CURRICULUM

COMPULSORY MODULES

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Introduction to mass communication
  • Media literacy
  • Microeconomics
  • Reading and writing skills-i
  • Introduction to computers
  • Sociology
  • Turkish language
  • Turkish

SECOND SEMESTER

  • Introduction to new media
  • Introduction to cultural studies
  • Reading and writing skills-ii
  • History of civilization
  • Introduction to journalism
  • Psychology
  • Introduction to radio
  • Modern turkish history

THIRD SEMESTER

  • Introduction to advertising and public relations
  • Intercultural communication
  • History of communication
  • Advanced reading and writing skills-i
  • Introduction to television
  • Statistics

FOURTH SEMESTER

  • Principles of management
  • Theories of mass communication
  • Writing for mass communication
  • Advanced reading and writing skills-ii
  • Media law and ethics
  • Area elective

FIFTH SEMESTER

  • Basic photography
  • Computer aided visual design
  • Summer training-i
  • News writing-i
  • Feature and editorial writing
  • University elective

SIXTH SEMESTER

  • Social media in communication
  • Advanced photography
  • Photojournalism
  • Area elective
  • Radio-tv news writing and reporting
  • University elective

SEVENTH SEMESTER

  • Political economy and media
  • Research methods for social sciences
  • Summer training-ii
  • News writing-ii
  • Page design-i
  • Area elective

EIGHTH SEMESTER

  • Magazine writing and reporting
  • Page design-ii
  • Journalism case studies
  • Online journalism
  • Graduation project
  • Area elective

OPTIONAL MODULES

  • Global journalism
  • Journalism genres
  • Investigative reporting
  • Intercultural communication
  • Film analysis
  • Documentary production
  • Interview techniques
  • History of cinema
  • Public address
  • Social responsibility projects management
  • Tv genres
  • Editing
  • Social media applications
  • Introduction to directing
  • Lighting design
  • Film Genres

ACCREDITATIONS

  • The Turkish Republic Higher Education Board (YÖK)
  • The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Board of Higher Education Planning Accreditation and Coordination Board (YÖDAK)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Required documents:

  • Completed application form
  • Higher/Secondary Certificate or equivalents (e.g. O/A’Level, WAEC/NECO)
  • Evidence of English Language competence: TOEFL (65 IBT) or IELTS (5.5). Students without these documents will take the CIU English proficiency exam on campus following arrival
  • Scanned copy of international passport/birth certificate
  • Fully completed and signed CIU Rules and Regulations document (which can be downloaded during the online application)

FEES

  Non-Scholarship 50% Scholarship
Undergraduate Programs € 5.843,00 € 3.099,00

News and events

27 June 2022

Cyprus International University (CIU) and Alvi Consult continue to register students for the 2023 academic year!

The line of programs includes: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, exchange programs, language courses, as well as the Double Degree program the European University European University Business School, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Paris School of Business.

25 June 2022

Apply for the Fall semester of 2023 academic year with Alvi Consult!

ALVI Consult continues admission  for the Fall semester!

30 May 2022

Important update for students

ALVI CONSULT continues admission for the Fall semester. We accept applications for Fall semester till the end of October 2022!

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04 April 2018

North Cyprus relationship with Turkey

It is important to have a knowledge of the recent history of the island of Cyprus and the historical background of the Cyprus problem in order to understand the scope of relations between the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Republic of Turkey. 

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