CPPP
Centre for Pre-Degree and Part-Time Programmes
The establishment of the Centre is premised on the University’s conviction that it should play key role in the emancipation of the youth from the current learning outcome doldrums, particularly with the obvious challenges being faced by them while searching for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.The Centre will co-ordinate all Pre-Degree and Part-Time Programmes of the University.
The Centre will run academic programmes that will help bring education closer to the relatively matured individuals who may wish to acquire Bachelor’s degree while on their job. In doing this, facilities and infrastructure in sufficient quantity and quality will be provided. This is in terms of ensuring that the quality of the resource persons and facilities that will be available for the teaching of the courses to be run by the Centre are the same with that of the full-time programmes in the University. In order to source and encourage prospective students to seek admission into some courses with low students’ patronage (e.g. natural sciences etc), this Directorate will identify such courses and propose Pre-Degree programmes for an intensive one-year programme leading to admission into Full-Time degree in the University. The directorate shall also coordinate Part-Time/ Sandwich Degree Programmes activities of the University such as for working class individuals, NCE holders wishing to upgrade to degree etc. This should also provide some IGR for the University.
The Directorate will be headed by a Director appointed by the Vice Chancellor.
Objectives
The establishment of the Centre is premised on the University’s conviction that it should play key role in the emancipation of the youth from the current learning outcome doldrums, particularly with the obvious challenges being faced by them while searching for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.The Centre will co-ordinate all Pre-Degree and Part-Time Programmes of the University.
The Centre will run academic programmes that will help bring education closer to the relatively matured individuals who may wish to acquire Bachelor’s degree while on their job. In doing this, facilities and infrastructure in sufficient quantity and quality will be provided. This is in terms of ensuring that the quality of the resource persons and facilities that will be available for the teaching of the courses to be run by the Centre are the same with that of the full-time programmes in the University. In order to source and encourage prospective students to seek admission into some courses with low students’ patronage (e.g. natural sciences etc), this Directorate will identify such courses and propose Pre-Degree programmes for an intensive one-year programme leading to admission into Full-Time degree in the University. The directorate shall also coordinate Part-Time/ Sandwich Degree Programmes activities of the University such as for working class individuals, NCE holders wishing to upgrade to degree etc. This should also provide some IGR for the University.
The Directorate will be headed by a Director appointed by the Vice Chancellor.
Scope and Responsibilities
The University is convinced that the Pre-Degree Programme will promote individual self-development and remedy the deficiencies carried over from the post basic education level in the ability to speak, read and write and to receive instruction in order to successfully undertake a university programme. Likewise, the part time programmes will create more access for individuals who are interested in acquiring university education but are constrained either by time or limited admission opportunities.
Based on the foregoing, the Centre will therefore be involved in the running of academic programmes that operate with an intensive coaching curriculum which is aimed at ensuring adequate exposure of students to fundamentals of concepts and preparation of eligible students for University admission and a good head-start for University work. Students will be admitted into the Pre-Degree Programme under broad options of Arts, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences with opportunities provided for career path channeling into different areas of specialization.
The Centre will also run part time programmes at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and post graduate levels in different academic disciplines. It will train teachers on part-time basis in line with the National Policy on Education which among other things prescribes continuing education.