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Programme Requirements

 

For graduation, students are required to complete 128 units.

 

Graduation Requirements

School Core Courses

9 units

Major Courses
55-73 units
University Core Courses

13 units

General Education Courses

18 units

Free Electives

up to 33

Total
128 units

 

For the detailed curriculum structure, please refer to the following links:


Game Design and Animation Major
Journalism and Digital Media Major
Public Relations and Advertising Major

 

General Education

The General Education (GE) Programme provides the foundation of a well-rounded university education. It aims to provide students with comprehensive broad-based knowledge, transferable core skills, guiding principles, and attitudes essential for their specialized studies, professional development, and personal growth. For more information, please refer to the website of General Education Office.

 

Taught Postgraduate Courses

Year 3 and Year 4 students with cGPA 3.0 or above are allowed to take at most two taught postgraduate courses offered by the School of Communication, as listed below:

 

1. MA in International Journalism Studies

JOUR7010       International Relations Theory and Practices
JOUR7150       Business News Writing
JOUR7160       Principles of Economics
JOUR7170       Business and Finance
JOUR7280       Big Data Analytics for Media Communication

 

2. MA in Communication and MSocSc in Media Management

COMM7050    Media and Communication in Chinese Societies
COMM7130    Globalization of Media & Communications
COMM7310    International Advertising
COMM7560    Political Communication & Public Opinion
COMM7580    Social Media Marketing
COMM7780    Big Data Analytics for Media Communication
COMM7830    Media Communications and Psychology