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Bachelor of Journalism

State University of New York – Albany

Albany, United States
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

An MA in multiplatform journalism covering news, Features, Video, Podcasting and branded content.

Program highlights

Internship available: yes
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Critically evaluate concepts and methods in Journalism to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Four compulsory modules: journalism practice (finding news
Interviewing. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

Features writer
Video journalist
Broadcast journalist
News editor
Producer
Social media journalist

Curriculum

Four compulsory modules: journalism practice (finding news
Interviewing
Multimedia)
Technology including AI tools
Law and ethics with media
Power and propaganda
And a dissertation or major project. Students produce features
Social video and podcasts.

Entry requirements

Academic

First-year applicants send official secondary-school transcripts and one teacher or counsellor recommendation
transfer applicants send all college transcripts. English scores are needed if high school was outside the US and English is not native (Duolingo 95
TOEFL iBT 70
IELTS 6.0
PTE 50). A financial statement with bank statement is required. Some majors set their own entry GPA.

Accepted academic background

Official secondary-school transcripts (first-year) or all college transcripts (transfer; high school transcript too if under 24 transferable credits), one teacher or counsellor recommendation for first-year applicants, essay, financial statement with bank statement and passport copy; SAT and ACT optional

Language tests

TOEFL iBT 6
IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts
Passport Copy
English Language Test Results

How to apply

Check the entry requirements and deadlines: Early Action November 1
Regular March 1 Apply with the SUNY Application or the Common Application and pay the application fee Send official transcripts
English test scores if required (Duolingo 95
TOEFL iBT 70
IELTS 6.0
PTE 50)
one teacher or counsellor recommendation for first-year entry
the International Student Financial Statement with bank statement and passport copy Applicants below the English score can apply for conditional admission through the IELP.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$35,499 USD
Application fee	_
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Albany
Faculty or school	College of Arts and Sciences
Department	Department of Communication
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	_

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
1 Mar 2027
108 days left
Program starts
January 2028
Apply by
No deadline listed

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Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.