The Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES) has as its philosophy the development of educational human resources at the Tertiary level. CHES driving force is to carry out research and engage in manpower development & planning for the continuous Improvement of the standard of Higher Education. The Centre is entrusted with the provision of campus-wide support for education and student life as well as carrying out research and development for higher education.

MISSION

The mission of the Centre is to carry out research and development for higher education for the improvement of teacher competence, institutionalization and internalization of higher education in Nigeria and enhancement of University or industry collaboration. 

GOALS/OBJECTIVES

For the implementation of this philosophy and mission, the centre aims to be a leading centre of its kind and endeavors to contribute to the development of research and scholarship into higher education. The centre has the following goals:

1. To organize research/seminars and conferences on higher education.
2. To conduct funded research into the theory and practice of higher education
3. To run professional post-graduate diploma programmes.
4. To produce books, journals and papers that result from research and scholarly output.
5. To provide a forum for debate through Brain Forum Initiative, Research based initiative that attracts young graduates to creative and   innovative activities.

The Centre Runs courses leading to Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Higher Diploma in Education (HDE) for candidates who already have bachelor’s degree in education inclusive of pass and 3rd class degree holders and Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) for those who wish to specialize in different areas of education.

 DETAILS OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES:

1. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE)
2. PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PDE)
3. HIGHER DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (HDE)

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PDE)

Courses are available in the following areas of specialization:

Þ Early Childhood Education
Þ Primary Education
Þ Secondary Education
Þ Technical Education
Þ Nursing Education
Þ Nomadic Education
Þ Islamic Education
Þ Adult and Non-Formal Education
Þ University Education

HIGHER DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

Courses in the following areas of specialization are available:

• Social Studies
• Language Arts, English Education
• Science Education, Mathematics Education
• Business Education
• Vocational and Technical Education
• Library Education
• Theatre Education
• Fine Arts and Design Education
• Legal Education
• Special Education
• Counseling Psychology
• Test and Measurement
• Health Education
• Human Kinetics Education
• Literacy and Development Education, Community Development and Education
• Trade Unionism and Labour Education

These programmes are organized as follows:

Þ  Full time, Part-time, Sandwich and Weekend Programmes   
    

Duration of the Programmes 

Full-Time     1year, of 2 semesters
Part-Time    2years of 4 semesters
Weekend    24 weekends (4 semesters)
Sandwich    2years of 4semesters

CAPACITY BUILDING

Þ  We are also involve in capacity building; where the Centre acts as a forum in which higher education research students come together for regular seminar programme. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:
 

CHES International Conference/Workshop on Higher Education For Development 29th - 30th August, 2013