By Sodiq Adelakun
Mass Communication is a popular field of study in Nigeria, and several polytechnics offer excellent programs in this discipline.
Here are the 10 best polytechnics to study Mass Communication in Nigeria, along with information about when Mass Communication started in each school, their equipment and facilities, and what makes them stand out among the rest:
1. YABATECH
The YABATECH Department of Mass Communication was officially established in July 2003 through the implementation of an Academic Board instrument.
Initially, it operated under the General Studies Department (GNS) and was overseen by the School of Management and Business Studies (SMBS) until 2005.In 2005, the department gained full autonomy and a significant Chair when the School of Liberal Studies was established.
This development marked a milestone in the department’s growth and development.
The primary objective of the department is to equip students with the necessary technical and professional skills required for employment in various mass media-related fields.
These fields include news agencies, corporate information services, radio and television broadcasting, public relations, advertising, and print media such as newspapers and magazines.
2. THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO
In October 2016, the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro’s mass communication department began classes with 43 students.
Five students received distinctions as the pioneering students graduated in October 2018. in keeping with the vision, which supports FPI’s corporate strategy. The academic team is highly qualified in both teaching and the field of mass communication.
Aside from other facilities, there are well-equipped studios, a photographic section, a departmental library with plenty of books, recording studios, and TV studios.
Students have the chance to put what they have learned in class into practice at Poly F.M 92.1, the department’s community radio station and also a TV station.
3. THE POLYTECHNIC OF IBADAN
In Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, The Polytechnic of Ibadan was established in 1970 and is comparable to other polytechnics in Nigeria.
The institution was created to offer an alternative to traditional institutions for higher education, notably in the area of technical skill development.
The Mass Communication program aims to produce effective and efficient technologists with the necessary professional and practical skills for employment and job creation in the various sectors of the mass communication industry, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, and video, news media, public relations, advertising, news agencies, and government and corporate information services.
4. MOSHOOD ABIOLA POLYTECHNIC
The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Mass Communication Department has led the way in producing seasoned professionals and highly skilled media practitioners in a variety of sectors of the Nigerian media industry, including news agencies, radio, television, film and video, and newspapers and magazines.
5. THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OFFA
The pioneering Rector of the Polytechnic, Engr. Dr. (Mrs.) Taiwo Adeife Osemehikan founded Offa Poly’s mass communication department in 1999.
The department’s resources include a television studio, a cinematography arena, a public relations and advertising lab, a newsroom, a photography studio and laboratory, and a printing press.
6. KWARA POLYTECHNIC
In the fields of journalism, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, and photography, the Kwara Poly Department of Mass Communication, which was founded in 2010, has come to be associated with well-trained and well-behaved students.
The department has been accredited and re-accredited by the necessary regulatory organizations, including NBTE, APCON, and NIPR since it was founded.
The department has an advantage over others in the market for providing training for professionals in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, and photography since it: Well-equipped studios for practicals; a fully certified program.
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7. ADAMAWA STATE POLYTECHNIC
The Polytechnic is a public university that is available to all students and is situated in Yola, Adamawa state.
Mass communication is a subject studied at the institution. Using both practicals and theory, the institution educates its pupils.
You must purchase an application for admission and fulfill all admission requirements in order to enroll in the aforementioned polytechnic.
8. OSUN STATE POLYTECHNIC, IREE
Located in Iree, Osun State, Nigeria, the Osun State Polytechnic, better known as OSPOLY, is a higher education facility. An earlier campus of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, was called The Polytechnic.
With its standard tools and resources for teaching students, the mass communication department is one of the most coveted in the university.
9. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE
In Nekede, Owerri West local government area, Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria, there is where a federally funded higher education facility called the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede is situated.
They provide students with both academic and practical knowledge in the rapidly changing sector of mass communication thanks to their strong staff and cutting-edge training studios.
One of the most popular and rapidly expanding departments in the institution is the FPNO’s mass communication division.
Both the Higher National Diploma (HND) and the National Diploma (ND) have students who are all recognized by the National Board for Technical Education.
10. KADUNA POLYTECHNIC (KADPOLY)
One of Nigeria’s first polytechnics, Kaduna Polytechnic is situated in the Tudun Wada neighborhood of Kaduna South local government in Kaduna State, in the country’s northwest.
The department of mass communication has students who have completed PGD, HND, and ND programs as well as standard Television and Radio Studios, Photo Studies, an Editing Center, and other Resources, including KPT F.M., which is eager to begin soon.