The ESUT cut off mark for Mass Communication for 2026/2027 is 180 in the 2026 UTME. Enugu State University of Science and Technology named Mass Communication in the 180 band of its official Post-UTME advert of 4 July 2026, alongside Accountancy, Business Administration, Political Science and Anatomy. Below 180, ESUT would not screen you for the course.
2027/2028 update: ESUT cut-off marks usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the figures on this page are what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. They come from the latest official notice (2026/2027). If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.
180 is the minimum to apply. The score that actually gets admitted is higher, and ESUT does not publish it. This guide covers the official figures, the previous year’s figure, a safe target score (my advice), the JAMB subject combination and ESUT’s own O’level remark in the brochure, how screening works, a worked example, the CAPS steps, and the careers Mass Communication leads to.
ESUT cut off mark for Mass Communication 2027/2028 at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JAMB national minimum for universities | 150 | Official (JAMB policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| ESUT minimum UTME for Mass Communication | 180 | Official (ESUT Post-UTME advert, 4 July 2026) |
| ESUT final admission (merit) score | Not published | ESUT does not release one |
| Post-UTME test | None | Online screening only |
| Screening fee | ₦2,000 | Official |
| Faculty | Management Sciences | ESUT advert |
| UTME subjects | English, Literature in English, Economics, Government | JAMB brochure general entry |
| Admission list | On JAMB CAPS from 13 October 2026 | Myschool report |
One detail surprises many applicants: at ESUT, Mass Communication sits in the Faculty of Management Sciences, not Social Sciences or Arts. That is how ESUT’s 2026/2027 advert lists it. It makes no difference to your UTME subjects, but it is the faculty name you will see on the portal.
Mass Communication cut-off history at ESUT
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 180 | Minimum UTME to apply (Mass Communication named) | Official ESUT advert |
| 2025/2026 | 180 | Minimum UTME to apply (Mass Comm. named) | Previous year, from a blog summary of ESUT’s notice |
The 2025/2026 figure comes from DTW Tutorials’ summary of ESUT’s screening notice for that year; I did not open the original. Mass Communication was in the 180 group then too. Two steady years tell you ESUT treats the course as one of its more competitive non-science programmes, but the minimum is set afresh each session.
Some blogs list higher “cut-offs” for ESUT courses without citing any ESUT document. I found no official ESUT merit score for Mass Communication in any year, so don’t plan around those numbers.
Safe target score for Mass Communication at ESUT (my advice)
This section is my advice, not ESUT’s rule. Mass Communication is one of the most popular courses for Arts and Social Science candidates in the South East, and ESUT placed it in its second-highest band for that reason. The admitted range will sit well above 180.
| Your 2026 UTME score | My read for ESUT Mass Communication |
|---|---|
| 180 to 199 | Eligible for screening, but admission on merit is unlikely. Watch CAPS for an alternative offer. |
| 200 to 219 | Possible, stronger with credits in English, Literature and Economics at one sitting. |
| 220 to 239 | A good chance. |
| 240 and above | Comfortable. This is where I would aim. |
For a 2027 attempt, I would aim for 230 or more. Your English score carries weight here twice: it is a UTME subject, and it is the skill the whole degree is built on.
Catchment and state of origin
ESUT does not publish a catchment list. It is an Enugu State Government university, so Enugu indigenes are its primary catchment, though it admits candidates from all states. Don’t assume the federal 45/35/20 merit, catchment and ELDS split applies; ESUT has not said so.
JAMB subject combination and O’level requirements for ESUT Mass Communication
| Requirement | Mass Communication |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Literature in English, Economics, Government |
| O’level (general) | Five credits including English Language, Literature in English and Government, with at least a pass in Mathematics |
| O’level (ESUT remark) | ESUT requires a credit in Economics and accepts History or Government |
| Sittings | Not stated in ESUT’s advert; most universities allow up to two. Confirm on JAMB’s e-brochure |
| Direct Entry (general) | Two A’level passes from Literature in English, Economics and Government |
| Direct Entry (ESUT remark) | ND upper credit or HND in Mass Communication from a recognised institution, plus the UTME requirements |
| Special requirements | None published by ESUT (no interview or portfolio in the advert) |
These come from the JAMB brochure entry for Mass Communication (Myschool reprint, checked 29 October 2026). Unlike most ESUT courses, this entry carries ESUT-specific remarks: a credit in Economics at O’level, History accepted in place of Government, and an ND upper credit or HND route for Direct Entry. Combine the general rule with the ESUT remark and the safest O’level set is English, Mathematics, Literature in English, Economics and Government (or History).
The general entry asks only for a pass in Mathematics. I would still get a credit, because ESUT’s screening checks five credits, and some candidates are knocked out on that line alone.
