First Private Open Varsity To Award Degrees

West Midlands Open University (WMOU), a new online university has been given license to operate and award degrees to prospective students.

In a press statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday, the university announced that it  received license and formal approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to offer degree-granting programmes online in Nigeria as one of the first in the country.

The approval, according to the statement, would create exciting new opportunities for the new university to offer its diverse range of accredited programmes globally.

Speaking, the founder of the university, High Chief Adebayo Akande, said online education has become an essential tool in today’s rapidly changing world, saying the West Midlands Group is not a newcomer to the edutech industry.

According to him, the institution has invested massively in a CBT centre where over one million students have taken both local and international online-based examinations.

He stated that WMOU will be leading the way in making top-notch education accessible via the internet.

The university founder, however, disclosed that the university was to catalyse national development and global competitiveness by utilising sustainable technologies and high-quality programs to provide training and education to learners.

He said, “The university’s programmes are designed to meet the needs of working professionals and students who want to advance their careers. WMOU will offer a comprehensive range of high-quality programs including undergraduate programs and short learning programme certification courses in areas such as Business, Social Sciences and technology courses, all of which will be delivered online.”

“This makes it possible for students to learn from anywhere in the world, regardless of their location or circumstances. All programs will be developed by academic experts with a focus on providing practical and relevant knowledge and skills that meet the demands of the WMOU plans to catalyse national development and global competitiveness by utilising sustainable technologies and high-quality programs to provide training and education to learners,” said its founder.”