Overview

All students must complete a program of study of at least 33 credit hours of graduate course work, including a core of required courses. Students must culminate their MA program by either writing a thesis or taking a comprehensive exam.

The department encourages all students to discuss their options with their committee members, though most MA students choose the exam option. It is possible for students to complete a project and oral exam rather than the traditional written and oral exam. This approach is sometimes desirable for people going into applied areas. Past projects have been done by students studying new communication technology and communication campaigns.

Key Facts

The Communication program offered by University of Connecticut provides the student with a strong theoretical base for analyzing and researching human communication. Students will receive excellent preparation for PhD work, as well as a wide range of information about communication that may be applied in many non-academic settings. Students may wish to focus their studies in more applied domains and use their knowledge of communication theory and research methods in a commercial setting.

For example, students who specialize in marketing may find employment in marketing research firms, larger advertising agencies that maintain their own research departments, and corporations that produce and evaluate their own advertising or personal sales materials. Students interested in careers as behavioral researchers and change agents in organizations may wish to specialize in strategic or organizational communication. Such specialties may include a variety of theoretical approaches to organizational behavior and organizational change techniques through coursework in other departments.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theory, Research, and Design

Graduate Communication Research

Communication Research Methods

Interpersonal Communication

Organizational Communication: Theory and Research

Mass Communication Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Storrs, 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

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120

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete all required fields of the online application, including whether you want to be considered for an assistantship or a fellowship
Submit a personal statement
Submit a CV/resume
Submit a writing sample
For international applicants, provide TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo scores (or documentation for waiver)
Provide academic transcripts from prior post-secondary programs (If official transcripts are not available, unofficial transcripts may be submitted in the application, but official transcripts must be provided if you are accepted, prior to matriculation.)
Enter the names and email addresses for three people who will be contacted by UConn for letters of recommendation

Submit payment of the application fee

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

41424 USD / year

≈ 41424 USD / year
Out-of-State

41424 USD / year

≈ 41424 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

19512 USD / year

≈ 19512 USD / year

Living costs

Storrs

United States

1100 - 1600 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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