The general admission requirement for entry to the undergraduate programme of study is a High School Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualification.

Regular Academic Admission

Regular admission to academic programmes requires a recognised High School Leaving Certificate with a grade of 7.5 out of 10 or 15 out of 20 or a rank in the top 50%, or equivalent qualifications.

Special Academic Admission

This category of admission may be offered to students who possess a High School Leaving Certificate but who do not have the stipulated grades or other requirements for regular admission.

English Language Proficiency

Students may be required to take NEPTON, UNIC’s English Placement Test at no charge, before registering for classes, unless they have passed an internationally recognized English examination which indicates their level of English proficiency.

Students with the following English qualifications will register directly for their academic programme of study:

• TOEFL – 500 and above
• Computer-based TOEFL – 173 and above
• Internet-based TOEFL – 61 and above
• IELTS – 5.5 and above
• Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
• Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
• GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
• Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English Pass
• Michigan Examination of Competency in English Pass

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

On completion of the programme the student will be able to:

1. Develop Skills and Competences in the practice of Journalism
2. Develop Skills and Competences in Radio Production
3. Develop Skills and Competences in Television Production
4. Develop Skills and Competences in advanced and new media production techniques, such as web pages, internet radio and podcasting
5. Have conceptual knowledge of the different theoretical perspectives relating to Communication Studies and The Media
6. Acquire and apply Research Skills and Competences in all the key areas of Communications Radio, TV, Printed Press and Internet
7. Develop abilities to analyse and synthesise
8. Learn the application of knowledge in practice
9. Acquire practical knowledge of at least one foreign language
10. Be able to design and manage projects relevant to Communication studies
11. Learn good practices pertaining to team work
12. Enhance the development and achievement of quality in the profession
13. Encourage leadership skills
14. Be better equipped in relation to independent and more critical media analysis skills, particularly in relation to the challenges of media literacy
15. Acquire a more global/European media background and perspective
16. Pass on creative skills in all media fields based on experience and knowledge
17.  Be more sensitive to multiculturalism and tolerance of difference
18. Prepare students for all the challenges of new media technologies

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