Polytechnics that Offer ND/HND Mass Communication with the O’Level and UTME Subject Combination

Polytechnics that Offer ND/HND Mass Communication with the O’Level and UTME Subject Combination

The National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication is meant to give the students technological education and professional skills necessary for employment and job creation in various areas of mass communication industry, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film/video, new media, public relations, advertising, news agency, government and corporate information services.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course, the diplomats will be able to carry out the following functions:

• a) Gather, investigate and report news for the print, broadcast and online media
• b) elect, edit and prepare for publication, news items, features, photographic graphics and multimedia materials and results of investigations for print and 
• c) Produce, present and direct programmes for the electronic media
• d) Produce, present, and direct programmes 
• e) Plan, prepare and produce materials for public relations and advertising purposes.
• f) Know various outlets/contacts for commercial utilization of feature and magazine articles
• g) Identify outlets for publishing of features and magazine articles.
• h) Know how to negotiate terms for publishing articles.
• i) Understand rights of the article author.

According to Wikipedia, mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large population segments. It utilizes various forms of media, as technology has made the dissemination of information more efficient. 

Mass communication is one of the popular courses to study in Nigerian polytechnics, as there are many job opportunities for mass communication graduates after school. Although the cut-off mark for the course is usually high, if you meet the necessary requirements, you will be offered admission.

Where can graduates of mass communication work?

Graduates of the department of mass communication can work with an advertising agency, news company, radio station, public relations officer, media aide, interpreter, etc. The course is also one of the most highly paid jobs all over the world.

In case you want to study mass communication in polytechnics, below are the lists of the polytechnics that offer mass communication.

• IMO state polytechnic 

• Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State 

• Federal Polytechnic Ado, Ekiti State 

• Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State 

• Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin 

• Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State 

• Yaba College of Technology, Lagos state 

• Kaduna Polytechnic

• Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State

• Federal Polytechnic Bauchi

• Osun state polytechnic Iree 

• The Polytechnic Ibadan 

• Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State 

• Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State 

• Federal Polytechnic Ugep, Cross River state

• Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State 

• Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa 

• Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Ogun State 

• Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Ondo state 

• Jigawa state polytechnic 

• Delta State polytechnic Otefe Oghara 

• Delta State polytechnic Ogwashi Uku 

• Akwa Ibom State polytechnic 

• Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, OYO State 

• Bayelsa State Polytechnic 

• Benue state polytechnic Ugbokolo

• Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic 

• Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola

• Edo State Polytechnic Usen 

• Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic Lafia, Nasarawa State 

• Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto 

• Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu 

• Akwa Ibom state college of Arts, Science and Technology (AKWATECH)

• Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa (OGITECH)

• Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic Ijebu-Igbo 

• Kenule Saro wiwa Polytechnic 

• Plateau State polytechnic

• Captain Elechi Amadi polytechnic

• Heritage Polytechnic 

• Global Polytechnic 

• Fidei Polytechnic 

• Icon Universal Polytechnic 

• Ile-Ife Polytechnic 

• Interlink Polytechnic 

• Lens Polytechnic Offa 

• National Institute for Journalism (NIJ) 

• Novelty Polytechnic 

• Delta State polytechnic Otefe Oghara 

• Temple Gate Polytechnic 

• Wolex Polytechnic 

SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS FOR MASS COMMUNICATION:

Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language and Mathematics and any three (3) other subjects from: History, Literature in English, Economics/Commerce, Fine Arts, Government, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Basic Electricity, Geography, Typewriting, Commerce/Principles of Accounting.

UTME SUBJECTS FOR MASS COMMUNICATION:

• Any three (3) subjects from Arts/Social Science/Physical Science.

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