Play back the Admissions Briefing by JMSC faculty

In this section:

• BJ Admissions Brochure
• Interview
• Admission FAQs
• Admission Schemes (for local / mainland / international / exchange / visiting students)
• Scholarships
• more ….

The Master of Journalism course is a one year full-time or a two year part-time course.
Learn more about the MJ programme and application process here.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism course is a part-time course over one or two years. Students learn the core skills of journalism – reporting and writing, television and video production, media law and ethics and multiple-media online journalism. Students also have the opportunity to take elective courses in a broad range of subjects from business and finance to public health to digital media and to undergo short-term internships.

Learn more about the PDipJ programme and application process here.

In this section:

• Guide to MPhil and Ph.D Admissions

Please note that the application deadline for the main round of MPhil / Ph.D admissions for the 2012-13 academic year is December 1, 2011.

A few frequently asked questions answered.

All of the below scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of academic or professional merit; financial need will be considered when candidates are of equal merit. The number and the value of each scholarship shall be determined by the Selection Committee based on the funds that are available in each year.

Scholarship (for Master of Journalism) application deadline: March 31, 2012

JMSC Journalist Grant Scheme (China)

The JMSC Journalist Grant Scheme (China) fully or partially supports mainland students reading for a Master of Journalism at The University of Hong Kong. It shall be awarded to mainland Chinese journalists or students who:

• are Mainland China residents;
• have maintained consistently good performance in the news industry and/or in academic results;
• have enthusiasm towards journalism and aspire to pursue a career in journalism;
• are in a financial situation which does not permit postgraduate studies;
• are committed to Mainland China

JMSC Overseas Talent Scholarship

The JMSC Overseas Talent Scholarship fully or partially supports overseas students reading for a Master of Journalism at The University of Hong Kong. It shall be awarded to overseas journalists or students who:

• are non Hong Kong residents
• have maintained consistently good performance in the news industry and/or in academic results;
• have enthusiasm towards journalism and aspire to pursue a career in journalism

Lee Kam Woon & Shum Shuk Yuen Education Fund

Mrs Lee Shum Shuk Yuen (BA 1953) has donated $1 million to the Journalism and Media Studies Centre to further the education of future journalists and media professionals.

SCMP Wah Kiu Yat Po Journalism Scholarship Fund

This scholarship has been set up by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre with cash donations from the Wah Kiu Yat Po Readers’ Loan Fund for Post-Secondary School Students. The fund is operated by the South China Morning Post.

Shum Wai Yau Journalism Education Fund

The descendants of the late Mr Shum Wai Yau have donated $1 million to the Journalism and Media Studies Centre to further the education of future journalists and media professionals.

The HKUGA Journalism Scholarship Fund

The Hong Kong University Graduates Association Journalism Scholarship supports students from Hong Kong, the Mainland and overseas studying for a Master of Journalism degree at The University of Hong Kong.  The HKUGA scholarship also provides financial subsidies to JMSC students who have been selected for unpaid internshisp and scholarships, and those who have been selected to partake in overseas training programmes or conferences that encourage a career in journalism.

Vicky Shek Zeitlin Memorial Scholarship Scheme

Mr Arnold Zeitlin donated a total of US$67,500, accompanied by a matching grant of US$62,500 from The Freedom Forum, USA, to the University of Hong Kong Foundation for Educational Development and Research. Scholarships are awarded to students from Mainland China or journalists who have contributed to news freedom, and who are pursuing programmes offered by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre.

William F. Woo Memorial Journalism Education Fund

The William F. Woo Memorial Scholarship benefits Mainland Chinese students at HKU and Stanford University.   It was set up by friends of family members of the late Professor Woo, who was a visiting professor at the HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre and a journalism professor at Stanford.

The scholarships application form and details on how to apply can be downloaded here.

The referee’s report can be downloaded here.

For more information about scholarships please contact Jason Hui by phone on (+852) 2219 4113 or e-mail jmscmj@hku.hk.