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MA Communication at University of Delaware

University of Delaware, United States

Programme overview

The MA lets students concentrate in one of the department's areas of emphasis or follow a more general programme. It is designed to produce competent consumers of empirical research and theory.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Communication  |  Duration: About 2 years full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Students complete either an MA thesis or a comprehensive exam.

Career pathways

Preparation for PhD study, or a career as a communication specialist if the MA is terminal.

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Application information

Entry requirements

4+1 Accelerated Degree in Strategic Communication (BA/MA) Do​ you need a degree to be admitted to the program? In order to be admitted into the M.A. program you must have a baccalaureate degree. In order to be admitted to the Ph.D. program you must have a baccalaureate degree and you may have (though you are not required to have) a master's degree. Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university before matriculation in the fall, in communication or an allied discipline, with an accompanying transcript from that institution. : A master's degree in communication or other related discipline from an accredited college or university, with an accompanying transcript from that institution, is optional. Transcripts from all previous institutions (baccalaureate and master's)

Intake: FALL: January 5: To be considered for departmental funding April 5: Final deadline to apply

Duration: About 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://grad-admissions.udel.edu/apply/

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