The quest for higher education in Nigeria is in its all-time high with many admission seekers face with limited space in high education institutes in Nigeria. Every year, millions of JAMB candidates enrol and sit for JAMB exam but about one fifth of the population that sit for the exam will only be accepted. Those that did not make it will join newcomers to retake the exam. The number keeps increasing every year.

Many people have capitalized on this problem to build a viable business but others are running high profile scam with students desperate to get admitted in any high institution in Nigeria.

Among many admission scams that have been reported in Nigeria, the most professional of it all is institutions in Nigeria that admit students in courses and programs that are not accredited by National University Commission of Nigeria.

So what is an Accreditation?
Accreditation indicates a level of quality and consistency relevant to the goals of higher education. Accrediting bodies apply a list of criteria to educational institutions that measures quality of the college or university in combination with the educational curriculum. This standard has become increasingly enviable among even specialized colleges.

Irrespective of how desperate you are to enrol in university, it is important to understand that enrolling in an unaccredited program in any Nigerian university might have different consequences. For your knowledge and decision making, the list below is 5 reasons why you should not study an unaccredited course / program in Nigeria.

Waste of money
Studying an unaccredited program in a university is like paying for a study that is worthless and cannot enhance or impact on your future career prospect. University education is very expensive now and imagine paying tuition and numerous other fees that come with it for four to five years and thereafter you get to know that your degree / certification is useless.

Waste of time
Like wasting money, time is something that is very essential to us. Nobody will like to spend four to five years of existence working hard in school and end up not achieving any valuable thing. High education is very challenging and time demanding so you should not waste your time in an unaccredited program.

Program / school closure
I have seen many cases where NUC seal up a program or even fake university that run many unaccredited programs in Nigeria and all their students were sent home. Imagine if you are a victim of this after you must have spent many years and the money involved. It is the grass that suffers when two elephants are fighting. A word is enough for the wise.

Can't further your study (home and abroad)
With an unaccredited degree / diploma, it is very difficult to further your studies both in Nigeria and abroad. Most universities have list of other universities and programs they accept students from in their advance studies. It is even worst when you intend to study abroad.

Hard to get employed
Finally, it will be very hard to get employed (in your dream job) due to the fact that your competitors from quality and well known institutions have competitive advantage over you. Don't build your future on luck. Make it happen.

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Have you been a victim of unaccredited program / university in Nigeria, we will like you to share your experience.

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