Overview

Key facts

Students in the Business, Concentration in Branding - Copywriting program at Virginia Commonwealth University can bring life to big ideas through storytelling that is bold, honest, and engaging. They must work across a range of styles from comedy, to serious prose, from long videos you can’t stop watching, to short social media messages that make you stop and think.

Copywriting graduates go on to work in roles as copywriters and creative directors on the agency side of the business. We also have copywriting alumni on the client side, working within in-house creatives studios for brands.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Storytelling

Brand Engagement

Problem Solving

Concept Development

Portfolio Development

Creative Fusion

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

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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

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

VCU Graduate School Application (due 2-3 business days before deadline)

List email addresses for two (2) professional or academic references and one (1) personal reference (someone who's worked with you in a group). They'll be sent an email to submit their reference

Submit transcripts for all schools attended

Pay $70 application fee

Brandcenter Application

Upload your personal statement & resume

Respond to application prompts for your concentration

Scholarship Application (optional, due by application deadline)

Admissions Interview

International applicants must hold the equivalent of a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree or, if you have a degree from a three-year program, be eligible for graduate education in your country of citizenship

As a communications program, we require these minimum scores on the following tests:

TOEFL: 600 on the paper-based test, 250 on the computer-based test or 100 on the internet-based test

IELTS: 6.5 minimum score.

Technological requirements

Knowledge of word processing software (Microsoft Word, Pages, Google Docs)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

27650 USD / year

≈ 27650 USD / year
Out-of-State

27650 USD / year

≈ 27650 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

26960 USD / year

≈ 26960 USD / year

Living costs

Richmond

United States

1071 - 1750 USD / month

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

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