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Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo also known as FCE OYO was established on 5 October 1977, as Federal Advanced Teacher's college (Special).[1][2][3][4] The institution, according to a UNDP/UNESCO 1996 report (NIR/87/008) "... Has the best qualify Staff in Special Education not only in Nigeria but in West, North, East and Central Africa."[5] The College is the only one of its kind in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. It has the largest conglomeration of disabled students that could be found in any Higher Institution in Nigeria and the largest concentration of specialized facilities for teaching and training of teachers of the Handicapped in Nigeria.[5] During its 40th anniversary celebration, the college gave special recognition award to former President Olusegun Obasanjo whose military administration brought about the upgrading of the Institution from the then Federal Advanced Teachers College to a College of Education with the mandate to award the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in 1977.[6]
Special Education/ Early Childhood Care Education [13]
The institution attache students to workplaces that advanced them to gain practical experiences through the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) programme.[14]
The provost
On 7 July 2023, the college appointed Dr. Rauf Ademola Salami as her 7th substantive provost.[15]
Admission requirements
Candidates seeking for admission into the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo must have at least five credits in either WAEC, NECO or NABTEB examination bodies with subjects that included Mathematics,English language and any other 3 relevant subjects and must have chosen Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo as first choice in Jamb Utme with a score that is above 100 points in the Unified Matriculation Tertiary Examination(UTME).[16][17]
Proposed upgrade from college
The former provost of the college stated that the college will be upgraded to a degree awarding college in special education and that will be the first in Nigeria.[18]