The Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC) has elevated the standing of some medical programmes in Nigerian universities, changing them from Bachelor’s levels to Doctoral programmes.
To this finish, programmes similar to Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Optometry will now be prolonged to a six-year length, including an additional yr to the earlier five-year timeframe.
The Fee disclosed this on Wednesday in an announcement signed by its Performing Director of Public Affairs, Franca Elochi Chukwuonwo.
In accordance with the assertion, the choice was pushed by the necessity to incorporate extra medical and sensible classes, enhance foundational course protection, improve medical expertise, and tackle all speciality areas comprehensively.
The Fee additionally famous that the improve aligns with world finest practices for coaching professionals in these fields.
The assertion, titled ‘Clarification on Nomenclature Change and Upgraded Programmes from Bachelor’s Diploma to Physician Standing in Nigerian Universities,’ nevertheless, revealed that the Physician of Medical Laboratory Science (DMLS) programme just isn’t permitted in any college within the nation.
The assertion learn in full: “The Nationwide Universities Fee, cognizant of the necessity to maintain abreast with world views on programmes and course supply within the college training house, had carried out some nomenclature change and upgraded Programmes from Bachelors Diploma to Physician (Bachelors Diploma with medical classes) Standing in Nigerian Universities.
“This quest to improve the standing of some medical-related programmes from Bachelors Diploma to Physician (Bachelors Diploma with medical classes) was borne out of the need to include extra medical/ sensible classes, present enough protection of basis programs, enhance on medical expertise and canopy all specialty areas.
“The development seeks to additionally align with world finest practices relevant within the coaching of execs in these medical-related programmes. Moreover, the certificates obtained from the Nigerian College System might be at par with these obtained in related programmes from different climes. It will make sure the requisite harmonisation, mutuality and world competitiveness of Nigerian graduates when it comes to Certificates analysis, employability and additional research within the related disciplines.“Programmes with Upgraded Standing:
Beneath is the checklist of the programmes upgraded from Bachelors Diploma to Physician Standing Bachelors Diploma with medical classes), that are present in NUC’s Benchmark Minimal Educational Requirements (BMAS) and Core Curriculum Minimal Educational Requirements (CCMAS):
Physician of Pharmacy (Pharm D)Physician of Physiotherapy (DPT)
Optometry (O.D Physician of Optometry).
“Consequently, the length of the above programmes was elevated from 5 to 6 years to accommodate the extra programs andclinicals integrated into the curriculum.
“Most of the people and all stakeholders are hereby knowledgeable that the Physician of Medical Laboratory Science (DMLS) programme doesn’t exist within the NUC’s BMAS or CCMAS and thus has not been captured as an upgraded programme.
“Consequently, MLSD just isn’t an permitted programme within the choices of any Nigerian college”.
