Twenty five enthusiastic students have enrolled into the Fiji National University for the Certificate in Media and Journalism course this year.
Course coordinator, Mr Elia Vesikula said the institution was excited and pleased by the number of interested students this year.
“With the media decree, we thought it might cause anxiety to the public but you see students are still very interested in the industry. They have come out to enroll in the Certificate in Media and Journalism course,”Mr Vesikula said.
Mr Vesikula said the majority of these students have completed Form Seven while others come from the media industry and even alternative media like church organisations.
“It’s also interesting to see that some students have no experience at all but are enrolling out of interest,” he said
Mr Vesikula said working in the media industry was of interest to young people nowdays because of the attrations of working in the radio station, the television station or for the newspaper company.
While interviewing them, some showed genuine commitment and passion for the media industry and see it as a career.
The minimum qualification for Certificate in Media and Journalism course is a seventh form pass with at least 75 per cent in English.
The FNU will also consider those who are good with the vernacular languages.
“Fees for Certificate level is $250 per unit with a toal of 10 units while Diploma in Media and Journalism costs $350 per unit with a toal of 11 units,” Mr Vesikula said.
Students can move on to diploma level after completing certificate level in media and journalism
Mr Vesikula said plans were also in the pipeline to introduce Bachelor of Mass Media at FNU.
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