1.5 years (full-time)
3 years (part-time)*
Classes are held weekday evenings and
Saturday mornings.
February
Coursework
RM50,110 Malaysian student
RM56,175 International student
2020 fees for full course at 1.5 years
Graduate research pathway
* Part-time study is not available for international
students.
MASTER OF
COMMUNICATIONS
AND MEDIA STUDIES
KPT/JPT (R/321/7/0015) 03/21 - MQA/SWA0177
Unprecedented change in communications
and media content, forms, technology
and policy in the last decade has
wide-ranging implications for business,
politics, public administration and
everyday life.
This course builds your understanding of the
changing global contexts of media and
communication practices. You’ll gain a critically
informed understanding of key issues affecting
the global communications industry focusing on
the challenges posed by the emergence of digital
media, globalisation and increasing levels of
cross-cultural exchange.
You’ll be introduced to the latest developments
and research in communications and media –
including in social and online media – always with
a view to real-world application.
Course structure
The course consists of 72 credit points (six units)
of study across the following:
A. CORE MASTER’S STUDY (48 points)
Core units (24 points)
• Communication research
• Communications theories and practices
Capstone unit (12 points)
• Communications research project**
One discipline elective (12 points)
• See below for options
B. ADVANCED EXPERTISE (24 points)
Option 1 – Research pathway
• Communications research thesis (24 points)**
Option 2 – Discipline electives
Two additional 12-point units from the following:
• Global digital media: issues in international and
transnational communication
• Current issues in Asia
• Celebrity, fashion, publicity
• Communications industry internships.
Learning outcomes
You’ll master the contemporary skills necessary
for participation in, and the management of,
sophisticated communicative processes in
regional, urban, national and international
contexts.
These include critical thinking, cultural sensitivity,
advanced reading and communication skills
(written and verbal), and high-level analytical
skills. More widely, the degree aims to develop
your skills in communications and media
research.
This methodological training will enable you to
participate in relevant research-based study and
give you an edge in today’s competitive
workplace.
Progression to further studies
Completion of this course with a distinction
average will provide a pathway to a research
degree.
Career paths
Common destinations for graduates include:
• corporate communications, public relations,
journalism, publishing, editing, writing and
electronic media
• marketing, advertising, business research and
analysis
• management consulting, international trade,
human resources, training and development,
management and administration
• diplomacy, foreign affairs and politics
• tourism, hospitality and entertainment
• production, direction, management and
administration, film, television and video
• academia
• research and policy.
In addition to the opportunities listed above, this
degree will prepare you for careers in various
sectors within and beyond the media industry.
You’ll be able to design communication strategies,
develop and implement communication policy
plans, be a media spokesperson, and offer expert
communication advice through industry and
market research.
** You can opt for the communications research thesis after completing 48 points in the course if you’ve achieved a minimum distinction average and
have the approval of the coordinator. Completing this unit will fulfil the capstone and discipline elective requirement in the core master’s study.
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POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2020