LAUTECH announces Mass Communication, Linguistics, four other degree programmes

The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technolog (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has announced the introduction of six additional new degree programmes for intending students of the institution.

The acting vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu, disclosed this at the grand finale of the 16th convocation ceremonies of the institution.

The acting vice chancellor said that the academic outlook of the institution is rapidly changing, in its bid to fulfill the mandate of the university and the vision of the state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde.

“A year ago, the university established the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with four academic programmes, this year we have introduced six additional new degree programmes into that faculty namely Psychology, Mass Communication, Linguistics, Yoruba Theatre Arts, and Political Science. A Faculty of Law has also been established to run a degree programme in Law.

“All the seven newly introduced programmes have recently gone through resource verification in March this is year, towards the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) approval. We hope to admit students for these programmes in this current academic session as soon as we receive the clearance from the NUC,” he said.