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Note that NUC (Nigeria University Commission) has expressed strong recommendation to upgrade passing scores in Nigeria universities to 45 which by implication would phase out 40 as pass mark for undergraduate studies. Additionally, to discontinue awarding degrees below 3rd class (if all universities ultimately comply).
This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary level of education was expanded to reach every sub-region of Nigeria. [1] [2] The federal and state governments were previously the only bodies licensed to operate ...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a Nigerian government agency set up to regulate higher education in Nigeria. NUC, as it is popularly called, was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. [ 1 ]
There are 205 accredited colleges of education and other NCE Certificate-Awarding institutions in Nigeria, consisting of 27 [1] federal, 82 private, and 54 state colleges of education. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Federal colleges
The Bachelor of Commerce degree [1] is designed to provide students with a wide range of managerial skills, while building competence in a particular area of business; [2] see aside listing. For a comparison with other business degrees, see Business education § Undergraduate education.
Admission to a postgraduate degree programme in Nigeria requires a bachelor's degree with at least a Second Class Lower Division (not less than 2.75/5). Admission to Doctoral programmes requires an Academic master's degree with a minimum weighted average of 60% (B average or 4.00/5). In addition to this, applicants may be subjected to written ...
The polytechnics and colleges are regulated by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education. [1] Most are owned by the Federal or State governments. [2] Some of the colleges are beginning to award degrees. English language is the medium of instruction. The academic year is from October to September. [3]
Tagged degrees come in two varieties: the first form is a more general bachelor's or master's degree with a specialty tag appended to the title (e.g., Bachelor of Science in Nursing ); the second form is even more specialized (e.g., Master of Business Administration , Doctor of Medicine , etc.) and is generally associated with a professional ...