President Tinubu recently signed a bill into law that now allows for a student loan in Nigeria, and this move has assured citizens he meant business when he promised to hit the ground running. However, think of the bill as the government’s way of possibly removing subsidies from education in the country.

This means that federal universities might beef up their tuition fees and the last thing you want to do is take a loan to study courses that aren’t relevant in the current digital age. We’ve checked, and these tech courses are available in a number of Nigerian universities.

Data Science and Analytics

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Skilled data scientists are in high demand across various industries in the world. By learning data science and analytics, you can acquire the skills to analyze complex data sets and gain valuable insights. With these skills, you can become a tech-bro or sis and paying repaying that student loan will be easy work.

Schools that offer data science and analytics-related courses:

Federal University of Technology Minna | MSc Computer Science

Covenant University | MSc Computer Science 

University of Nigeria, Nsukka | MSc Computer Science 

Babcock University | MSc Computer Science

Digital Marketing:

Source: Springboard

Studying a course in digital marketing can set you up with the skills to help businesses and organizations reach their target audiences and promote products or services online. This field offers career options such as social media marketing, content creation, and search engine optimization. It’s a good course to invest in if you’re thinking of taking a student loan in Nigeria.

Schools that offer digital marketing-related courses:

Lagos Business School | Digital Marketing – Strategies for Winning in the Digital Age 

Pan Atlantic University | B.Sc. Information Science and Media Studies (Digital Media) | Msc Media and Communication

University of Lagos |Mass Communication

Covenant University | BSc Marketing

Software Development

Source: Turing

If you’re taking a student loan in Nigeria, a course in software development should be on your radar if you want to get lucrative job opportunities after uni. By enrolling in a software development course, you’ll learn how to create mobile apps, websites, and software solutions. Maybe you’ll build the next Paystack, who knows?

Schools that offer software development/engineering-related courses:

Babcock University | BSc Computer Science (Information systems, technology)

Federal University of Technology Akure | BSc Software Engineering

Covenant University | MSc Computer Science| AOS: Software engineering, artificial intelligence, mobile computing, machine learning

Miva University | BSc Software Engineering

Cybersecurity

Source: Food safety magazine

In an age where companies are prone to cyber threats aka ‘working boys’, many are investing heavily in protecting their digital assets. By studying cybersecurity, you’ll learn how to help organisations safeguard their systems, detect and prevent cyberattacks. There’s a growing demand for cybersecurity professionals and this is a solid investment if you’re taking a student loan in Nigeria.

Schools that offer cyber security courses:

Federal University of Technology Akure | BSc Cybersecurity

Miva University | BSc Cybersecurity

Mewar International University | BSc Cybersecurity

Babcock University | MSc Cybersecurity | PhD Cybersecurity

Federal University of Technology Minna | MSc Cyber Security

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML):

Source: Maruti Techlabs

By gaining expertise in AI and machine learning, you’ll be a hot cake in the business world. With the ability to analyze complex data, develop algorithms, and build AI-driven applications, the harsh labour market has got nothing on you.

Schools that offer artificial intelligence and machine learning-related courses:

Babcock University | MSc Artificial Intelligence, MSc Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

Covenant University | M.Phil/Ph.D Computer Science | AOS: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Mobile App Development:

Source: Vival Technologies

With the rise of smartphones and mobile applications, the demand for skilled app developers has never been higher. By learning mobile app development, you’ll acquire the skills to build innovative and user-friendly applications. Think about some of your favourite apps: Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, talented minds created them and you can be one of them too.

Schools that offer mobile app development-related courses:

Covenant University | MSc Computer Science

Babcock University | BSc Computer Science (Information systems, technology)

Federal University of Technology Akure | BSc Software Engineering

Robotics and Automation:

Source: Prime Business Africa

The field of robotics and automation is booming, and there’s even a fear that robots might flood the labour market and render many jobless. God, abeg. But what if you’re the one building the robots? By studying this course, you’ll learn how to design and develop robots, automate processes, and integrate technology into various industries. 

Schools that offer software robotics and automation-related courses:

Nile University | BEng Mechatronics Engineering

Airforce Institute of Technology | BEng Mechatronics Engineering

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