In the last couple of weeks, Admission Caravan 2017 reached several universities in Chisinau, and also made a stopover in Cahul. At the meetings, where some of the School graduates participated as well, the students of various university departments discussed about the opportunities that open before those who decide to spend a year at the SAJ, and also about the challenges that they will face building a career in journalism.

We made our first visit to the Free International University of Moldova (ULIM). Young people studying International Relations, Political Science and Journalism learned details about the courses conducted at the SAJ, about the curriculum and the admission conditions, as well as about the opportunities they will have after they graduate from the School. “We pay special attention to the variety of courses and the practical training of journalists. Our students can find work in any media outlet right after graduation from the SAJ – be it a radio station, television, print or online press. Everything depends on the ambition, perseverance and determination of each student,” said Sorina Stefirta, Director of the School of Advanced Journalism.

The next and farthest destination was the “B. P. Hasdeu” State University in the city of Cahul. Graduates of the departments of law, philology and history, as well as several students from the department of mathematics and informatics, took part in the meeting with the SAJ team. Young people from Cahul wanted to learn more about our trainers and the courses held at the SAJ. “In just ten months you’ll learn everything – from how to make news, interviews or reports for radio and television, to economic, political, investigative journalism, etc. The best journalists and media experts of Moldova work with students, teaching them to do their work correctly and without bias,” said graduate Yuri Botnarenko, reporter of the Adevărul newspaper from Bucharest and administrator of the publication’s website section dedicated to Moldova.

The last meeting was at the University European Studies of Moldova, where young people from the departments of law, journalism and communication sciences were waiting for us. The discussion was extremely diverse, covering such topics as the media and freedom of expression, charm and risks of the Internet, the status of a journalist in a society affected by economic and political problems. “We need qualified journalists, well-trained people, and we encourage all who want to contribute to changing and improving the media landscape – and thus bring change at the level of the entire society, – to come to the School of Advanced Journalism. We invite graduates of any specialties,” said the SAJ Director Sorina Stefirta.

Further details about the courses and trainers of the SAJ can be found at www.scoaladejurnalism.md or on our page in Facebook.