Profile of the Programme
Aims
- To prepare students of the Diploma and BA and B.Sc. degrees for employment in the broad areas of communications, particularly in Radio/TV and Press Journalism, as well as in areas of Corporate Communication, like Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing.
- To prepare students academically for continued MA studies in both the University of Nicosia M.A. Programme and in other English-speaking countries – USA and UK.
- To provide students with a well-rounded contemporary background in the media area – academic and practical – so they can become leading professionals in the communication business.
- To realise the above, the University of Nicosia aims at offering opportunities for practical applications in the University newspapers and in Cyprus radio and television channels, in commercial newspapers of the Cyprus market and in Public Relations and Corporate Communications Consultancies and Agencies.
Objectives
- To provide students with the technical expertise necessary for employment in professional Radio/TV stations, or other production units, in different capacities i.e. production, editing, camera work, script writing, etc.
- To give students a wide research background so they can work in different research capacities in media research being conducted in the market.
- To give students a well-organised theoretical background about the history and development of the media so they can work in media positions other than production in the market, or to pursue further academic studies.
Career Prospects
Graduates of the programme can be employed as online programme directors, social media strategists or public relations officers, reporters and producers in the mass media such as newspapers and magazines, public relations and advertising agencies, and state and private radio and TV channels. This programme will also prepare students to embark on careers in political communication and research and consultancy.
Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree).
Academic Admission
The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.
English Language Proficiency
The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC).
- TOEFL – 525 and above
- Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
- Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
- IELTS – 6 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 (CaMLA) – Pass
- Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
- KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
- Anglia – Level B2 and above
- IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
- Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above
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:
- Develop Skills and Competences in the practice of Journalism
- Develop Skills and Competences in Radio Production
- Develop Skills and Competences in Television Production
- Develop Skills and Competences in advanced and new media production techniques, such as web pages, internet radio and podcasting
- Have conceptual knowledge of the different theoretical perspectives relating to Communication Studies and The Media
- Acquire and apply Research Skills and Competences in all the key areas of Communications Radio, TV, Printed Press and Internet
- Develop abilities to analyse and synthesise
- Learn the application of knowledge in practice
- Acquire practical knowledge of at least one foreign language
- Be able to design and manage projects relevant to Communication studies
- Learn good practices pertaining to team work
- Enhance the development and achievement of quality in the profession
- Encourage leadership skills
- Be better equipped in relation to independent and more critical media analysis skills, particularly in relation to the challenges of media literacy
- Acquire a more global/European media background and perspective
- Pass on creative skills in all media fields based on experience and knowledge
- Be more sensitive to multiculturalism and tolerance of difference
- Prepare students for all the challenges of new media technologies
Section: A – Major Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 78 Max. ECTS Credits: 92
Notes:
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMM-125 |
Introduction to Journalism |
6 |
COMM-135A |
Introduction to Communication Studies |
6 |
COMM-190 |
Film |
6 |
COMM-220 |
Newswriting |
6 |
COMM-241 |
Communication and Media Research Methods |
6 |
COMM-260 |
Photography |
6 |
COMM-321 |
Public Relations Principles |
6 |
COMM-344 |
Persuasion and the Media Culture |
6 |
COMM-384 |
Digital Media and Youth Culture |
6 |
COMM-400 |
Media Literacy |
6 |
COMM-431 |
Gender and Communication |
6 |
COMM-440 |
Communication Law and Media Ethics |
6 |
COMM-441 |
Media and Cultural Theory |
6 |
COMM-442 |
Communication Internship |
2 |
COMM-443 |
E-Portfolio |
2 |
COMM-444 |
Communication Internship |
6 |
COMM-490 |
Senior Year Project |
6 |
Section: B – Concentration 1: Journalism
Min. ECTS Credits: 48 Max. ECTS Credits: 68
Notes:
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMM-123 |
Applied Newspaper |
2 |
COMM-124 |
Applied Magazine |
2 |
COMM-221 |
Editing and Newspaper Production |
6 |
COMM-223 |
Photojournalism |
6 |
COMM-312 |
Radio and TV Journalism |
6 |
COMM-348 |
Reporting for Sports Media |
6 |
COMM-351 |
Online Journalism |
6 |
COMM-352 |
Transmedia Journalism |
6 |
COMM-360 |
Special Issues in Journalism |
6 |
COMM-401 |
Lifestyle Journalism |
6 |
COMM-405G |
Contemporary Political History of Cyprus |
6 |
COMM-470 |
Documentary Photography |
6 |
COMM-471 |
Cyber Theory and the Public Sphere |
6 |
MULT-160 |
Introduction to Multimedia |
6 |
MULT-360 |
Interface Design and Development |
6 |
Section: C – Concentration 2: Radio, TV and Digital Broadcasting Media
Min. ECTS Credits: 48 Max. ECTS Credits: 68
Notes: Students may complete COMM-230A or COMM-230G.
