You are heartily welcome to the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti official web page. The department is undoubtedly the largest in the Faculty of Education. We hope you will find it useful in learning about our students and staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered by the Department.

The Department is made up of talented researchers and support staff who are willing to impact knowledge and advance human lives through various contemporary undergraduate and postgraduate programmes available in the department. The Department is also envisioned to produce high academic standard with appropriate practical knowledge as well as sound theoretical background targeted at making significant impact in the industry.

In an attempt to achieve her aim, the Department gives rapt attentions to teaching and hands on practical activities. The Department also offers a robust curriculum that equip students for postgraduate studies which also integrate them into the workforce after graduation.  Our graduates are fortified to be self-employed and to maintain up-to-date skills and knowledge in the fast-changing world.

The following are the summary focus of the Department

1. Develop professional expertise of students
2. Develop knowledgeable scholars who will provide leadership in professional practice and intellectual competence in education
3. Produce educators who are knowledgeable in and committed to the implementation of the National Policy on Education
4. Develop competent researchers in educational theory and practice for the Nigeria education system
5. Empower educators who can propel social change through education both intellectually, in attitudes, skills, values, and worldviews
6. Produce educators who can give Nigerian education a national identity while making it relevant in a global context
7. Produce educators who are committed to the transformation of educational delivery through effective application and utilization of ICT in both national and global contexts
8. Provide education scholars who would teach and provide leadership at different levels of higher education
9. Produce scholars who would compete with similar scholars from any part of the world and carry out advanced research
10. Produce educators with entrepreneurial skills in educational enterprises to enable them to be self-reliant and demonstrate high leadership qualities

Philosophy

 The underlying philosophy of the Department of Vocational and Technical Education is the acquisition of relevant knowledge through the teaching of courses that are primarily essential for the professional preparation of teachers and professionals at all levels of education.  It is also tied to the National Policy of Education for the provision of courses that are essential in preparation of Technical/Vocational personnel who will acquire specific skills that will result in self-reliance and technological development of the nation as a whole

Thus, the department has a basic philosophy of turning out graduates who have acquired skills in learning and character necessary for the upliftment of social, economic and environmental needs of our time. The problem-solving functions are structured to meet academic activities and other educational resource, training, research and services

Programmes Offered and Specialization

The Department runs both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to award of:

1. BSc.(Ed.), M.Sc.(Ed). and Ph.D. in Agricultural Education
2. BSc Ed., M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Business Education (with options in Accounting, Marketing and Office Technology Management)
3. BEd., M.Ed. and Ph.D. Educational Technology
4. B. Tech.(Ed.), M.Sc.(Ed.), and Ph.D. in Electrical/Electronics Technology
5. B.Tech.Ed.), M.Sc.(Ed.), and Ph.D. Building/Woodwork Technology
6. B.Tech.(Ed.), M.Sc.(Ed.), and Ph.D. Mechanical Technology.
7. BLIS. (Bachelor in Library and Information Science) and MLSI in Library and Information Science.