Admission is decided on a competitive basis. To be eligible for admission, you must have the following qualifications:
Applicants without a major or a minor in communication related areas of studies must have the basic knowledge about media and communication through coursework and an internship in communication related areas for at least three months. Substantive working experience in communication related areas such as a full-time job in a communication related position for at least one year will satisfy the requirement for the basic knowledge about communication.
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:
*TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the commencement of the University's application period.
The programme is open for both local and non-local applicants. Required by the Hong Kong Immigration Department, all non-local students must enroll in full-time study mode (i.e., taking 12 or more credits per semester) and obtain a student visa before coming to Hong Kong. For non-local applicants, you can also refer to the website of the Global Engagement Office to find out about living in Hong Kong and other aspects of student life at the University.
Tuition fee is charged on a credit unit basis. The tuition fee for the 2023-24 academic year is HK$6,600 per credit or HK$178,200 for 27 credits.
Applications for 2023 entry will start from 1 November 2022.Please visit here to obtain more information about the application process.
UGC Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme
Fellowship awards are available for local students admitted to this programme under the Fellowships Scheme supported by the HKSAR Government. This programme in the priority area of “Creative Industries” is one of the targeted programmes listed under the Fellowships Scheme with 3 fellowship awards. Local students admitted to the programme in 2023/24 academic year will be invited to submit applications for the fellowships. For more details of the Scheme, please refer to UGC website.
Sharing by Awardees of the UGC Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme (2021/22)
LIN Wing Yu (Graduated at Semester B 2022)
WAI Pui Yee Pearl (Graduated at Summer 2022)
SO Chun (Graduated in Semester B 2022/23)
LO Mun Sum (Graduated in Summer 23)
TANG Shing Lam (Graduated in Summer 2023)
WANG Wanrong (Graduated in Summer 2023)
