Buea, Cameroon
Education Faculty Handbook
For students of the Faculty of Education — programmes, assessment, research expectations and graduation.
Part I
Dean’s Welcome
Prof Bishop Lawrence Luba
Dean · Education
Education transforms individuals, communities, and nations. At the Faculty of Education, we prepare teachers and educational leaders who combine professional excellence with ethical responsibility and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Our programmes equip graduates with contemporary teaching methods, educational research skills, curriculum development expertise, classroom management competencies, and digital literacy required for twenty-first-century education.
We believe that effective teachers shape not only academic success but also the moral and social development of future generations.
Part II
About the Faculty
The Faculty of Education prepares teachers for the classroom rather than for the examination hall. Programmes combine modern pedagogy, curriculum design and assessment with supervised teaching practice in real schools.
Graduates enter primary and secondary teaching, curriculum development, educational administration and teacher training.
In preparation
Faculty history and academic calendar
A faculty handbook normally opens with the faculty's own history and the year's dates. Neither has been supplied.
- When the faculty was founded, and by whom
- Milestones a student would want to know
- Semester dates, registration windows and examination periods for this faculty
Part III
Programmes
The faculty awards 2 programmes across 1 level.
Bachelor
- Primary Education
Prepares classroom-ready teachers with modern pedagogy, curriculum design and supervised teaching practice.
- Special Education
Equips educators to serve learners with diverse needs through inclusive teaching strategies and intervention design.
Study load
- Certificate. Minimum 10 and maximum 12 subjects per year.
- Ordinary Diploma. Minimum 10 and maximum 12 subjects per year.
- Bachelor’s Degree (distance learning). Minimum 10 and maximum 12 subjects per year.
- Bachelor’s Honours Degree (distance learning). One full academic year, to a maximum of eight subjects.
- Master’s Degree. Coursework and dissertation combined; a small number of degrees may be taken by thesis only.
- Doctorate and Ph.D.. Mostly by dissertation, with the exception of a few doctorates in the business sciences.
Part IV
Course Descriptions
No course list with codes has been supplied for this faculty’s programmes yet.
Course catalogue (2)
| EDU-PRI | Primary Education | Bachelor |
| EDU-SPE | Special Education | Bachelor |
Part V
Assessment and Grading
The pass mark is 65%, and grades run from A at 94–100% to F. The full scale with grade points is in the Academic Regulations.
Diploma and undergraduate courses
| Participation — engagement in class discussion and activities | 20% |
| Assignments — written assignments and projects | 30% |
| Examinations — midterm and final | 30% |
| Presentations — preparation and delivery of oral presentations | 20% |
Master’s courses
| Participation — class discussion and online forums | 20% |
| Research paper — 5,000 words | 30% |
| Presentations | 20% |
| Final examination — comprehensive, covering all modules | 30% |
Part VI
Research Expectations
Research in this faculty concentrates on 10 areas. Students are encouraged to pursue research contributing both to academic scholarship and to practical service.
- Curriculum Development
- Teacher Education
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Inclusive Education
- Educational Technology
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Policy Studies
- Adult Education
- Community Education
Research degree candidates should read the Graduate School Handbook, which sets out admission, comprehensive examinations, research methodologies and the dissertation.
Part VII
Graduation Requirements
A graduating student with outstanding fees will have a hold placed on transcripts, diplomas and degrees until those fees are paid in full.
Doctoral candidates complete all required coursework, pass comprehensive examinations, and defend the dissertation before a faculty committee.
In preparation
Credit totals, GPA minimum and classification
The requirements to graduate from each award in this faculty have not been adopted.
- Credit total required for each award
- Minimum cumulative GPA to graduate
- Residency requirement — how much must be taken at ICOF
- Degree classification bands and their names
Part VIII
Contact
Faculty of Education
Buea, Cameroon · Dean: Prof Bishop Lawrence Luba
Opposite Bulu Blind Junction, Buea-Cameroon
+237 675 133 426 · info@iguc.net
ICOF Global University · Faculty of Education Handbook · Sections marked “In preparation” are pending adoption.