From Enrollment to Graduation: The AIJC Grad School Journey

Interested in the master’s degree programs of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC)?

Imagine yourself on this journey. Here is the trek:

Our curriculum is ladderized. This means that after you have completed a required set of courses, you will be granted a certificate or a diploma, as follows:

 

For Master of Arts in Journalism and Master of Arts in Communication:

  • After successfully passing 33 Academic Units and 6 Thesis Writing Units in any of these two courses, you are awarded the master’s degree.
  • With our ladderized curriculum, after earning the first basic 15 units, you are awarded the Graduate Certificate in Communication.
  • After finishing the Graduate Certificate, you may earn the Graduate Diploma in Communication, if you add 12 units to your original 15 units. These units consist of 6 units of required major courses and 6 units of elective courses.
  • Then, you take up 6 units of Research in Communication by writing and defending your thesis.
  • AIJC will apply for your Special Order (S.O.) Number at the Commission on Higher Education and you will graduate with your master’s degree.

You can consult the AIJC Graduate School for more information and get started on your journey. Email gs@aijci.com.