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A bachelor's degree in Education is a good way to begin a career in teaching. The degree is designed to equip learners with the proficiency and confidence to effectively handle learners at primary and secondary school levels. It further imparts basic professional skills like lessons planning, student discipline, education administration and psychology of learning among trainees.

This program is committed to identifying, educating, and placing highly qualified teacher-leaders in both public and private schools, who will systematically apply unparalleled expertise to bring about positive transformation in the education sector.

The goal of the BED (Arts) programmme is to enable graduates to:

• Demonstrate content knowledge.
• Exhibit the dispositions of the facilitative teacher.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in the classroom, school, and within the teaching profession.
• Establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students from diverse geographical environments in keeping with the Vision 2030 on education.

Specializations

The available teaching subject combinations are:

• English Language & Literature in English
• Mathematics & Business Studies
• Mathematics & Information Technology
• Mathematics & History
• Mathematics & Geography
• Geography & Religious Studies
• Geography & Kiswahili
• Geography & History
• History & Religious Studies
• History & Kiswahili
• Kiswahili & Religious Studies
• Special Needs & Religious Studies

Face to Face learning

The programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, class discussions, case studies, field trips and class exercises.

Virtual / Distance and e-learning

The programme is delivered virtually through robust e-learning platforms that facilitate students’ interactions with self-instructional material such as study modules, multimedia prepared by lectures, online assessments and online interactive devices. The platforms also facilitate virtual student-lecturer interactions.

Blended learning

A combination of face-to-face and virtual learning.

Regular (Day)
Evening
Virtual Learning

Admission into the Diploma program will be subject to the general regulations of St. Paul’s University. Specifically, those intending to seek admission for the course will be expected to meet the following criteria:

• KCSE grade C+ with C+ in the subject chosen for study
• A Diploma in a related area with at least a Credit Pass
• Primary teacher Education (p1) certificate with at least 2 years teaching experience.

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