🍯 BOOM🔥🔥NUC GRANTS UNIBEN APPROVAL FOR 6 NEW FULL-TIME PROGRAMMES.
1 minutes read ⏱️ 2:44pm
The National Universities Commission, NUC, has approved six new full-time undergraduate programmes and additional postgraduate courses for the University of Benin, UNIBEN, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session.
The approval was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of the university, following a successful resource assessment of the proposed programmes by the commission.
According to the Team Hølå INFO, the new approval will further strengthen UNIBEN’s position as a centre of excellence in manpower development.
Newly Approved Undergraduate Programmes:
1. B.Sc. Speech Language Therapy
2. B.Sc. Occupational Therapy– Both aligned with the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa’s policy to train skilled manpower and address shortages in Nigeria’s healthcare sector.
3. B.Sc. International Relations
4. B.Sc. Intelligence and Security Studies
5. B.Ed. Primary Education
6. B.N.Sc. Nursing Science– To be offered in collaboration with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
Postgraduate Programmes:
The university’s Centre of Excellence in Space Science Technology and Application also received NUC approval to offer Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D, degrees in Remote Sensing and Aeronautics Engineering.
Vice-Chancellor of UNIBEN, Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN, expressed appreciation to the NUC for the approval and reiterated the institution’s commitment to sustaining its position as a leading hub for manpower training and development through diverse and extensive academic programmes.
The Vice-Chancellor noted that the approval reflects UNIBEN’s continued dedication to academic excellence and relevance to national development needs.
Signed,
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
University of Benin
Benin City, Edo State
© RICHMOND 🍯
For more educational updates 👇🏻
Comments
Post a Comment