Department of Vocational And Technical Education

1. To create awareness in the students of the teaching profession regarding business subjects
2. To produce graduates who will be capable of:
(i) Effectively teach business subjects
(ii) Developing, implementing and supervising Business Education Programme
(iii) Developing business subject syllabuses
(iv) Developing appropriate instructional materials for the teaching of business education subjects
(v) Working in a private sector
(vi) Contributing to growth and improvement of the Programme through research

List and description of programs:

List and description of Programmes in the department of Vocational and Technical Education.
Business Education
1. Accounting Education
2. Marketing Education
3. Office Technology Education
Accounting Education:

To prepare and equip students with equalized act behaviour reproducing cognitive, effective, psycho – motor and competent skills. Thus, it serves as training of graduates accountants and accounting officers.
Marketing Education:

This offers an in depth training in marketing and business and then prepares students the skill set to teach what you learn across a wide range of professional path ways from the class room to corporate and training environments.
Office Technology Management:

This prepares students with a wide range of subjects related to careers in the modern office of today. This Programme OTM provides the ability and training necessary to perform successfully in the many and varies clerical secretarial and office administrative positions

1. Name: Dr. Haruna, Alhaji Jibrin
Rank: Senior Lecturer
Position: HOD

2. Name: Mr. Abubakar Rislanu Imam
Rank: Lecturer II
Positions: Faculty of Education Time-table Office, Exams officer VTE, Teaching Practice Coordinator VTE.

3. Name: Plang Edna Marcus
Rank: Lecturer II
Position: Departmental SIWES coordinator and
Students adviser

4. Name: Aliyu Mohammed Chiroma.
Rank: Assistant Lecturer.
Position: Level Adviser

5. Name: Abubakar Mahmud Suleiman
Rank: Assistant Lecturer
Position: Departmental Project coordinator

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The Business Education Programme at the Federal University of Lafia has enhancing student learning and career readiness, One notable development is the introduction of new course focused on sustainable business practices reflecting the University’s commitment to promoting environmental and societal responsibility in business.
Furthermore, the Business Education Programme has expanded its curriculum to include courses in emerging areas such as digital marketing with the evolving needs of the business world.
Overall, these updates demonstrate the Federal University of Lafia’ s ongoing commitment to achieving a high quality Business Education that equips students with the knowledge, skills and experiences needed to succeed in today’s competitive business environment.

Requirements for admission:
Entry requirements into department of vocational and technical education:
1. Credit pass in five (5) subjects including English language and mathematics at not more than two sittings at O`Level.
2. Specific B.Sc.(Ed) Business Education Requirement:
(a) Credit pass O`Level in at least two (2) business subjects.
This is in addition to the credit in English language and mathematics stated under the general departmental requirement.
(b) NCE holders with a minimum of `C’ in Business Education into 200 Level. This is without prejudice to the requirements stated in (1) and (2) above
Direct Entry Application:
Priority will be given to candidates with relevant qualification in Business Education.
a. A pass at merit level in a relevant Diploma Programme provided the university English requirement has been satisfied.
b. (i) Two (2) passes in relevant subject area at advanced level with SSCE/GCE O’Level credit passes in three other subject areas as not more than two (2) sittings or
(ii)Three (3) passes in relevant subject areas at advance level with SSCE/GCE O’Level.
c. (i) Passes in two (2) major subjects at merit level or credit or its equivalent in three (3) other subjects. Education is accepted as a third ‘A’ level subject.
(ii) Two (2) passes at IJMB ( Interim Joint Matriculation Board), examination or Cambridge moderated Schools of Basic Studies Terminal Examinations in International Baccalaureate from a recognized institution with school Certificate credits equivalent in three other subjects ( subject or University requirements).
(iii) Three passes in C (ii) above with a School Certificate credit or its equivalent in there other subjects. The above qualification in ‘C’ (i) apply to students in colleges of Education to qualify for admission in the B.Sc.(Ed) Degree Programme.
d. English Language and Mathematics requirements in all cases, whether by direct entry or JAMB, a credit in English Language and a pass in Mathematics at the senior or School certificate/Secondary equivalent are required for business education.