28/07/2025
Bachelor Of Arts vs Bachelor Of. Education
Every year, Over 20,000 students are placed by the government into humanities and arts-based courses like Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili, History, Geography, Linguistics etc. Many of them take up these courses thinking they are education degrees that will lead to teaching jobs.
If you’re one of those students, here’s something important to know. There’s a clear difference between a Bachelor of Arts ( B.A ) and a Bachelor of Education Arts ( B.E.D) . A Bachelor of Arts helps you become a specialist in a subject, while a Bachelor of Education trains you to teach that subject in schools.
If your dream is to become a teacher, please go for the Bachelor of Education. Otherwise, you might have to go back later and do a Postgraduate Diploma in Education before you can be registered by the TSC.
To make things easier, if you don’t qualify for a degree yet, consider starting with a Diploma in Education. It can get you into the classroom sooner, and later on, you can upgrade to a degree—possibly even transfer some credits. In just a FOUR years, you’ll have both a diploma and a degree, plus real teaching experience along the way.
If you're just finding this out now, don't worry—inter-institution transfers are currently open.
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