The objectives of the Department of Education are to:

• Provide students with quality education and content pedagogy that will prepare them to become productive teachers in schools and responsible professionals and citizens;
• Prepare caring and reflective teachers who are life-long learners, critical thinkers and problem-solvers, and can easily adapt to the changes in the fields of knowledge;
• Prepare teachers who respect their cultural heritage, understand the main issues of modern society, and appreciate the role that both play in the lives of students;
• Provide students with solid liberal education, training and appropriate learning skills and values; and
• Promote life-long independent learning.