I. INTRODUCTION
The Fudan-LSE double-degree program in Global Media and Communications was launched in 2007 in partnership with Department of Media and Communications at London School of Economics and Political Science. The program enables students to study for one year at LSE in Department of Media and Communications, and one year at Fudan School of Journalism. The aim of the program is to enhance the skills of media and communications professionals - through research, practical training and applied learning - in Chinese media, marketing, journalism and culture in order to enhance their knowledge of China, equipping them with a richer global perspective and media savvy so they can contribute a unique transnational perspective in their future professions.
The School of Journalism at Fudan University is known as the Cradle for Chinese Journalists, and has close link to the Chinese media industry. The school was founded in 1988, which is evolved from the Department of Journalism established in September 1929. With its close link to the Chinese media industry, Fudan Journalism School’s alumni have played significant role across the country as leading figures in the media industry. As the first higher education institution in China to commit to journalism, currently Fudan Journalism School consists of four departments including Department of Journalism, Broadcasting, Advertising, and Communications with 81 faculty members, and about 1500 students.
II. ADMISSIONS
Candidates shall apply directly through the LSE website. There is no application deadline with rolling admissions. Applications are administered centrally at LSE where applications are examined by a joint admissions board consisting of professors from both School of Journalism, Fudan University and LSE.
Admission Requirement:
a. Language requirement
IELTS 7 (7 in Reading, 6.5 in Listening, Writing and Speaking)
b. Academic qualification
Bachelor's degree with honours, with a grade of first or upper-second class, or equivalent in a related area. Professional experience, although desirable, is not an essential requirement.
c. Other documents needed:
CV; Personal Statement (1, 000 – 1, 500 words including academic interest, and study plan); 2 Reference Letters; GPA 3.5
d. Course requirement: GPA 3.5 minimum
III. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Chinese Government Scholarship (Bilateral Program)
For more details: https://england.lxgz.org.cn/england/lxzg/scholarship_schemes/index.html
School of Journalism DD Program Scholarship
IV. CURRICULUM
Fudan（Year 2）
| Required Credits | Course Name | Credit(s) | Semester |
Mandatory Courses | 7 credits Required | China Panorama | 3 | Fall/Spring |
Introduction to Chinese language and culture （I） | 2 | Fall | ||
Introduction to Chinese language and culture （II） | 2 | Spring | ||
Mandatory Courses | 6 credits Required | Emerging Media Studies: Theories and Issues | 3 | Fall |
Chinese Journalism: History, Theory and Practice | 3 | Fall | ||
Elective Offered by J-School | 6 credits Required | Principles and Creativity of International Marketing | 3 | Fall |
Principles and practices of social media communication in China | 2 | Fall | ||
New Chinese Cinema | 2 | Spring | ||
China’s International Communication in a Global Context | 2 | Spring | ||
Urban Communication in China: A media perspective | 2 | Spring | ||
Information Visualization and Design | 2 | Spring | ||
Intelligent Communication | 2 | Spring | ||
Contemporary Arts in China | 2 | Spring | ||
Elective Offered by Non J-School | 2 credits Required | - | ||
Internship | 1 credit Required | 140 hrs/20 days | ||
Academic activities | 2 credits Required | Master students should participate in at least 4 academic activities during their study at Fudan. | ||
24 credits in total | ||||
*The elective courses are subject to the actual class schedule.
LSE（Year 1）
- Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications
- Media and Globalisation
- Methods of Research in Media and Communications
- Dissertation
- Courses to the value of one and a half units from a range of options.
V. PROGRAM CALENDAR
MONTH | YEAR 2 (FUDAN) |
Sep. | Student Registration (including: Accommodation Registration; Medical Check; Police Registration) Course Registration J-School Welcome Meeting Resident Permit Application |
Oct. | National Day Holiday (Oct. 1-7) Find a topic or field of interest and write proposal |
Nov. | Submit thesis proposal Proposal Defense |
Dec. | Company Visit End of Semester & Alumni Event |
Jan. | New Year Holiday Internship Thesis Write-up |
Feb. | Internship Thesis Write-up Spring semester begins |
Mar. | Submit Thesis First Draft to Supervisor Thesis Pre-defense |
Apr. | Submit thesis for External Review Submit Thesis for Internal Review |
May | Thesis Final Submission Thesis Defense |
Jun. | J-School Graduation Photo Ceremony Commencement and farewell party Diploma, Certificate Transcript Collection |
VI. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS & TUITION
The program takes two academic years, with first year at LSE in London, and second year at Fudan in Shanghai. Courses are multidisciplinary and students will have International Communication, Corporate Communication, and Political Communication with focus on global media and communication. Final graduation will reply on the validation of both years of the program. Students get a temporary graduation in August at LSE and graduate definitely after being confirmed to have met all graduation requirements at Fudan the following year.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful accomplishment of total 38 credits. (Including 14 credits from LSE and 24 credits from Fudan).
- Pass the thesis defense.
Tuition
- 120,000 RMB (2024/25 - year 2 at Fudan), and students shall pay the tuition to the university in which they actually study for both LSE of year 1 and Fudan of year 2).
VII. CONTACT
YUE Yin, Program Coordinator
Tel: +86 (0)21 55664686
Email: sojinternational@fudan.edu.cn
Address: Room 103, Office Building, 400 Guoding Road, School of Journalism, Fudan University, Shanghai. 200433. China.
