ARY School of Media Studies
Pakistan's first co-branded media-studies institution — a working bridge between university learning and a real broadcaster. Founded on a 15-year MoU between Greenwich University and the ARY Digital Network, ASOMS fuses a degree-granting school with a working newsroom, studio floor and content factory.
A living media lab — in the heart of DHA, Karachi
Students don't enter a traditional classroom block — they enter a newsroom, studio floor, edit suite and digital content factory. ASOMS fuses a working broadcaster with a degree-granting school so students learn where the country's stories are actually made.
An internship plan that can become your job.
The traineeship isn't a final-year afterthought — it's an integrated, assessed internship plan woven through the degree. Around 24 weeks across ARY's verticals (minimum 15 students per year), it is HEC-compliant and replaces the final-year internship. Your performance is tracked every summer — and strong performers are reviewed for priority employment at ARY on graduation.
Three summers, building toward a career
Each summer raises the stakes — from observing the newsroom to producing real output to a placement that can lead to a job.
Summer 1 — Observe
- Orientation across ARY verticals — news, entertainment, digital
- Shadow newsrooms, studio floors and edit suites
- Understand how real media is planned and delivered
Summer 2 — Produce
- Supervised production — editing, scripts, social content
- Hands-on studio support on live shows
- First credited work on real output
Summer 3 — Specialise & Place
- Specialisation in your chosen vertical
- Final portfolio + placement report
- Employment readiness and priority hiring review
From performance to employment
Jobs aren't promised on paper — they're earned through performance while you study.
Perform in the Traineeship
Every placement across ARY verticals is supervised and assessed.
Get evaluated
Performance, reliability and output are tracked across all three summers.
Build a real portfolio
On-air, production and digital work — not mock projects.
Priority employment
Strong performers are prioritised for roles at ARY on graduation.
Why ASOMS
Broadcast reality
- Learn inside a working broadcaster, not a mock studio
- Exposure to news, entertainment, production & digital
- The country's stories, where they are actually made
Creative production
- Film, VFX, animation, communication design
- Podcasts, social video and digital campaigns
- Content strategy from idea to audience
Co-branded degrees
- Joint transcripts with the ARY Digital Network
- ARY Merit Scholars Program for high achievers
- Recognised by industry from day one
Celebrity-led masterclasses
- Access to flagship ARY productions and events
- Sessions with the people who run them
- Mentorship from working professionals
Studios & labs
Real production spaces — students work on working equipment, not simulations.
Signature initiatives
ARY Masterclass Series
Student Newsroom
Short Film Lab
VFX / Animation Showcase
Digital Campaign Challenge
Greenwich x ARY Media Festival
Faculty
Academics and media practitioners. Emails shown are placeholders for the handoff.
Prof. Dr. Shafiq Ur Rehman
The production journey
Every project moves through a real media pipeline.
Story Idea
Concept, angle and audience.
Script & Research
Writing, research and planning.
Shoot & Record
Studio, field and live capture.
Edit & Post
Editing, VFX and post-production.
Publish & Distribute
On-air, online and on social.
Analytics & Response
Audience data and iteration.
Careers & employability
The traineeship is built to convert performance into employment.
Admissions
Eligibility
Required documents
Downloads
Contact ASOMS
For admissions, the traineeship, masterclasses and partnerships, contact the ARY School of Media Studies.
ARY School of Media Studies
Book a studio tour or register for an ARY masterclass.
Your career starts in the newsroom.
Study where the stories are made — and let your performance in the traineeship open the door to a job at ARY.