St Theresa College of Education, Dharwad: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Founded in 2016, St Theresa College of Education, Dharwad, is a young institution with a clear mission and goals of the further change in the sphere of education. Being a co-educational college, located in Jyothinagar, Alnavar in the district of Dharwad, Karnakata, it is an affiliated college recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Located in a single campus of 5.22 acres, the college allows the students a concentrated atmosphere to ensure the course of education runs smoothly. At present, the number of students is 83 while the  faculties are 9 in number. St. Theresa’s offers suitable student-teacher ratio to support the proper growth of its students’ personality along with academic improvement.

St. Theresa College of Education boasts of well-facilitated and development-sensitive drainage systems for wholesome human development. The core of academic offering includes a well-stocked library with 2350 books and 4 journals to ensure students get easily acquainted with any knowledge they need. It has Computer Integrated Education facilities comprising of computer laboratory for proper orientation in IT, subject based laboratories and auditorium facility for conducting seminar or events. To provide a home away from home the college provides different hostel accommodations for boys and girls independently. A canteen service provider is responsible to feed the college community and a health centre with first aid facilities where the college community seek help in cases of ailments..

At the moment, St. Theresa College of Education has only one course offered by the institution, the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programme. This is a two years full time course with approved capacity of intake of 50 students and it is important in supporting the college mandate of offering quality education through small classes. The B.Ed programme is conceptualised to prepare students in acquiring knowledge, skills, and required practical experience in teaching profession. The course content includes the elements of practical experience alongside theoretical knowledge in order to equip students for contemporary educational settings.

Like other colleges of education in Nigeria, St. Theresa College of Education admits students based on the state government and the affiliated university policies concerning merit. Candidates are selected depending on their performance in the qualification examination, entrance tests and, or other methods that are prescribed. This way the college makes sure it admit students with a sound academic performance and a genuine desire to teach.

Although established in 2016, St. Theresa College of Education, Dharwad, is well on its way to contributing an innovative teaching pedagogy for the country. In particular, the goals set in the college is to produce competent and compassionate educators owing to its focused approach, pragmatic facilities, and commitment to the quality education. As the institution develops further, there are possibilities for becoming one of the leading centres for preparation of teachers in the region.