The University of Ilesa, located in Ilesa, Osun State, has announced that all programmes within its Faculty of Education will be tuition-free, allowing students to focus on their studies without the burden of fees from 100 level until graduation.
The university Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Tooki, shared this exciting news in a statement released in Osogbo, emphasizing that students will only need to cover certain affordable incidental charges.
Tooki stated, “It is believed that this decision, which is in tandem with the integral action plan of the Government of Osun State under His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, in getting qualified teachers appointed to teach in the lower levels of the educational sector, will yield the desired objective and will also help the nation at large.”
He further elaborated on the motivation behind this policy, noting, “The authorities of the university arrived at this decision while expressing great concern over the general dwindling enrolment of candidates in all programmes in the Faculty of Education and the need to save the noble teaching profession from extinction.”
The implementation of this ambitious policy is set to begin with the upcoming 2024/2025 academic session, marking a significant milestone for aspiring educators.
The statement also detailed the various education programmes that will be offered tuition-free, including B.Ed. Integrated Science, B.A. Ed. English Language, B.Sc. Ed. Political Science, B.Sc. Ed. Economics, B.Ed. Social Studies, B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling, B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education, B.Sc. Ed. Agricultural Science, B.Sc. Ed. Computer Science, B.A. Ed. Music, and B.A. Ed. Business Education.
In addition, other programmes such as B.Sc. Ed. Educational Management, B.Sc. Ed. Educational Technology, B.Sc. Ed. Health Education, B.Sc. Ed. Chemistry Education, B.Sc. Ed. Physics Education, B.Sc. Ed. Mathematics Education, and B.Sc. Ed. Environmental Education will also be available to students.
For those interested in this unique opportunity, Mr. Tooki encouraged prospective candidates to register for the university’s post-UTME screening via [https://admissions.unilesa.edu.ng](https://admissions.unilesa.edu.ng) for the 2024/2025 admission exercise.
