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The Advanced Diploma in Multimedia Journalism is a comprehensive two-semester program that blends traditional journalistic principles with modern digital media skills, preparing graduates for careers as content creators, live streamers, journalists, and influencers. Students master foundational journalism ethics, media law, and storytelling through modules like Feature Writing and Sports Journalism, while advanced courses in Media Psychology, Media Production Tool Kit, and Podcast in the Digital Age provide hands-on technical training for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and streaming services. This unique combination of rigorous journalistic standards including fact checking, ethical reporting, and audience analysis with practical multimedia production skills gives graduates a competitive edge in the creator economy, enabling them to build credible personal brands, produce professional content, and navigate the convergent media landscape with both technical proficiency and editorial integrity. 

Department
Department
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES
Campus
Campus
Kirulapone NIC
Level
Level
Advanced Diploma Programmes
Method
Method
Full Time / Part Time
Duration
Duration
01 Year
Medium
Medium
English

Entry Requirements

  • Passed G.C.E O/L & G.C.E A/L

OR 

  • G.C.E O/L 5 Passes & Advanced Certificate in Media Studies

OR

  • G.C.E A/L 2 Passes & Advanced Certificate in Media Studies

OR

  • Advanced Certificate in Media Studies

OR

  • Any other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Sri Lankan Government.

Commencement

  • NIC (Kirulapone) – 30thJune 2026 (Full Time)

Programme Fees

Current Fee Structure
  • Course Fee: LKR 300,000/= + Registration Fee: LKR 5,000/=
*Subject to change without prior notice. Conditions apply.

Course Structure and Modules

Semester 01

  • Foundation for Journalism 

  • Sri Lanka & Commonwealth Media Regulation & Law

  • Feature Writing & Magazine Journalism

  • Sports Journalism 

Semester 02

  • Media Psychology 

  • Critical Perspective in Contemporary Journalism

  • Media Production Tool Kit

  • Podcast in the Digital Age