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Diploma in Mass Communication (N67)
Giving you that something Xtra
- The most established Mass Communication diploma programme in Singapore
- Singapore’s first student media conglomerate where you can run your own newspaper or magazine, radio or TV station, design agency or video production company
- Top-notch facilities including TV studios, radio studio, editing suites and many more
- Options to specialise in dedicated fields such as Broadcast Media, Journalism & Publishing, and Advertising & Public Relations in the final year of study
- Successful alumni include Channel NewsAsia’s broadcast journalist Cheryl Fox, radio presenters Vernetta Lopez, Jiafa and Justin Ang, and The New Paper editor Melvin Singh
About the Diploma
The success of our alumni speaks volumes of the winning edge they have received with our Diploma in Mass Communication (MCM). Jean Danker, Jamie Yeo and Wong Phin Wei (aka Phin) are just some of the graduates of Singapore’s first and premier mass communication course. And you might be the next big name on our list! Whether you aspire to be an editor of a newspaper or a magazine, a radio deejay, a television news presenter, or an account director of an advertising agency – you will get the right training by the most qualified lecturers and ample industry exposure through various projects and internships. MCM takes you through foundational modules in your first two years of study. In your final year, depending on your interests, you can opt for specialised electives in Advertising & Public Relations, Journalism & Publishing, or Broadcast Media.
Career Prospects
With an MCM Diploma, you can start an exciting career in areas of broadcast, online and print journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing communications, multimedia, radio and television production and scriptwriting. With about 3,500 graduates since 1989, FMS is the school with Singapore’s biggest network of trained media practitioners. MCM graduates are highly regarded in the industry and very much sought after by potential employers, which explains why this is consistently one of the most popular poly courses in Singapore.
Further Studies
Many MCM graduates have gone on to pursue a degree locally or overseas. A number of them have distinguished themselves, earning PhD degrees and first class honours in prestigious institutions like National University of Singapore, University of Melbourne, University of Sheffield and Northwestern University. You can pursue related degree programmes at local universities and may gain up to a year’s exemption. MCM graduates have also enrolled for degrees in the areas of Law, Business and Economics and even Architecture. You may also enjoy advanced standing of up to one and a half years in a related three-year course in top-ranked Australian universities, including University of Melbourne, The Australian National University, Monash University and University of Queensland. Alternatively, you can pursue an American degree here at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, at the cost of a local university degree. MCM graduates qualify for a two-year advanced standing at top-ranked US film and media school, Chapman University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Creative Producing. They take an accelerated, two-year programme designed by film and media practitioners in Hollywood. Delivered in Singapore, it includes an optional immersion at Chapman University’s Orange County campus in California.
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Entry Requirements
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must have the following GCE ‘O’ Level examinations (or equivalent) results and fulfil the aggregate computation requirements.
| Subject |
"O" Level grade |
For application through the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)
English Language*
Mathematics
(Elementary/Additional)
Any three other subjects
For application through the Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE) and Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)+
English Language*
Mathematics
(Elementary/Additional)
Any three other subjects |
1-3
1-7
1-6
1-4
1-7
1-6
| The aggregate computation for selection is based on grades obtained for English, Mathematics, a Humanities subject (Grade 1-9) or Art / Music (Grade 1-9) or Principles of Accounts (Grade 1-9) or a relevant OSIE / Applied Subject (Grade 1-9) and two other subjects.
*Candidates must attain the required grade for English as a first language.
+Short-listed candidates under the JPSAE or DAE will be invited for an interview.
Facilities and Staff
Our facilities for student training and development include a conference room, a photojournalism dark room, a multimedia lab, PC and Power Mac labs and our very own ‘Radio Heatwave’ station. We also house numerous production-oriented facilities such as audio production studios, radio presentation studio, sound post production, television production studio, video post production rooms and distribution and maintenance sites for field production equipment. Other facilities include the print journalism newsroom and the book publishing room. Lectures and tutorials are conducted in various locations throughout the campus. We have friendly support personnel and a team of highly qualified local and expatriate lecturers, with specialist degrees and many years of relevant industry experience. Expatriate lecturers come from various parts of the world such as Australia, Europe, North America and other parts of Asia.
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