BSc Mass Communication and Journalism at Newgate University, MInna, Niger State.

Programme overview

The BSc Mass Communication and Journalism is an undergraduate programme offered at Newgate University by the Department of Mass Communication in the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Km 8, Off Bida-Minna Road, Minna, Niger State. It runs for 4 years.

The mass media is a critical resource for citizenship in any country because it enables access to information, facilitates public debate on important national issues and makes it possible for people to recognize themselves and their aspirations in the range of representations on offer. The mass media is a sine qua non for democracy to take root, and hence development.

Level: Undergraduate | Faculty: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences | Department: Mass Communication | Duration: 4 years | Location: Km 8, Off Bida-Minna Road, Minna, Niger State

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Entry requirements

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Entry Mode A minimum of 5 credits in the Senior Secondary School certificate Examination (SSSCE), GCE O’Level, NECO, NABTEB or other equivalents. The credits must include English Language, Mathematics and other relevant subjects obtained in not more than two sittings. Direct Entry Satisfaction of the UTME requirement and a Diploma in Mass Communication from any approved institution Candidates with GCE ‘A Level’ are no longer considered for direct entry in Mass Communication because of the subject combinations and lack of professional foundation in advanced level subjects. Such candidates are advised to take the UTME.

UTME cut-offs change every year and differ by programme. Check the university's current admission list before you apply.

NGN 338,000 a year. Tuition per semester as published on the official programme page ('Tuition/ Semester'); not annualised. Source

Applications for short courses, pre-degree courses, undergraduate diplomas and undergraduate degrees are received all year.

The non-refundable application fee is NGN 25,000 for undergraduate programmes, paid through the official online payment gateway; decisions are usually communicated within 5 working days.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://newgateuniversityminna.edu.ng/about-num-admission/

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