NUC Scraps Mass Communication Degree in Nigerian Universities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has scrapped degree in Mass Communication in Nigerian universities as it is presently known.
The NUC unbundled the degree as it exists currently, into seven separate degree programmes. This it said, is to meet the present demand and takes effect from the 2020 admissions into Nigerian universities.
In a chat with journalists in Abuja, NUC’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said Mass Communication has been unbundled into Media Studies, Public Relation Studies, Cinematography, among others.
In his words: “We have almost concluded the unbundling of Mass Communication. At the end of first quarter (of 2020), Mass Communication will not be existing as a stand-alone degree programme because it is too wide.
“We are unbundling the programme into seven different programmes: Bachelors Degrees in Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Media studies, Film studies, Cinematography or photography, Strategic Communication, and so many others.
“This is in line with trends all over the world. We will retain the Mass Communication for those universities that have not yet developed the full competencies in the areas.”
Professors, professionals and practitioners of communication in Nigeria had presented new communication curricula to National Universities Commission (NUC) seeking the unbundling of mass communication into seven departments. The NUC on its part, had approved the Curriculum which resulted in the emergence of seven degree-awarding programmes and the phasing out of the single BSc/BA Degree Programme in Mass Communication currently offered in different faculties in different universities.
The seven new Programmes/Departments, to be domiciled in a Faculty/School/College of Communication and Media Studies are: Journalism & Media Studies, Public Relations, Advertising, Broadcasting, Film & Multi-Media Studies, Development Communication Studies, Information & Media Studies. Every other degree mentioned by the NUC Executive Secretary will be awarded by these departments originally recommended by a team of professors, professionals and practitioners of communication in Nigeria
You can find details of the seven new degree programmes replacing Mass Communication degree here.
Source: MassMediaNg
