The Faculty which was established in 1983/84 academic year aims at developing quality and professional character in students who wish to become competent and creative teachers.
Since the NCE programmes were phased out, the Faculty was restructured effectively to carry out its function of training undergraduates and postgraduates.
The Faculty of Education houses the Institute of Education, whose principal function is to organize and supervise some programmes in Education.
Other functions of the Institute include collaboration with, and provision of resource support to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAS).
The faculty offers
BACHELOR OF ART EDUCATION, SCIENCE EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREES:
[B. A.(Ed)] – Efik-Ibibio, French, History, Fine Arts, Music, Religious Studies, Social Studies.
[B. Sc.(Ed)] – Special Education, Economics, Geography, Guidance & Counseling, Political Science, Health Education, Physical Education, Agriculture, Home Economics, Business Education(Accounting), Business Education (Office Management), Technical Education, Computer Education, Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science, Mathematics, physics.
(B. Ed) – Pre-Primary Education
(BLS) – Library Science.