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Application Information and Estimated Fees for International Students, School Year 2016-17
Program and Application Information
Remarks
Program duration

Master of Arts, major in Journalism (MA JOURN)

Diploma in Visual Journalism (DVJ)

Certificate Courses

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

1 year

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

experience as photojournalist, photo
editor, photographer or journalist;
(b) A college graduate with an average
of B or higher;
(c) Proficiency in oral and
Experience working in a
written English;
journalism/media organization
(d) Proficiency in photo editing
software and in basic computer and
Internet operations;
(e) Access to a digital single lens reflex
(SLR) camera system and a computer
with Internet connection and industrystandard photo-editing programs

9 weeks

Eligibility

For admission to Ateneo's

Graduate School/ACFJ

(a) A bachelors degree (civil degree);

(b) An undergraduate general
average of 85% or B;
(c) A minimum of 18 undergraduate units or its
equivalent in the major field in which the applicant intends to do
graduate work;
(d) Acceptable scores in the entrance tests
administered by the Fr. Jaime Bulatao, S.J. Center for Psychology
Services (Bulatao Center). See:
http://www.ateneo.edu/ls/graduate/basic-eligibility-requirementsadmission-graduate-school

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)

Coursework

Subject to change without

notice

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

5 courses

stand-alone course

Proof of completion of program

Issued by Ateneo/ACFJ

Master's Degree Diploma

Diploma

Certificate

Number of students per batch

Average only

20 per year

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

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
None
p/services/special-permits/specialstudy-permit)

Start of term for 2016

Starting SY 2016-17

1st semester: August; 2nd semester: January

May

TBA

End of term for 2017

Subject to change without

notice

1st semester: December; 2nd semester: May

December

TBA

Application fee

Upon submission of application $40

documents

None

None

Payment mode

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

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

banks remittance charges
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

Available funding source

from ACFJ only

ACFJ Fellowships for MA Journalism

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

ACFJ Scholarships for Visual

Journalism

None

Application deadline for 2017

intake

Subject to change without

notice

TBA

TBA

TBA

Tuition and Other Fees

Master of Arts, major in Journalism (MA JOURN)

Diploma in Visual Journalism (DVJ) Certificate Courses

Remarks
1st sem

2nd sem

Intersession

1st sem

2nd sem

Whole program (1 year)

9 consecutive weeks

Number of enrolled units

3 units/course

N/A

N/A

Tuition fee

17,920.05/3 units or 1 course

53,790.05

53,790.05 53,790.05

57,017.56

57,017.56 80,000

10,000

Registration fee

For MA Journalism, this is

being paid upon admission to
the program

668.70

668.70

668.70

708.82

708.82

10,000 fee covers the following:

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

Library fee

555.85/1 unit

4,932.65

4,932.65

4,932.65

5,228.62

5,228.62

1,500/3 units or 1 course

ID fee
Add: Development fee
Add: Development fee

Issued by Ateneo/ACFJ
for old/continuing students
for new students
After completion of core
courses

100

482.50

511.45

511.45

Comprehensive examination fee

On-campus sessions
a. Duration

965

Once only for the whole

program
Average only

- 482.50

595.50

- Once only for the whole program

2 weeks

None

1 week

None

includes air fare, and board &

b. Estimated amount of expenses lodging
Arranged with the PH

55,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Will depend on the country of origin

c. Visa Fees/Special Study

Permit

government's Bureau of
Immigration

15,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5,000

Subtotal per term

130,456.40 59,873.90 60,469.40

63,466.45

63466.45

Benefits and allowances (for MA Journalism Fellows, and DPJ and DMJ Scholars only)
Book allowance
5,000
5,000
Visa Fees/Special Study Permit
Application Fees

Arranged with the PH

government's Bureau of
Immigration

Estimated on-campus sessions

expenses

includes air fare subsidies, and 70,000

board & lodging

Transportation allowance (e.g. air

tickets)

during on-campus sessions

Total of estimated benefits and allowances

377,732.60

Total of estimated tuition and other fees

95,000

- 5,000

7,500

15,000

depends on point of origin

107,500

10,000

10,000

5,000

- 44,000

- depends on point of origin

59,000