How ESUT screening works for Mass Communication
ESUT ran its 2026/2027 screening on these terms.
| Detail | ESUT 2026/2027 screening |
|---|---|
| Who could apply | Candidates who chose ESUT in the 2026 UTME, and candidates who did not choose ESUT but changed institution to ESUT through JAMB first |
| Score needed | The minimum UTME score ESUT set for the course (see the table above) |
| Direct Entry | Screened online too; former institutions must verify and clear DE candidates on JAMB e-facility |
| Registration window | Tuesday 7 July to Saturday 15 August 2026 (closed) |
| Fee | ₦2,000, paid at a bank through Enugu State IGR Pay Direct or online by debit card |
| Test | None. Screening is online only, with no physical screening and no aptitude test |
| Awaiting results | Allowed for May/June 2026 WAEC, NECO and NABTEB, but results released after 30 September 2026 are not accepted |
| O’level upload | Every candidate must upload O’level results on JAMB CAPS |
| Names | Must match on your O’level certificates, UTME result and other documents |
| Admission status | Published on the ESUT portal and JAMB CAPS |
ESUT has not published an aggregate formula. The 2026/2027 advert sets a minimum UTME score per course and an online screening with no test, and it says nothing about weights or O’level grade points. So the only arithmetic you can do with official figures is to check how far you are above your course’s minimum. Some blogs quote a Post-UTME percentage for ESUT; that cannot be right for 2026/2027, because there was no Post-UTME test to score.
Worked example for a Mass Communication candidate
Take Adaeze, who scored 228 in the 2026 UTME and has A1, B2, B3, B2 and C4 in English, Literature, Government, Economics and Mathematics.
- Eligibility check (official): 228 minus the 180 minimum = 48 marks above the line.
- UTME half (illustrative method): 228 ÷ 8 = 28.5 out of 50.
- O’level half (illustrative method): 10 + 9 + 8 + 9 + 7 = 43 out of 50.
- Illustrative total: 28.5 + 43 = 71.5 out of 100.
Obinna scored 241 but has B3, C4, C5, C4 and C6. His illustrative total is 30.13 + 33 = 63.13, behind Adaeze. If ESUT ranks by UTME score alone, Obinna is ahead. ESUT hasn’t said which it does, so don’t rely on either strength alone.
To see why your O’level grades can still matter, here is a method some other Nigerian universities use: half the aggregate from the UTME (your score divided by 8, out of 50) and half from five O’level subjects (A1 = 10, B2 = 9, B3 = 8, C4 = 7, C5 = 6, C6 = 5, out of 50). ESUT has not published this or any other formula. I use it only to compare two candidates, never to predict an ESUT cut-off.
How to apply for Mass Communication at ESUT, step by step
- Get your JAMB profile code: text NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN (for example NIN 12345678901) to 55019 or 66019 from the phone number linked to your NIN. JAMB replies with the profile code you need to buy the UTME form.
- Register the UTME with the right subjects: pick Use of English, Literature in English, Economics and Government and choose ESUT and Mass Communication. ESUT’s 2026 advert also let candidates who chose another school apply after a JAMB change of institution, but choosing ESUT from the start saves you that step and its cost.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: once your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result is out, have it uploaded to your JAMB profile at an accredited CBT centre or JAMB office. ESUT’s advert makes this compulsory for every candidate, and a result that is missing on CAPS can hold your admission back even after ESUT picks you.
- Open the ESUT screening form: go to portal.esut.edu.ng, select the session, and under Regular Students open the Admission Screening Registration for that session (Direct Entry has its own form). Enter your JAMB registration number and fill the details form to generate an invoice.
- Pay ₦2,000: pay at a commercial bank through Enugu State IGR Pay Direct with the printed invoice and its reference number, or pay online with a debit card.
- Finish and print: return to the portal, re-enter your JAMB registration number, complete the form, confirm and submit, then print the acknowledgement slip. ESUT warns that false information leads to disqualification.
- Check and accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS and Admission Status. If ESUT has offered you Mass Communication, accept it, then print your JAMB admission letter.
- Pay the acceptance fee on the ESUT portal: blogs report ESUT’s acceptance fee at about ₦26,000 (₦26,100 in some reports). ESUT’s 2026/2027 notices I checked do not state it, so confirm the amount on the portal before you pay, and keep the receipt for clearance.
Warning
Paying ESUT’s acceptance fee does not accept your JAMB offer. Accept the admission on JAMB CAPS first, because an offer left unaccepted on CAPS can be withdrawn, and ESUT cannot register you without it.
Myschool reported that ESUT’s 2026/2027 admission list went up on JAMB CAPS on 13 October 2026. JAMB allows four weeks to accept an offer and told public universities to close admissions by 31 October 2026. Myschool also reported ESUT change of course and transfer forms for 2026/2027 on 28 October 2026; I have not seen their terms, so check the ESUT portal if CAPS shows a course you did not choose.
If a CAPS status confuses you, our JAMB CAPS guide explains each one. Candidates who chose another school can read the JAMB change of institution guide, and if you plan to sit the UTME again, start with when JAMB 2027 registration starts.
