The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the end of admissions into affiliated degree programmes run by Colleges of Education nationwide from the 2026/2027 academic session.
The decision was contained in the Board’s newly released NCE/ND Agric Registration Guidelines issued by the Office of the Registrar.
JAMB stated that no fresh admission would be granted into any affiliated degree programme in Colleges of Education from the 2026/2027 session.
“No admission into any affiliated programme in any College of Education from 2026/7 Session,” the Board said.
The examination body also barred direct admission into 100 and 200 levels in Colleges of Education, insisting that all candidates must now gain admission through the Nigeria Certificate in Education, NCE, programme.
“With effect from 2026/7 Session, no admission into 100 or 200 Level is allowed into any College of Education. All entrants are through NCE,” JAMB added.
The development effectively ends the long-standing arrangement that allowed Colleges of Education to award university degrees through affiliations with conventional universities.
To accommodate affected candidates, JAMB said those who had applied for degree programmes through affiliated Colleges of Education could change institution at no cost, transfer to the parent university, or allow their second-choice institution to become their first choice.
“A candidate may choose to be moved to the parent university to which the Degree programme is affiliated,” the Board stated.
JAMB further disclosed that UTME candidates seeking admission into affiliated Colleges of Education could either change institution, migrate to the NCE programme, or elevate their second-choice institution to first choice.
According to the Board, candidates who opt for the NCE programme would be required to obtain an O’Level verification code and pay a registration fee of ₦700.
“The candidate may be moved to the NCE programme of the institution, on the understanding that the choice of the College of Education indicates an interest in pursuing the NCE qualification,” JAMB explained.
The Board directed Colleges of Education, accredited CBT centres and its officials nationwide to ensure strict compliance with the new guidelines.
