SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP – SJCL

FLED International Leadership Institute (FILI)

Affiliated with African University of Science & Technology (AUST), Abuja

 

The School of Journalism & Communication Leadership (SJCL) is establsihed to provide high-level, ethics-driven formation for media and communication professionals. SJCL operates within the legal and governance framework of FLED International Leadership Institute, offering executive, diploma, and certificate programmes focused on journalism, media leadership, and public communication.

SJCL offers five comprehensive programmes designed to develop ethical, conscience-driven, and leadership-oriented media professionals across Africa and the world. All certificate courses are standardized at 8–10 weeks with weekend residencies for practical engagement, while executive and diploma programmes maintain their extended formats with integrated capstones and field residencies.

Application Fee:  USD 50/N50k fee across all SJCL programmes

The fee covers admissions processing and academic review

Payment does not guarantee admission

The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable

It is separate from tuition

Executive Certificate in Media Leadership & Public Responsibility (ECMLPR)

  • Target Audience: Senior journalists, media executives, public communicators
  • Duration: 12+ weeks with weekend residencies
  • Focus: Ethical leadership, strategic media influence, narrative authority, institutional stewardship
  • Capstone: Leadership-driven media project or publication
  • Tuition Fee: USD 2,200/N3m (Nigerian Students)

Professional Diploma in Journalism, Media & Public Affairs (PD-JMPA)

  • Target Audience: Mid-career journalists, media managers, communication professionals
  • Duration: 6–9 months
  • Focus: Applied journalism skills, strategic communication, ethical decision-making, leadership formation
  • Capstone: Field residency with practical journalism project
  • Tution Fee: USD2, 700/N3.8m (Nigerian Students)

Certificate in Ethical Journalism & Media Literacy (CEJML)

  • Target Audience: Junior journalists, content creators, students, civic communicators
  • Duration: 8–10 weeks with weekend residencies
  • Focus: Ethical reporting, verification, media literacy, misinformation countermeasures, responsible social media use
  • Capstone: Mini-report or project publishable in Future World Magazine
  • Tuition fee: USD 600/N800k (Nigerian Students)

Certificate in Strategic Communication & Public Narrative (CSCPN)

  • Target Audience: Corporate communications officers, government communicators, NGO staff
  • Duration: 8–10 weeks with weekend residencies
  • Focus: Crisis communication, narrative framing, stakeholder engagement, ethical communication strategies
  • Capstone: Public narrative or campaign project with mentorship
  • Tution Fee: USD 800/N1.1m (Nigerian Students)

Certificate in Investigative Journalism & Data Reporting (CIJDR)

  • Target Audience: Mid-career journalists, media managers, civic communicators, NGO staff
  • Duration: 8–10 weeks with weekend residencies
  • Focus: Ethical investigative reporting, data-driven journalism, narrative framing, digital tools and security
  • Capstone: Investigative report or mini-project publishable in Future World Magazine
  • Tuition Fee: USD 900/N1.2m (Nigerian Students)

Key Features Across All SJCL Programmes:

  • Hybrid learning: Online modules + weekend residencies
  • Capstone projects integrated with Future World Magazine publication opportunities
  • Faculty and editorial mentorship
  • Ethical, leadership-focused curriculum aligned with FLED Institute leadership principles (Fledism)
  • Uniform certificate duration for deep learning and practical application

SJCL Tuition Fees Are All-Inclusive

All SJCL programme fees include the cost of mandatory weekend residency academic sessions including accommodation and meals. Participants are responsible for travel and other personal expenses.

The tuition fees precisely cover the following:

  •  Instruction & faculty engagement
  •  Learning materials (digital / core readings)
  •  Mentorship & supervised practice
  • Weekend residency in Abuja (academic components)
  • Capstone supervision and assessment
  • Certification and transcript processing

CLICK TO APPLY FOR THE COURSE OF YOUR CHOICE

SJCL’s five-programme portfolio offers tiered learning pathways for emerging and senior media professionals, combining ethical foundations, moral clarity, practical skills, leadership formation, and global visibility.

 

For registration enquiries, contact

The Dean,

School of Journalism & Communication Leadership (SJCL)

FLED International Leadership Institute

Plot MF 57 Cadastral Zone,

KMC Street

Karu Site, Abuja – Nigeria

Tel: +234-906 306 9744, +234-708 015 7176

Email: fledinstitute@gmail.com