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Strategic Communication Certificate at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

The certificate provides skills for designing, implementing and managing business communications programs, covering writing, research, marketing, advertising, public relations and media. It is mostly or fully online, with availability varying by semester.

Faculty: WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS)  |  Duration: 15 units  |  Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Nine required units (Foundations of Communications, Integrated Strategic Communications, Market Research and Communications Strategies) plus six elective units such as Public Relations, Crisis Communications or Digital Communications Analytics.

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Entry requirements

Undergraduate certificate applicants (CAPS, applies to all undergraduate certificates): high school diploma or equivalent; official transcripts of all prior college-level work sent from the registrar to CAPS (applicants with fewer than 45 transferable college credit hours also provide proof of high school completion; non-U.S. transcripts need a course-by-course evaluation from WES or another NACES member); one-page statement describing interests and goals; no minimum GPA stated for certificates. First-time-in-college applicants need a 3.0 high school GPA, a two-page statement and two letters of recommendation. International applicants must confirm English proficiency; students outside the U.S. cannot enrol in fully online CAPS programmes, and F-1/J-1 visa holders must enrol full-time with in-person requirements. Deadlines: degree-seeking Fall July 31, Spring Nov 30, Summer Apr 30; non-degree Fall Aug 15, Spring Jan 2, Summer May 15. Application fee $50 domestic, $100 international.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer

Duration: 15 units

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