Campus News2 min read2026-04-16

NUC Sets Guidelines for Part-Time, Sandwich University Programmes

Nigerian universities must adhere to a new set of guidelines if they intend to offer part-time and sandwich programmes. The National Universities Commission (NUC), the Federal Ministry of Education's agency responsible for regulat...

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Azeez

16 Apr 2026

NUC Sets Guidelines for Part-Time, Sandwich University Programmes
Key takeaways
  • Nigerian universities must adhere to a new set of guidelines if they intend to offer part-time and sandwich programmes.
  • The National Universities Commission (NUC), the Federal Ministry of Education's agency responsible for regulating degree-awarding institutions, has issued these directives to ensure the validity of degrees awarded in the country.
  • All universities currently running or planning to initiate part-time programmes are required to comply with these guidelines on a programme-by-programme basis.

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