National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) has released an important notice to the public saying no more hnd in computer science.
In a statement released by the body , “Due to emerging trends and the need to strategically position our graduates for a more effective national development, I wish to notify you that the Board has unbounded the HND COMPUTER SCIENCE programme run in all institutions under our purview. The new specialized areas loated Out of the former arc as follows:
i) HND Artificial Intelligence
ii) HND Networking and Cloud Computing
Iii) HND Software nnd Web Development
iv) HND Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Consequently, there will no longer be admission into the HND COMPUTER SCIENCE programme from the 2024/2025 academic session. Students that have already been admitted into the former programmes are given up to 2025 to phase out. The grace period is to enable concerned institutions to graduate students that were admitted under the old curricula.”
“In view of the above, you are requested to kindly note that admissions from the 2024/2025 academic sesion into the erstwhile HND Computer Science programme will be only in the aforementioned four specialized areas.”
“While hoping that this information will be treated accordingly and given wide circulation through your good office. please accept the assurance of my highest regards and consideration.”
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