NUC CLEARS THE CONFUSION IN MASS COMMUNICATION COURSE SPLITTING

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has in a bid clarified the confusion that followed the recent splitting of Mass Communication as a course in Nigerian tertiary institutions, saying that the course was not scrapped but only broken down into seven units.

The NUC stated the sub division of the course, which according to them has to be divided into cinematography, media studies, public relations studies, advertising, broadcasting, film and multi-media studies, development communication studies, information and media studies to enhance specialisation.

The commission’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Yakassai, in an interview with Punch On Friday, January 10, 2019, said that universities had the liberty to begin the new programs after securing NUC approval.
He also stated that “We have unbundled mass communication, but we did not scrap it. Any institution that wishes to retain it could and those that wish to break it into different programs can; there is no confusion”.

He also further stated that “Any university that meets the criteria in terms of lecturers, laboratory; it is left for them to just start when they are ready, hence, its the university that would meet the requirements to kick start.”

However, Yakassai said the approval of the courses is not automatic, adding that universities have to meet certain requirements before they can start the programs.

Finally, He said that breaking Mass Communication down into seven courses would offer tertiary institutions an opportunity to have more degree courses.

NAME: HUMPHREY ADLINE
MAT NUM: HNMC/18/013