Nigeria Medical Students To Spend 11 Years In The University – NUC

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has disclosed that any student who wants to study medicine will henceforth spend a minimum of 10 years in the Nigerian University.

This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Julius Okojie during  a lecture delivered at the maiden matriculation and inauguration of the University of Medical Science (UNIMED) in Ondo State.

In a lecture titled, ‘Development of Medical Education : Prospects and Challenges’, Okojie, who was represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Chiedu Mafiana, said the development was imperative in order to enable the students mature psychologically for the profession.

According to him, the 2015 document for the training of medical students made provision for students to spend the first four years in studying basic sciences in university after which they would proceed to the medical school to spend another seven years.

The NUC Executive Secretary admonished the management of UNIMED to ensure that the money earmarked for the development of the institution was used for the purpose it was meant.

He, however, stressed the need for adequate funding of medical training and practice in the new institution.