHONY IGBOKWE AMADI SENIOR LECTURER View Profile
Marcella Celestina Amaefule SENIOR LECTURER View Profile
UCHENNA EUCHARIA ENEM Head of Department, Educational Foundations View Profile

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