Master of Arts in International Journalism Studies

Programme Director: Mr CHEUNG, Siu Wai

The MA in International Journalism Studies (MAIJS) is a full-time one-year programme or part-time two-year programme that covers the development, theories and practices of international journalism with a special focus on Hong Kong, mainland China and East/Southeast Asia.

The MA in International Journalism Studies is a coursework programme which aims to:

  1. Provide an opportunity for mid-career journalists to reflect on their profession and develop their conceptual and analytical skills to improve their work;
  2. Provide the basis for a future career in journalism, particularly in the international field;
  3. Provide a scholarly introduction to the field of study for those contemplating further research for academic, professional or personal reasons; and
  4. Bring together a group of students who can contribute different perspectives on the field of study.

The programme provides a senior level of education in the practices, operations, ethical issues and concepts involved in journalism for a global audience.

To be awarded the MA degree, students must pass all the courses (i.e. gain marks of C- or above) and must achieve a cumulative GPA of a minimum of 2.50. Courses with F grade must be repeated. If the course to be repeated is an elective course, it may be replaced by another course approved by Programme. 

All students are required to complete a minimum of 27 units for the award of an MA degree. Students can choose to enrol in the International Journalism Concentration or the Business and Financial Journalism Concentration. Students must complete 15 units of required courses and 12 units of electives of which at least 9 units of electives must be taken from MAIJS programme. 

Students may apply for an interim award of Postgraduate Diploma if they cannot complete the graduation requirements for reasons deemed acceptable to the Programme. To apply for the interim award, students must have completed 9 units of Required Courses and 9 Elective units. Students must have passed the courses at grade C- or above and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 for these 18 units. Students with the interim award could resume their studies within five years of obtaining the Postgraduate Diploma, and they should surrender their Postgraduate Diploma upon return. Students intending to return and resume their studies will be subject to the availability of the programme, and they may be required to take extra units if the programme structure has undergone subsequent changes.

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:

International Journalism Concentration  
I) Required Courses 15 units
II) Elective Courses 12 units
    27 units
     
Business and Financial Journalism Concentration  
I) Required Courses 15 units
II) Elective Courses 12 units
    27 units

Requirements

International Journalism Concentration  
I. Required Courses 15 units
  Either  
  JOUR7010 International Relations Theory and Practice*  3 units
  Or  
  JOUR7020 Comparative and International News*  3 units
  JOUR7040 Multimedia Journalism 3 units
  JOUR7060 News and Feature Writing for International Practice 3 units
  JOUR7100 Advanced News Writing and Production for International Practice 3 units
  JOUR7290 Media Law and Ethics for International Journalism  3 units
     
Business and Financial Journalism Concentration  
I. Required Courses 15 units
  JOUR7040 Multimedia Journalism 3 units
  JOUR7150 Business News Writing 3 units
  JOUR7160 Principles of Economics 3 units
  JOUR7170 Business and Finance 3 units
  JOUR7180 Advanced Business News Writing and Production 3 units
     
II. Elective Courses 9 - 12 units
  JOUR7010 International Relations Theory and Practice 3 units
  JOUR7020 Comparative and International News 3 units
  JOUR7030 Research Methods in Media and Communication 3 units
  JOUR7070 Theories of Journalism and Communication 3 units
  JOUR7080 Current Issues and Case Studies in International News 3 units
  JOUR7090 International News Translation 3 units
  JOUR7110 Reporting International Conflict 3 units
  JOUR7120 International Business and Financial Reporting (for IJ students only) 3 units
  JOUR7130 Project or Dissertation 3 units
  JOUR7140 Globalisation, Economics and Finance 3 units
  JOUR7150 Business News Writing (for IJ students only) 3 units
  JOUR7160 Principles of Economics (for IJ students only) 3 units
  JOUR7170 Business and Finance (for IJ students only) 3 units
  JOUR7180 Advanced Business News Writing and Production (for IJ students only) 3 units
  JOUR7210 Long-form Journalism 3 units
  JOUR7220 Photojournalism#  3 units
  JOUR7230 Broadcast Journalism#  3 units
  JOUR7240 Online and Digital Journalism#  3 units
  JOUR7250 Reporting China and Hong Kong 3 units
  JOUR7260 Reporting Southeast Asia 3 units
  JOUR7270 Entrepreneurial Journalism 3 units
  JOUR7280 Big Data Analytics for Media and Communication 3 units
     
  Electives from other Programmes (subject to quota) (Students can at most take ONE elective from courses below)  0 - 3 units
  ACCT7770 Corporate Accounting 3 units
  ACCT7780 Corporate Law 3 units
  ACCT7820 Taxation 3 units
  ACCT7830 Risk, Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility 3 units
  COMM7010 Foundations of Communication Study 3 units
  COMM7020 Approaches and Methods in Communication Research^ 3 units
  COMM7040 Issues in Intercultural Communication 3 units
  COMM7050 Media and Communication in Chinese Societies 3 units
  COMM7060 Issues in Corporate Communication 3 units
  COMM7160 Organizational Communication 3 units
  COMM7170 Communication Campaign Workshop 3 units
  COMM7180 Media Law and Ethics 3 units
  COMM7190 Issues and Cases in Mass Communication 3 units
  COMM7200 New Media Workshop 3 units
  COMM7220 Advertising Management 3 units
  COMM7230 Writing for Multimedia in Public Relations 3 units
  COMM7240 Media Markets 3 units
  COMM7250 Strategic Public Relations and Crisis Management 3 units
  COMM7300 Consumer Insights 3 units
  COMM7310 International Advertising 3 units
  COMM7510 Public Administration and the Media 3 units
  COMM7550 Advertising in China 3 units
  COMM7560 Political Communication and Public Opinion 3 units
  COMM7790 Communication and Technology 3 units
  COMM7800 New Media Design and Communication 3 units
    27 units

* Students are required to take either International Relations Theory and Practice or Comparative and International News as a Required Course. The course not chosen as a Required Course can be taken as an Elective Course.

^ Students can take COMM7020 offered by MA COMM in lieu of JOUR7030.

# Students can only choose from one of these three skill courses.

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