Program Overview
The International Journalism at Kimep University is a MA programme in Communications & Media over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of communications & media. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the International Journalism programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Kazakhstan and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the International Journalism programme are prepared for diverse careers in communications & media:
- Journalist
- PR Manager
- Content Strategist
- Media Producer
- Digital Marketing Manager
- Communications Officer
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- English for Media Communication II
- Communication Management
- Psychology in Communication
- Introduction to Kazakhstani Media Market
- Internship 1
- Internship 2
- Thesis I
- Thesis II
- Thesis III
- Comprehensive Exam
- Mass Communication
- Online Journalism
- Crisis Communication
- professional (for students contemplating a career in journalism, media management, public relations or advertising );
- organizational (for students contemplating employment in the public, non-profit, and business sectors).
- To support its internship program, the College has:
- an Internship Coordinator, who is responsible for finding suitable Professional Internship opportunities and placing students in such internships;
- a dedicated Senior Lecturer in Governmental Internships, a former Minister of Labor, who is responsible for designing, delivering, and assessing Introductory Internships to the Kazakhstan Parliament and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade; and
- a MAIJ core faculty, appointed on a semester basis, to oversee and assess student internships.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Required documents for graduate program applicants
1.Application form (online, downloadable form);
2.Copy of passport or of State ID
3.8 color matt photos of 3×4 cm size;
4.Copy of a document on higher education (Bachelor degree or its equivalents) diploma and transcript;
5.Document confirming employment (for persons having employment records) copy of personnel records book; if not available CV;
6.Letter of Motivation for MACTA, MFIN, MMKT programs
7.Medical documents;
If available:
Valid results of International Language Proficiency Tests (copy of IELTS certificate or original certificates of TOEFL, DSH, TestDaF, TFI, DELF, DALF, TCF, Cambridge English Exam, etc.)
List of research and scientific-methodical works
9.Upon own discretion, an applicant may include other documents he/she believes to be relevant for inclusion into the application package, such as copies of certificates, awards, and honors in the applicants sphere of interest, in particular ones received at national and international levels. Applicants who plan to pass the state Entrance examination in foreign, Kazakh and Russian language have to submit the following documents, not later than one day before the exam registration deadline;
10.SFLT Exam takers application form (from Admission Office)
11.Original of the exam fee payment check payable to the National Testing Center
12.Copy of state ID, if only a copy of passport was submitted earlier (requirement for Kz citizens only)English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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About KIMEP University
KIMEP University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
KIMEP University, formerlyKazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Forecasting, is aprivate universityfounded in 1992 inAlmaty, Kazakhstan.
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months
