The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially scrapped admissions into affiliated degree programmes run by Colleges of Education.
This decision marks a major shift in the teacher education system and effectively making the Nigeria Certificate in Education the sole entry route into the institutions from the 2026/2027 academic session.
The decision is contained in JAMB’s newly released NCE/ND Agric Registration Guidelines issued by the Office of the Registrar in June 2026.
Under the new policy, the Board declared that “no admission into any affiliated programme in any College of Education from 2026/7 Session.”
JAMB also ruled out direct admission into 100 and 200 levels in Colleges of Education, insisting that all fresh entrants must now come through the NCE programme.
“With effect from 2026/7 Session, no admission into 100 or 200 Level is allowed into any College of Education. All entrants are through NCE,” the Board stated.
The development signals the end of an era for affiliated degree programmes, which for decades enabled Colleges of Education to award university degrees through partnerships with conventional universities.
The reform is expected to affect thousands of candidates who applied for degree programmes through affiliated Colleges of Education for the 2026 admission cycle.
