Journalism & Digital Media

Journalism and Media was established in 2010 at the Faculty of Arts at Zarqa University, as one of the first departments of Journalism and Media to offer a bachelor's program at the local and Arab levels. Subsequently, the department's name was changed to Journalism and Digital Media to keep pace with the developments witnessed by modern communication ways and have greatly affected the media landscape.

The Department of Journalism and Digital Media at Zarqa University is one of the important departments that supplies the local and regional market with qualified graduates with technical, technical and professional skills that have enabled them to obtain job opportunities in important press and media institutions in Jordan and abroad. The Department of Journalism and Digital Media is keen on the continuous development of its study plans to keep pace with the latest developments, technologies and modern global trends in the field of journalism and digital media in order to provide its students with technical skills that enable them to obtain job opportunities in the media field in its various forms.

Students with a high school diploma or its equivalent from outside Jordan can enroll in higher education institutions directly through websites of public and private universities or intermediate community colleges based on their averages. Universities implement the credit hours system, which allows students to choose courses according to their study plan.

Students wishing to enroll in a master's program must hold a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, students who wish to enroll in doctoral programs must hold a master's degree.

In addition, students wishing to enroll in postgraduate programs are required to provide a certificate confirming their English proficiency level in a TOEFL or IELTS exam. They could also demonstrate a certain proficiency level in French or German. Lastly, they could take an English language exam held by the higher education institution they apply in.

In the event that the student fails to prove the required level of English, German or French, or fails the English equivalency exam, they may study a qualifying program in English at the university where they undertake additional six credit hours; he/she must score a minimum grade that varies according to their specialization.

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution