Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo
{{Short description|Nigerian University, in Oyo state Nigeria}}
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}}{{Infobox university
| name = Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo
| type = University
| established = 1977
| provost = Dr. Ademola Salami
| city = Oyo
| country = Nigeria
| campus_type = Public
| website = https://nce.fcesoyo.edu.ng/
}}
Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo also known as FCE OYO was established on 5 October 1977, as Federal Advanced Teacher's college (Special).{{Cite web|title=About Us – FCES OYO|url=https://fcesoyo.edu.ng/about-us/|access-date=2021-05-29|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020185346/https://fcesoyo.edu.ng/about-us/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=2017-01-04|title=List of Accredited Colleges of Education in Nigeria|url=https://www.myschoolgist.com/ng/colleges-of-education-in-nigeria/|access-date=2021-05-30|website=www.myschoolgist.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=NCCE Online|url=http://www.ncceonline.edu.ng/colleges.php|access-date=2021-05-30|website=www.ncceonline.edu.ng}}{{Cite web|title=Federal College of Education Oyo fceoyo{{!}} School Fees, Courses & Admission info|url=https://universitycompass.com/africa/Nigeria/colleges/Federal-College-of-Education-Oyo.php|access-date=2021-05-30|website=universitycompass.com}} The institution, according to a UNDP/UNESCO 1996 report (NIR/87/008) "... Has the best qualify Staff in Special Education not only in Nigeria but in West, North, East and Central Africa."{{Cite web|title=FCES OYO|url=https://fcesoyo.edu.ng/Mission.aspx|website=fcesoyo.edu.ng|access-date=2020-05-26|archive-date=2020-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512080022/https://fcesoyo.edu.ng/Mission.aspx|url-status=dead}} The College is the only one of its kind in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. It has the largest conglomeration of disabled students that could be found in any Higher Institution in Nigeria and the largest concentration of specialized facilities for teaching and training of teachers of the Handicapped in Nigeria. During its 40th anniversary celebration, the college gave special recognition award to former President Olusegun Obasanjo whose military administration brought about the upgrading of the Institution from the then Federal Advanced Teachers College to a College of Education with the mandate to award the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in 1977.{{Cite web|date=2017-08-04|title=FCE Special Oyo to honour Obasanjo, others as it marks 40|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/fce-special-oyo-honour-obasanjo-others-marks-40/|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}
The institution is funded and managed my the Federal Government of Nigeria, it offers full time courses in Technology, Science, Arts, Management and social Sciences.{{Cite web |title=Federal College of Education Oyo fceoyo{{!}} School Fees, Courses & Admission info |url=https://universitycompass.com/africa/Nigeria/colleges/Federal-College-of-Education-Oyo.php |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=universitycompass.com}}
Schools
- School of Secondary Education - Arts & Social Sciences
- School of General Education
- School of Secondary Education - Languages
- School of Secondary Education - Sciences Programmes
- School of Special Education
- School of Secondary Education - Vocational & Technical Education
- School of Early Childhood Care, Primary and Adult & Non Formal Education
- school of General Studies Education
Courses
The courses offered by the institution are listed below;{{Cite web|last=Princess|first=Staff|date=2020-11-18|title=Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo Courses & Requirements|url=https://www.allschool.com.ng/federal-college-of-education-oyo-courses-requirements/|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Allschool|language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web|last=Admin|first=I. J. N.|date=2020-10-25|title=Full List of Courses Offered In Federal College Of Education (FCEOYO)|url=https://itsjambnews.com.ng/jamb/fceoyo-courses/|access-date=2021-05-30|website=ITSJAMBNEWS|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603080749/https://itsjambnews.com.ng/jamb/fceoyo-courses/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Ekpo|first=Ekemini|title=Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education Oyo, FCEOYO – ExamsAndSchools.Com|url=http://examsandschools.com/courses-offered-federal-college-education-oyo-fceoyo/|access-date=2021-05-30|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-11-06|title=Full List of FCES Oyo Courses Offered For 2020/2021|url=https://schoolinfo.com.ng/federal-college-of-education-special-oyo-courses/|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Schoolinfo.com.ng|language=en-US}}
- Primary Education Studies{{Cite web|url=https://samphina.com.ng/federal-college-of-education-special-oyo-undergraduate-courses/|title=Courses in FCES OYO - Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo|date=13 March 2020}}
- Education and Mathematics
- Special Education/Agricultural Science
- Special Education/Economics
- Special Education/Social Studies
- Special Education/Christian Religion Studies
- Special Education/Islamic Studies
- Special Education/Geography
- Special Education/Biology
- Special Education/English
- Special Education/ Adult and Non-Formal Education
- History (Double major)
- physics (Double major)
- Cultural and creative Art (Double major)
- Special Education/ Home Economics
- Special Education/ Political science
- special Education/ Music
- Special Education/ Yoruba
- Special Education/Theatre Art
- History
- Special Education / Business Education
- Special Education/ Computer science
- Special Education/ Arabic
- Special Education/ Fine Art ( D /M )
- Special Education/French
- Special Education /Hausa
- Special Education/ Igbo
- Special Education/ Physical and Health Education
- Special Education/ Early Childhood Care Education {{Cite web |title=Official List of Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education (Special), Oyo (FCEOYO) - Myschool |url=https://myschool.ng/classroom/institution-courses/federal-college-of-education-(special)-oyo |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=myschool.ng |language=en}}
The institution attache students to workplaces that advanced them to gain practical experiences through the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) programme.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-19|title=Federal Colleges Of Education In Nigeria Participating In SIWES|url=https://siwesbeginner.com/siwes-participating-fcoe/|access-date=2021-05-30|language=en-US}}
The provost
On 7 July 2023, the college appointed Dr. Rauf Ademola Salami as her 7th substantive provost.{{Cite web|date=2023-05-28|title=Buhari approves appointment of new provost for Federal College of Education, Oyo|url=https://archive.businessday.ng/breaking-news/article/buhari-approves-appointment-of-new-provost-for-federal-college-of-education-oyo/|access-date=2021-05-29|website=BusinessDay NG, TV, and Podcast|language=en-US}}
Admission requirements
Candidates seeking for admission into the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo must have at least five credits in either WAEC, NECO or NABTEB examination bodies with subjects that included Mathematics, English language and any other 3 relevant subjects and must have chosen Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo as first choice in Jamb Utme with a score that is above 100 points in the Unified Matriculation Tertiary Examination(UTME).{{Cite web |title=2023/2024 ADMISSION EXERCISE Home Page |url=https://nce.fcesoyo.edu.ng/(S(nag4ac3fdnncvyaxkfqybyyl))/Post_UTME2023/APPLICATION/default.aspx |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=nce.fcesoyo.edu.ng}}{{Cite web |last=Fapohunda |first=Olusegun |date=2023-08-14 |title=FCE (Special) Oyo Post UTME Form 2023/2024 {{!}} NCE & Pre-NCE |url=https://www.myschoolgist.com/ng/fce-special-oyo-post-utme-form-out/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=MySchoolGist |language=en}}
Proposed upgrade from college
The former provost of the college stated that the college will be upgraded to a degree awarding college in special education and that will be the first in Nigeria.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-29 |title=Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, should be upgraded to university —Ex-provost, Prof Usman |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/?p=709473 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.fcesoyo.edu.ng www.fcesoyo.edu.ng]
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Category:1977 establishments in Nigeria
Category:Federal colleges of education in Nigeria