University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay College
Certificate Journalism and Media Studies (Certificate)
Faculty of Communication, Media and Information Studies
Verified · 28 Oct 2026
Admissions cycle
- Cycle
- 2026/27
- Source type
- official page
- Effective from
- 2026-08-01
- Effective until
- 2027-07-31
- Last checked
- 2026-10-28
- Credits
- 3
- Sittings
- Max 2
- English
- C6 or better
- Streams
- science, commercial, arts
Required subjects
- English LanguageC6 or better
How to apply
Confirm every date and fee on the official portal before you pay or submit.
- Applications open
- 3 Aug 2026
- Applications close
- 13 Nov 2026
- For
- School candidates (May/June WASSCE)
- Application fee
- 500
- Method
- Purchase USL PIN/voucher at SLCB, Rokel, UTB or Zenith Bank; complete application at admissions.usl.edu.sl
- Portal
- https://admissions.usl.edu.sl/
- Contact / email
- registry@usl.edu.sl
- Admissions phone
- +232 79 741202
Careers & further study
Illustrative pathways from this field of study — not a guarantee of employment.
Career paths
- Computing & data
Typical roles
- Software developer
- Systems analyst
- Data analyst
- IT officer
Related professions
- Network support
- Cybersecurity
Further study
- MSc IT / Computer Science
Industries
- Tech
- Banks
- Telecoms
- Government
University of Sierra Leone
- Location
- Freetown
- Type
- public
- Accreditation
- National tertiary institution (Sierra Leone)
- Established
- 1827
- Campuses
- Fourah Bay College (FBC), COMAHS, Institute of Public Administration
- Faculties
- College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; Fourah Bay College faculties (Arts, Pure & Applied Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences)
What the record actually says
Official USL 2026/27. One year. Three credits including English Language; preference to candidates with journalism experience.
Source: University of Sierra Leone: Undergraduate courses and entry requirements 2026/2027 (Centralized Admissions)
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