Mass Communication has only been unbundled into seven other degree programmes and not scrapped, the National Universities Commission, NUC, has said.
The commission made the clarification on Friday following reports that Mass Communication has been scrapped.
According to the NUC Director of Corporate Affairs, Ibrahim Yakasai, who made the clarification in Abuja, universities wishing to run the new programmes should get the permission of the commission first.
His words: “Any university who want to begin the new programmes must first write officially to the commission to carry out accreditation.
“Mass communication is still very much available as a degree programme. What we just did was to unbundle the programme into seven other degree courses to provide more opportunities for students to study beyond mass communication.
“The demands of those who go for Mass Communication is high and NUC had to look into them.
“The universities now have to maintain their Mass Communication programme as a course and as well begin other courses in Advertising, Broadcasting, Cinematography, Development Communication Studies, Information and Media Studies, Film and Multimedia Studies.
“It is therefore necessary for universities that are ready to begin the programmes to apply to NUC who will now check on the resources available to begin the programmes.”
