Hensard University, the 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.). Other 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.).
The approvals were confirmed in a letter signed by Abubakar M. Girei, the Acting Director of Academic Planning at NUC.
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 2024/2025.
The programme is 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 the approval and lauded the university’s Chancellor, Senator Seriake Dickson, for his commitment to expanding access to quality education with Hensard global linkages.
Kumar assured prospective students and their parents of Hensard University’s dedication to providing an excellent educational experience.
Hensard University is an institution dedicated to providing high-quality education across various disciplines. It is committed to academic excellence, practical skills, entrepreneurship, innovation, and holistic development.
