The Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi, has received full approval from the National Universities Commission to offer the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), LL.B. Law, and four other programmes.
The four other programmes also approved by the commission include physiotherapy, radiography, agriculture, and agricultural engineering.
Prof. Abdulraman Asipita, Vice-Chancellor of CUSTECH, announced this in a statement on Friday in Lokoja.
The VC stated that the approval was contained in a letter dated September 5 and signed by NUC‘s Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar Girei, to the Acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki.
Asipita noted that the letter titled: “Re: Resource Assessment Visit to Proposed Academic Programmes,” said that the running of the approved programs would take effect from 2024/2025 academic session.
According to him, the commission noted that the approval followed a resource verification visit which was carried out by panels of experts to some proposed academic programmes at the institution.
“I am directed to inform the Vice-Chancellor, that NUC has approved the running of six courses on full-time in the University with effect from 2024/2025 academic session.
“Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS); Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT); B.Rad. Radiography; B. Agric. Agriculture; B.Eng. Agricultural Engineering and LL.B. Law.
“I am to add that the approval does not cover the part-time mode of delivery of the programme. Before the part-time mode of the programme can commence, a request should be forwarded to the commission for further processing.
“The programme shall bear only the approved title and nomenclature and any change will require the approval of the Commission.
”The University is enjoined to provide adequate human and material resources for the development and growth of the approved programme,” the letter read.
According to the VC, the NUC approval of the six programmes is an excellent development and would help the school raise its educational standards.