Our Courses

To be awarded S-1 or a Bachelor degree, students must complete 146 Semester Credit Units (SCUs). These SCUs are divided into a number of courses consisting of Communication fundamental courses, University courses, Streaming courses, and Off-campus equivalent courses. These courses are distributed correspondingly in 8 semesters. We design the courses to be not just theoretically significant but also industrially relevant with more concentrate in hands-on practices and professional delivery through guest lectures and enrichment. As an international undergraduate program, Communications Program offers two types of degree: Single degree and Double degree. The distribution of the courses varies between the two degree programs.

COMMUNICATION SINGLE-DEGREE PROGRAM

Studying in Communications Program at Binus University International allows student to take a single degree where they complete the 4-year study fully in Binus University International. Upon completion of study, students will receive a Bachelor degree with award “S.I.Kom”. In line with the Binus 3+1 curriculum, the Single-degree students can still have international experience by joining Student Exchange and Immersion Program along with other Enrichment tracks.

Advantages of selecting Single Degree program

  • A single degree is a great option for those who want to take advantage of a combined option of our off-campus tracks and broaden their capabilities in a variety of areas (Study Abroad, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Research, Internship)
  • A single degree without going abroad is beneficial for those who want to really deepen their connections within Jakarta, Indonesia and build a strong network
  • A single degree is interesting for those who want to choose the study abroad track and only go abroad for six months at a time, this is a more budget friendly option and yet offers the experience of having live in a foreign country

The curriculum map for Single Degree Program

COMMUNICATION DOUBLE-DEGREE PROGRAM

Communications Program at Binus University International also offers a double degree program that allows students to study 3 years in Binus and continue a one-year program in a university partner overseas. Upon completion of study, students will receive a Bachelor degree with award Sarjana Ilmu Komunikasi (S.I.Kom) from Binus University International and Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the university partner. Currently, Northumbria University at Newcastle, United Kingdom, is the best of choice for the students to continue the double degree program. There are more university partners in coming years.

Advantages of selecting Double Degree program

  • A double degree is perfect for those who would like to go to the partner’s destination for a full year to really immerse into one country and its culture
  • The double degree is also great for whose interests are aligned with the strengths of the partner university and want to benefits from an international a national degree
  • The tuition fees are relatively affordable compared to studying a single degree program from an international university overseas.

The curriculum map for Double Degree Program

COMMUNICATION STREAMINGS 

To prepare students with professional skills, Communications program designs the curriculum based on communication-based industry career demands . Journalism and Public Relations become two major skills  which remain on-demand in Communication and Media industries. With the ubiquitous entertainment platforms and with the rise of new media technologies, new careers outlooks are emerging. Therefore, we prepare our students with professional skills which can be learnt through streaming courses in semester 5.  Students choose a streaming based on their passion and learn tailor-made courses specific to the streaming. The choices of streaming are as follow:

  1. Journalism
  2. Public Relations
  3. Entertainment Communication

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

In semester 6 and 7, students learn with a mode of Off-campus through Enrichment programs that become the signature of Binus 3+1 curriculum, which  is now adapted to the Ministry of Education and Culture’s newly off-campus program called “Kampus Merdeka.” The Enrichment programs run in 6 different tracks below.

  1. Internship (I)
  2. Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
  3. Research (RS)
  4. Community Development (CD)
  5. Study Abroad (SA)
  6. Program Specific Need (Other)

 

COURSE DISTRIBUTION

(effective from 2020 onward)

Semester 1
All streaming [Single & Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU
MKK ENGL6171 Academic English I 3
MKK COMM6382 Introduction to Sociology 2
MKK COMM6100 Introduction to Communication Science 4
MKB COMM6451 Photography and Basic Videography 3
MKB COMM6389 Public Speaking 4
MKK COMM6386 Writing Fundamentals 4
Total SCU 20
Cumulative SCU 20

 

Semester 2
All streaming [Single & Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU
MKK ENGL6172 Academic English II 3
MPK CHAR6014 Character Building: Kewarganegaraan 2
MKB ENTR6091 Project Hatchery* 2
MKK COMM6385 Interpersonal Communication 4
MKK COMM6012 Theory of Communication* 4
MKK COMM6388 Contemporary Writing* 2
MKK COMM6452 Introduction to Journalism & Interview Technique 3
Total SCU 20
Cumulative SCU 40

 

Semester 3
All streaming [Single & Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU
 

MKK

 COMM6528 Introduction to Public Relations and CreativeAdvertising 2
MKK COMM6383 Philosophy and Ethics of Communication 2
MKK COMM8108 Psychology of Communication 2
MKK COMM6014 Theory of Mass Communications 4
MKK COMM6390 Workplace Ethics & Behavior 4
MKK COMM6099 Intercultural Communication 4
Pancasila Courses
MPK CHAR6013 Character Building: Pancasila 2
MPK CHAR6039 Pancasila and Indonesian Culture 2
Total SCU 20
Cumulative SCU 60

For CB: Pancasila course is offered for Indonesian citizen students, while Pancasila and Indonesian Culture course isoffered for foreign students.

