MS Journalism and Mass Communications at University of Kansas

Programme overview

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Faculty: William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

To earn the degree, a student must complete 30 graduate credit hours with at least a B (3.0) average, and complete a media seminar project. Core Course Requirements The core graduate courses help students develop strong research and critical-thinking skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate Admission Admission is based primarily on the student’s undergraduate record, references, and writing samples. Applicants for the Major General Edwin “Forrest” Harding Fellowship to earn a Master of Science in Journalism and Mass Communications will be coordinated through the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC). Applications Application Deadlines Students may enter the Harding Fellowship program in summer. Applicants to the Harding program may apply for summer admission by the deadline of February 1.

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

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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