Kantipur City College (KCC) has announced that admissions are open for its Master of Arts (MA) in Mass Communication and Journalism and Master of Computer Application (MCA) programs.
Why Master of Computer Application (MCA) at Kantipur City College?
- Industry Apprenticeship: Students gain a competitive edge in the job market through industry apprenticeships, working with IT industries and leading software houses.
- KCC Events: KCC events provide a wealth of seminars and outstanding speakers from the IT industry and INGOs. Here, students have access to new connections and a new outlook on their careers.
- Workshops: Workshops are hosted on varied topics such as e-governance, network security, software engineering, and research methodology, bringing together students with specialists from academia and software.
- Guest Speaker Series: Eminent people deliver guest speaker series on a variety of subjects and topics.
- Master's Projects: Master's Projects at KCC involve students in topics that result in the specification, design, and development of a significant software system with full documentation and presentation.
- Master's Dissertation: As a substitute for master's projects, the Master's Dissertation involves students in a topic of substantive research, finding a satisfactory solution to a problem, and producing a high standard of paper presentation.
- Field Research: Students participate in field research at various sites, including non-government organizations, banks, software houses, and industries.
- Seminars & Presentations: Seminars and presentations are conducted regularly to build confidence among students in delivering their findings on topics.
Aims of the Master of Arts (MA) in Mass Communication and Journalism
- Enable students to have knowledge of the theoretical concepts, communication skills, and practical experience necessary to pursue careers in the media profession and media enterprises.
- Impart knowledge through important research on the process, context, and impact of mass communication and develop appropriate research methods for the study of mass communication.
- Provide knowledge and experience essential to take academic and professional leadership in media institutions.
- Train students to apply information technology in the mass media.
- Build up skills to pursue a career as a journalist, communication officer, visual maker, multimedia communicator and media executive.
- Continue further education beyond a Master’s Degree.
Eligibility for the Master of Arts (MA) in Mass Communication and Journalism
Students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree level in any faculty with at least 50 percent of aggregate marks and are interested in multidimensional aspects of mass communication and journalism can apply for the MA MCJ program in November of every year. The initial process includes submitting a completed form and appearing for the proposed Entrance Test before an Oral Interview. Those able to clear the Entrance Test and the Oral Interview can be selected for the program. However, the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism is not compelled to enroll all of those who pass the Entrance Test and the Oral Interview in case of the unavailability of seats. A decision is taken on a merit basis.
Scholarship
The Department of Mass Communication provides partial scholarships to working journalists as well as four candidates representing remote areas, the indigenous community, the underprivileged, and women. Besides this partial scholarship, semester toppers get a waiver of their semester fees.