Enrollment open for Journalism Writing Skills course (March 2010)

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is recruiting students for a short-term certificate course in Journalism Writing Skills, commencing in March 2010.

1. Subject

Students who have graduated from or are currently studying at colleges/universities.

2. Objectives

By the end of the course, students will have acquired the basic knowledge and skills of journalism, specifically as follows:

- The current state of Vietnamese journalism and career opportunities in the field of print media;

- Law and Ethics in Journalism;

- Skills in identifying problems, gathering information, and evaluating journalistic information;

- Interviewing skills as a professional operation for journalists, and interviewing as an independent genre of journalism;

- Basic journalistic genres such as news, interviews, biographical sketches, feature articles, and investigative reports;

- Organize the article;

- Introduction to newspaper layout.

3. Study time

8 weeks. 3 sessions per week.

4. Utilize students' practical work.

Suitable and high-quality practical projects will be published on the website of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, and authors will receive royalties according to the university's current regulations.

5. Opening Ceremony

March 15, 2010

6. Tuition fees

2,200,000 VND/student/course. Discounts are available for the following groups:

- For students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the fee is 1,550,000 VND per student per course.

- For alumni of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the fee is 1,800,000 VND per course.

A minimum of 70% of the tuition fee must be paid upon registration. Tuition fees are non-refundable after the course begins.

7. Register for the course

From February 25, 2010 to10/03/2010at the Center for Journalism and Communication (3rd floor, Building H, 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi). Application documents include:

- Registration form (obtain and fill out the form at the registration location)

- Copy of student ID card/university diploma

- 2 photos measuring 3 x 4 cm (taken within the last 3 months)

8. Admissions Counseling

- Mr. Phan Van Kien (04.35586687 / 0983414354 / phankien@ussh.edu.vn)

- Ms. Le Thu Ha (04.35586687 / 0904926768 / lethuha@ussh.edu.vn)