UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES – JOURNALISM
Undergraduate Studies of Journalism at the Iustinianus Primus Law Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje last for 3 years. During that period of time students are required to take 18 mandatory courses and 9 elective courses and 3 optional courses in order to receive bachelor degree. For the full list of offered courses per year and accompanying number of credits see table below.
The language of instruction is Macedonian.
First Year
First semester /Autumn semester
| Courses | Course hours per week | EKTS |
| Communicology | 3.5 | 6 |
| Introduction to Law | 3.5 | 6 |
| Macedonian Language and Journalist Stylistics | 3.5 | 6 |
| Optional Course from the University (Foreign Language) | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
Second semester / Spring semester
| Courses | Course hours per week | EKTS |
| Journalist Genres | 3.5 | 6 |
| Economics | 3.5 | 6 |
| Modern European and Macedonian History | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
Second Year
Third semester / Autumn semester
| Courses | Lectures per week | EKTS |
| Political System | 3.5 | 6 |
| European Integrations | 3.5 | 6 |
| Applied Economics | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
Fourth semester / Spring semester
| Courses | Lectures per week | EKTS |
| Human Rights in the Republic of Macedonia | 3.5 | 6 |
| Theories of Journalism | 3.5 | 6 |
| Rhetoric | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
| Optional Course from the University | 3.5 | 6 |
Third Year
Fifth semester / Autumn semester
| Courses | Lectures per week | EKTS |
| Media and Globalization | 3.5 | 6 |
| Freedom of Expression | 3.5 | 6 |
| Public Opinion | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
Sixth semester / Spring semester
| Courses | Lectures per week | EKTS |
| Public Administration | 3.5 | 6 |
| International Political Relations | 3.5 | 6 |
| Basic Institutes of Public and Private Law | 3.5 | 6 |
| Elective Course from the Faculty | 3.5 | 6 |
| Optional Course from the University | 3.5 | 6 |
ELECTIVE COURSES
Connected elective course:
- Ethics of Journalism
Other elective courses:
- Investigative Journalism
- E-Journalism
- Agency Journalism
- Media and Children’s Rights
- Radio Journalism
- TV Journalism
- Print Media
- Peace and War Journalism
- Personal Data Protection
- Editing in Journalism – Practicum
- Reporting in Journalism – Practicum
- Graphics and Design in Journalism
- Digital Democracy
- Intercultural Communication
- Political Marketing