MS Media Studies
| Requirement | Description |
| Academic Qualification | 16 years of education with Bachelors/ equivalent degree from HEC-recognized university in Media Studies/ Political Science/ International Relations or any other discipline of Social Sciences with the minimum CGPA of 2.5/4.0 or 50% marks where CGPA is not given. |
| Attestation | HEC’s attestation on the candidate’s local degrees (on the back of the original degrees). |
| Equivalency | HEC’s equivalency certificate for the candidate’s foreign degrees. |
| Aptitude Test | GAT (Gen)/ GRE (General) passed with the minimum 50% marks or BU test (50% minimum passing marks). Results are to be submitted at the time of application in case of GAT (General) or GRE (General) or as prescribed by the University. |
Curriculum of the Program and semester-wise course breakdown
Scheme of Studies — MS (Media Studies)
| Semester 01 – Total Credits 13 | ||
| Code | Course | Credits |
| MSM 600 | Approaches to Mass Communication I | 3 |
| MSM 604 | International Communication | 3 |
| MSM 602 | Communication Research Methods I | 3 |
| MSM 605 | Pakistani Media: Prospects and Challenges | 3 |
| MSM 607 | MPhil Seminars | 1 |
| Semester 02 – Total Credits 11 | ||
| Code | Course | Credits |
| MSM 601 | Approaches to Mass Communication II | 3 |
| MSM 606 | Peace Journalism | 3 |
| MSM 603 | Communication Research Methods II | 3 |
| MSM 607 | MPhil Seminars | 2 |
| Semester 03 – Total Credits 6* | ||
| Code | Course | Credits |
| MSM 608 | Thesis Proposal Writing / Literature Review | Mandatory |
| MSM 609 | Thesis Writing | 6 |
| Semester 04 – Total Credits 6* | ||
| Code | Course | Credits |
| MSM 609 | Thesis Writing | 6 |
* As per HEC requirement Bahria University has allocated two semesters for thesis writing i.e. 3rd & 4th , if a student completes his/her thesis in third semester he/she will be awarded degree in 1.5 years and those students who wish to have more time, they can get extended time maximum four years in total.