Discover the world of journalism in Russia

Russian universities conduct a variety of humanitarian programs. One of the most popular areas among them is journalism. We have prepared for you a selection of the most interesting educational programs in this profession.

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University will help to master one of the specialties of your choice – journalism or PR. Journalism will allow you to immerse yourself in the basics of media activities, learn how to work in social networks, create full-fledged media projects and organize the work of the editorial office. Main subjects: theory and practice of communication, Russian language, new media in the information space, modern news journalism. The training also includes workshops, trainings and professional competitions. Having received a diploma, you will be able to realize yourself in a variety of areas where skills in working with content are required: journalism, blogging, copywriting, press service, etc.

The Advertising and Public Relations program will introduce you to the world of PR. This profession is in demand in literally every industry – from online stores to government agencies. You will learn how to apply marketing technologies, publish materials about a company in the media and evaluate their effectiveness, budget projects and promote them on social networks, interact with influencers and form a positive brand image. The curriculum includes trainings, master classes, practice in agencies and lectures by leading Russian and foreign PR specialists.

National Research Nizhny Novgorod State University. N.I. Lobachevsky launched a new specialization “Global Environmental Issues in the Context of Contemporary Media” as part of the Master’s program in Journalism. It is being implemented jointly with the Russian charitable eco-fund “Civilization”. You will study digital communications, print media and TV work in parallel with the peculiarities of promoting environmental initiatives on social networks.

National Research University Higher School of Economics invites applicants for a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Subjects of the general cycle (history, culture and philosophy) and narrow-profile disciplines (marketing, digital technologies, intercultural communication, social psychology, branding, data visualization, literature and editing) are waiting for you. Already in the first year, you will begin to collect a portfolio by training in Russian and international media.

South Ural State University launches a new magistracy – “Data Journalism”. The goal of the program is to train a new generation of media professionals who will be able to work with large amounts of data in the preparation of materials. The demand for journalists who can quickly process information flows and transform them into a form understandable to readers is growing steadily around the world. The ability to find, filter and analyze data that is important for the state, business and society is a key advantage in the modern labor market. During the training, you will get acquainted with the methodology of researching the media field and learn how the media and multimedia technologies generally function. Students have access to many laboratories of the high-tech complex of the university: VR, “Neuromarketing”, “Computer technologies in the media”, “Social, advertising and PR-projects”, multimedia newsroom, production and television studios.

Use the search on our website and choose the program of interest to you in the field of journalism, advertising and public relations. Study the instructions of the 5 steps for admission. In it, we tell you in detail how to become a student at a Russian university. Take a step towards your dream career by submitting one or more training applications!