Semester 4
All streaming [Single & Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU
MPK CHAR6015 Character Building: Agama 2
MKK COMM6460 Political Communication 2
MKK COMM6019 Public Opinion 2
MKK COMM6387 Social Design Thinking 4
MKK LANG6109 Indonesian for Media Writing 4
MKB COMM6129 Organizational Communication 4
 

MKK

 RSCH6008 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods inCommunication Context 4
Total SCU 22
Cumulative SCU 82

 

Semester 5
Journalism streaming [Single & Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU
MKB ENTR6486 Entrepreneurship Hatchery 3
MKK COMM6527 Communication Data and Technology 6
MKB COMM6392 New Media and Newsroom Management 4
MKB COMM6529 Broadcast Journalism and Reporting 3
MKB COMM6249 Investigative Journalism 2
Total SCU 18
Cumulative SCU 100

 

Semester 5
Public Relations streaming [Single & Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU
MKB ENTR6486 Entrepreneurship Hatchery 3
MKK COMM6527 Communication Data and Technology 6
MKB COMM6397 Crisis Communication and Media Relations 4
MKB COMM6530 Public Relations Publication 3
MKB COMM6250 Creative Agency Industry 2
Total SCU 18
Cumulative SCU 100

 

Semester 5
Entertainment Communication streaming [Single & Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU
MKB ENTR6486 Entrepreneurship Hatchery 3
MKK COMM6527 Communication Data and Technology 6
MKB COMM6531 Entertainment Networking Management 4
MKB COMM6532 Design and Promotion 3
MKB COMM6220 Social Media Content Strategies and Analytics 2
Total SCU 18
Cumulative SCU 100

 

Semester 6
All streaming [Single Degree] All streaming [Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU Course group Courses SCU
MKB Enrichment Program I** 20 MKB Program Specified Enrichment Program*** 16
Total SCU 20 Total SCU 16
Cumulative SCU 120 Cumulative SCU 116

** Students choose one of enrichment program tracks (off-campus). See the list of enrichment tracks at the end. 

*** Students choose elective courses from other programs (Fashion, Graphic Design, Computer Sciences, Business Information System, International Business, and Marketing Communication and Management).

Semester 7
All streaming in Binus [Single Degree] All streaming in Northumbria [Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU Course group Courses SCU
MKB Enrichment Program II** 20 MKB
Global Elective Courses***
 14
Total SCU 20 Total SCU 14
Cumulative SCU 140 Cumulative SCU 130

** Students choose one of enrichment program tracks (off-campus). See the list of enrichment tracks at the end. 

*** Students study elective courses in Northumbria University at Newcastle.

Semester 8
All streaming in Binus [Single Degree] All streaming in Northumbria [Double Degree]
Course group Courses SCU Course group Courses SCU
MKB COMM6581     Pre-thesis 2 MKB
Global Elective Courses***
 10
MKB COMM6582     Thesis* 4 MKB
COMM6188     Thesis**
 6
Total SCU 6 Total SCU 16
Cumulative SCU 146 Cumulative SCU 146

* Single-Degree students write and present their thesis in Binus University International

** Double-Degree students write a Final-Year Project in Northumbria University at Newcastle that will be converted into thesis upon returning to Binus University International.

*** Students study elective courses in Northumbria University at Newcastle. 

 

Notes :

MKK = Mata kuliah Keilmuan & Keterampilan (Science and Skill Course)

MKB = Mata kuliah Keahlian Berkarya (Creative Expertise Course)

MPK = Mata kuliah Pengembangan Kepribadian (Personality Development Course)

MPB = Mata kuliah Perilaku Berkarya (Creative Behavior Course)

MBB = Mata kuliah Berkehidupan Bermasyarakat (Social Living Course)

 

List of Enrichment tracks

  1. Internship (I)
  2. Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
  3. Research (RS)
  4. Community Development (CD)
  5. Study Abroad (SA)
  6. Program Specific Need (Other)

The selection of the Enrichment programs follow the following scheme.

