MA in Mass Communication and Journalism (MAMCJ)

• A two-year, four-semester master's program designed to develop skilled, ethical, and digitally fluent media practitioners through a 60-credit curriculum integrating theory, reporting, editing, broadcasting, digital media, and research.
• MAJMC under Tribhuvan University prepares graduates for the rapidly shifting media landscape through a 60:40 theory-practical structure.
• Curriculum blends foundational communication theories with advanced reporting, editing, broadcast journalism, digital media, and political communication.
• Updated in 2025 to increase digital focus, expand practicum, and address misinformation, fact-checking, deepfakes, and AI-driven journalism.
• Students gain competencies spanning new media, legacy media, development communication, PR, photojournalism, media law, global journalism, and dissertation-based research.

SHORT DESCRIPTION
Two-year advanced program developing analytical, multimedia, and research-based competence for professional journalism and mass communication roles.

DESCRIPTION
MA in Mass Communication and Journalism (MAMCJ) under Purbanchal University is a multidisciplinary graduate program that strengthens both theoretical understanding and practical expertise in modern media. The curriculum spans communication theory, journalism practice, media law, electronic media, advertising, public relations, multimedia production, research methodology, and modern trends in global and Nepali journalism.
The program prepares graduates capable of working across newsrooms, digital media, broadcast platforms, content production units, communication departments, NGOs/INGOs, and policy institutions. Strong emphasis is placed on project work, internships, research, multimedia storytelling, and critical analysis of media systems.