Overview

The curriculum of the New Media program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong gives students an overview of new media from an entrepreneurial management perspective with emphasis on the business and management aspects of the technology as well as the conception, design and development of multimedia applications and content.

Students at New Media program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong will:

gain a broad understanding in communication theories and the application of such knowledge to the design and development of new media contents;

get a good understanding of the social, economic, cultural, legal, and other implications of new media;

conduct content and audience research and apply this knowledge in designing strategic information campaigns using new media and giving out goal-directed recommendations;

get a technical know-how through hands-on training in multimedia design and development, and

apply creative multimedia applications to solve business problems in training, sales presentations, and to communicate with employees and customers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Communication Research

New Communication Technologies: Trends and Impacts

New Media Content Development

New Media Ecology

Topical Studies in Communication

Globalization and Communication

Media Management

Media Ethics and Law

Online and Mobile Journalism

New Media and Society

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-19 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Journalism Digital Media View 4 other Masters in Digital Media in Hong Kong (SAR)

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor's degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or

graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a bachelor's degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than "B"; or

completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

English Proficiency

Tuition Fee

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International

165000 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 165000 HKD per year during 12 months.
National

165000 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 165000 HKD per year during 12 months.

Part-time: 63,000 HKD per year

Living costs for Hong Kong

13720 - 23419 HKD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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