Career Talk at Starfield College: Insights into Mass Communication as a Profession

Strategic Insights -

The management of Starfield College, Fagba, Lagos, organized a career talk for its senior students to boost their career choices. The guest speaker, Mr. Tony Manuaka, a Sun Associate Editor, spoke on Mass Communication, shedding light on the course's unbundling into seven different courses by the National Universities Commission (NUC). He emphasized the course's competitiveness, requiring high scores in the UTME and Post-UTME tests, as well as the need for five credits in relevant subjects and a good command of English language. Manuaka highlighted the importance of writing, public speaking, and presentation skills for Mass Communication students, cautioning them against being carried away by social media.

Key Takeaways:

  • The National Universities Commission (NUC) has unbundled Mass Communication into seven different courses: Journalism and Media Studies, Public Relations, Advertising, Broadcasting, Film and Multi-media Studies, Development Communication Studies, and Information and media studies.
  • Students seeking admission into Mass Communication must possess five credits in relevant subjects and score high marks in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the Post-UTME test.
  • Mass Communication students require writing, public speaking, and presentation skills to succeed in the field.
  • Journalists work irregular hours, travel, and meet important people in the corporate world, and are not among the highest paid professions in the country.
  • Students are advised not to be carried away by social media but use it as a tool to be a good Mass Communication student.
  • The career talk also featured other professions such as medical, technology, law, engineering, and the commercial sector.

Statistics:

  • The course of Mass Communication is highly competitive, with thousands of students applying yearly to study the course (exact statistics not provided).
  • Journalists are required to write four approved subjects in the Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Sources:

  • The Sun (Associate Editor, Mr. Tony Manuaka)
  • National Universities Commission (NUC)