Overview

At Communication and Media Studies - Journalism from Fisher College students will acquire advanced skills in Internet research, verifying sources for accuracy, conducting effective interviews, blogging, and repurposing the same news story for different audiences and mediums.

Completing the Journalism program at Fisher College prepares students for a career in journalism, writing for business or non-profits, or to advance to a graduate program of study.

Students at Communication and Media Studies - Journalism from Fisher College will:

Understand the vital role journalism plays in a democracy and the challenges the industry faces developing a sustainable economic model for the Internet.

Recognize the ethical responsibility of the journalist to seek truth and report it.

Identify the stylistic differences between print, broadcast, sports, and online journalism, and the full-time positions available in each.

Master writing news leads, news story structure, beat reporting, and feature writing for a variety of mass mediums.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Speaking

Media Writing

Communication Theory

Advanced Reporting

Sports Journalism/ Broadcast Journalism

Media Criticism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 40 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media View 517 other Bachelors in Journalism in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application form and $50 application fee

Official transcript sent directly from your secondary school. Photocopies of transcripts are not acceptable.

Official TOEFL results.

A notarized, current bank statement verifying that the student has a minimum of $55,000.00 U.S. Dollars in a cash account available for his or her use.

Official college transcripts. If you intend to transfer from another college/university, you will need to forward official transcripts from that college as well as written course descriptions.

Transfer Release Form.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

35524 USD / year

≈ 35524 USD / year
Out-of-State

35524 USD / year

≈ 35524 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

35524 USD / year

≈ 35524 USD / year

Additional Details

Online tuition:

$5148/ module full-time
$2574/ module part-time

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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

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Students at Communication and Media Studies - Journalism from Fisher College will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Boston

Funding

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