The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the end of admissions into affiliated degree programmes in Colleges of Education from the 2026/2027 academic session.

Under the new policy, all admissions into Colleges of Education will now be through the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme.

JAMB also stated that direct admission into 100 and 200 levels in Colleges of Education will no longer be allowed, while candidates who had applied for affiliated degree programmes have been advised to either transfer to the parent university, change institution, or switch to the NCE programme.

The Board said the reform is aimed at strengthening teacher education, making the NCE the primary qualification route for admission into Colleges of Education nationwide.