Bachelor in Mass Communication and Journalism at College of Journalism and Mass Communication (CJMC), Kapan, Kathmandu, is a four-year undergraduate program under Purbanchal University. The course follows an eight-semester academic system and is open to students who have completed PCL or 10+2 in any discipline.
Its curriculum covers journalism, mass communication, reporting, radio, television, photography, media law, research, digital media, development journalism, media management, and related social subjects. The eighth semester includes an internship, while CJMC provides practical media facilities connected with several areas of the curriculum.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Bachelor in Mass Communication and Journalism |
| College | College of Journalism and Mass Communication (CJMC) |
| Location | Kapan, Paiyutar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Affiliation | Purbanchal University |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Academic system | 8 semesters |
| Eligibility | PCL / 10+2 in any discipline |
| Teaching and learning medium | English and Nepali |
| Seats | 25 |
| Class start | Each year in Ashoj (Sep–Oct) |
| Practical component | Internship in the eighth semester |
The Bachelor in Mass Communication and Journalism is structured around both communication studies and journalism practice. Students begin with introductory journalism, reporting, communication, language, and literature before moving into areas such as radio journalism, advertising, photojournalism, media research, investigative journalism, media law, television production, film studies, development journalism, and media management.
The curriculum also connects media study with conflict, human rights, democracy, disaster management, gender, environment, security, sociology, constitutional development, and media self-regulation. This gives the program a wider social and institutional context alongside its journalism subjects.
Eligibility: PCL or 10+2 in any discipline.
Students from different academic streams can therefore meet the stated academic entry requirement for the program.
Duration: 4 years
The program is divided into eight semesters. Teaching and learning are conducted in English and Nepali. Classes are scheduled to start each year in Ashoj, corresponding to September–October.
The course progresses from introductory communication and reporting subjects to more specialized work in journalism, broadcasting, visual communication, digital media, media regulation, and professional practice.
Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication
News Reporting I
Compulsory Nepali I
Compulsory English II
Introduction to Literature
Interpersonal Communication
The first semester establishes the base for journalism, reporting, communication, language, and literary study.
History of Mass Communication
Conflict Resolution and Peace Communication
Compulsory Nepali II
Compulsory English II
Radio Journalism
Essays Short Story and Fiction
Language I (Elective French or Chinese)
This semester introduces the historical development of mass communication and expands the curriculum into radio journalism, conflict communication, literature, and elective language study.
News Reporting II
Advertising and Marketing Communication
Basic of Photo journalism
Media in Conflict Management
Basic of Media Research
Radio Program Production Techniques-II
Language II (Elective French or Chinese)
Reporting continues at a higher level while students begin working with advertising, photography, research, conflict-related media study, and radio production.
Socio Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
Disaster Management
Human Rights and Democracy
Regional Conflict
Investigative Journalism
Sociology I
Language III (Elective Frence or Chinees)
The fourth semester places investigative journalism alongside social, political, linguistic, and conflict-related subjects.
News Writing and Editing Media and Security Organization
Media and Gender
Media and National Defense
Web Technology
Sociology II
Language IV (Elective Frence or Chinees)
Students move further into writing, editing, media and society, web technology, sociology, and security-related communication topics.
Media Law
English Poetry
Environment Journalism
Social Media and Modern Practices
Right to Information
Media & Communication
Language V (Elective Frence or Chinees)
The sixth semester brings legal, environmental, digital, and right-to-information dimensions into the course.
TV Program Production
Film Studies
Development Journalism
Advance Photo and Visual Communication
Media Management
English for Journalism
The seventh semester has a strong production and applied-media orientation through television, film, photography, visual communication, development journalism, and media management.
Rural Tourism
Contemporary Issues in Media Communication
Media Literacy
Constitutional Evolution in Nepal
Media and Self Regulation
Internship
The final semester combines contemporary media study with an internship, giving students a structured practical component before completing the program.
CJMC follows the academic calendar of Purbanchal University for admissions. Eligible candidates can obtain admission forms and the related brochure from the CJMC office during the stated office hours of 7:00–10:00 am.
After applications are received, the college publishes a list of candidates eligible to appear for the entrance examination and issues ID cards to them. Selected students are required to complete admission within the specified period. If seats remain vacant, candidates on the waiting list may be admitted.
The Bachelor in Mass Communication and Journalism has 25 seats.
The academic setting at CJMC includes facilities that correspond with subjects taught in the bachelor’s curriculum.
CJMC FM 106.0 MHz began broadcasting on 1 September 2005. Students can use the station in connection with broadcast journalism, while the radio also serves as a workstation for practical study.
This facility is particularly relevant to subjects such as Radio Journalism and Radio Program Production Techniques-II.
CJMC has the Anjelika Photo Studio with a darkroom. Photography students use the facility during practical classes for taking photographs and working with photo development and printing.
The facility connects directly with the program’s photojournalism and visual communication components.
The college has a video editing lab where students can edit documentary films during practical classes.
It provides a practical setting related to television, film, documentary, and visual media work included in the curriculum.
CJMC has a computer lab with software, internet, and email access for students.
Computer access supports course areas such as web technology, social media, research, writing, editing, and other digital media activities.
The library and reading room include books, journals, periodicals, magazines, and newspapers. Students can borrow books through a library card system.
For journalism students, regular access to newspapers, periodicals, and reference materials has a direct connection with reporting, media research, current affairs, writing, and communication study.
Across eight semesters, the program brings together several academic and practical areas:
News reporting, writing, and editing
Journalism and mass communication
Radio journalism and production
Television program production
Photojournalism and visual communication
Investigative journalism
Advertising and marketing communication
Media research
Media law and right to information
Web technology and social media
Film studies
Development and environment journalism
Media management
Media literacy and self-regulation
Conflict, human rights, democracy, gender, and society
Internship
The combination allows students to study print, broadcast, visual, and digital media within one undergraduate curriculum.
The program may suit students interested in journalism, reporting, communication, radio, television, photography, digital media, media research, or related communication studies.
Because the curriculum contains both practical media subjects and broader social subjects, students encounter journalism not only as news production but also in relation to law, conflict, democracy, human rights, gender, environment, development, and public communication.
The program runs for four years and is divided into eight semesters.
Applicants need PCL or 10+2 in any discipline.
The Bachelor in Mass Communication and Journalism at CJMC is affiliated with Purbanchal University.
The Bachelor in Mass Communication and Journalism has 25 seats.
Teaching and learning are conducted in English and Nepali.
Classes are scheduled to begin each year in Ashoj, corresponding to September–October.
Yes. Internship is included in the eighth semester.
Yes. Relevant facilities include CJMC FM 106.0 MHz, the Anjelika Photo Studio, a video editing lab, a computer lab, and a library and reading room.
