Global Communication Double Degree (MA) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

This two-year double degree is jointly developed by SFU and the Communication University of China (CUC) and leads to a Master of Arts from each university. Students spend the first academic year at SFU and the second at CUC, and the language of instruction at both is English.

Faculty: Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology | Department: School of Communication | Duration: Two years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete 30 units at SFU and 38 units at CUC. SFU coursework includes Communication and Global Social Justice, survey courses in communication history and theory (such as Contemporary Approaches in Communication Studies and History of Communication Theory) and further graduate communication courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students will apply directly to the program through an admissions committee at SFU chaired by the GCMA Program Director OR through the CUC graduate admission process. Students will be admitted to one university, and then recommended for admission to the other university.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Trimester system: Fall term runs September through December, Spring term January through April, Summer term May through August. Admission is specific to each programme.

The application fee is 112 CAD for applicants with Canadian transcripts and 160 CAD for applicants with international transcripts, paid online after submitting the application form. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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