The program Digital Journalism is a modern academic program designed for those who want to work in today’s media environment. It combines classical principles of journalism, new media, multimedia storytelling, and work with digital platforms, integrating theory with practice of media content creation. The aim of the program is to train specialists who can effectively work with information, create high-quality digital content, and adapt to the rapidly changing media market.

— Multimedia Journalism

— Digital Photography

— Data Journalism and Data Analysis

— 3D Animation

— Media Design, Usability, and SEO Promotion

— Advertising.

— Proficiency in digital tools: Confident use of CMS, social media, search engines, mobile applications, and content publishing tools

— Multimedia content creation: Ability to write texts for online audiences, shoot and edit videos, record podcasts, and work with infographics and data visualization

— Fact-checking and critical thinking: Verifying information accuracy, detecting fake news, working with open sources (OSINT), and adhering to journalistic standards and ethics

— Analytical thinking and data skills: Analyzing large datasets, understanding statistics, and using digital analytics to assess audience interests and behavior

— Communication and adaptability: Interacting with audiences in comments and social media, quickly responding to changes in the news agenda, and mastering new formats and technologies.

— Government grants from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as grants and discounts from media holdings “Alash Media Group (Tengry News)” and “Alatau Aqparat” (Almaty Akshamy, Vecherniy Almaty), and discounts from IITU Olympiads;

— Students study 2 years at IITU and 2 years at A. Mickiewicz University, receiving two diplomas — Kazakhstani and European (double degree with A. Mickiewicz University, Poland);

— Instruction in the English, Kazakh, and Russian languages. 100% opportunity for academic mobility for a semester or a year at partner universities abroad;

— Practice-oriented learning: Training in multimedia labs and partner media holdings, with international lecturers and local professionals with obligatory real media experience;

— 100% employment by the 4th year and broad career opportunities.

— Journalist/Digital Media Correspondent: Creating text and multimedia content for online publications

— Digital Content Editor: Managing publications, reviewing and editing materials for websites and social media — Journalist/Digital Media Correspondent: Creation of written and multimedia content for the Internet publications

— Digital Content Editor: Managing publications, reviewing and editing materials for websites and social media.

— Designer, Motion Designer, Website Development Specialist;

— Multimedia Project Producer: Organizing and coordinating video, podcasts, and other digital formats

— Content Maker/PR-Specialist in the digital environment: Creating creative content, audience engagement, and brand communications.