General introduction

1. Some information about the training program

• Name of training major:

+ Vietnamese: Journalism

+ English: Journalism

• Training major code: 60 32 01 01
• Name of training major:

+ Vietnamese:Press

+ English: Journalism

• Education level: Master
• Training period: 02 years
• Name of diploma:

+ Vietnamese: Master of Journalism

+ English: The Degree of Master in Journalism

- Unit assigned to train: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

2. Objectives of the training program

2.1. General objectives

Training Masters of Journalism with professional knowledge, professional skills, critical thinking, ethics and strong political will to operate effectively in the Vietnamese media industry, which is developing strongly towards international integration in the context of globalization.

2.2. Specific objectives

Equip students with knowledge corresponding to the master's level of training in journalism, ensuring both basic and modernity, and expanding and improving compared to the bachelor's level, suitable for the practice of journalism and media activities in the conditions of openness, integration and globalization;

The program will help learners have a correct and in-depth understanding of the journalism and media industry. After the course, learners will have the capacity to work in journalism and media and have the ability to continue studying, participate in higher education, or accumulate experience to become leaders and experts in the field of journalism and media.

3. Admission information

3.1. Entrance exam subjects

+ Basic subjects:Basic methods in communication research

+ Basic subjects:Journalism and media theory

+ Foreign Language: 1 of the following 5 languages: English, French, Russian, Chinese, German.

3.2. Admission objects:

3.2.1. About diploma:Meet one of the following conditions

- Have a university degree in Journalism, orsuitable industry(Multimedia, Public Relations, International Communication);

- Have a university degreerelated industrywith a degree in Journalism and has taken additional courses to obtain a degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Journalism.

3.2.2. About experiencecollaborate

- People with a university degree of good or higher can take the exam immediately after graduating from university in the same or a suitable major as Journalism;

- Those who have an average university degree in a major that is or is suitable for Journalism, or graduated in a major close to Journalism, must have at least one year of working experience in the professional field of Journalism and Communications (from the date of signing the Decision recognizing university graduation to the date of taking the exam).

3.3.. List of correct majors, suitable majors, majors close to Journalism

• Correct major: Journalism;
• Suitable majors: Multimedia Communications, Public Relations, International Communications;
• Related fields: Literature, Language, Political Science, International Studies, History, Sociology, Philosophy, Law, Anthropology, Management Science, Psychology, Information Science, International Relations, Stage Director, Film and Television Director, Cinematography, Publishing.

3.4. List of subjects to supplement knowledge