The University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State has revealed that all programmes in the Faculty of Education at the University will be tuition fee-free, from 100 level till graduation.
According to a Press statement released by the School Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Abimbola Tooki, the implementation of the new policy will take effect from the 2024/2025 academic session.
Therefore, students admitted to study education programmes in the university will only have to pay certain affordable incidental charges.
The University management arrived at this decision while expressing great concern over the general dwindling enrollment of candidates in all programmes in the Faculty of Education and the need to save the teaching profession from extinction.
According to the statement, the following education programmes are offered by the University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State:
• B. Ed. Integrated Science
• B. A. Ed. English Language
• B. Sc. Ed. Political Science
• B. Sc. Ed. Economics
• B. Ed. Social Studies
• B. Ed. Guidance and Counselling
• B. Ed. Adult and Continuing Education
• B. Sc. Ed. Agricultural Science
• B. Sc. Ed. Computer Science
• B. A. Ed. Music
• B. A. Ed. Business Education
• B.Sc.Ed. Educational Management
• B.Sc. Ed. Educational Technology
• B. Sc. Ed. Health Education
• B. Sc. Ed. Chemistry Education
• B. Sc. Ed. Physics Education
• B. Sc. Ed. Mathematics Education
• B. Sc. Ed. Environmental Education
“It is believed that this decision which is in tandem with the integral action plan of the Osun State Government under His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, in getting qualified teachers appointed to teach in the lower levels of the educational sector which will yield the desired objective and will also help the nation at large.”
