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Sumy State University, Ukraine, has expressed its readiness to actively participate in Nigeria’s educational development.
This was disclosed by the Deputy Head, of the International Affairs Department of Sumy State University, Ukraine, Dr Tetyana Mayboroda, who paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr Chris Maiyaki at his office recently.
Dr Mayboroda expressed that the Transnational Education (TNE) guidelines developed by NUC had enabled Sumy State University to initiate a proposal for developing a transnational agreement with Nigerian Universities under NUC’s approval.
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She highlighted some of the models considered as most appropriate for the Ukraine-Nigeria partnership and which would align with the concepts and scope of TNE.
Dr Mayboroda mentioned that models of Joint Degree Option and Parallel Degree Option, Open and Distance Learning (ODL) were models that could provide a very high standard modern of e-learning and distance learning technologies, as well as platforms during the studying process.
According to her, under the TNE partnership, the University would offer Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes in Business, Economics and Management, Marketing, International Relations, Project Management, Computer Science, Environmental Protection Technologies, and Journalism among others.
She said due to the special demands and needs of Nigeria for qualified doctors and nurses, the University also proposed a partnership for Master’s degree in Medicine (Doctor of Medicine, 6 years of studies) and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (4 years of studies).
Dr Mayboroda stated that in all the areas mentioned, Sumy State University could provide a high International standard of curriculum, course syllabus, teaching methods, and methodology which would enlighten and strengthen academic capacity in Nigeria and boost collaboration in research exchange and other activities.
Meanwhile, Mr Maiyaki responded that NUC had launched the framework and guidelines for TNE, adding that the document provided a guideline for all interested players in Nigeria’s higher education sector.
He added that TNE had enabled universities in Nigeria to leverage the vast potential of the document, as well as the challenges of properly operationalizing it.
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