Top 15 Courses That No Longer Exist In Nigerian Polytechnics
The Federal Government has announced that any programme that is not technical will be out of the polytechnics. The decision to scrap the degree was reached on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting.
The FG did not only stop polytechnics from awarding HND degree, it also stops them from offering courses that are non-technical. These following 15 courses will no longer Exist to be studied in Nigerian Polytechnics once the new policy takes effects.
1. Business Administration
2. Banking and Finance
3. Secretariat studies
4. Accounting
5. Hospitality Management
6. Public Administration
7. Estate Management
8. Fine Art
9. Home and Rural Economics
10. Insurance
11. Marketing
12. Nutrition And Dietetics
13. Wildlife And Eco-Tourism
14. Fishery
15. Leisure And Tourism Management.
Nigerian students currently studying these courses at ND level will probably not be allowed to study them at HND level, the Minister also announced that there will be no fresh admission for HND programmes. Polytechnics will only award ND certificates and affiliates with a university to award degree certificates (B. Tech) instead of HND.
However, there is more options for state polytechnics either to upgrade or to merge. The policy is more of federal polytechnic bidden. In order to kick-start the policy, Yaba College of Technology will now be known as City University of Technology, Yaba, while Kaduna Polytechnic will be known as City University of Technology, Kaduna.
The FG did not only stop polytechnics from awarding HND degree, it also stops them from offering courses that are non-technical. These following 15 courses will no longer Exist to be studied in Nigerian Polytechnics once the new policy takes effects.
1. Business Administration
2. Banking and Finance
3. Secretariat studies
4. Accounting
5. Hospitality Management
6. Public Administration
7. Estate Management
8. Fine Art
9. Home and Rural Economics
10. Insurance
11. Marketing
12. Nutrition And Dietetics
13. Wildlife And Eco-Tourism
14. Fishery
15. Leisure And Tourism Management.
Nigerian students currently studying these courses at ND level will probably not be allowed to study them at HND level, the Minister also announced that there will be no fresh admission for HND programmes. Polytechnics will only award ND certificates and affiliates with a university to award degree certificates (B. Tech) instead of HND.
However, there is more options for state polytechnics either to upgrade or to merge. The policy is more of federal polytechnic bidden. In order to kick-start the policy, Yaba College of Technology will now be known as City University of Technology, Yaba, while Kaduna Polytechnic will be known as City University of Technology, Kaduna.
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