Programme Structure: Bachelor of Communication (Honours) Broadcasting 

Year 1

  • Advertising Copywriting 
  • Co-Curriculum 
  • Communicative English 
  • Digital Media and Society​
  • Elective I 
  • Elective II 
  • Fundamentals of Imagery and Composition 
  • Introduction to Advertising 
  • Introduction to Broadcasting 
  • MPU1* 
  • Multimedia Design and Applications 
  • National Language/Other Language 
  • Public Speaking 
  • Radio Broadcasting​
  • Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies 

Year 2

  • Approaches to Communication Research 
  • Communication Law 
  • Creative Strategy for Advertising 
  • Digital Audio Production 
  • English for Mass Communication 
  • Malaysian Media and Culture 
  • Media and Communication Theories 
  • Media Planning 
  • MPU1** 
  • Screenplay and Scriptwriting​
  • Television Production I 
  • Transmedia Studies​
  • Video Editing​

Year 3

  • Broadcast Journalism 
  • Elective III​
  • Ethics in Media Communication 
  • Final Project​
  • Industrial Training 
  • New Media and Communication 
  • Television Production II

Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Creative Writing Skills 
  • English Grammar in Context 
  • English Pronunciation and Speaking 
  • English Vocabulary

  • Elective II - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Creative Thinking and Idea Generation
    • Cross-cultural Management
    • Digital Transformation and E-Commerce
    • Film Studies 
    • Fundamentals of Psychology 
    • Malaysia: Cultural and Religious Practices 
    • Sociology in Malaysian Context

  • Elective III - Choose 1 course

    • Audience and Reception Studies
    • Communication in Interpersonal Relationships 
    • Understanding Politics: State, Nation and Government

National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
  • Introduction to French
  • Introduction to Japanese
  • Introduction to Korean

  • MPU1* - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 
    • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 

    MPU1** - Choose 1 course(s)
    • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
    • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 


Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Art, Craft, and Design
  • Arts and Cultural Performance
  • Community Project
  • Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
  • Managing Personal Finance
  • Music Performance
  • Social Entrepreneurship Project
  • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
  • Team Work and Collaborative Project
  • Work Ethics and EQ

Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.