List Of Accredited Courses and Programmes Offered in National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN 2026 session
Here is the lists of all courses which has been approved and accredited in the National Open University of Nigeria by the National University Commission (NUC) for the 2021/2026 academic session.
Through this platform, we wish to get this information out to the general public, most especially all aspirants, candidates and students of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, that the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Nigeria, has just approved and released the results of 2021 Accreditation Courses.
We’ve published below, List Of Seminar Courses In Noun
We’re extremely happy to notify all interested persons, that the National Universities Commission body has also granted the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Nursing science program Interim accreditation!
Also Read: NOUN Courses for PGD, Master’s and PhD Programme
This means that you can now study nursing in NOUN and get the same results/treatment as other nurses who graduated from other Universities in Nigeria.
PROGRAMMES
A. SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
| i. | Undergraduate Degree Programmes | Programme Code |
| a) | B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies | 2201 |
| b) | B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2202 |
| c) | B.Sc. Mass Communication | 2204 |
| d) | B.A. English | 2205 |
| e) | B.A French and International Relations | 2206 |
| f) | B.A Christian Theology | 2207 |
| g) | B.A Islamic Studies | 2208 |
| h) | B.Sc. Political Science | 2211 |
| i) | B.Sc. Economics | 2212 |
| a) | Criminology and Security Studies | 2301 |
| b) | Journalism and Mass Communication | 2302 |
| c) | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2303 |
| d) | Christian Theology | 2305 |
Masters Degree Programmes
| a) | Sc. Mass Communication | 2401 |
| a) | Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2402 |
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
| a) | Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) | 4301 |
| a) | Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE) | 4302 |
iii. Masters of Education (M.Ed.) Programmes
| a) | Educational Administration and Planning | 4401 |
| b) | Educational Administration and Planning Science Education | 4402 |
| c) | Educational Technology | 4403 |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programmes (By Research)
English (Language/ Literature) 2505
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
| Undergraduate Programme | Programme Code | |
| a) | B. Agric. Agricultural Economics and Agro Business | 4203 |
| b) | B. Agric. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | 4204 |
| c) | B. Agric. Animal Science | 4205 |
| d) | B. Agric. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management | 4206 |
| e) | B. Agric. Soil and Land Resources Management | 7205 |
| h) | B. Agric. Crop Production and protection Sciences | 7206 |
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Programme
PGD Agricultural Extension and Management 5301/7301
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Science Education
| a) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Agricultural Science | 4201 |
| b) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology | 4202 |
| c) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry | 4203 |
| d) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Integrated Science | 4204 |
| e) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science | 4205 |
| f) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics | 4206 |
| g) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics | 4207 |
| h) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Business Education | 4212 |
Master of Science Business Administration
| a) | Master of Science Business Administration | 3416 |
Arts & Humanities Education
| S/N | Undergraduate Degree Programmes | Programme Code |
| a) | B.A (Ed.) Early Childhood Education | 4208 |
| b) | B.A (Ed.) English | 4209 |
| c) | B.A (Ed.) French | 4210 |
| d) | B.A (Ed.) Primary Education | 2411 |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programme (By Course Work and Research)
| Programmes | Programme Codes | |
| a) | Educational Administration | 4501 |
| b) | Educational Planning | 4502 |
| c) | Educational Technology | 4503 |
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
| Undergraduate Programmes | Programme Code |
| B.Sc. Computer Science | 5202 |
| B.Sc. Communication Technology | 5203 |
| B.Sc. Data Management | 5204 |
| B.Sc. Environmental Science & Resource Management | 5205 |
| B.Sc. Mathematics | 5208 |
| B.Sc. Mathematics/Computer | 5209 |
| B.Sc. Chemistry | 5212 |
| B.Sc. Biology | 5213 |
| B.Sc. Physics | 5214 |
| B.Sc. Financial Mathematics | 5215 |
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
| a) | Digital Communications | 5302 |
| b) | Mobile Communications Technology (Wireless) | 5304 |
| c) | Information Technology | 5305 |
Masters Degree Programme
| a) | Information Technology (with Internet Options) | 5401 |
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
| Undergraduate Programme | Programme Codes | |
| a) | B.Sc. Community Health | 5211/8201 |
| b) | B.Sc. Dental Technology | 8202 |
| c) | B.Sc. Environmental Health | 8203 |
| d) | Mathematics Education | 4504 |
| e) | Science Education | 4505 |
