2023 Colleges of Education academic calendar out per information available to GhanaEducation.
The timetable was released by the National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) for all 46 public Colleges of Education in Ghana.
Key issues covered
The 2023 Colleges of Education academic calendar includes the following.
- Reopening Days
- Inter-semester breaks
- Vacation dates for levels 100, 200, and 300.
- Examination dates
The Detailed 2023 Colleges of Education academic calendar
Inter-Semester Break (5 Weeks)
2023 Reopening Dates for Colleges of Education
Level 100 and 200 students are to report for the second phase of the first semester (4 and 8 weeks respectively) – May 7, 2023
Level 400 students to report for the second phase of the first semester (5 weeks respectively) – June 3, 2023.
Level 300 students to report for the second phase of the first semester (8 weeks respectively) – July 2 2023.
Level 100 students report for the second semester (12 weeks) – July 16, 2023
Level 300 students report to schools of attachment for Micro-Teaching (6 weeks) – August 28, 2023
Level 200 students break for the first phase of the second semester – October 7, 2023
Levels 300 and 400 report for the second phase of the second semester (7 and 5 weeks respectively) – October 8, 2023
2023 Vacation Dates And Examination Dates for Colleges of Education
End of first-semester examination for level 100 students – May 22 to June 2023
Level 100 students vacate – June 3, 2023.
End of first-semester examination for level 200 students – June 19-30, 2023
Level 200 students vacate – July 1, 2023
Level 400 students break for the first phase of the second semester – July 8, 2023End of first semester examinations for level 300 students – August 14-25, 2023
Level 300 students vacate – August 26, 2023
Level 200 students report for the second phase of the second semester (6 weeks) – November 12, 2023
Level 200 students report for the first phase of the second semester (6 weeks) – August 27, 2023, to August 28, 2023
End of second-semester examination for level 100 students – October 2-6, 2023
Level 100 students vacate – October 3, 2023
End of second-semester examination for level 400 students – November 6-10, 2023
Level 400 students vacate – November 11, 2023
End of second-semester examination for level 300 students – November 20-24, 2023
Level 300 students vacate – November 25, 2023
End of second-semester examination for level 200 students – December 18-22, 2023
Level 200 students vacate – December 23, 2023
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All continuing students and students planning to enroll in any of the 46 colleges are to take note of the above details
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