Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication at University of Eastern Africa, Baraton offers knowledge and skills in Humanities and Social Sciences. It aims to develop students to be earnest seekers of truth with appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The program prepares graduates for various communication roles including writing, editing, reporting, and broadcasting.

In addition to meeting University entrance requirements, a grade of C+ in English, Kiswahili, and/or French respectively in KCSE or its equivalent is required.

• teaching (English, French, Kiswahili, literature, linguistics)
• translation
• interpretation
• writing
• editing (copy-editing, design editing, typesetting, proofreading, revising)
• communication (TV anchoring, TV reporting, radio reporting, radio announcing, TV announcing, news reading, anchoring, freelance journalism, freelance correspondence)
• law
• publishing (book-publishing, newspaper-publishing, magazine-publishing, electronic publishing, desktop-publishing)
• film industry
• acting
• playwriting
• language consultancy
• linguistics
• academics
• lexicography
• researching
• reporting
• public relations specialist
• secretariat (administrative secretary, diplomatic secretary, bilingual secretary, private assistant)
• marketing
• advertising
• international relations
• diplomacy
• hotel industry
• tourism
• research