🇳🇬 NUC CCMAS 2022  |  Code: DCS

B.Sc Development Communication Studies

Focuses on communication for social change, community mobilisation, health communication, agricultural extension and behaviour change communication in developing societies.

4 yrs
UTME Entry
120+
Credit Units
B.Sc
Degree Awarded
5.00
Max CGPA

Unique Features of the Programme

Communication for development (C4D) theories and practice
Health and agricultural extension communication
Participatory communication and community engagement
Social mobilisation and advocacy campaigns
Behaviour change communication (BCC) strategies
Development journalism and rural communication

Employability Skills

  • Development programme communication planning
  • Community engagement and participatory research
  • Health communication campaign development
  • Social media advocacy and behaviour change messaging
  • NGO/INGO communication management

21st Century Skills

Critical Thinking Social Engagement Advocacy Community Mobilisation Digital Literacy Research Skills Interpersonal Communication

Admission Requirements

UTME Entry

Five credit passes at SSCE including English Language, Mathematics and three Arts/Social Science subjects

Direct Entry

Merit pass in relevant diploma, two A-level passes, NCE passes or IJMB examination plus five SSCE credits

4 years — minimum 120 credit units
UTME Route
3 years — minimum 90 credit units
Direct Entry

Degree Classification

4.50 – 5.00 1st Class Honours
3.50 – 4.49 2nd Class (Upper)
2.40 – 3.49 2nd Class (Lower)
1.50 – 2.39 3rd Class Honours
1.00 – 1.49 Pass

Our Tutoring Support

Development Theory

Coaching on communication theories underpinning development practice

Campaign Writing

Designing and writing behaviour change communication campaigns

Research Methods

Participatory Action Research (PAR) and community-based research methods

NGO Communications

Proposal writing, donor reporting and advocacy communication for NGOs

Research Project

Final year project coaching from proposal to submission

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