Programme Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) is designed to bridge the professional gap for graduates without an education background. The programme equips students with the pedagogical skills, psychological and philosophical knowledge, ethical foundations and practical experience required for effective teaching.

Programme Objectives

The programme seeks to:

• Develop pedagogical competence: Train students in modern instructional methods, curriculum development and assessment techniques.
• Support professional certification: Prepare graduates to meet the National Teaching Council requirements for licensure as professional teachers in Ghana.
• Promote educational technology: Equip students to integrate Information and Communication Technology into classroom delivery to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
• Encourage reflective practice and research: Foster a culture of research and reflective teaching through supervised project work, field observation and practical teaching internships.
• Provide students with the psychological, philosophical and ethical foundations required for effective professional teaching.

Who Can Apply?

The PGDE programme is designed for:

• In-service teachers: Untrained teachers currently working in public or private basic and secondary schools who require professional certification.
• Career switchers: Graduates with bachelor’s degrees in non-education fields, including Business, Science, Arts and Engineering, who wish to enter the teaching profession.
• Corporate trainers: Human resource professionals and corporate instructors seeking formal knowledge of adult learning theories and instructional design.
• International students: Students seeking a recognised professional teaching qualification.
• Teachers and other professionals without an education background who wish to pursue higher degrees in education.
• Lecturers and tertiary-level instructors who wish to gain a professional background in education.

Career and Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the PGDE programme at Wisconsin International University College, Ghana will be prepared for a range of opportunities through the University’s emphasis on research and practical-oriented training.

Potential career paths include:

• Professional Teaching: Teaching at Junior High School and Senior High School levels in public and private schools.
• Tertiary Education Support: Working as lecturers, instructors or tutors in colleges of education, technical universities and other tertiary institutions, subject to the relevant institutional requirements.
• Educational Consultancy: Working with non-governmental organisations, curriculum development firms and educational technology companies.
• Public-Sector Education: Working as education officers within the Ghana Education Service, Ministry of Education and related institutions.
• Educational Entrepreneurship: Establishing and managing private schools, training institutions, educational consultancy firms and remedial centres.
• Corporate Training: Designing and delivering professional development and workplace training programmes.

Programme Duration and Delivery