Professional Overview

Journalism and communication studies are interdisciplinary fields that study the laws of information dissemination, the operation mechanisms of media, and their social impacts. Journalism focuses on news production, dissemination and public opinion guidance, and pays attention to fact collection, writing and editing. Communication studies explore information transmission models (such as interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and mass communication) from a broader perspective, and investigate the interactive relationship between media and society, culture, and politics. The two have deeply integrated in the digital age, forming a discipline cluster of "journalism and communication", which combines theoretical speculation and practical innovation attributes. For instance, it analyzes the impact of short-video platforms on the public opinion ecosystem or explores how algorithmic recommendations shape the information cocoon.

Training Objectives

Cultivate compound talents with solid theoretical foundation in news communication, proficient in multimedia content production skills, familiar with the trend of media convergence, and capable of engaging in news gathering and editing, brand communication, public opinion analysis, digital marketing and other work in traditional media, Internet platforms, corporate communication, government public relations and other fields. Specific goals include:

Master the classic theories of journalism and communication (such as Lasswell's 5W model and McLuhan's "The medium is the message") and empirical research methods;

Possess cross-media content production capabilities such as text writing, video shooting, short video production, and data visualization;

Understand the reconstruction of the communication ecosystem by new media technologies (such as AI news writing and VR reporting), and be able to use data analysis tools (such as Python and Tableau) to interpret communication effects;

Cultivate media ethics awareness (such as the principle of news authenticity and privacy protection) and a global communication perspective (such as international public opinion analysis and cross-cultural communication strategies).

2.1 General requirements

(1) Applicants must abide by the laws and regulations of China and the rules and regulations of the university, and respect Chinese social customs.

(2) Applicants should be healthy, both physically and psychologically, with no criminal record, and meet the physical standards required for applying for a student visa or residence permit.

2.2 Age and identification requirements

(1) Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with valid passports.

(2) Applicant should be at least 18 years old and not more than 35 years old (Scholarship applicants should meet all age requirements).

2.3 Academic requirements

(1) Equal to a bachelor's degree (or above) in China;

(2) Full transcripts of final education, original or notarized version, in notarized Chinese or English Translation.

2.4 Language proficiency

(1) Applicants should obtain an HSK (Level 5) certificate after February 2023.

(2) A scanned copy of score reports of the HSK tests. Admitted students are required to submit original copies of those official documents for verification. Those who provide fake materials will be disqualified from admission.

2.5 Financial condition

Applicants should be able to pay tuition fees, accommodation and related daily living expenses.

(1) Equal to a bachelor's degree (or above) in China;

(2) Full transcripts of final education, original or notarized version, in notarized Chinese or English Translation.

(3) A scanned copy of score reports of the HSK tests. Admitted students are required to submit original copies of those official documents for verification. Those who provide fake materials will be disqualified from admission.

(4) Personal statement in Chinese or English including study and working experience (if available), academic research experience and results, research proposal and so on (including applicants' understanding of the discipline or major they are applying for and their plan, about 800 words).

(5) Two recommendation letters in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors in the graduated university or college.

(6) A scanned copy of passport valid for more than 6 months.

(7) A scanned copy of passport including the photo page, and all pages with visa records, and entry and exit stamps (if available).

(8) Single person color photo without a hat, taken recently within the last 6 months, same size as the one on the passport.

(9) Other requirements

★ Applicants are required to submit additional materials if necessary.

★Documents that can prove applicants’ comprehensive abilities, such as certificates of awards, certificates, admission letters from foreign universities and so on, can be submitted together with their application.

★ Application materials will NOT be returned regardless of the application result.