The National Universities Commission (NUC) has phased out Mass Communication in all Nigeria institutions, Igbere TV reports.
With this latest development, there will be no more Mass Communication as a degree programme in Nigerian universities.
According to the NUC, Mass Communication as a degree has now been unbundled into seven separate programmes/faculties.
This, the Commission said, is to meet present demands. “The development takes effect from 2020 admissions into Nigerian universities.”
“Mass Communication has been unbundled into Media Studies, Public Relations Studies, Cinematography, among others.
“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.”