BA (Hons) Communication, Media & Journalism

Mauritian Applicants
International Applicants

The BA (Hons) Communication, Media & Journalism programme aims to broaden your understanding of current and emerging communication technologies in the field of media.

It will equip you with analytical skills to engage critically with media texts in the mediated world. Students taking this Bachelor Honours Degree will acquire subject knowledge and technical skills for a challenging career within the media, advertising, marketing and public relations industries.

Tuition fees

 No Tuition fees for first time undergraduates Mauritian Learners

Entry Requirements

A pass in English Language at Cambridge School Certificate/ ‘O’ Level or equivalent

AND EITHER Pass in:
3 subjects at A-level and 1 subject at subsidiary level at Higher School Certificate Examination;

OR Pass in:
2 subjects at A-level and 2 subjects at subsidiary level at the Higher School Certificate Examination;

OR Pass in:
3 subjects at A-level at the London General Certificate Examination.

OR any other qualifications acceptable to OU.

Intake 2025
  • February
  • August

Scholarships
  • Scholarship for Open university of Mauritius Toppers after graduation

Duration

 Minimum: 3 years Maximum: 6 years
Year 1
  • Introduction to Media and
    Communication
  • Academic Literacies
  • Introduction to Journalism
  • Audio-Visual Production 1-
    Introduction
  • Techniques d’Expression
    Orale et Ecrite
    Communication Orale et
    Ecrite (100% Course Work)
  • Organisational Communication
  • Business Communication
  • Public Relations 1
  • Audio- Visual Production 2 – Scriptwriting for Media
  • Media and Popular Culture

Year 2
  • Principles of
    Journalism
  • Public Relations 2
  • Communication
    Theories
  • Audio- Visual
    Production 3 (Video
    Workshop
  • Media Law and Ethics
  • Audio-Visual Production 4 (Audio
    Workshop)
  • Principles of Advertising
  • Business Research Methods

Year 3
  • Elements and Principles of Graphics Design
  • Media, Culture and Society
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Marketing Communication
  • Political Communication
  • Web Development and Design
  • Media Literacy
Payment Facilities
Instalments Facilities upon request
Number of Modules
25 (4 credits per module)
Fee Structure

Mauritian
Total: Rs 153,000

SADC
Total: US$ 4,320

International (Non-SADC)
Total: US$ 6,840
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