Postgraduate Diploma Programme
| a) | PGD HIV/AIDS Education and Management | 5303/8301 |
| i) | Undergraduate programme | Programme Code |
| a) | LLB (Law) Degree programme | 6201 |
NOUN Postgraduate Diploma Programme
| a) | Legislative Drafting | 6301 |
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
| i | Undergraduate Programme | Programme Code |
| b) | B.Sc. Cooperatives Management | 3201 |
| c) | B.Sc. Entrepreneurship | 3204 |
| d) | B.Sc. Accounting (in Collaboration with ICAN) | 3205 |
| e) | B.Sc. Hospitality Management | 3206 |
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
| a) | Financial Management | 3309 |
| b) | Public Administration | 3311 |
| c) | Business Administration | 3313 |
NOUN Management Science Masters Degree Programmes
| a) | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | 3411 |
| b) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 3413 |
| c) | Master of Science Public Sector Management | 3414 |
| d) | Master of Science Public Administration | 3415 |
CENTRE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING (CLL)
Certificate Programmes
| i. | Proficiency Certificate Programmes |
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| a) | Call Centre Skills | 0004 |
| b) | Mobile Phone Repair | 0005 |
University (Academic) Certificate Programmes
| a) | Computer Literacy | 1004 |
| b) | Dental Office Practice | 1017 |
| c) | Arabic and Islamic Studies | 1022 |
| d) | Christian Theology | 1023 |
| e) | French | 1024 |
| f) | Hotel and Catering Management | 1025 |
Diploma Programmes
| a) | Business Communication | 1201 |
| b) | Entrepreneurship | 1205 |
| c) | Financial Management | 1206 |
| d) | Marketing | 1207 |
| e) | Medical Office Practice | 1208 |
| f) | Arabic and Islamic Studies | 1218 |
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FACULTY OF ARTS:
Undergraduate
B.A. English
B.A. French
B.A. Arabic
B.A. Hausa
B.A. Igbo
B.A. Yoruba
B.A. Islamic Studies
B.A. Christian Religious Studies
B.A. Philosophy
Postgraduate
PGD. Christian Religious Studies
M.A. Christian Religious Studies
M.A. English Language
M.A. Islamic Studies
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES:
Undergraduate
B. Agric. Agricultural Economics and Agro Business
B. Agric. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
B. Agric. Animal Science
B. Agric. Soil and Land Resources Management
B.Agric Crop Science
Postgraduate
PGD Agricultural Extension and Management
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES:
Undergraduate
B.Sc. Business Administration
B.Sc. Public Administration
B.Sc. Marketing
B.Sc. Accounting
B.Sc. Banking and Finance
B.Sc. Entrepreneurship
B.Sc. Cooperative and Rural Development
Postgraduate
PGD. Business Administration
PGD. Public Administration
PGD. Entrepreneurship
Masters in Business Administration
Masters in Public Administration
M.Sc. Business Administration
M.Sc. Public Administration
M.Sc. Entrepreneurship
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES:
Undergraduate
B.NSc. Nursing (new)
B.NSc. Nursing (Direct Entry)
B.Sc. Public Health
B.Sc. Environmental Health Science
Postgraduate
PGD. Public Health
M.Sc. Public Health
FACULTY OF SCIENCE:
Undergraduate
B.Sc. Computer Science
B.Sc. Information Technology
B.Sc. Environmental Management and Toxicology
B.Sc. Mathematics
B.Sc. Maths and Computer Science
B.Sc. Biology
B.Sc. Chemistry
B.Sc. Physics
Postgraduate
PGD. Information Technology
M.Sc. Information Technology
FACULTY OF EDUCATION:
Undergraduate
B.Sc. (Ed.) Agricultural Science
B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology
B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry
B.Sc. (Ed.) Integrated Science
B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science
B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics
B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics
B.Sc. (Ed.) Business Education
B.A (Ed.) Early Childhood Education
B.A (Ed.) English
B.A (Ed.) French
B.A (Ed.) Primary Education
B.Sc.(Ed) Health Education
B.LIS Library Science
B.Sc.(Ed) Human Kinetics
Postgraduate
M.ED. Educational Technology
M.ED. Science Education
PGD. Education
M.ED. Administration and Planning
M.ED. Guidance and Counselling
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES:
Undergraduate
B.Sc. Economics
B.Sc. Mass Communication
B.Sc. Film Production
B.Sc. Political Science
B.Sc. Tourism Studies
B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies
B.Sc. Broadcast Journalism
B.Sc. Development Studies
Postgraduate
PGD. Economics
PGD. Mass Communication
PGD. Criminology and Security Studies
PGD. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
M.Sc. Mass Communication
M.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
M.S.c Criminology and Security Studies
PhD PROGRAMMES:
PhD Business Administration
PhD Public Administration
PhD Mass communication
PhD Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
PhD Information Technology
PhD Christian Theology
PhD Educational Administration
PhD Educational Technology
PhD Science Education
PhD Educational Planning
PhD Mathematics Education
