This programme caters for students who wish to develop a successful career in the journalism and media industry. With industry driven content, the programme offers a teaching and experiential learning experience that prepares students with enhanced and progressive skills for professional media reporting. With a focus on an enriching learning experience, the programme prepares students for a challenging and fast evolving media world. The programme also explores the local Malaysian and global media context to produce graduates that are highly employable in the industry.

• • Introduction to Mass Communication
  • News Gathering, Reporting and Writing
  • Media in Malaysia
  • Media Law
  • Advanced News Gathering, Reporting and Writing
  • Photojournalism
  • News Subediting
  • Chinese Creative Writing OR Creative Writing
  • Interviewing for Journalism
  • Local News Reporting
  • Persuasive Writing for Media
  • Online Journalism
  • Communication Theories
  • Television Production
  • Communication Research Methods
  • Statistical Analysis for Communication
  • Media Management and Competition
  • Sports Journalism
  • Industrial Attachment
  • Newspaper Editing, Design and Layout
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Journalism Research
  • Journalism Ethics and Issues
  • Feature Writing
  • Final Year Applied Journalism Project
  • Global Journalism OR Citizen Journalism OR War and Conflict Reporting
  • PR Practices in Malaysia OR Intercultural Communication OR Music Journalism

  Language, Mata Pelajaran Pengajian Umum (MPU) and Co-curricular Courses:

  • English for Tertiary Studies, Academic English, English for Career Preparation, Tamadun Islam dan Asia,  Contemporary Malaysian Issues, Hubungan Etnik, Critical Thinking or MPU-3213 Bahasa Kebangsaan A, Co-curricular 

    Year One Intake: Co-Curricular Course must be taken in Year 1, Semester 3

  *Co-Curricular Courses can be taken in any semester of the study

          Diploma Promoted Year 2 Intake: Co-Curricular Course  must be taken in Year 3,  Semester 1

  *MPU-3213 Bahasa Kebangsaan A is applicable to students without credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu only

(1) STPM - Grade C in 2 relevant subjects

(2) A Level - Grade D in 2 relevant subjects

(3) UEC - Grade B in 5 relevant subjects

(4) Other IHL - Relevant Foundation/ Diploma accredited by MQA

(5) TAR UC - Foundation in Arts (Track C) or Relevant Diploma Compulsory subject:

(1), (2), (3) and (4) must include SPM Credit/ O Level Grade C/ UEC Grade B in English Language

Note:

a) Students without a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu are required to pass Bahasa Kebangsaan A before the award of Bachelor Degree.

b) TAR UC Diploma will be accepted on credit transfer into Bachelor Degree programmes.

c) Equivalent qualifications/qualifications from other Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

d) Subject to the Ministry of Higher Education latest requirements.

June

• Journalists
• Writers
• Reporters
• Copy Editors
• Editors
• Communications Executives
• Content Writers