Uganda Christian University

Master of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies

Program Highlights

The MA programme aims to equip people for teaching, research and/or professional practice in the area of Strategic Communication. As such, the programme offers a mix of highly conceptual courses as well as practical ones. Underpinning the entire course is an emphasis on Intercultural and International Communication and Gender and Social Justice. In order to be viable, it is proposed that the MA be modular in design. This will accommodate busy communication practitioners, as well as people with young families, for whom it may not be feasible working all day and then attending classes in the evening or taking extended leave from work. The degree will run for two years, with a minimum 60% of the time devoted to a combination of face-to-face interaction, guided/computer-assisted learning and coursework and the rest to a research or practical project.

How to Apply

  • 1. Go to Official UCU Website
  • 2. Find and select a faculty
  • 3. Create your personal account
  • 4. Schedule your tests for the relevant faculty entry
  • 5. Wait until you get an email
  • 6. Continue payment and
  • 7. Take the test on a predetermined schedule

Intakes

Advent(September) Intake Full-Time Day at Main Campus, Mukono.

Program Length

The MA in Journalism and Media Studies is a two-year modular programme consisting of four modules of four teaching weeks each. At the beginning of the second, third and fourth module, students will spend an extra week doing examinations for the previous module making the module five weeks long.

Minumum Requirements

Minimum of a Second-Class Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent G.P.A) in Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, or related discipline (to be determined by the admitting body); OR Minimum of a Second-Class Bachelors’ degree (or equivalent G.P.A) in any field, plus a minimum of two years’ Communication experience in a recognised organisational or media environment; OR Minimum of a Second-Class Bachelors’ degree (or equivalent G.P.A) in any field, plus a postgraduate qualification (equivalent to a diploma) in Communication, Journalism, Media Studies, Mass Communication or related discipline (to be determined by the admitting body); OR Minimum of a Second-Class Bachelors’ degree (or equivalent G.P.A) in any field, plus at least two academic or industry publications in Communication, Journalism, Media Studies, Mass Communication or related discipline (to be determined by the admitting body).

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Department Contact

  • School of Journalism, Media & Communication
  • P.O BOX 04 Mukono
  • Email: arjmc@ucu.ac.ug
  • Email: masscom@ucu.ac.ug
  • Tel No +256 312350683

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