Teacher training college
Encyclopedia
A teacher training college is a college
of higher education
that specialises in training student
s to be teacher
s.
Many universities
offer similar facilities, a number of which acquired their provision by taking over a teacher training college or by a teacher training college evolving into a university.
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
of higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
that specialises in training student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s to be teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s.
Many universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
offer similar facilities, a number of which acquired their provision by taking over a teacher training college or by a teacher training college evolving into a university.