‎By Oscar Chukwugekwu

‎The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the unbundling of the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, into five new undergraduate programmes, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session.

‎According to a statement on Thursday, 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).

‎The statement said the approval was conveyed to the university in a circular dated June 19, 2026.

‎The decision followed a comprehensive resource verification visit conducted by a panel of experts to assess the human and material capacity available for the proposed programmes, the school said.

‎It added that, according to the NUC, the approval strictly applies to the full-time mode of delivery; any plan to introduce part-time or postgraduate components for these programmes will require further notification and approval by the Commission.

‎“The programmes should retain their approved titles and nomenclature, as any modifications will be subjected to regulatory clearance,” it said.

‎It also mentioned that the Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Michael Ukonu, expressed gratitude to the vice-chancellor for his support throughout the NUC resource verification.

‎According to the statement, the unbundling will align with the university’s ambition to maintain its world-class standards and transformational vision.

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