Program Description Advance your English language, study skills and academic knowledge, so that you are fully prepared to meet the demands of graduate-level study. In this program you will improve your English language, academic, critical thinking, public speaking and interpersonal skills. These skills will provide you with the base for successfully completing a graduate degree.
Upon finishing either a 3-month or 6-month Pre-Master's program where you will improve your English, you will progress into the Master's program of your choice.
This 36-credit program is designed for self-starters and independent thinkers; students who want to further their career in intercultural or international communication, including Strategic Communication, Health Communication, and Communication for Development. The program is delivered by faculty with professional and practitioner industry insight, providing a functional, real-world understanding of the fundamental and advanced concepts related to intercultural and international communication issues.
The MA in Intercultural and International Communication program will give graduates the skills necessary to communicate effectively in complex circumstances, through the use of diverse media and communication genres and engaging different audiences across multiple cultural settings.
Graduates will be familiar with non-governmental, civic, and business organizations and will have an understanding of how the making and shaping of meaning is fundamental to the reproduction of culture.
Course themes include:
Intercultural and International Communication Intercultural Competence Media Relations in a Global Context Public Affairs and Advocacy Social Marketing Sport for Society Communication for Health and Well-Being
