The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has unveiled plans to conduct a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027.
The Board made this known on its official social media platforms after a visit by its Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, to the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa.
Professor Aina stated that the centre will make eligible Nigerians living in Canada and other parts of North America to participate in the UTME without travelling to Nigeria specifically for the examination.
“The proposed centre will make it easier for Nigerians in the diaspora to sit for the UTME without travelling to Nigeria solely for the examination,” the board said.
According to the Board, the initiative was part of its efforts towards taking Nigerian tertiary education to the world.
JAMB further stated that the proposed centre would boost the connection between Nigerians abroad and the Nigerian education system.
It added that the initiative would also create greater opportunities to showcase Nigerian tertiary education internationally.
“For Nigerians in Canada, the UTME is coming closer to home,” JAMB said.