The Commission for University Education (CUE) says the duration will allow teachers adequate time for internalisation of the material covered.
According to the commission, the original school-based programme lasted for eight years hence the current shorter one compromises the quality of the degree awarded.
The programme takes place during school holidays in April, August and December.
Teachers studying during school holidays will now be required to take eight years to complete their degree programmes from the current two and a-half.
The Commission for University Education (CUE) says the duration will allow teachers adequate time for internalisation of the material covered.
According to the commission, the original school-based programme lasted for eight years hence the current shorter one compromises the quality of the degree awarded.
The programme takes place during school holidays in April, August and December. There are 312,060 teachers in the country and most of them have been able to advance their education through the programme.
The Teachers Service Commission requires secondary school principals and their deputies to be holders of a master’s degree, while primary headteachers and their deputies must be bachelor degree holders.
The programme was initially limited to education. “However, over time, this mode of delivery has spread to clusters including business and economics, humanities and social sciences, engineering, medical sciences, technology, visual and performing arts, applied and human sciences, and economics among others,” reads a report by CUE,
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