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Comprehensive Guide to Accredited Courses and Programmes Offered in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) — 2026The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) remains West Africa’s premier Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution. Designed to bridge the gap in higher education access, NOUN offers flexible, functional, and cost-effective learning without the constraints of traditional classroom setups. Because NOUN operates an open-door policy backed by federal accreditation, its certificates are fully recognized for employment, career progression, and further studies (including the National Youth Service Corps—NYSC, for eligible graduates). Whether you are looking to enroll as a fresh undergraduate, advance your career with a postgraduate degree, or source study materials, understanding the accredited programs is the first step. This comprehensive guide highlights the accredited faculties, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses available at NOUN for the 2026 academic session.Overview of NOUN FacultiesPrograms at the National Open University of Nigeria are categorized under various robust academic faculties: Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Arts Faculty of Education Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Law Faculty of Management Sciences Faculty of Sciences / Computing Faculty of Social Sciences 1. Faculty of Agricultural SciencesThe faculty provides extensive training in agricultural value chains, resource management, and economic practices.Undergraduate Programmes (B.Agric):Agricultural Economics and Agro-Business Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Animal Science Crop Science Soil and Land Resources Management Postgraduate Options: Postgraduate Diplomas (PGD) and Master’s options in specialized agricultural sectors. 2. Faculty of ArtsFor creative minds, linguists, philosophers, and theological scholars, the Faculty of Arts offers diverse disciplines:Undergraduate Programmes (B.A.):Arabic Christian Theology English French Hausa Igbo Islamic Studies Philosophy Yoruba Postgraduate Programmes: M.A. and PhD degrees in Christian Theology, Islamic Studies, English Language, and Literature. 3. Faculty of EducationDesigned for aspiring and practicing teachers seeking professional pedagogical advancement without leaving their jobs.Undergraduate Programmes: B.A. (Ed) Early Childhood EducationB.A. (Ed) English / French / Primary EducationB.Sc. (Ed) Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, PhysicsB.Sc. (Ed) Business Education, Health Education, Human Kinetics, Integrated ScienceB.LIS (Library and Information Science)Postgraduate Programmes: PGD in Education (PGDE), M.Ed. in Educational Technology, Guidance and Counselling, Science Education, and Educational Administration & Planning, alongside various PhD fields. 4. Faculty of Health SciencesThis faculty trains critical healthcare workforce assets to support Nigeria’s medical and public health infrastructure.Undergraduate Programmes:B.NSc. Nursing Science B.Sc. Public Health B.Sc.urs Environmental Health Science Postgraduate Programmes: Advanced degrees and Public Health specializations. 5. Faculty of LawUndergraduate & Postgraduate Programmes:Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) – Strictly regulated under NUC/Council of Legal Education guidelines.LLM Law and PhD in Law, alongside PGD in Legislative Drafting. 6. Faculty of Management SciencesTailored for corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, administrators, and financial experts.Undergraduate Programmes (B.Sc.):Accounting Banking and Finance Business Administration Cooperative and Rural Development Entrepreneurship Marketing Public Administration Postgraduate Programmes: PGD, M.Sc., and MBA options in Business Administration, Public Administration, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. 7. Faculty of Sciences and ComputingIn response to the global tech-driven economy, NOUN features robust tech and core science tracks:Undergraduate Programmes (B.Sc.):Computer Science Information Technology Cyber Security / Management Information SystemsEnvironmental Science and Resource Management Mathematics & Maths/Computer Science Biology, Chemistry, Physics Postgraduate & Specialized Programmes: Specialized computing programs via centres like ACETEL (offering M.Sc. and PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Management Information Systems), alongside traditional science PGD and Master’s tracks. 8. Faculty of Social SciencesFocuses on societal structures, media communication, security, and global politics.Undergraduate Programmes (B.Sc.):Broadcast Journalism Criminology and Security Studies Development Studies Economics Film Production International Relations Mass Communication Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Political Science Tourism Studies Postgraduate Programmes: PGD, M.Sc., and PhD levels in Mass Communication, Peace Studies, Criminology & Security Studies, and Economics. Admission Requirements & Academic ResourcesEntry Flexibility: For undergraduate programs, basic O’Level requirements (WAEC/NECO/NABTEB) with credit passes in relevant subjects are required. Direct Entry options are also open for holders of ND, NCE, or equivalent qualifications. Study Support: Students can access helpful portals, fee estimation tools, and academic updates through resources like WealthInfo and student hubs like NOUN Update for downloading e-courseware and managing semester registrations. Disclaimer: Course availability can occasionally be updated based on National Universities Commission (NUC) periodic accreditation exercises. Always cross-check specific entry requirements on the official NOUN application portal before submitting your application.
