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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the unbundling of the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) into five specialised undergraduate degree programmes, beginning with the 2026/2027 academic session.
The approval was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Inya Egwu.
According to the statement, the newly approved full-time programmes are B.Sc. Advertising, B.Sc. Broadcasting, B.Sc. Development Communication Studies, B.Sc. Journalism and Media Studies, and B.Sc. Public Relations.
Egwu said the approval was conveyed to the university in a circular dated June 19, 2026, following a comprehensive resource verification exercise conducted by an NUC panel to assess the institution’s human and material capacity to run the programmes.
He noted that the approval applies strictly to full-time studies, adding that any plan to introduce part-time or postgraduate versions of the programmes would require fresh notification to, and approval from, the commission.
The NUC also directed the university to retain the approved programme titles, warning that any modification would be subject to further regulatory clearance.
Reacting to the development, the Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Prof. Michael Ukonu, expressed appreciation to the Vice-Chancellor for his unwavering support throughout the NUC verification process.
He also commended the Director of Academic Planning, Prof. Anthony Attama, for his guidance and commitment, which contributed to the successful approval.
According to the statement, the restructuring is expected to strengthen academic specialisation, expand opportunities for students, and support UNN’s vision of maintaining world-class standards in communication education.
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