July 29, (THEWILL) — The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 28 degree programmes for Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano, marking a major milestone in the institution’s transition from a college of education to a full-fledged university.
The approved programmes will commence in the 2025/2026 academic session.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Academic Secretary, Dr. Mudi Yakasai, on behalf of the Registrar of the institution.
According to the statement, the NUC granted the approval following a resource verification visit to assess the university’s preparedness in areas such as curriculum, personnel, and infrastructure. Yakasai noted that the university scored a perfect 100 per cent in the evaluation.
“I am delighted to update you on the latest developments at the defunct Federal College of Education, Kano, now known as the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano,” the statement read.
“As a result of the successful evaluation, the NUC has approved the university to commence independent degree programmes in 28 fields, effective from the 2025/2026 academic session.”
The approved programmes include B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education, B.Ed. Early Childhood Education, B.Ed. Primary Education, B.Ed. Social Studies and Civic Education, B.A. (Ed.) Islamic Studies, B.A. (Ed.) Christian Religious Studies, B.A. (Ed.) History, B.A. (Ed.) English, B.A. (Ed.) Hausa, B.A. (Ed.) Yoruba, B.A. (Ed.) Igbo, B.A. (Ed.) Fulfulde, B.A. (Ed.) Arabic, B.A. (Ed.) French, B.A. (Ed.) Creative Arts Education, B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology, B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry, B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics, B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics, B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science, B.Sc. (Ed.) Integrated Science, and B.Sc. (Ed.) Human Kinetics.
Others include B.Sc. (Ed.) Agricultural Education, B.Sc. (Ed.) Home Economics, B.Sc. (Ed.) Economics, B.Sc. (Ed.) Political Science, B.Sc. (Ed.) Geography, and B.Ed. Business Education.
Dr. Yakasai added that with this development, the institution will phase out its National Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes beginning from the 2024/2025 academic session.
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