The National Universities Commission has approved the Federal College of Education, Yola to run degree programmes under the dual mandate arrangement, marking a major change in the institution’s academic operations.
The provost, Mohammed Dagereji, disclosed this at a news conference in Yola on Wednesday, explaining that the approval allows the college to award degrees independently.
Dagereji said FCE Yola was among 15 federal colleges of education mandated by the federal government to run full degree programmes without affiliation. He said the college will run 14 degree programmes out of the 38 approved by the NUC.
According to him, the 2026/2027 academic session will be the first admission cycle the college will conduct without affiliation. He added that the institution has been running degree programmes since 2014 in affiliation with the University of Maiduguri.
The provost appealed to the federal government to harmonise the Nigeria Certificate in Education and degree programmes so both can run as a single continuous programme.
He also said the college is on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board portal and urged prospective candidates to apply at this time. He added that candidates seeking transfer should visit https://fceyoladegree.com.ng/portal/application.
“Accordingly, candidates who wish to apply for FCE Yola degree programmes are advised to strictly choose from the 14 approved courses, and to change their course(s) at any JAMB-accredited centre.
“Applications outside these listed programmes will not be considered at this stage,” he said.
