NUC APPROVES 13 NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES FOR NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 13 new degree programmes aimed at modernising Nigerian higher education and aligning it with international academic standards.
According to a statement from the Commission, the newly approved courses include Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Science, Geomatics Engineering, Telecommunication Science, Community Health Science, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Intelligence and Security Studies, Human Kinetics (Sport Management), Islamic Economics and Finance, Parasitology and Entomology, Cooperative Economics and Management, and Christian Education.
The Commission explained that the introduction of the new degree programmes is part of its Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) policy designed to ensure that Nigerian graduates are equipped with relevant 21st-century skills.
It noted that universities interested in offering any of the new programmes must first undergo a resource verification exercise to confirm that they possess the required facilities, personnel, and learning environment.
The NUC said the approval represents a major step in strengthening Nigeria’s competitiveness in science, technology, innovation, and sustainable development.
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