Bachelor’s Degree in Foundations of Education
Faculty of Education Foundations of Education
- Duration
- 3 years (6 semesters)
- Entry at
- L1
- Field of study
- Enseignements Fondamentaux en Éducation › Enseignements Fondamentaux en Éducation
Overview
Taught at the Faculty’s Garoua annex, this degree trains students to research, analyse, assess, test and develop educational strategies and practices. It draws on several disciplines, including philosophy, history, sociology and psychology, to take a scientific approach to educational phenomena. Two specialisations are offered from the third year: Conceptions and Knowledge of Education, and Foundations and Practices of Education.
Admission
- Required qualification
- Baccalauréat, GCE A Level or any equivalent qualification
- Entry levels
- L1
Admission requirements
Online pre-registration at https://un-registration.univ-ndere.cm, followed by submission of the complete paper file to the Faculty’s Registry (Service de la Scolarité).
**Required documents:**
- a pre-registration application form completed by the candidate;
- two certified true copies of the birth certificate, issued less than three months earlier;
- two certified true copies of the BAC/GCE A Level certificate and two of its transcript, or of any equivalent qualification;
- one certified true copy of the Probatoire;
- one certified true copy of the BEPC/GCE O Level or any equivalent qualification;
- a sworn statement signed at the police station;
- four 4×4 photographs bearing on the back the candidate’s full name, programme, nationality, region of origin, date and place of birth, cycle and level;
- the receipt for the pre-registration and medical examination fees (10,000 FCFA);
- a photocopy of the national identity card or an equivalent document;
- the medical clearance issued by the doctor of the University of Ngaoundéré Medical and Social Centre;
- a stamped A4 envelope and a cardboard folder, both bearing the candidate’s address.
Candidates applying for first registration in Year 2 or Year 3 must also provide a certified true copy of their academic transcripts.
Career opportunities
- Teaching careers
- Education adviser
- Consultant to companies, governmental and non-governmental organisations, in educational technology, etc.
- Designing and founding education-focused associations
- Trainer
Skills
- Design frameworks relating to educational practices and strategies
- Deliver training and educational interventions
- Contribute to the assessment of formal and informal teaching and of learning in school and out-of-school settings
- Train adult-education trainers and teachers at all levels
- Develop technology-based educational resources