Learn from experienced staff and experts in the field, who ensure our course content stays up-to-date with the latest technological advances, industry demands and market conditions. Explore theoretical concepts and frameworks and learn how to apply them in a practical setting. With internship and work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities available, you can enhance your employment capabilities while expanding your professional networks. As part of a professional capstone program, you'll undertake a research project designed for an industry or scholarly audience under the guidance of academic supervision. Whether you're looking to upskill, change roles or challenge yourself in a new discipline, you'll graduate as a holistic and reflexive communications practitioner well-prepared for the inevitable industry advances, challenges and opportunities yet to come. Read More
Short courses If you're not ready to commit to the master programme but want to develop yourself on a professional and personal level, you can choose to follow the courses from module 1 and 2 on a stand-alone basis. Explore the short courses that can give your career a boost.
By preparing students in the latest research methodologies and theories, the program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for investigating communication phenomena in a complex media environment. Graduates of the Master will be able to plan, implement and evaluate scientific research on an internationally competitive level. We are looking for ambitious students who have a strong interest in understanding the significance of communication science with the potential to specialize in one of three areas: Media and Politics, Strategic Communication, and Journalism and Society. Students with an ambition for a career in professional, or academic research are highly encouraged to apply. Please find more information on the Master program here.
A concentration can open you up to myriad career options. Yes, you can! With our online MA in Strategic Communication, we're bringing the same dynamic learning opportunities as in our full-time and part-time programs to you, wherever you live. Our program allows you to learn on your own schedule via an engaging and interactive online learning platform. You'll learn to tell compelling stories, craft messages that lead to action, and harness the power of new media and technology. Our students learn through simulations, applying best practices to new technology and media channels. The program has its own application process, but admission requirements and degree and course requirements are the same as for the full-time and part-time programs. However, the only degree concentrations available online at this time are Digital Communication Strategies & Analytics and Advocacy & Social Impact. Courses are offered in an eight-week accelerated format -you'll take two courses each semester, with the goal of completing the program within a 20-month period.
Particular attention is given to the role of documentary as social critique and bringing untold, under-reported, and under-represented issues and peoples into the public eye. The program is ideally suited to prepare students for today's world of cutting-edge multimedia journalism, documentary work, as well as preparation for PhD programs in cinema and media studies. The Strategic Communication emphasis will provide a rigorous understanding of media effects, public opinion, persuasion theories, audience measurement, and consumer behavior in the digital age. The diverse range of faculty experts will engage with students to explore theory, practice, and application of research applied to the merchandising, advertising, and public relations fields with a focus on quantitative methods. The emphasis is designed to lead to greater leadership opportunities that are needed to achieve business communication goals and manage company reputations and retail purchases. Students will elevate their essential skills in marketing research, social media management, audience engagement, and public sector communication via project-based learning.