University of Education, Winneba

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) is a University in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana. Its main aim is to train teachers for the education system of Ghana. The University of Education, Winneba is charged with the responsibility of teacher education and producing professional educators to spearhead a new national vision of education aimed at redirecting Ghana's efforts along the path of rapid economic and social development. The University of Education, Winneba is expected to play a leading role in Ghana's drive to produce scholars whose knowledge would be fully responsive to the realities and exigencies of contemporary Ghana.

Organisation

Flying Flag of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) and the Flag of Ghana

The university has twenty-nine academic departments and centres, seven faculties. It also has 18 distance education regional study centres throughout Ghana.

In addition to three campuses in Winneba where its administrative office is located, the University has three extra campuses in addition to over 20 study centres:

The College of Technology Education – Kumasi Campus
The College of Agriculture Education – Mampong Campus
The College of Languages Education – Ajumako Campus

College of Agriculture Education – Mampong Campus

The Asante Mampong Campus hosts the College of Agriculture Education and is situated 51 kilometres north-east of Kumasi.

The Asante Mampong campus is the home of the Faculty of Agriculture Education, and the Faculty of Science and Environment Education.

Faculty of Agriculture Education

Department of Agricultural Engineering
Department of Animal Science Education
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Department of Soil and Crop Science Education

Faculty of Science and Environmental Education

Department of Science Education
Department of Environmental Health & Sanitation Science

College of Technology Education – Kumasi Campus

The Kumasi Campus which hosts the College of Technology Education is about 320 kilometres away from Winneba, the main campus.

The College is made up of the Faculty of Business Education, Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education and the Faculty of Education and Communication Sciences.

Faculty of Business Education

Department of Business Education
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Faculty of Vocational and Technology Education

Department of Technology Education
Department of Information Technology Education

Faculty of Educational Studies

Department of Basic Education
Department of Early Childhood Education
Department of Psychology and Education
Department of Special Education

College of Languages Education

University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Entrance

The Ajumako Campus currently hosts the students of the Department of Akan-Nzema Education, Ewe Education, Ga–Dangme Education of The Faculty of Languages Education.

Gradually the Faculty of Languages Education will move from the Winneba Campus to the Ajumako Campus and will eventually become the College of Languages Education.

Faculty of Languages Education

Department of Akan-Nzema Education
Department of Applied Linguistics
Department of English Education
Department of French Education
Department of Gur - Gonja Education
Department of Ewe Education

The Winneba Campus – Main Campus

University of Education, Winneba (UEW) North Campus

The Winneba Campus is the main campus of the University and is spread over three sites (North, Central and South) within the Effutu Municipality. The central Administration of the University is located at the South Campus. The Winneba Campus hosts the following Faculties, Schools, Institute, Centers and Offices:

Faculty of Science Education

Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports Education
Department of Home Economics
Departments of Mathematics Education
Department of Biology Education
Department of Social Science Education
Department of Social Studies Education
Department of Business Administration
Department of Health Administration and Education

Institutes and schools

School of Creative Arts

Department of Art Education
Department of Graphic Design
Department of Music School
Department of Theatre Arts

Institute for Educational Development and Extension

Center for Continuing Education
Center for Distance Education
Center for Teacher Development and Action Research

Institutes for Educational Research and Innovation Studies (IERIS)

National Center for Research into Basic Education (NCRIBE)
Center for Educational Policy Studies (CEPS)
Center for School and Community Science and Technology Studies (SACOST)

Campuses

Students at the Kiosks of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW)

It is a multi-campus, multi-site university. It has five campuses, Three at Winneba and one at Ajumako in Central Ghana, and the other two at Kumasi and Mampong all in the Ashanti Region.

As a multi-campus, multi-site university with campuses and learning centres in other parts of the country, UEW has six Faculties, one institute and two centres of the university provide programmes in the areas of Science and Mathematics Education, Technology and Business Education, Agriculture Education, Home Economics Education, Cultural Studies, Creative Arts Education, Guidance and Counselling and Educational Administration and Leadership.

External links

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