Dr. Gloria Onyinyechi Chigbu
Departmental Coordinator
View ProfileB.Sc Mass Communication
A professionally oriented programme in journalism, public relations, advertising, broadcasting, film and book publishing.
- 4 years
- Duration
- B.Sc.
- Degree
- NUC
- Accredited
- Full-time
- Mode
About this programme
The Department of Mass Communication offers a professionally oriented four-year B.Sc. (Hons) programme, built on the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). Direct Entry students complete the programme in three years.
Students examine how communication and media work and how they shape society. They learn the history, theories and criticisms of mass media, how to choose the most effective tools and strategies to promote messages, products and programmes, and how the psychology of communication affects audiences.
The programme offers three career sequences — Journalism; Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD); and Broadcast and Film — each with practical sessions, and two compulsory Media Attachment placements at 300 and 400 level supervised by industry professionals.
Graduates are prepared for careers in journalism, public relations, advertising, broadcasting, film and book publishing, as well as communication roles in healthcare, finance, information technology, government and the non-profit sector.
Curriculum overview
100 Level: Foundations
Introduction to Human Communication
Fundamentals of Journalism
Writing for Mass Media
Principles of Public Relations
Introduction to Advertising
New Media and Digital Communication
Web Technologies
200 Level: Core skills and sequence entry
History of Nigerian Mass Media
Integrated Marketing Communication
Feature Writing
Radio/TV News Reporting
Fundamentals of Media Relations
Digital Marketing
Editing and Graphics
300 Level: Specialisation and Media Attachment I
Theories of Communication
Communication Research
Online Journalism
Investigative and Data Journalism
AI for Media Studies
Film Production
PR Campaign Planning
400 Level: Advanced practice and research
Media Attachment II
Mass Media Ethics
Mass Media Law
Communication for Development
Media Enterprise
Original Research Project I and II
Entry Requirements
UTME Entry Requirements
- Minimum age of 16 years at the time of admission; Diploma and JUPEB applicants may apply from age 14.
- Minimum of five credit passes at SSCE, GCE, NECO, or equivalent in not more than two sittings.
- Credits must include English Language and Mathematics, except for Humanities and Law programmes where Mathematics may not be compulsory.
- UTME candidates must obtain an acceptable JAMB score and satisfy Anchor University's Post-UTME screening.
- Direct Entry candidates require the relevant five O Level credits plus at least two Advanced Level passes or equivalent qualifications acceptable to the University.
Programme requirement: An acceptable UTME score and credit passes in five SSC subjects, including English Language, Mathematics and three arts or social science subjects, in not more than two sittings.
JAMB subjects: English and any three relevant subjects.
Direct Entry Requirements
- Five SSC credit passes including English Language and Mathematics, plus one of: a merit pass in a diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism or a related discipline; two relevant passes at Advanced Level; passes in two major relevant subjects in the NCE; or two passes at JUPEB or IJMB. Direct Entry is a three-year programme.
Programme requirement: Five SSC credit passes including English Language and Mathematics, plus one of: a merit pass in a diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism or a related discipline; two relevant passes at Advanced Level; passes in two major relevant subjects in the NCE; or two passes at JUPEB or IJMB. Direct Entry is a three-year programme.
Fees
Admissions charges for 2026/2027. These are separate from tuition and other student fees.
- Application fee
- ₦35,000
- Acceptance fee
- ₦60,000
Please contact the Bursary Unit for current tuition and other fees.
Where this degree takes you
The programme prepares students for careers across the media and communication industries.
- Journalism
- Public relations
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- Film
- Book publishing
- Communication roles in healthcare, finance and IT
- Government and non-profit communication
Meet the lecturers
Professor Olusola Samuel Oyero
Professor of Development Communication and Media Studies; Deputy Vice-Chancellor
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Mr. Ayodeji Olaniyi
Lecturer and Communication Researcher
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Mr. Saheed Oluwaferanmi Joseph
Lecturer
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Ms. Temiloluwa Peculiar Ibitomi
Editor, Communications Professional and Researcher
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2026/2027 admissions are open.