NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
1st December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
University of Benin
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Educational Management/Education Administration and Planning Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
84.40%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. Entry requirement for admission is not contained in the student’s handbook. 2. Marking scheme does not exist in students work. 3. Laboratory staff are not adequate for the programme. 4. 41.2 of academic staff did not benefit from staff development programme. 5. 45% of non-academic staff did not benefit from staff development. 6. Staff offices are not adequate Iin space and slightly furnished for the programme. 7. Funding is inadequate for the programme.
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1. The University should ensure that entry requirement is contained in the student’s handbook. 2. The University should ensure that marking scheme exist in students work. 3. More ceramics and graphic staff should be provided for the programme. 4. The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from staff development programme. 5. The University should ensure that all non- academic staff benefit from staff development 6. Standard spacious offices and well-furnished offices should be provided for the programme. 7. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 84.40%. It scored 33.9 (91.62%) in Academic Matters, 29 (82%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 16.3 (90.56%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 1.3 (43.33%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored up to 70% and above in all four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended FULL accreditation status for the Programme.
B. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION
Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of FULL accreditation status for the Programme