The Faculty of Communication is among the youngest faculties in the University. The Faculty took off fully with three Departments (Mass Communication, Theater and Performing Arts and Information and Media Studies) in the 2015/2016 academic session after being approved by the Senate and Council of Bayero University, Kano. The Faculty runs undergraduate programmes in all the three Departments and are all fully accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). However, Mass Communication Department, being the oldest Department in the Faculty, had a long established post graduate programmes which had graduated many students with PhDs, M. Sc, professional master degrees and PGDs.
Professor Mustapha Nasir Malam is currently the Dean of the Faculty.
Programs and Duration
B. Sc. Mass Communication 3-6 Years
B. A. Theater and Performing Arts 3-6 Years
B. Sc. Information and Media Studies 3-6 Years
PhD in Mass Communication 3 Years
M. Sc. in Mass Communication 2 Years
Masters in Public Relations 1 Year
Masters in Communication Studies 1 Year
Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication 1 Year
Postgraduate Diploma in Theater Arts 1 Year
Admission Information
• Department of Mass Communication
Admission Requirements:
The Department offers B.Sc. (Hons) programme in the communication discipline and adheres to the general admission requirements for social sciences and arts humanities as outlined in the BMAS guidelines:
- UTME
A minimum of ¦ve (5) O'level credits or its equivalent. The ¦ve (5) credits must include English language and Mathematics and any two (2) of the following subjects must be obtained in not more than two sittings:
- Commerce
- Economics
- Government
- Geography
- History
- Literature in English
An acceptable Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score is also required
- Direct Entry
Direct Entry candidates must obtain the National Diploma in Mass Communication from any recognized institution with not less than a CGPA of 3.50. Students with Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination (IJMB) should have a minimum of 10 points in their IJMB results with the required combination acceptable to the University.
• Department of Theater and Performing Arts
- 100 Level Admission
Candidates applying to the Department must have 5 O’level Credits which must include credit in English Language and any other four credits in Arts and/or Social Sciences. Candidates who possess this minimum entry qualification shall, on the attainment of the appropriate cut-off pass mark in the University and Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other prescribed university screening may be admitted to the 100 level of the B.A. Degree programme in Theatre and Performing Arts.
- 200 Level Admission
Candidates applying to the Department for admission into the 200 level for this degree must have 5 credits at O’level including English Literature and any of the following: a minimum of two ‘A’ Level passes in relevant Arts subjects in the GCE examination or its equivalent, a National Diploma from a recognized university with pass at Distinction or Credit levels in Drama,Theatre/Film or Performing Arts, Journalism, Mass Communication, Creative Arts, Music and Dance, NCE in Drama, Theatre, Film, Performing Arts, and Creative Arts. In special circumstances, considerations may be given to those with experience and patent in the field, who may meet some of the above requirements.
Message from the dean
"As a faculty, the Faculty of Communication is one of the youngest in the University although one of its Departments, the Mass Communication, had been running since 1978 under the Faculty of Arts and later the Social Sciences respectively. It is a dynamic Faculty which offers students a truly national environment which enriches their learning experience and cultural diversity of their campus life. The Faculty has a good staff to students’ ratio in its three undergraduate programmes, namely Mass Communication, Theater and Performing Arts and Information and Media Studies. Most of the postgraduate programmes, namely Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Mass Communication; Master of Science (M. Sc) in Mass Communication; Professional Master’s in Public Relations (MPR) and Communication Studies (MCS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mass Communication, are all offered presently by Mass Communication Department only. However, the Department of Theater and Performing Arts has done its ¦rst postgraduate admission into PGD in Theater Arts commencing in 2020/2021 academic session. The Department of Information and Media Studies (IMS) is expected to follow soon in that regard. All the programmes in the Faculty have full accreditation status granted by the regulatory body for the universities, the National Universities Commission (NUC). Irrespective of the level, we support students to achieve their potential by high quality and committed teaching and non-teaching staff, excellent learning environment, teaching resources and facilities. Our students also enjoy great advantage from the Faculty’s valuable network with industry, which equips them with essential knowledge and skills to excel in today’s highly competitive world. Not surprisingly, graduates of the Faculty are rated highly by media organizations and the industry generally. Choosing to come to study in the Faculty is one of the most important decisions to make for your future education, career and ambitions.
I welcome you to be a part of this wonderful experience."
Prof. Umar Faruk Jibril