Medical Laboratory Sciences students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) are calling for urgent intervention over concerns surrounding internship and practical training opportunities.

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) will keep applications for its Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences programme closed for the 2027 academic year as it addresses practical training capacity constraints affecting students from the 2025 intake.

Welwitchia University and the Namibia Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (NARETU) have signed an agreement that will facilitate enhanced practical training for law students. 

Student teachers at UNAM's Keetmanshoop campus have called for improved funding for practical training programmes.

This was revealed by a lecturer from UNAM's School of Education, Simon Albin, during an interview with NBC News following the conclusion of the school's seminar.