Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism is a Bachelor program taught at University of Santo Tomas, Philippines. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at the University of Santo Tomas is a four-year program offered by the Faculty of Arts and Letters – Department of Journalism. It prepares students to report and analyze news across multiple platforms: print, broadcast, and online. The curriculum is in a liberal arts environment and focuses on knowledge, context, and critical thinking for gathering, examining, and interpreting facts in a digital and networked world.

The program places heavy emphasis on ethical journalism practice and on commitment to truth, guided by the Church’s teachings on Social Communication. The faculty includes academics and industry practitioners, and teaching happens in the classroom and on the field. Students develop skills in reportorial work across media platforms, critical thinking for fact-checking, language and grammar proficiency, numeracy for data-based journalistic pieces, and ethical decision-making in journalism.

Modules

• Introduction to Communication and Media
• Journalism Practices and Principles
• News Reporting and Writing
• Communication Theory
• Media and Society
• Feature Writing
• News Editing and Production
• Research in Journalism
• Multimedia Journalism
• Journalism Studies (RES-MF-Literature Review)
• Newsroom Practice and Media Management
• Thesis Writing 1 (Thesis Proposal)

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at University of Santo Tomas for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Santo Tomas.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Santo Tomas as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.ust.edu.ph/academics/programs/bachelor-of-arts-in-journalism

• Reporters or Writers for various platforms (print, online, broadcast, etc.)
• Editors or Producers for various platforms (print, online, broadcast, etc.)
• Multimedia Journalists
• News Analysts or Commentators
• Visual Journalists (photo, video, graphics)
• Data Journalists
• Proofreaders
• Editorial Assistants
• Social Media Content Producers
• Journalism Educators
• Media Researchers
• Information Officers
• Copywriters

2 fully funded scholarships are listed for Philippines. See Philippines scholarships.