By Isaac Asabor
YENAGOA/Nigeria: Hensard University, first private tertiary institution in Bayelsa State, is set to expand its academic offerings significantly following the approval of 16 new undergraduate programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The approved programmes include, Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Nursing Science (B.NSc.), Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechatronics Engineering (B.Eng.), Civil Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B.Eng.), Petroleum and Gas Engineering (B.Eng.), Anatomy (B.Sc), Marine Engineering (B.Eng.) and Physiology (B.Sc.). Others courses approved by the NUC cut across Complementary and Alternative Medicine (B.Sc.), Health Information Management (B.HIM), Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS), Physiotherapy (B.Sc.), Public Health (B.Sc.), Radiography (BSc.).
Abubakar M. Girei, Acting Director of Academic Planning at the NUC, signed a letter confirming the approvals.
The NUC in an earlier letter dated January 22, 2025, had approved 14 programmes, all to be offered full-time at the university starting in the 2024/2025.
The programme are Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), LL.B. (Law), B.Sc. Ed. Biology Education, B.Sc. Ed. Mathematics Education, B.Sc. Ed. Chemistry Education, B.Sc. Ed. Integrated Science, B.Ed. Educational Management, and B.Ed. Primary Education. Others are, B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling, B.Ed. Entrepreneurship Education, B.Sc. Ed. Business Education, B.Sc. Ed. Agricultural Education and B.Ed. Education Technology.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Dileep Kumar M. expressed his delight at approval and lauded the commitment of the university’s Chancellor, Senator Seriake Dickson, to expanding access to quality education with Hensard global linkages.
Professor Kumar assured prospective students and their parents of Hensard University dedication to providing a world-class educational experience.
Hensard University is an institution dedicated to providing high-quality education across a wide range of disciplines. With a commitment to academic excellence, practical skills, entrepreneurship, innovation, and holistic development.
The University strives to prepare students for successful careers and lifelong learning through its dual certification and partnership with different universities and institutions across the world offering a diverse range of programmes.
Hensard University further aims to empower students to make a positive impact in their chosen fields and society as a whole. The university authority further urged parents and prospective students who are interested in these and other Hensard programmes to visit its website, HensardUniversity.edu.ng.