Studying Mass Communication at ESUT
Mass Communication is in ESUT’s Faculty of Management Sciences. ESUT’s main campus is at Agbani; I did not confirm on an ESUT page where the department’s studios and lecture rooms are. A B.Sc. in Mass Communication in Nigeria normally takes four years for UTME entrants. Note that NUC’s newer curriculum has started splitting Mass Communication into separate degrees (such as Journalism and Media Studies, Broadcasting and Public Relations) in some universities. ESUT’s 2026/2027 advert still lists Mass Communication as one programme.
Typical areas of study:
- Writing and reporting: news writing, feature writing, editing and copy-editing.
- Broadcasting: radio and television production, presentation and scripting.
- Public relations and advertising: campaign planning, copywriting and media relations.
- Media law and ethics: defamation, press freedom and the codes that govern Nigerian media.
- Communication research and theory.
- Online and multimedia journalism: digital reporting, photography and video for the web.
- Industrial attachment in a media house and a final-year project.
Accreditation: the Enugu State Government reported in May 2025 that the National Universities Commission gave ESUT full accreditation for programmes in its Faculties of Law, Engineering, Sciences, Environmental Science, Education and Administration after the late 2024 exercise. The report names faculties, not single programmes, and ESUT’s current faculty is called Management Sciences, so I can’t tell you the exact grade Mass Communication received. Earlier, in October 2018, PM News reported the then Vice-Chancellor saying NUC had accredited 65 of ESUT’s 68 programmes. If accreditation matters to your decision, ask the department for its latest NUC result before you pay acceptance.
Career paths after Mass Communication
- Reporter, editor or correspondent with newspapers, online outlets and wire services.
- Radio and television presenter, producer or newsroom staff.
- Public relations officer for companies, banks, government agencies and NGOs.
- Advertising copywriter, account executive or media planner.
- Content creation, social media management and digital communication.
- Information officer roles in federal and state ministries.
Graduates who want professional standing often join the Nigerian Union of Journalists or the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, depending on their path. Neither is needed for admission.
Related ESUT courses:
- ESUT Business Administration cut-off mark
- ESUT Marketing cut-off mark
- ESUT Public Administration cut-off mark
- ESUT Political Science cut-off mark
If CAPS offers you a different course, read our JAMB change of course guide before you accept or reject.
Mistakes Mass Communication applicants make
- Treating 180 as the admission score: it only makes you eligible.
- No Economics credit: ESUT’s brochure remark asks for one, even though the general entry does not.
- Copying another school’s UTME combination: the brochure lets CRUTECH take CRS in place of Economics, but that remark is not ESUT’s. Write Literature, Economics and Government with English.
- Settling for a Mathematics pass: a credit keeps your five-credit count safe.
- Direct Entry with a lower credit ND: ESUT’s remark asks for an upper credit ND or an HND in Mass Communication.
ESUT cut off mark for Mass Communication: frequently asked questions
Is 200 enough for Mass Communication in ESUT? 200 clears ESUT’s 180 minimum and gives you a chance, but ESUT does not publish the final score and the course is popular, so 200 is not safe. I would aim for 230 or more.
Is Mass Communication in ESUT under Social Sciences? No. ESUT’s 2026/2027 advert lists Mass Communication in the Faculty of Management Sciences.
Does ESUT accept History instead of Government for Mass Communication? Yes at O’level, according to ESUT’s remark in the JAMB brochure, which also asks for a credit in Economics. Your UTME combination should still be English, Literature, Economics and Government.
Can I use awaiting result for ESUT Mass Communication? Yes, for May/June 2026 WAEC, NECO or NABTEB, but ESUT would not accept results released after 30 September 2026, and you must upload the result on CAPS.
Sources and updates
The 2026/2027 minimum UTME scores per course, the screening rules (eligibility, change of institution, Direct Entry clearance, awaiting results up to 30 September 2026, compulsory O’level upload on CAPS, no test, ₦2,000 fee, 7 July to 15 August 2026 window, portal and payment steps) come from ESUT’s notice Post-UTME Screening for UTME/Direct Entry Candidates for 2026/2027 Admission, posted on 4 July 2026, and the full advert PDF signed by the Registrar, Ambrose G. Ugwu. The 2025/2026 per-course minimums are from DTW Tutorials’ summary of ESUT’s 2025/2026 screening notice (30 July 2025); I did not open the original notice. The national minimum of 150, the 31 October 2026 admission deadline and the four-week CAPS acceptance window come from the News Agency of Nigeria, 11 May 2026. The release of the 2026/2027 admission list on CAPS on 13 October 2026 is from a Myschool report. ESUT’s faculty-level NUC accreditation is from the Enugu State Government, 21 May 2025. The UTME, O’level and Direct Entry requirements, including ESUT’s own remarks (Economics credit, History or Government, ND upper credit or HND for Direct Entry), are from the JAMB brochure entry for Mass Communication as reprinted by Myschool. The 2018 figure of 65 accredited programmes is from PM News, 19 October 2018. The acceptance fee of about ₦26,000 is from education blogs (Legit.ng, O3schools, Backtoschool) and is unofficial. ESUT has not published an aggregate formula, a catchment list or a post-screening departmental cut-off, so none appears here as fact. This page was checked on 29 October 2026 and will be updated if ESUT releases new figures.
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