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The University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has increased its study centres from four in 1996 to 32 currently,  to offer opportunities for students to pursue higher education by distance.

Four centres were recently opened at Tema, Ho, Sunyani and Krobo Odumasi.

The Vice Chancellor of the UEW, Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, made this known at the Matriculation of 8,034 students,  to pursue various Degree, Undergraduate, Diploma, and Post Diploma courses by distance,  for the Southern Sector, during the 2014/15 academic year.

He said there were plans to increase the centres by the end of the year, adding,  “we intend to open new study centres at Ejisu, Ada, Damango and Bimbila,  and create additional centres in Kumasi and Tamale.”

Prof. Asabere-Ameyaw said four permanent structures of study centres were being constructed at various stages in Techiman, Onwe, Cape Coast and Kukurantumi.

These structures, he said,  should help the University to de-congest the over-populated study centre,  and provide office accommodation for the study centre co-ordinators and administrator.

The Vice Chancellor disclosed that  provision had been made for crèches and day care centres to cater for the children of nursing mothers who would attend tutorials at the centres.

He said most of the study centres had been connected to the internet,  to enable distance learners to have access, using the tablets or personal laptops at the study centres.

Prof. Asabere-Ameyaw disclosed that  a total of 74 international students from Gabon, had registered for a two-year Diploma in English Education with Pedagogy.

The Registrar of the University,  Dr. C. Y Akwaa-Mensah,  administered the Matriculation Oath to the students.