Overview of Education Program
The Faculty of Education has two main departments namely Department of Arts and Humanities and Department of Sciences.
In short, this program aims at preparing world class teachers for secondary level and senior secondary level by providing up to date techno-pedagogical, professional knowledge skills and values appropriate the branch of study a student has chosen to specialize that enable them to produce future citizens with global competency.
The Faculty of Education has two main departments namely Department of Arts and Humanities and Department of Sciences.
The Department of Education works in close partnership with schools, Local Authorities, NGOs and a range of cultural and educational organizations. We provide high-quality learning, teaching, and research as a means to a better future for all. We see education as a powerful vehicle for personal and social change within the wider com-munity locally and globally. We aim to develop a community of learners which inspires and supports reflective educators who share our core values. These are:
The mission of the Education Department is to develop an ethos and a learning community which promote:
This is a degree with flexibility, in which you can incorporate a wide range of subjects from across the University. This course offers flexibility in Education career options. In addition, completion of various credit points of Discipline units offered in this course will meet Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards our Ministry of Education. We offer different students’ facilities including day, week-end, and holiday programs facilitating the student-workers to carry out their higher studies. We additional offer various accommodation facilities to the graduates following this program.
UG admits all students without any discrimination of race, nationality, region, or religion. The UG's program selects candidates who demonstrate the potential to become Rwandan’s future health care leaders. We welcome all students having obtained an Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education with at least two principal passes permitting him/her an entry to the higher education or equivalent.
To achieve the previous learning outcomes, at the University of Gitwe, we implement the following teaching and learning strategies:
Achievement of the programme learning outcomes is provided through the following assessment strategies:
The following table provides the awards that will be issued to the graduates upon completing each level, the number of credits dispensed at each level, and the maximum duration of the program for both full-time and part-time students.
Graduate from this program will be able to enhance the professional competencies and skills of serving teachers in Elementary, Secondary and Senior Secondary Schools.
Graduates from educational program will be able to work as professional teachers in the following careers: English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, History, Economics, Mathematics, Biology, and Geography.
Graduates from this program are able the join the post graduate courses (MSc) of Educational Administration, Educational Curriculum and Teaching support, Secondary Educational Facilities, Educational Planning, School Technology, etc.
