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Higher Teacher Training College of Maroua

Training teachers and education professionals

Overview

Established by Presidential Decree No. 2008/282 of 9 August 2008, the Higher Teacher Training College is the very first institution of the University of Maroua. It enjoys a national and sub-regional reputation and has already trained more than 18,000 teachers now working in secondary schools in Cameroon and Chad.

The Higher Teacher Training College of Maroua is a dynamic institution embracing diversity, culture, pedagogy and technology, dedicated to training education and training professionals. Its goal is to train education experts able to become future leaders in their communities, adopt global perspectives and model innovative teaching practices.

« We inspire — We make an impact »

Key figures

teachers trained, now working in Cameroon and Chad
18 000+
teachers trained, now working in Cameroon and Chad
lecturers, including 10 full and associate professors
144
lecturers, including 10 full and associate professors
departments
13
departments
the University's first institution
2008
the University's first institution

Admission

  • Through a competitive exam or application review, open to Cameroonian men and women intending to teach in public education and, within a quota set each year by the Minister of Higher Education, to candidates put forward by Cameroonian private education organisations
  • On the basis of qualifications and subject to available places, for foreign nationals who meet the entry requirements and are authorised by their governments
  • Exceptionally and subject to available places, as auditors, for candidates put forward by Cameroonian private education organisations
  • First cycle: be aged 28 or under and hold the Baccalauréat A, C, D or E, the GCE A Level or an equivalent qualification recognised by MINESUP
  • Second cycle: be aged 31 or under and hold the DIPES I and/or a Bachelor's degree in the chosen field, or an equivalent qualification recognised by MINESUP

In pictures

  • Sign of CRELID, the ENS research centre in linguistic diversity and language didactics
  • Plaques of the ENS Inclusive Education Learning Laboratory
  • Lecturers leading a workshop in the braille room
  • Chinese-speciality students in traditional dress
  • Lecturer questioning female students in class

Education

Sections for student teachers in general secondary and teacher-training education, guidance counsellors, internships, continuing education and educational research. Diplomas: DIPES I and II, DIPEN I and II, DIPCO, Master's and Doctorate/PhD.

Missions

  • Initial training of general secondary school teachers, teacher-training college teachers and school, university and career guidance counsellors
  • Continuing education, retraining and professional development of teaching and administrative staff in the education system and of guidance counsellors
  • Distance and networked training of education staff
  • Training in academic and national bilingualism and the promotion of intercultural civic education
  • The promotion of research in general and educational research in particular

Departments and programmes

  • Chemistry
  • Arts education
  • Geography
  • History
  • Computer science
  • English language
  • French language
  • Cameroonian languages and cultures
  • Foreign languages
  • Bilingual letters
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Education sciences
  • Life and Earth sciences
  • Physical sciences

Resources

  • 144 dedicated lecturers: 10 full and associate professors, 63 senior lecturers and 71 assistant lecturers
  • A documentation centre with regularly updated resources
  • An educational technology resource centre

Scientific and professional contribution

Continuing education, professional development, distance learning, academic bilingualism and educational research.

Research

The College's research centres and specialised centres:

  • Educational Technology Resource Centre
  • Documentation Centre
  • Confucius Institute (since 2011): promoting Chinese and strengthening the Chinese speciality

Laboratories

  • CÉRÉResearch Centre for Educational Studies
  • CERDISFAResearch Centre for the Didactics of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
  • CRELIDResearch Centre for Linguistic Diversity and Language Didactics

Degrees

Professional diplomas

  • DIPES I and DIPES II — Secondary school teacher, first and second grades

  • DIPEN I and DIPEN II — Teacher-training college teacher, first and second grades

  • DIPCO — School, university and career guidance counsellor

Master's and Doctorate

  • Professional Master's

    • Education audit and inspection
    • Didactics of mathematics

  • Master's degree

  • Doctorate/PhD

University certificates

  • Certificates

    • Digital pedagogy
    • Disability and inclusive education

Programmes