NUC Approves UAT Postgraduate Programmes (2025/2026)
Quick Summary
NUC has approved new full-time postgraduate programmes at UAT, Toru-Orua, from the 2025/2026 session.
- Letter dated 30 January 2026; signed by Abubakar M. Girei
- Approval followed a resource verification visit by experts
- Disciplines cover PGD, Master's and PhD (full-time only)
- Part-time versions need separate notice to NUC
- Course titles and curriculum changes need NUC clearance
NUC Approves New Postgraduate Programmes for University of Africa, Toru-Orua (UAT)
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval to the University of Africa, Toru-Orua (UAT), Bayelsa State, to start new postgraduate programmes.
The approval followed a successful resource verification visit by a panel of experts who assessed the human and material resources available at the University.
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Approval letter and start session
In a letter dated 30 January 2026, signed by the Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei, on behalf of the Executive Secretary, the Commission authorised the programmes with effect from the 2025/2026 academic session.
List of approved postgraduate programmes
The approval covers full-time PGD, Master's and PhD levels in these disciplines; the exact degree options are shown below.
- Accounting: PGD, M.Sc., PhD
- Biology: PGD, M.Sc., PhD
- Business Administration: PGD, M.Sc., MBA, PhD
- Biochemistry: PGD, M.Sc., PhD
- Educational Management: PGD, M.Ed., PhD
- Mass Communication: PGD, M.Sc., PhD
- Computer Science: PGD, M.Sc., PhD
- Political Science: PGD, M.Sc., PhD
- Theatre and Film Studies: PGD, M.A., PhD
Conditions attached to the approval
The NUC stated that the approval is for full-time mode only; the University is to notify the Commission separately before starting any part-time versions of the approved postgraduate programmes.
The Commission also required the University to:
- maintain the approved titles and nomenclature for all courses; no name swaps
- provide continuous adequate human and material resources to support the programmes
- seek further approval before any change to the approved curriculum or titles
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