Master in Mass Communications
Overview
The admission to the Master of Mass Communication program (MMC) started in the Fall semester of the 2007- 2008 academic year. It is attractive to those who wish to explore the latest developments in media studies, media management, leading media institutions strategies, managing media content, and applying updated skills in the media sector with technology agility. The program equips the students with advanced practices and leadership skills required for mass communication discipline. In addition, this program is designed to build a comprehensive understanding of contemporary media trends and strategies and pursue profession and research with ethics and cultural sensitivity. The program also attracts working professionals in the media sector to enhance their practical skills and create interactive media solutions in the digital era.
This program integrates in-depth knowledge with advanced practical skills, helping you apply your learning to real-life scenarios, which will pave the way to being a leader in your workplace. At the same time, it enables you to enhance and develop critical thinking and other transferable skills through exposure to different types of media, including, video, print, audio, digital, multimedia tools, web technologies, social media, and search engine analytics to connect with the target audience. Additionally, you will be introduced to a wide range of extracurricular activities, including field visits, guest speakers, off-campus workshops, educational trips, and student exchange.
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Key Facts
Duration
3 Semesters: 42 Credit Hours
Credit Hours
42 Credit Hours
NQF Level
Level 9
Track
Arabic
Next Admission
Fall (September), Spring (January), Summer (Transferred Only)
Fees
BHD 140 per credit (Total: BHD 5,880)
Location
Sanad
Get In Touch
For questions regarding study and admissions
Phone
(+973) 1762 0092
info@gulfuniversity.edu.bh
Address
Building 1964, Road 4363, Sanad 743, Kingdom of Bahrain
Highlights
- The (MMC) program is aligned with Bahrain National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 9.
- This program is under the Mass Communication and Public Relations department, which has CIPR full program recognition, "ASJMC" membership, and industry partnerships with prestigious media institutions in Bahrain.
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Graduate Attributes
- Knowledgeable: Graduates possess in-depth knowledge in media and communication studies.
- Competent media professional: Graduates have the ability to create powerful and effective communication messages in the profession.
- Effective communicator: Graduates possess effective written and oral communication skills suitable for career and research.
- Critical and reflective thinker: Graduates demonstrate the ability to think analytically about media practices and problems to reflect in deriving creative solutions.
- Digitally fluent: Graduates possess the required digital skill to lead and manage projects in the strategic media field.
- Committed to ethics, regulations, and culture: Graduates are committed to the ethics, legislation, and culture of the communities.
- Lifelong learner: Graduates have the ability to learn lifelong and to transfer their experiences to others.
Program Content
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Careers & Employability
- Academic member in the media fields.
- Researcher in the various media fields.
- Communications Consultant in both governmental and private institutions.
- Leader in managerial positions in various media organizations.
Student Story
"Since childhood, I carry a great passion for the media field. I carried it with me since elementary school, and it grew and grew with academic progress year after year, until I took my first steps in official work in the field of public relations and media, and here was the first spark that ignited unparalleled enthusiasm towards the field of visual media. And audio, since the nature of the job was related to preparing and writing news, organizing conferences and official events, in addition to daily readings of newspapers and all media, and developed through them to presenting events and conferences as a definition of those celebrations and occasions, after which a new stage of TV presentation began, after which the hobby developed into a craft and professionalism."
"Then I saw that those experiences that I am proud of must be refined by scientific study. At that time, a third stage full of pride and pride began. That stage instilled in me a new aspect that I had not discovered yet, which is the love of classrooms and lecture halls, so I joined the Gulf University, which was It is still incubating me, and I find my desired striving in it, as I polished those experiences through study, science and learning, and I drew from it and its educational and administrative cadres a new sea of science and knowledge, and through it I became acquainted with the theoretical and scientific side of media, public relations and modern means of communication."
"My entry into the university was not a temporary turning point, but it was a long way to transform the passion for postgraduate studies, as studying a bachelor's degree opened my appetite to continue in a master's degree, to open through it a new window towards transferring all these experiences to the new generation through my self-discovery, which I also found in love with teaching."
"Today, here I am, a master's student in my beautiful home, which is close to my heart (the Gulf University), which cultivated within me a love of science and education, and I carry within me a new dream centered on being a lecturer in the university I entered as a student, and I felt all the support and support from it, and I lived among its sides for moments She is articulated in my academic history, and I learned from her educational staff, whom I consider brothers and sisters. I have a lot of knowledge and knowledge."
"A dream that I see in front of me, a future that I eagerly aspire to, and an academic environment that encourages the realization of dreams. A dream that I repay my debt to my university and my family from the employees of that university, which has become my favorite, through which I serve my country, my leadership, and all those who wish to continue their educational attainment."
"Thank you to the Gulf University… I will remain with you as long as I live, for you have a debt that I do not wish to finish paying."
Fawaz Al-Abdullah
Master in Mass Communications Student
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