To produce accomplished journalists with strong professional skills in print, broadcast and electronic media production.
The Diploma in Journalism is a qualification which will equip learners with necessary competences and skills to engage in various areas of journalism production. The programme is specifically tailored to cater to both in-service specialists seeking professional upgrade, and those who have decided to choose journalism as a career without previous exposure to it. The contents, approaches and delivery scheme for the programme modules have been carefully filtered and configured to build on its three prominent features:
The programme focuses on the three main aspects of preparing a competent journalist:
4 years Full-time and 5 years Part-time
The programme is offered in English
This programme is offered as a blended course combining facilitator-led sessions and online interaction through digital media and UniSey virtual learning environment, which will provide students with more freedom to manage their learning in terms of time and pace of study.
Participants will have two contact days per week (six hours a day), with the teaching materials and instruction provided online for the rest of the teaching week.
There are three years (six semesters) in total to complete the programme, allowing time for re-sits and re-submissions.
Programme Courses – 870 contact hours
Work Based Experience – 350 contact hours
CONTENTS RATIO (PROGRAMME COURSES)
50% – professional courses (Foundations of Journalism (, Journalism for Broadcast Media, Journalism for Print Media, Journalism for New Media)
25% – language courses (English, French, Creole)
25% – generic courses (Media and Law, Business and Finance for Journalists, International and Public Affairs for Journalists, Social Psychology, History, Sociology, Action Research, Academic Preparation)
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Semester |
Contents |
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Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
· Academic Preparation (IT, Numeracy, Languages: English, French, Creole) · Foundations of Journalism · Media and Law · Languages (English in the Context of Journalism) Work Based Experience COMPONENT 1: Reporting Genres |
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Semester 2 |
· Journalism for Broadcast Media (Radio and TV) · Journalism for Print Media · Business and Finance for Journalists · Languages (English, French, Creole in the Context of Journalism Work Based Experience COMPONENT 2: Assembling a Radio and TV Story
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Year 2 |
Semester 3 |
· Journalism for Broadcast Media (Radio and TV) · Journalism for Print Media · International and Public Affairs for Journalists · Languages (English, French, Creole in the Context of Journalism Work Based Experience COMPONENT 3: Writing, Editing and Designing for Print Media
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Semester 4 |
· Journalism for Broadcast Media (Radio and TV) · Journalism for Print Media · Social Psychology · History · Sociology · Languages (English, French, Creole in the Context of Journalism |
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Year 3 |
Semester 5 |
· Journalism for New Media · Languages (French, Creole in the Context of Journalism) · Introduction to Action research Work Based Experience COMPONENT 4: Writing, Editing and Designing for the Web
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Semester 6 |
· Introduction to Action Research · Research Project |
Direct Entry:
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Non-standard Entry:
If an applicant is not automatically eligible then he/she will be individually considered by the Admissions Panel. The Admissions Panel will consider qualifications which are not listed in the Direct Entry section, incomplete qualifications (e.g. diplomas / degrees) and substantial relevant work experience of a least 2 years (with the possibility to consider special cases).
SCR 50,000 per year *
*Fees are subject to change.
The University offers flexible payment plans and special tuition fees for self funding students. Kindly contact us for more information regarding these fees.
Mrs Prema Servina
International and Local Engagement Section Manager
Anse Royale
P.O. Box 1348
Mahé, Seychelles
+248 4381245
ILES@unisey.ac.sc
