Ebonyi College Gets NUC Approval for 27 Degree Programmes AND Offers 1,500 Scholarships

The Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu, Ebonyi State has announced new admission opportunities for the 2026/2027 academic session following approval to offer 27 degree programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The institution's Provost, Dr Francis Nwangbo Azunku, disclosed the information Yesterday Tuesday, November 3, 2026 while presenting the management's scorecard at a town hall meeting with staff.

He also announced that the college had approved full scholarships for 1,500 students admitted for the session and the scholarship will cover tuition and other approved school charges, alongside free hostel accommodation.

Ebonyi College Scholarship Benefits 2026 / 2027

According to the Provost, the scholarship initiative is intended to make higher education more accessible to prospective students.

The benefits include:

• Full coverage of tuition fees.
• Payment of other approved school charges.
• Free hostel accommodation.

The scholarship is for students admitted to the institution for the 2026/2027 academic session and also a report by Nigerian Pilot stated that the available slots would be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Approved Ebonyi Colledge Degree Programmes

The NUC approval covers 27 programmes across six academic schools. The approval will enable the institution to implement its dual-mandate arrangement, which combines the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) with bachelor's degree qualifications.

Under the arrangement announced by the Provost, students will spend three years completing their NCE and may proceed to a further two years of study to obtain a bachelor's degree in education, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

The programmes cover education, management and social sciences, sciences, languages, vocational education and technical education.

Some of the approved programmes include:

• Early Childhood Education
• Guidance and Counselling
• Educational Management
• Special Needs Education
• Political Science
• Economics
• Social Studies and Civic Education
• Biology
• Human Kinetics
• Health Education
• Integrated Science
• Chemistry Education
• Mathematics Education
• Physics Education
• Computer Science
• English and Igbo
• Home Economics
• Agricultural Education
• Creative Arts Education
• Entrepreneurship Education
• Business Education
• Building Technology
• Electrical and Electronics Technology
• Woodwork
• Automobile Technology
• Metalwork

The college stated that the approved degree programmes would operate on a full-time basis at its main campus in Isu and the Provost clarified that the institution had not received approval to run the programmes through part-time, sandwich or outreach-campus arrangements.

Ebonyi Colledge New Courses Admission Requirements

For candidates seeking admission into the NCE programme, the Provost said applicants would NOT be required to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) under the announced admission arrangement.

Candidates who have already taken the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination may also be considered for admission.

How to Apply For Ebonyi Colledge Scholarship

Interested candidates can visit the official website of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu, to access the institution's admission information and application portal.

Ebonyi Colledge Application Deadline

The college's admission process is expected to remain open until January 2027 when the institution plans to hold its matriculation ceremony