12/07/2025
IPTE_20 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES
There are a total of 10 Teacher Training colleges from which you can select your two colleges of preference.
1) Blantyre Teacher Training College
2) Chikwawa Teacher Training College
3) Chiradzulu Teacher Training College
4) Karonga Teacher Training College
5) kasungu Teacher Training College
6) Lilongwe Teacher Training College
7) Machinga Teacher Training College
8) Mchinji Teacher Training College
9) Phalombe Teacher Training College
10) Rumphi Teacher Training College
GUIDELINES
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1) Candidates interested to join the Initial Primary Teacher Education (IPTE 20) course must:
a) Be holders of a Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or its equivalent with a minimum of four credits including English and at least one of the following science subjects: Agriculture, Additional Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Science and Science & Technology. Candidates who failed to satisfy the minimum admission requirement but successfully improved their grades after re-sitting may use their supplementary statements indicating years they obtained the grades.
b) Be not more than 35 years of age on the day of application.
TRAINING CONDITIONS
1) Successful candidates will be required to pay a non-refundable financial contribution of K 75, 000.00 per term towards tuition and boarding fees when in college. However, the fees are subject to revision by Government from time to time.
2) Trainee teachers will have to meet all travel expenses to and from the college and teaching practice schools during the entire two-year training period.
3) Upon successful completion of the training, individuals will be awarded a Primary Teaching Certificate of Education (PTCE) by the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB).
4) However, successful completion of the training does not warrant automatic employment by the Malawi Government.
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