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 Diploma in Mass Communication (MCM) 


Introduction 

Cheryl Fox, Vernetta Lopez and Jean Danker – they are among the first cohorts of students to graduate with our Diploma in Mass Communication (MCM). All three subsequently joined MediaCorp and are household names. You may also have come across the byline of Wong Phin Wei, TV host and assistant editor of 8 Days Magazine. He is also a graduate of Singapore’s first mass communication course.

You too can become the next household name, as the captain of your chosen industry – whether as an editor of a national newspaper or a hip magazine, or an accounts director of an advertising agency.

In preparing you for a range of careers in the mass media and related areas, this highly regarded course takes you through foundation modules in the first two years. In the third-year, you have the option of selecting electives that will lead to specialisation in Advertising & Public Relations, Journalism & Publishing, or Broadcast Media.

First-rate facilities such as TV & Radio studios, the sound stage and an integrated newsroom are where you will hone skills to prepare you for a job in the media fast lane.

In the final semester, to stretch you further, those with an aptitude in managerial positions will be selected to run prototypes of media companies such as UrbanWire (www.theurbanwire.com), Radio Heatwave (www.radioheatwave.com) , Tribune, hype magazine, Campus TV (www.ctv.sg/html_services/services_index.html), the Agency and The Label. Or you could go on a five-month internship. Both will lead the way to a satisfying career in the dynamic media industry.
Career Prospects  

The MCM programme has produced over 3,000 graduates since it began in 1989, making us the school with the biggest network of trained media practitioners in Singapore. And it’s not just about size, because the quality of our graduates is well known in the industry. You can secure professional positions in fields related to broadcast and print journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing communications, multimedia, radio and television production and scriptwriting.

Our past graduates have gone far to secure senior positions. You can too!

Accreditation and Opportunities for Further Studies

You may enjoy advanced standing of up to one and a half years’ exemption in a related three-year course in more than a dozen Australian universities including University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of Queensland and The Australian National University.

Our graduates also enrol in highly competitive media and liberal arts programmes in Stanford University and Northwestern University in America, as well as the University of Bournemouth in the United Kingdom. Exemptions from various subjects apply, on a case-by-case basis, when you apply for entries to universities in the UK, USA and Canada.

MCM graduates may also gain entry into related degree programmes at local universities.

 

First-rate facilities - TV & radio studios, sound stage and integrated newsroom
Industry-based learning platforms to hone your skills
Third-year specialisation in Advertising & PR, Journalism & Publishing, and Broadcast Media


Contact Us

School of Film & Media Studies
Blk 53 #07-01
535 Clementi Road Singapore 599489
Tel: 6460 6654
Fax: 6468 6218
Email: wcp2@np.edu.sg

Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Toll free: 1800-4607333 (admission to full-time courses)
Tel: 6466 6555
Fax: 6468 3207
Website: www.np.edu.sg
Email: JoinNP@np.edu.sg

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must have the following GCE ‘O’ Level examinations (or equivalent) results:

Subject

"O" Level grade

Application through the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

English (EL1)
Any four other subjects

Application through the Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE) and Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)*

English (EL1)
Any four other subjects


1-3
1-6




1-4
1-6

The aggregate computation for selection is based on grades obtained for English, Mathematics (Grade 1-9), a Humanities subject (Grade 1-9) and two other subjects.

*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 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 Southeast Asia.

IS Modules

The School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) delivers the interdisciplinary curriculum under the Ngee Ann Learning Model (NLM). The NLM was introduced in 2001 to nurture a new generation of professionals with multidisciplinary skills to meet the challenges of a knowledge-based economy. The NLM incorporates core disciplines and Interdisciplinary Studies. It also nurtures innovative and entrepreneurial traits through the Innovation & Enterprise in Action (I & E in Action) module. IS modules challenge boundaries and offer insights into Communication, Entrepreneurship, Life Skills, Media & the Arts, and Science & Technology.