Goodevening House, regarding d issue of NOUN courses being accredited by NUC/certificate being recognized by d outside world; i strongly believe its a personal thing, knowing ur worth is d answer to al ur questions regarding NOUN. There r many from ds so called "conventional universities" who r graduates yet they can not spell their names; not to talk of being able to defend d very discipline they spent time and money on. Although an employer would prefer a graduate of University of Ibadan to dat from NOUN but u can prove d employer wrong by surpassing others in the practical interview. I'd advise NOUN students to try and create time for their TMA's; it makes u to b familiar with ur course material n enable further research on areas u find difficult, dats d best time to study. cheers.