 

Track

 Semester 6 Semester 7
I RS ENTR CD SA Other I RS ENTR CD SA Other
1 v v
2 v v
3 v v
4 v v
5 v v
6 v v
7 v v
8 v v
9 v v
10 v v
11 v v
12 v v
13 v v

 

Disclaimer: Kindly note that some courses may change over time in order for the program to stay updated and relevant

 

The Communications Program’s 3+1 Off campus tracks

  What you will do People you can meet Place you can spend time at
Study Abroad Choose from hundreds of universities around the world, our internationalization department is excited to support you. Of course you can reach out to your Head of Program to support you in your decision.

 

 Students of different cultures and nationalities Choose one of more than 100 exchange partners anywhere in the world
Community Development Community Development is the ultimate streaming for Communications students. Here you are encouraged to build your OWN community.

This is great opportunity to create a social movement and work on really changing the world, actively and hands on.

You may also choose to work on a community that is central to your passion, may it be emerging entrepreneurs, motorcyclists, musicians,  you choose and we will help your conceptualization of the community.

Here you learn how to create events and real life activities to bring people together and combine your efforts with a digital online movement.

 Founders and team members of community builders such as Kitabisa.com/ Campaign.com

 

Founders and team members of social community builders such as DiberiUntukMemberi, Happy Hearts, WWF, UNICEF, teach for Indonesia, Habitat for Humanity, JAAN, animal defenders etc.

 

Work with industry mentors who frequently run events/ talks/ speeches and learn from them how to network and conceptualize your own

 

Individuals in line with your community vision, in order to build your community

 

 Visit established offices of community builders

 

Entrepreneurial Start Up communities and workspaces

i.e. GEPI/ Conclave/ Beehive etc.

 

 

 

 

 
Entrepreneurship Make your dreams come reality. Have you ever thought of doing your own clothing line, creating an app, starting an eBusiness or running a physical store?

Our CIDER team (Catalyst of Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship and Research) run the program like a modern start-up workspace. With mentorship programs you will come closer to a level of actualizing a real business.

 Entrepreneurial Start Up communities and workspaces

 

Successful entrepreneurs in a similar field

 

Work with industry mentors who frequently run events/ talks/ speeches and learn from them how to network and conceptualize your own

 

Individuals in line with your entrepreneurial vision, in order to build your business

 

 Visit great start-ups nationally and/or internationally

 

Entrepreneurial Start Up communities and workspaces

i.e. GEPI/ Conclave/ Beehive etc.

 

Companies of entrepreneurial success stories such as Gojek, Bukalapak etc.

 

Creative Spaces, such as founders of independent record labels or dance and theatre studios

 

 
Research You like to read, discover and make your mark in academia. You have here the opportunity to work with lecturers, professors and experts to create papers that may be used in in world class journals.

Research can be experimental and exciting, in the Communications Program you can discover hot topics. You could be the one to write a paper on accessible education to include people with disabilities and send your concepts and ideas as a blueprint to other universities.

You may also be the person who uncovers the communications process in the recruitment of millennials for terrorism groups through social media. This kind of work is significant for counter terrorism groups and again, your work might have impact on the real world.

 

 Depending on your research subject, you may be traveling nationally or internationally, meet industry partners, academics and visit research related seminars as offered by organizational bodies such as the British Council, Goethe Institut, Institut Francais, etc.

There may be opportunities to work with international scholars on joint research publications.
Internship Learn from the best. Your internship position should not be just any internship position. In the preceding years, we will expose you to a multitude of companies, so you can make the right decision of the company that suits your personality.

Whether it is in a corporate or creative setting (one does not need to exclude the other), we will make the best efforts to help you know what you want, by the time you are to choose your internships.

Many of our students have been placed in positions where they can expand their skills and in many cases these students have managed to receive a lasting work position with those companies.

 Communications students have a versatile set of skills that allows them to work in a variety of organizations and with all kinds of people. Students can work in the media regardless of which streaming they choose.

Additionally, PR students can be a great fit for a corporate environment, such as in banks, governmental facilities and international companies.

Journalism students have an advantage to work with any print and digital content creation publication.

Entertainment students can expand to fields of concert and events management, as and with entertainers and be in front as well as behind the camera when it comes to the media environment.