Admission Requirements

Every applicant without any exception must fulfill the admission requirements as laid down by UIU. A Higher Secondary Certificate or its equivalent in Science, Arts, Business Studies or other fields of study is the basic educational requirement. Candidates having at least GPA of 2.50 in SSC and HSC or in equivalent degrees are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Media Studies and Journalism Program. Candidates who have passed at least 5 papers in GCE “O” Level (with Mathematics as one of the subjects) and two papers of “A” Level may also apply provided that they have obtained 2.5 points (weighted average) in both O & A level computed according to the following scale: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 and E=1.GED results will, however, not be accepted. Application will, however, be evaluated on the basis of the both previous academic achievements and university Admission Test scores. Admission Test will consist of a written examination on language, mathematics, general knowledge and analytical skills, followed by an interview conducted by the university.

Credit Requirements

To achieve a BSS degree in MSJ, a student has to complete 140 credits in total. There are four streams of courses in the proposed four-year BSS (Hons) in Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ) programme. The students need to complete all the required courses as per the syllabus. The summary of the course is given below:

Degree Requirements

Each student must fulfill the following requirements for the completion of the BSS (Hons) program

• Completion of 141 credit hours
• Successful completion either of “Research Project/ Research Monograph” or  “Internship/ Practicum”
• Passing of all courses individually and maintaining a minimum CGPA of 2.00 out of 4.00.