Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Global Affairs with a Second Major in Media and Journalism Studies

For GCE 'A' level certificate holders:

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• A good grade in H1 Level Mathematics/‘O’ level/equivalent pass in Additional Mathematics
• At least a B grade in General Paper/Knowledge & Inquiry

For International Baccalaureate Diploma holders:

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• Mathematics at Standard Level
• A good grade in English at Standard Level

For NUS High School Diploma holders:

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• Major CAP of 2.0 in Mathematics, and
• Good Overall CAP in English Language

For International Students & Students with other qualifications:

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• Mathematics at Senior High School Level, and
• A good grade in English at Senior High School Level
  

More details on admission can be found at the Office of Admissions website.

Eligible students will be invited to apply for course exemptions at the start of their first semester.

The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) of Public Policy and Global Affairs with a Second Major in Media and Journalism Studies (PPGA-MJS) is designed as a four-year course. To graduate, students are required to complete 125 academic units (AUs) from the PPGA-MJS Major Requirements, Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) and Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE).

Table A: Public Policy and Global Affairs Major Requirements (CORE and Major PE)

Table B: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) 

​ICC – Common C​​​​ores​​	​1​​4
CC0001 Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World ​	​2
CC0003 Ethics & Civics in a Multicultural World ​	2​
ML0004 Career and Innovation Enterprise for the Future World​	​2
CC0015 Healthy Living & Well-being	​2
CC0006 Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment​	3
CC0007 Science & Technology for Humanity	​3
ICC – Professional Series	​11
​ HW0208 Academic Communication in the Social Sciences (Effective Communication II)​	​2
​Digital Proficiency – choose one from a pool of courses	​3
Internship	​5
​Professional Preparation	​1
ICC – Care, Serve, Learn	3

 

Table C: Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)

BDE – 2nd Major Requirement	​30
Compulsory Core Courses	9
CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies CS0209 Media Law, Ethics & Policy CS0204 Basic Media Writing Note: Compulsory core courses must be completed physically in NTU, and cannot be completed on exchange	3 3 3
Compulsory Electives	11
CS2021 News Reporting and Writing CS4061 Global Media Issues And Policy CS4039 Frontiers In Communication	3 4 4
Choice Electives (Choose at least 10 AUs from the courses below)	10
CS2044 Photojournalism CS2045 Online Journalism CS2050 People, Politics & The Media CS4018 Specialised Journalism: Business & Economics CS4020 Feature Writing CS4030 Crisis Management CS4043 Specialised Journalism - Science and Health Reporting CS4059 Public Opinion CS4090 Going Overseas For Advanced Reporting (GOFAR) CS4328 Brand Journalism Journalism Practicums (Choose 1 only) •         CS2068/2168/4087/4187 Online Magazine Practicum •         CS5080 News Media Lab (Practicum)	3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4   3/4 3
Free BDEs (Students may choose from the list of courses offered by NTU)	17

 

Graduates of these programmes will be at a competitive advantage in the twenty-first century marketplace as they are able to present a more holistic view with deeper understanding on the synergy between Public Policy and Global Affairs and communication studies.