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    Strategic Communication, MS

    Program Description

    The University of Oregon's award-winning strategic communication program provides students with a blend of core theoretical concepts as well as a broad skill set encompassing creativity, critical thinking, strategic analysis, and practical application.

    Designed for working professionals, this program's curriculum will cover market research, marketing, ethics, management and leadership, campaign planning and design, and courses that address the most contemporary issues of the field to help you become a communication leader. The majority of strategic communication graduate students are mid-career professionals in public relations, advertising, marketing, corporate communication, or related fields.

    This program is for communicators who want to refine their skills and become leaders and innovators that better their company, their community, and their world.

    Prerequisites

    Optional: GRE (UO Institution Code: 4846)

    Application at a Glance

    Detailed instructions are available on the program’s website. The following are required for your application:


    Program-Specific Application Requirements:
    Letters of Recommendation
    Personal Statement
    Portfolio
    Resume or CV

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    School of Journalism and Communication
    Campus: Portland
    Fall 2024
    Priority Deadline -  November 15, 2023
    Final Deadline - May 15, 2024 

    Applications must be submitted and paid for by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the specified deadline date to be considered eligible.

    This program may accept applications after the posted deadline on a space-available basis. Refer to the program’s website for more details.