18 Media and Communication Degree Programs in Hong Kong

Cultural and creative industries span across the disciplines of the arts, media, design and heritage. These multi-disciplinary studies encompass the core subjects in business, management, humanities and social sciences. The BA in Cultural and Creative Industries is unique in the sense that it aims to address the cognate issues of the creative industry sector as a whole rather than with specific industries or individual disciplines, thus enabling students to apply their knowledge in whatever industries they may engage with later on in their career.

This programme aims at providing students with a wide range of knowledge, concepts and applications of information and communication technology (ICT) to develop problem-solving skills in real-world settings. It also provides students with opportunities to appreciate the impact of ICT on the individual and society in the digital age, and equips students with innovative pedagogical knowledge, up-to-date subject knowledge, values, skills and practice essential to teach ICT in school education.

The Department offers a range of innovative degree programmes designed to train versatile professional communicators for the age of media convergence and information integration. Graduates are well-positioned for diverse careers in the media industry and communication sectors in businesses and government organizations.

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Convergent Media and Communication Technology (BA-CMCT) Degree Programme provides students with a quality inter-disciplinary education that offers a unique blend of media theory and practice in association with communication technology, so as to nurture professional and versatile talents to confidently face challenges and opportunities in the age of rapidly developing digital media and communication industries.

The Bachelor of Journalism and Communication (Honours) (BJC) programme is the first 4-year undergraduate programme in Hong Kong that converges Business, Journalism, Public Relations and Corporate Communication in one curriculum.

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Arts and Culture Communication (BA-ACC) programme is designed to respond to the positioning of Hong Kong as an east-meets-west centre for arts and cultural exchanges, which is aligned with the vision set for Hong Kong by the Central Government as well as the policies formulated by the Hong Kong SAR Government.

A technology-driven, communication-focused double-major curriculum for the digital age The Bachelor of Journalism, Media and Artificial Intelligence offers students a strong foundation in journalism and media, with a distinct focus on how artificial intelligence is reshaping content creation, distribution, and audience engagement.

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend HK$HK$26,900 (approximately US$3,450) to each awardee for up to three years. PolyU achieves 66th in the QS World University Ranking 2022 and 51st in Linguistics in QS World University Ranking by Subject 2021. We invite students with academic excellence and are interested in conducting cutting-edge research in our research areas to apply.

The Master of Journalism (MJ) course is a one-year full-time or a two-year part-time course. Students learn the core skills of journalism—reporting and writing, television and video production, media law and ethics, and new media. Students also have the opportunity to take elective courses in a broad range of subjects from business and finance to data journalism to digital media. Candidates shall complete no fewer than 60 and no more than 72 course credits.

As the first of its kind in Asia, the MJ-DFS programme empowers aspiring documentarians to harness the power of authentic visual storytelling. The one-year intensive programme provides hands-on experience in documentary making, learning from top filmmakers from around the world.

The BA in Global Creative Industries program explores the interconnected worlds of commerce and culture. We adopt an interdisciplinary approach to examine the fusion of the arts and commerce within cultural industries from a global perspective.

Hosted by the Department of Visual Studies (VS) and the Department of Philosophy with the support of the Centre for Film and Creative Industries (CFCI) of Lingnan University, the Master of Arts in Creative and Media Industries (MACMI) provides both basic and advanced courses on creative and media industries, i.e. connected fields in film, television, music, performing arts, architecture, visual arts, and interactive media, as well as archive, museum and amusement services, which collectively constitute the most dynamic sector of the cultural economy in Hong Kong. It combines established studies on cultural and creative industries. In response to the needs of Hong Kong society and economy, it aims to provide an interdisciplinary understanding for students to collectively explore the most dynamic sector of the cultural economy and foster development of the emergent field of creative and media industries studies, new to Hong Kong and the region. Aside from required and elective courses, students can complete a research dissertation as a capstone experience, they will engage in independent research and interrogate relevant scholarly perspectives on the object of their study.

The Bachelor of Media and Communications is designed to give students a broad understanding of how media influences society and how to navigate the changing landscape of communication. The program cov...

The Fashion Media Design programme implements a wide range of activities across the communication spectrum, such as media strategy, journalism, social media, blogging for business and Web and app design, to achieve a modern and well-rounded fashion communication solution.

The Diploma of Arts in Media and Communications is designed to give students a solid foundation in how media shapes society and influences public opinion. The program covers a variety of topics, inclu...