04/07/2026
A New Era for Teacher Education in Nigeria
The landscape of teacher education in Raphat College of Education, Obaagun and Nigeria has changed for good. The Federal Government, through the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), has introduced a new policy that repositions Colleges of Education as full degree-awarding institutions. This is no longer the old system where NCE graduates must run from one university to another for a degree.
For every newly graduating secondary school student in 2026, this is the most strategic time to choose Raphat College of Education, Obaagun. The policy brings four major opportunities that every student and parent must know.
1. No More “Top-Up” Stress: Your Degree is Awarded in the College
The Old Way: After NCE, you must seek admission into a university for a B.Ed or B.A.Ed, and spend 3 more years. This caused delay, extra cost, and frustration.
The New Way: Colleges of Education now run a dual-mode, 5-year degree programme. You gain admission once, and graduate with a full Bachelor’s Degree in Education directly from the College. No university hunting, no lost years. Your certificate is recognized for teaching, further studies, and NYSC just like any university degree.
2. Save One Full Year: 5-Year Programme Instead of 6 Years
The Old Way: NCE 3 years + Direct Entry Degree 3 years = 6 years total.
The New Way: 5-Year Dual Mode Programme. You enter after SSCE and come out in 5 years with a degree and professional status. That is one full year saved. In 5 years, your peers in the old system are still looking for DE admission, while you are already set for NYSC and employment. Time is money, and this policy gives it back to you.
3. Better Starting Salary: Employment as GL 09 Officer, Not GL 08
This is the most important career advantage.
The Old Way: NCE holders are employed as Teachers on Grade Level 07 in most State and Federal structures.
The New Way: Graduates of the new 5-Year Degree Programme will be employed as Grade Level 09 Officers. That means a higher salary from day one, faster promotion, and better recognition as a graduate professional teacher. The government has aligned this with the new Teacher’s Salary Structure. You start higher because you are a degree holder from the beginning.
4. Double Professional Edge: Award of Two Certificates
The New Way: You graduate with Two Certificates.
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Education [B.Ed/B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed] – Academic qualification.
2. Professional Teaching Qualification – This makes you a certified professional teacher, licensed to teach at all levels of basic and secondary education.
This dual award makes you both an academic and a professional. You are not “half-baked”. You are fully qualified to compete with any graduate anywhere in the world.
Dear newly graduating secondary school students, the door has been opened. The stigma of “College of Education is for NCE only” is gone. You can now get a university-equivalent degree, save a year, start work at a higher salary grade, and be a certified professional — all in one institution.
Do not waste another year chasing DE forms or waiting for university cut-off marks. The Colleges of Education are now centres of excellence for teacher training in Nigeria.
Seize this opportunity now. Choose Raphat College of Education, Obaagun. Enroll for the 5-Year Dual Mode Programme. In five years, you will be a Graduate Teacher, GL 09, with two certificates in hand, while others are still looking for admission.
_“Ojo iwaju re wa ninu eko”_ – Your future lies in education. And now, that future starts in the College.
Your Degree, Your Profession, One College: Seize the Opportunity
