Location
UAE, Dubai - Manipal University, Dubai International Academic City
Dates
Dates flexible (10 months)
Course Type
Postgraduate Course
Accreditation
Yes (Details)
Language
English
Price
$8,850

Course Overview

MA in Media and Communication is offered in the following streams:

  • Mass Communication
  • Journalism
  • Graphics & Animation
  • Media Studies
  • Publishing and Printing Technology
  • Television Production

Who should take this course

Anyone who wants to take up a career or enhance their skills in Media and communication.

Eligibility

Admission to MA program is open to graduates with Bachelor’s Degree in relevant area from recogniszed universities, however, working executives/self-employed professionals who have Bachelor’s Degree in other disciplines may also be considered for admission, subject to the approval of Chair of the Department and the Academic Committee.

Note: Adequate proficiency in English is a must for all programs.

Career options after graduation

Advertising or marketing specialist, copy writer, media planner, media buyer, creative director, media sales representative, Broadcasting station manager, film editor, news director, news writer, technical director, presenter, news anchor, public relations manager, casting director, news producer, business manager, and talk show host, Corporate public affairs specialist, Creative Writer, Analyst, Commentator and a literary/media Critic.

Graphic artist, Animator, Visual Designer, Visual Director, Story-boarder, illustrator, web technologist, Journalist - reporter, editor, newscaster, script writer, publisher, news service researcher and technical writer.

Media educationist, Media trainers, corporate communicators, multimedia designers, graphic designer, web & print production designer, and graphic animators, Media/Academic Researcher and Social Scientist, Social Media Professional/Manager, Television/Film Director, producer, production manager, publicity manager, media manager, media relations co-coordinator and media & audience analyst.

Scholarship & Loan options

Merit Scholarships for PG programmes on 1st Year Tution Fee.

  • Undergraduates with less than 3 years of Full time work experience- >=70% or Equivalent CGPA-10%
  • Undergraduates with more than 3 years of Full time work experience - >=60% or Equivalent CGPA- 10%

Accreditation

Manipal University, Dubai is premitted by:

  • University Grants Commission(UGC), India
  • Ministry of Human Resource Development(MHRD), Government of India
  • Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA), Government of Dubai.

Course content

Students will have to complete 90 credits for this 2 year course.

About Course Provider

Manipal University Dubai (MUD) is a branch campus of Manipal University, India, the largest private university in the country enrolling over 25,000 students across 23 disciplines.

Manipal University established its presence in Dubai, UAE in the year 2000. At present, Manipal University, Dubai enrols over 1,500 students from 26 nations across the globe and is an Indian multi-disciplinary university in the region.