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMM-113 |
Applied Radio |
2 |
COMM-114 |
Applied TV |
2 |
COMM-116 |
Audio Production |
6 |
COMM-117 |
Video Production |
6 |
COMM-212 |
Editing and Compositing in Digital Media |
6 |
COMM-216 |
Radio Production |
6 |
COMM-218 |
Production and Presentation of Radio News |
6 |
COMM-230A |
Voice and Diction – in English |
6 |
COMM-230G |
Voice and Diction – in Greek |
6 |
COMM-302 |
Creative Production and Publishing |
6 |
COMM-342 |
TV Production Techniques and Directing |
6 |
COMM-391 |
Radio and TV Management |
6 |
COMM-415 |
Internet Radio |
6 |
COMM-417 |
Music TV – On Air |
6 |
COMM-419 |
Popular Music, Culture and Media |
6 |
Section: D – Concentration 3: Film and Creative Media Production
Min. ECTS Credits: 48 Max. ECTS Credits: 68
Notes: The courses of COMM-212 and COMM-302 are also included in this concentration.
Section: E – Major Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
Notes: The course of COMM-423 can also be included in this section.
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMM-322 |
Public Relations Methods |
6 |
COMM-395 |
PR and the New Media |
6 |
COMM-422 |
PR Campaign Development and Management |
6 |
Section: F – Language Expression
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Notes: Placement in the English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
BADM-231 |
Business Communications |
6 |
BADM-332 |
Technical Writing and Research |
6 |
COMM-200 |
Business and Professional Communication |
6 |
ENGL-100 |
Basic Writing |
6 |
ENGL-101 |
English Composition |
6 |
GREK-150 |
Greek Language |
6 |
GREK-161 |
Advanced Greek Language |
6 |
Section: G – Computer and Mathematics Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Notes:
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMM-101 |
Introduction to McIntosh Computers for Artists |
6 |
COMP-150 |
Microcomputer Applications |
6 |
COMP-151 |
Computer Fundamentals |
6 |
MATH-105 |
Intermediate Algebra |
6 |
MATH-108 |
Finite Maths with Applied Calculus |
6 |
MATH-221 |
Statistics I |
6 |
MULT-161 |
Interactive Multimedia Development |
6 |
Section: H – Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 36
Notes: Or any language courses of FREN/GERM/ITAL/GREK/RUS/SPAN/TURK).
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
ANTH-105 |
Cultural Anthropology |
6 |
ART-110 |
Introduction to Visual Arts |
6 |
ART-111 |
Greek Art |
6 |
ENGL-102 |
Western World Literature and Composition |
6 |
ESCI-200 |
Society and Environment |
6 |
EUS-103 |
Modern European History and Politics |
6 |
EUS-105 |
Introduction to the European Union |
6 |
HIST-201 |
World History to 1500 |
6 |
HIST-257 |
Modern Cypriot History and Politics |
6 |
HIST-265 |
The US and World History Since 1945 |
6 |
MUCT-107 |
Music Appreciation |
6 |
MUCT-110 |
Fundamentals of Music |
6 |
PHIL-101 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
6 |
PHIL-120 |
Ethics |
6 |
PSCI-101 |
American National Government |
6 |
PSY-110 |
General Psychology I |
6 |
PSY-111 |
General Psychology II |
6 |
PSY-210 |
Social Psychology |
6 |
SOC-101 |
Principles of Sociology |
6 |
Semester 1
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
BENG-100 |
College English |
6 |
COMM-125 |
Introduction to Journalism |
6 |
COMM-135A |
Introduction to Communication Studies |
6 |
COMP-150 |
Microcomputer Applications |
6 |
DES-260 |
Photography I |
6 |
Semester 2
Semester 3
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMM-117 |
Video Production |
6 |
COMM-230G |
Voice and Diction – in Greek |
6 |
ENGL-101 |
English Composition |
6 |
MATH-105 |
Intermediate Algebra |
6 |
SOC-101 |
Principles of Sociology |
6 |
Semester 4
Semester 5
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMM-200 |
Business and Professional Communication |
6 |
COMM-216 |
Radio Production |
6 |
MATH-108 |
Finite Maths with Applied Calculus |
6 |
Semester 6
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
BADM-231 |
Business Communications |
6 |
BADM-332 |
Technical Writing and Research |
6 |
COMM-344 |
Persuasion and the Media Culture |
6 |
MGT-281 |
Introduction to Management |
6 |
Semester 7
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
ART-110 |
Introduction to Visual Arts |
6 |
COMM-218 |
Production and Presentation of Radio News |
6 |
COMM-220 |
Newswriting |
6 |
COMM-322 |
Public Relations Methods |
6 |
COMM-405G |
Contemporary Political History of Cyprus |
6 |
Semester 8
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMM-221 |
Editing and Newspaper Production |
6 |
COMM-431 |
Gender and Communication |
6 |
COMM-440 |
Communication Law and Media Ethics |
6 |
The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.