Time School of Journalism-Dar-es-Salaam
Time School of Journalism, Dar es Salaam, REG/PWF/013, Private institution with full registration, Dar es Salaam, Provisional/Candidac
Time school of journalism (TSJ), previously known as Tanzania Institute of Media Education (TIME) is located at Ilala Shariff Shamba in Dar es Salaam, a 100 metres or so off Uhuru Road. This is on the left, as you move towards City Centre from Buguruni. The renamed Time School fo Journalism (TSJ) was born out of a decision taken on May 15, 2000 by six experienced professionals, mostly of them veteran media practitioners and trainers, to start an institution that would over time, set up a variety of specialized schools, including a school of journalism.
Mission
To provide quality training to fresh students and others engaged in the media industry who might have learned the skills on the job by the edge technology available so that they could acquire modern journalistic knowledge and skills that would assume their gainful participation in the industry
Programs Offered
DIPLOMA COURSE IN JOURNALISM (TWO YEAR COURSE)
FIRST YEAR
SEMESTER ONE
| NO | SUBJECT |
| 1 | MASS COMMUNICATION |
| 2 | ONLINE JOURNALISM |
| 3 | JOURNALISM ETHICS I |
| 4 | NEWS & FEATURES WRITING I |
| 5 | PRESS ENGLISH i |
| 6 | PHOTOJOURNALISM |
SEMESTER TWO
| NO | SUBJECT |
| 1 | KISWAHILI KWA WAANDISHI II |
| 2 | ENGLISH FOR JOURNALIST II |
| 3 | NEWSPAPER DESIGN & PRODUCTION III |
| 4 | SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM |
| 5 | RADIO BROADCAST & PRODUCTION |
| 6 | TELEVISION BROADCAST & PRODUCTION IV |
SECOND YEAR
SEMESTER THREE
| NO | SUBJECT |
| 1 | RADIO BROADCAST & PRODUCTION |
| 2 | PUBLIC RELATION I |
| 3 | MEDIA MANAGEMENT |
| 4 | MARKETING & ADVERTISING FOR MEDIA I |
| 5 | JOURNALISM ETHICS III |
| 6 | MEDIA & RESEARCH THEORY |
| 7 | NEWS & FEATURES WRITING |
SEMESTER FOUR
| NO | SUBJECT |
| 1 | MEDIA FIELD ATTACHMENT |
| 2 | MEDIA RESEARCH PRACTICAL |
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE COURSE IN JOURNALISM (ONE YEAR COURSE)
SEMESTER ONE
| NO | SUBJECT |
| 1 | DEVELOPMENT STUDY |
| 2 | MASS COMMUNICATION |
| 3 | BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATION |
| 4 | JOURNALISM ETHICS |
| 5 | NEWS & FEATURE WRITING I |
| 6 | RADIO BROADCASTING |
| 7 | ENGLISH FOR JOURNALISM I |
SEMESTER TWO
| NO | SUBJECT |
| 1 | NEWS & FEATURE WRITING II |
| 2 | PHOTOJOURNALISM |
| 3 | KISWAHILI KWA WAANDISHI II |
| 4 | MEDIA LAW |
| 5 | SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM |
| 6 | PUBLIC RELATION |
| 7 | RADIO PRODUCTION |
Admission and Applications
General Entry requirement to be admitted at Time School of Journalism (TSJ)
NTA Level 6 (Diploma Certificate Level in Journalism)
The applicant must possess the following qualification
- Holder of ACSE (A’level) with at least two principle subsidiaries passes
OR
- Holder of Advanced Certificate (NTA Level 5) from TSJ or coming from other accredited Institution.
NTA Level 5 (Advanced Certificate Level in Journalism)
The applicant must possess the following qualification
- Holder of CSE (O’level) with at least three principle pass
OR
- Holder of Basic Certificate (NTA Level 4) from TSJ or coming from other accredited Institution
NTA Level 4 (Basic Certificate Level in Journalism)
The applicant must possess the following qualification
- Holder of CSE (O’level) with less than three principle passes
Application Form
