The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 16 degrees programmes for the newly established Federal University of Allied Health Sciences Enugu (FUAHSE).
The NUC had in October this year visited the university for resource verification for the degree programmes in Allied Health Sciences.
Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof John Emaimo, made the disclosure of the approval during an expanded management meeting of the institution on Wednesday.
The Acting VC listed the 16 approved programmes to include: Nursing Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiography, Social Work, Public Health, Dental Technology, Dental Therapy, Medical Rehabilitation Therapy (Physiotherapy), Prosthetics and Orthotics.
Others are: Health Information Management, Healthcare Management, Biomedical Engineering, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Microbiology.
The Vice Chancellor noted that the University will commence the academic programmes soon, adding that the institution will employ creativity to do things differently.
He stated that the admissions process has started and that any interested candidates could apply for admission.
He advised the general public to ignore any overture from any quarter purporting to facilitate and follow due process.
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