Academic Standards Benchmark and Estate Management Programme in Nigeria Universities: Compliance or Deviation.
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) was empowered by Act No. 48 of 1988 to lay down
minimum standards for academic disciplines in Nigerian universities. The aim of this study is therefore
to examine the curriculum of Universities offering Estate Management course of study. This is with a
view to determining compliance with or deviation from the set minimum standards. In attaining the aim ,
a process of comparison and inferences was followed in examining the NUC Benchmark Minimum
Academic Standards for undergraduate programme in Estate Management. Data were obtained from
the reports of Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON) Accreditation
Teams to the Universities between 2010 and 2013. Statgraphic statistical software was used to
determine the degree of variation from or compliance with the standards.The study found wide
deviation of the observed from the expected standards , while less than 40% of the studied Universities
truly met the standards on staff/student ratio, fa cilities, staff composition , minimum space
requirements , and staff qualifications. This confirms deviation of some universities from complying with
the benchmark standards.The findings provide better understanding of the academic standards as
obtained in Departments running real estate course , and recommends that the accreditation teams of
should adopt more rigorous approach in enforcing compliance with set minimum standards.
Keywords
HD Industries. Land use. Labor, TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TH Building construction