Subject Combination For Mass Communication

Subject Combination For Mass Communication

In the article, we will talk about the subject combination for mass communication for both jamb and Waec.

Mass communication is an interesting subject which attracts thousand of applicants from JAMB every year, it is also one of the most competitive courses in terms of the number of applicants fighting to get this course in their preferred institution.

Before we talk about the subject combination for mass communication, let’s first talk about what mass communication is, the jobs you can get with a degree in mass communication and the required subject at the O level.

What is mass communication?

Mass communication is the process of communicating or broadcasting information to members of the public at once.

What Job can you get with a degree in mass communication?

What are the opportunities for someone with a degree in mass communication? the sole aim of everyone that is studying mass communication is to either get employed or create jobs in the media industry.

Below is the list of jobs you can get as a mass communication degree holder

  • Content Writer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Public Relations Account Executive
  • Digital Marketer
  • Event Manager
  • Journalist
  • Sound Engineer
  • Blogger
  • Film Maker
  • Information Specialist
  • Media Planer
  • Director Of Communications

What are the most required subjects for mass communication?

The Use of  English language and Literature in English are the core required subjects for mass communication, then any other social sciences subject includes.

Jamb Subject Combination For Mass Communication

If you want to study mass communication these are the subject combination for mass communication.

  • Use of English language
  • Government/CRS/IRS
  • Literature in English
  • Economics or commerce

These are the subject combination you will need when sitting for jamb exams.

Subject combination for mass communication in Waec, Neco, Gce /o level subjects required for mass communication

Mass communication falls under the social sciences department so you should identify those social sciences subjects that you are good in.

If you want to study mass communication and you are about to take your O-level exams then these are the subjects that you can consider and take seriously in your studies.

  • Mathematics
  • English language
  • Literature in English
  • Government
  • Commerce
  • CRS/IRS
  • Biology science
  • Agricultural science
  • Economics

Even if you have a D or an F in mathematics in either WAEC or NECO you can still study mass communication in your preferred institution.

Direct entry subject combination for mass communication

If you fall under the direct entry(DE) category then you should consider these subjects which are necessary for most universities.

Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Literature in English Economics or Government.

List of Universities Offering Mass Communication and Requirements.

ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE – AAUA

CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – CARITAS

CROSS RIVERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CALABAR, CROSS RIVERS STATE – CRUTECH

ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – ESUTECH

MADONNA UNIVERSITY, ELELE, RIVERS STATE – MADONNA

NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE – NASARAWA

WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY, IRHIHI-OGBANEKI, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – WELLSPRING

WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE – WESTERN-DEL

Direct Entry Requirement:

Two (2) A-Level passes in Literature in English, Economics or Government.

UTME Requirement:

Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Government plus a pass in Mathematics.

UTME Subject combination:

Literature in English, Economics and Government.



ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE – AAUA

AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO, OYO STATE – AJAYI

AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY, IKOT-AKPADEN, AKWA IBOM STATE – AKSU

AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – AL-HIKMAH

UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – BENIN

BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU, NASARAWA STATE – BINGHAM

COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE – COVENANT

EVANGEL UNIVERSITY, AKAEZE, EBONYI STATE – EVANGEL

UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE – JOS

KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – KWASU

IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE – LAPAI

UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE – MAIDUGURI

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, LAGOS STATE – NOUN

PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS, PLATEAU STATE – PLASU

SALEM UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE – SALEM

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE – UNN

Direct Entry Requirement:

Two (2) A-Level passes in relevant subjects.

UTME Requirement:

Five (5) SSC credit passes including  English Language.

UTME Subject combination:

Any three (3) Arts and Social Science subjects.



ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE – ABSU

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE – ABU

ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY, OWO, ONDO STATE – ACHIEVERS

AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – AL-HIKMAH

ANCHOR UNIVERSITY, AYOBO, LAGOS STATE – ANCHOR-UNI

ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE – AUE

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE – AUN

BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE – BABCOCK

BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE – BAYERO

BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT – BAZE

UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – BENIN

BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU, NASARAWA STATE – BINGHAM

BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – BIU

BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO, OSUN STATE – BOWEN

BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE – BSU

CALEB UNIVERSITY, IMOTA, LAGOS STATE – CALEB

CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – CARITAS

CHRISLAND UNIVERSITY, OWODE, OGUN STATE – CHRISLAND

CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY, MOWE, OGUN STATE – CHRISTOPHER

COAL CITY UNIVERSITY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – COAL-CITY

CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ULI, ANAMBRA STATE – COOU

CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY, IGBESA, OGUN STATE – CRAWFORD

CROWN HILL UNIVERSITY, EIYENKORIN, KWARA STATE – CROWN-HILL

CRESCENT UNIVERSITY, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE – CUAB

DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE – DELSU

DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE – DOMINICAN-UNI

EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY, ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE – EBSU

EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY, KIAGBODO, DELTA STATE – EDWIN CLARK

ELIZADE UNIVERSITY, ILARA-MOKIN, ONDO STATE – ELIZADE

ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – ESUTECH

EDO UNIVERSITY, IYAMHO, EDO STATE – EUI

ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI STATE – FED-NDUFU

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE – FED-OYE EKITI

FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE – FOUNTAIN

GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, URGWUOMU- NIKE, ENUGU STATE – GOUU

GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE – GREGORY

IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – IGBINEDION

UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – ILORIN

IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE – IMSU

JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI-ARAKEJI, OSUN STATE – JABU

KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE – KASU

KOLADAISI UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE – KOLADAISI

KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE – KSU

KWARARAFA UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE – KWARARAFA

KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – KWASU

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE – LAGOS

IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE – LAPAI

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE – LASU

LEGACY UNIVERSITY, OKIJA, ANAMBRA STATE – LEGACY

McPHERSON UNIVERSITY, SERIKI SOTAYO, OGUN STATE – MCPHERSON

UNIVERSITY OF MKAR, GBOKO, BENUE STATE – MKAR

MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY, MAKOGI-OBA, OGUN STATE – MOUNTAIN TOP

NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE – NASARAWA

NILE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, Abuja – NILE

NOVENA UNIVERSITY, OGUME, DELTA STATE – NOVENA

OBONG UNIVERSITY, OBONG, NTAK, AKWA IBOM STATE – OBONG

ODUDUWA UNIVERSITY, IPETUMODU, OSUN STATE – ODUDUWA

OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE – OOU

PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, AHMED ONIBUDO STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE – PAN-ATLANTIC

PAUL UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE – PAUL

UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – PHC

PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS, PLATEAU STATE – PLASU

REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY, OSUN STATE – REDEEMERS

RENAISSANCE UNIVERSITY, OJIAGU-AGBANI, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – RENAISSANCE

RHEMA UNIVERSITY, ABA, ABIA STATE – RHEMA

RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – RSUST

SAMUEL ADEGBOYEGA UNIVERSITY, OGWA, EDO STATE – SAU

SKYLINE UNIVERSITY NIGERIA, KANO, KANO STATE – SKYLINE

SUMMIT UNIVERITY, OFFA, KWARA STATE – SUMMIT

TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, OBA, ANAMBRA STATE – TANSIAN

TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO, TARABA STATE – TSUJ

UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA, TORU-ORUA, BAYELSA STATE – UNI-AFRICA

NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE – UNIZIK

UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE – UYO

VERITAS UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT – VERITAS

WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY, IRHIHI-OGBANEKI, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – WELLSPRING

WESLEY UNIVERSITY, ONDO, ONDO STATE – WESLEYUNI

WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE – WESTERN-DEL

Direct Entry Requirement:

Two (2) A-Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects.

UTME Requirement:

Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences.

UTME Subject combination:

Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects.