THE management of Veritas University, Obehie, Abia
State, said it had put measures in place to introduce four new courses
to its academic programmes as soon as it moved to its permanent site in
Abuja next year.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. David Ker, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the institution’s temporary site in Obehie, Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state.
Ker stated that the need to introduce more courses became necessary due to the full accreditation granted to nine courses that were on offer at the institution.
He said the new programmes would be in the colleges of medicine, veterinary medicine, engineering and information and communication technology.
According to the VC, the new courses will begin during the 2013/2014 academic session.
He recalled that university had presented the nine courses to the National Universities Commission when the agency visited the institution in March, adding that the NUC granted full accreditation to the nine programmes it presented.
According to him, the accredited nine programmes are accounting; applied microbiology; economics; english and literary studies; history and international relations, industrial chemistry; marketing and advertising; political science and diplomacy and physics with electronics.
Describing NUC’s accreditation of the university as a confidence boosting certificate, Ker explained that nobody would doubt the competence of the university if it embraced new programmes.
He stated that the management of the institution was determined to place the university among the best 10 universities in the country.
On tuition fees, Ker said the current fee regime in the university was N350,000 including accommodation.
He added that the university, also known as VUNA, was established in response to the need to provide high quality tertiary education in line with the tradition of the Catholic Church.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. David Ker, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the institution’s temporary site in Obehie, Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state.
Ker stated that the need to introduce more courses became necessary due to the full accreditation granted to nine courses that were on offer at the institution.
He said the new programmes would be in the colleges of medicine, veterinary medicine, engineering and information and communication technology.
According to the VC, the new courses will begin during the 2013/2014 academic session.
He recalled that university had presented the nine courses to the National Universities Commission when the agency visited the institution in March, adding that the NUC granted full accreditation to the nine programmes it presented.
According to him, the accredited nine programmes are accounting; applied microbiology; economics; english and literary studies; history and international relations, industrial chemistry; marketing and advertising; political science and diplomacy and physics with electronics.
Describing NUC’s accreditation of the university as a confidence boosting certificate, Ker explained that nobody would doubt the competence of the university if it embraced new programmes.
He stated that the management of the institution was determined to place the university among the best 10 universities in the country.
On tuition fees, Ker said the current fee regime in the university was N350,000 including accommodation.
He added that the university, also known as VUNA, was established in response to the need to provide high quality tertiary education in line with the tradition of the Catholic Church.
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