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Application Information and Estimated Fees for International Students, School Year 2015-16
Program and Application Information
Remarks

Master of Arts, major in Journalism (MA JOURN)

Diploma in Photojournalism (DPJ)

Diploma in Multimedia Journalism

(DMJ)

Certificate Courses

Program duration

2 years for full time students (i.e. 9 units per semester)

Eligibility

For admission to Ateneo's

Graduate School/ACFJ

(a) At least one (1) full year of work

experience as cameraman,
photojournalist, editor, radio
(a) At least one (1) full year of work
journalist, interactive designer or
experience as photojournalist, photo
reporter; (b) A college graduate with
(a) A bachelors degree (civil degree); (b) An undergraduate general editor, photographer or journalist; (b)
an average of B or higher; (c)
average of 85% or B; (c) A minimum of 18 undergraduate units or its A college graduate with an average of
Proficiency in oral and written
equivalent in the major field in which the applicant intends to do
B or higher; (c) Proficiency in oral and
English; (d) Proficiency in photo
graduate work; (d) Acceptable scores in the entrance tests
written English; (d) Proficiency in photo
Experience working in a
editing software and in basic
administered by the Fr. Jaime Bulatao, S.J. Center for Psychology
editing software and in basic computer
journalism/media organization
computer and Internet operations; (e)
Services (Bulatao Center). See:
and Internet operations; (e) (f) Access
Access to a video-enabled digital
http://www.ateneo.edu/ls/graduate/basic-eligibility-requirementsto a digital single lens reflex (SLR)
single lens reflex (SLR) camera or
admission-graduate-school
camera system and a computer with
video camera, a still camera, a sound
Internet connection and industryrecorder with tie clip microphone, a
standard photo-editing programs
computer with Internet connection
and industry-standard video and
photo-editing programs

English proficiency

Declared upon application

TOEFL Paper-Based Test Score of 550; IELTS Over-All Band Score

Good level of written and spoken
of 7 (see: http://www.ateneo.edu/ls/graduate/application-proceduresEnglish (self-assessment will do)
and-requirements-international-applicants)

Good level of written and spoken

English (self-assessment will do)

Good level of written and spoken

English (self-assessment will do)

Coursework

Subject to change without

notice

3 units per course; 12 courses x 3 units = 36 units

5 courses

5 courses

stand-alone course

Proof of completion of program

Issued by Ateneo/ACFJ

Master's Degree Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Certificate

Number of students per batch

Average only

20 per year

15

15

12 per class

Mode of delivery

Subject to change without

notice

Core courses are hybrid (i.e. combination of online and face-to-face

sessions) while the rest are fully online

Combination of hybrid and fully online

courses

Combination of hybrid and fully

online courses

Fully online

Type of study permit

Arranged with the PH

government's Bureau of
Immigration

Philippine Student Visa (see: http://www.philembassy.no/consularservices/visa/student-visa)

Special Study Permit (see:

http://www.immigration.gov.ph/index.ph
p/services/special-permits/specialstudy-permit)

Special Study Permit (see:

http://www.immigration.gov.ph/index.
None
php/services/special-permits/specialstudy-permit)

Start of term for 2015

Starting SY 2015-16

1st semester: August; 2nd semester: January

February

February

1st course: June 1; 2nd course: July

20; 3rd course: September 28

End of term for 2015

Subject to change without

notice

1st semester: December; 2nd semester: May

November

November

1st course: July 28; 2nd course:

September 20; 3rd course:
November 27

None

None

None

Application fee
Payment mode

Upon submission of application

$40
documents
For both application and tuition
through telegraphic transfer, net of the banks remittance charges
fees

1 year

1 year

through telegraphic transfer, net of the through telegraphic transfer, net of

banks remittance charges
the banks remittance charges

9 weeks

through telegraphic transfer, net of

the banks remittance charges

Payment schedule

Paid to Ateneo de Manila

University

Full payment upon enrollment, per semester

Full payment upon enrollment but

ACFJ offers an installment scheme to
requesting parties

Full payment upon enrollment but

ACFJ offers an installment scheme to Full payment upon enrollment
requesting parties

Available funding source

from ACFJ only

ACFJ Fellowships for MA Journalism (i.e. Junior Fellowships for

those practicing journ for 1-2 years; and Senior Fellowships for 10
years and above in practice)

ACFJ Scholarships for Visual

Journalism

ACFJ Scholarships for Visual

Journalism

None

Application deadline for 2015

intake

Subject to change without

notice

15 January 2015 for the ACFJ Fellowships for MA Journalism; May

15 for 1st sem intake; September 15 for 2nd sem intake

31 October 2014 for scholarships and

admission

31 October 2014 for scholarships

and admission

1st course: May 15; 2nd course:

June 30; 3rd course: July 31

Tuition and Other Fees

Master of Arts, major in Journalism (MA JOURN)

Diploma in Photojournalism (DPJ)

Remarks
1st sem

2nd sem

Intersession
0

Number of enrolled units

3 units/course

Tuition fee

16,000/3 units or 1 course

48,000

48,000

Registration fee

For MA Journalism, this is

being paid upon admission to
the program

600

600

Library fee

1500/3 units or 1 course

4,500

4,500

ID fee
Add: Development fee
Add: Development fee

Issued by Ateneo/ACFJ
for old/continuing students
for new students
After completion of core
courses
Once only for the whole
program

100

Comprehensive examination fee

On-campus sessions

a. Duration Average only

includes air fare, and board &
b. Estimated amount of expenses
lodging
Arranged with the PH
c. Visa Fees/Special Study Permit government's Bureau of
Immigration
Subtotal per term

100
450

850

100
450
-

2nd sem

Whole program (1 year)

Whole program (1 year)

9 consecutive weeks

N/A

N/A

N/A

48,000

75,000

75,000

10,000

15,000 fee covers the following:

registration fee, library fee, ID, internet
access, development fee,
administration fee, and
diploma/certificate fee

15,000 fee covers the following:

registration fee, library fee, ID,
internet access, development fee,
administration fee, and
diploma/certificate fee

600

600

4,500

4,500

100
450
-

530

100
450
-

2 weeks

Once only for the whole program

two on-campus sessions (start and

end of the program)

None

1 week

1 week

None
-

55,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

44,000

88,000 for 2 on-campus sessions

(start and end of the program)

15,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5,000

5,000/on-campus or 10,000 for 2

on-campus

124,050

53,650

1,680

53,650

53,650

286,680

Total of estimated tuition and other fees

Certificate Courses

1st sem

- 48,000
600

Diploma in Multimedia Journalism

(DMJ)

139,000

183,000

10,000

Benefits and allowances (for MA Journalism Fellows, and DPJ and DMJ Scholars only)
Book allowance
Visa Fees/Special Study Permit
Application Fees
Estimated on-campus sessions
expenses
Transportation allowance (e.g. air
tickets)

5,000
Arranged with the PH
15,000
government's Bureau of
Immigration
includes air fare subsidies, and
70,000
board & lodging
during on-campus sessions

Total of estimated benefits and allowances

5,000

depends on point of origin

5,000

7,500

10,000

10,000

5,000

10,000

44,000

88,000

depends on point of origin

107,500

59,000

depends on point of origin

108,000