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National Certificate Programme

National Certificate in Journalism & Media Studies

NCJM · Two years

“Review the complete module structure, semester sequence and credit-unit requirements for this programme.”
Programme Overview
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AwardNational Certificate
DurationTwo years
Programme codeNCJM
Modules24
Credit units89
Modules & Credit Units

24 modules across four semesters · 89 total credit units

Year 1 · Semester 1

Real Life Project INCJM1164
Principles of News Writing & ReportingNCJM1124
Social Concepts in MediaNCJM1154
Principles of Radio ProductionNCJM1134
Fundamentals of Mass CommunicationNCJM1113
Ethics in JournalismNCJM1143

Year 1 · Semester 2

Public SpeakingNCJM1215
Principles of Public RelationsNCJM1224
Real Life Project IINCJM1264
Principles of EconomicsNCPE1233
Computer ApplicationsNCCA1244
Elements of Entrepreneurship DevelopmentNCED1254

Year 2 · Semester 1

Real Life Project IIINCJM2164
Principles of AdvertisingNCJM2153
Principles of PhotojournalismNCJM2144
Contemporary Media ApplicationsNCJM2123
Fundamentals of Media LawNCJM2133
Writing for the MediaNCJM2113

Year 2 · Semester 2

Industrial TrainingNCJM2264
Real Life Project IVNCJM2254
Fundamentals of Political ScienceNCPS2242
Video Editing & ProductionNCJM2225
Principles of Television ProductionNCJM2215
Basic KiswahiliNCKS2233

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