Overview

Strategic Communication is a programme from Örebro University designed for students with different subject backgrounds within the wide field of communication. Bringing together different skills, students develop a critical understanding of, and competence to implement, strategic communication. By strategic communication we mean professional communication aimed at satisfying long-term organisational and community goals.

Strategic Communication is designed to produce skills required in the modern communications environment, which demands flexible critical skills and a mastery of strategic storytelling, content production and visual design. It offers core skills that are transferable across the employment sector: sound research practice; clear and effective writing; critical thinking; a good understanding of design; deep understanding of how to use the web and social media for strategic purposes; and communicating with niche groups/markets.

Career

There are many career paths students can choose. There is wide demand for the kinds of skills offered by Strategic Communication among communications firms, in marketing, Public Relations, NGOs, advertising and government institutions, as well as for freelance workers.

Programme Structure

The one-year Master's programme Strategic Communication comprises 60 credits and leads to a Master's degree with Media and Communications Studies as the main field of study.

The programme opens with the course Strategic communication - theories, practices, and critiques, 30 credits, which includes theoretical and practical skills training within strategic communication.

The course Strategic communication - in-depth projects, 30 credits, concludes the programme and contains specialised studies, including an independent project of 15 credits.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Corporate Communication View 3 other Masters in Corporate Communication in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits, of which at least 90 credits are for specialised studies in one of the main fields of study media and communication studies, film studies, rhetoric, journalism or business administration.

In addition, knowledge of English corresponding to the course "English 6" or course "English B" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School is required.

For more information on how to document your English language qualifications, see University Admissions in Sweden.

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Tuition Fee

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International

110444 SEK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 110444 SEK for the full programme during 12 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 SEK for the full programme during 12 months.

Tuition fee, first instalment: 55222 SEK
Total fee: 110444 SEK

Living costs for Örebro

6000 - 12000 SEK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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