Hey students, if you are not smart
enough to make a third class then you might have to enroll all over again 🙂
enough to make a third class then you might have to enroll all over again 🙂
The National Universities Commission
(NUC) has announced that Nigerian universities would no longer be allowed to award
Pass Degrees.
(NUC) has announced that Nigerian universities would no longer be allowed to award
Pass Degrees.
Prof Abdullahi Zuru, the Vice
Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, disclosed this on Wednesday
at the 2014/2015 matriculation of 4,133 students of the institution.
Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, disclosed this on Wednesday
at the 2014/2015 matriculation of 4,133 students of the institution.
“This has far reaching implications
on the grading system of students in universities.
on the grading system of students in universities.
“This means that the minimum pass
mark for courses in the universities will now be 45 per cent, that is, D-grade,
instead of the previous 40 per cent which was E-grade.
mark for courses in the universities will now be 45 per cent, that is, D-grade,
instead of the previous 40 per cent which was E-grade.
“It also means that the minimum
class of degree to be earned by students will now be Third Class,” he said.
class of degree to be earned by students will now be Third Class,” he said.
According to him, no university
student will henceforth graduate with a Pass Degree.
student will henceforth graduate with a Pass Degree.
He therefore enjoined the students
to work hard to earn their stay in the university
to work hard to earn their stay in the university
This new injunction suggests that
the minimum class of degree to be awarded to students will now be a Third
Class.
the minimum class of degree to be awarded to students will now be a Third
Class.
While many Nigerian Students may be
filled with Joy at this news, employers may begin to worry about the quality
and credibility of Nigerian graduates.
filled with Joy at this news, employers may begin to worry about the quality
and credibility of Nigerian graduates.
