Trans-National Education in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper discussed strategies to develop transnational education in Nigeria. Secondary data were gathered from print materials and online publications and were used in the paper. The paper identified increment in access to higher education, employment generation reduction in foreign education, revenue generation and increment in international collaboration as benefits of developing trans-national education in Nigeria. The paper identified some strategies that can be used to develop transnational education in Nigeria which includes; marketing of trans-national education in Nigeria, effective supervision of TNE, provision of short or long term loan providers or promoter of TNE and full implementation of trans-national education policies. Based on the following points identified, the paper hereby recommended that the federal National Universities Commission (NUC) should develop a road map or blueprint for the development of trans-national education in Nigeria. National Universities Commission (NUC) should create a department for trans-national education and come up with strategies that will aid the development of trans-national education in Nigeria. National Universities Commission (NUC) should direct researchers and academics to carry out more research on trans-national education and come up with suggestions that can fully develop the concept in Nigeria.