General introduction

The program is designed to train masters in Journalism and Media Management with professional knowledge, professional skills, critical thinking, ethics and strong political will to be ready to face and respond effectively to challenges and changes in the field of journalism and media management. The program also provides learners with a sharp perspective and analysis of key issues in journalism and media, creating a solid foundation for their careers to meet the requirements of the period of industrialization and modernization of the country in the context of globalization of the digital age.

2.2. Specific objectives
The program will help learners have a correct and in-depth understanding of the journalism and media industry in general and journalism and media management in particular.
In addition, the program equips learners with knowledge of management and administration of press and media on three levels: management in political communication, management in media economics and management of media culture.
In addition, learners are equipped with basic, fundamental knowledge, both theoretical and practical, with interdisciplinary nature between journalism and communication science, management science, political science, economics, etc. to have enough capacity to work in the field of journalism and communication management, consulting, advising on planning journalism and communication policies at management agencies, leading and directing the press; managing journalism and communication activities; managing journalism and communication at journalism and communication agencies; managing communication activities at agencies, units, enterprises, organizations, etc. in the context of the digital technology era.
After the course, students will have the capacity to work in journalism and gradually accumulate experience to become leaders, managers, experts and practitioners in management and administration in the field of journalism and communication.
At the same time, learners have the capacity to continue their studies or participate in higher education in this field to become researchers and lecturers in the field of press and media management.

3. Admission information
3.1. Entrance exam subjects
- Basic exam: Basic methods in communication research
- Basic exam subject: Journalism and media theory;
- Foreign Language: 1 of the following 5 languages: English, Russian, French, German, Chinese.

3.2. Admission objects
* Regarding qualifications: All university graduates can take the exam, specifically:
- Have a university degree in Journalism or a relevant major (Multimedia Communications, Public Relations, International Communications, Mass Communications).
- Have a university degree in a related field or a field other than Journalism and have taken additional courses, or after taking the exam, if admitted, must take additional courses before a decision is made to recognize the student according to regulations.

* About seniority:
- People with a university degree in the correct or appropriate major can take the exam immediately after graduation;
- People with a university degree in a related field: have at least 01 year of working experience in the field of journalism and media and must complete a refresher course.
- People with a university degree in another field: must have at least 02 years of working experience in the field of journalism and must complete a refresher course.

3.3. List of correct majors, suitable majors, majors close to Journalism
Correct major: Journalism.
Suitable majors: Multimedia Communications, Public Relations, International Communications, Mass Communications.
Related fields: Literature, Linguistics, Political Science, International Studies, History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Law, Economics, Anthropology, Psychology, Information - Library, Information Management, International Relations, Film and Television Directing; Theory, History and Criticism of Film and Television; Screenwriting of Film and Television; Vietnamese Language and Culture, Philosophy, Scientific Socialism, Religious Studies, Cultural Management, Economics, Political Science, State Management, Communication Technology, Publishing, Publishing Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Management Science, Public Management.

3.4. List of subjects to supplement knowledge
Candidates who have graduated from university in a related field or other field and meet the requirements of seniority, if they have a Journalists Association membership card, will be exempted from 03 credits in the knowledge supplementary course.

3.4.1. Additional knowledge courses for candidates who have graduated from related majors:

3.4.2. Additional knowledge courses for candidates who have graduated from other majors: