Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication

All graduates will:

1. Excel in the fields of advertising, public relations, corporate communication, and communication management with demonstrated knowledge of strategic communication skills.
2. Use advanced media tools, create data-based communication plans, and design and deliver integrated promotional campaigns across earned, owned, and paid channels.
3. Acquire the skills to gather and analyze information and use those findings to create communication campaigns by designing courses rooted in research and theory in partnership with courses that teach best practices and industry standards in contemporary communication strategies and tactics.

Application Materials

1. Unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate institutions
2. International students submit TOEFL
3. Current professional resume that includes at least three professional references name and contact information
4. Statement of Purpose articulating your perspectives, contributions, qualifications, and talents

Experience

The program is designed for individuals who are at least three years outside their undergraduate program and/or have at least three applied work experience. The coursework is bench-marked at a level best suited to those with solid work and life experience. Student engagement is built into each course and with it students benefit greatly from knowledge share and mutual exchange. We find that those with limited applied work experience are not fully equipped to contribute to those discussions in a meaningful way – nor are they as successful in completing the more complex course work. The decision to admit involves a full assessment of the applicant's academic profile, the mix of experience they bring to the program and overall readiness for graduate-level work – not just undergraduate GPA or quality of their statement of purpose.

Advertising, public relations, corporate communication, and communication management.

Gather Your Documents

Check the admission requirements for information about academic standards and required documents.

Your application for admission must include:

• Official transcripts
• Proof of English language proficiency
• Copy of your passport identification page or national identity card

Get the admission application and other necessary forms.

Prepare Your Information

You will want to prepare some information before beginning your online application.

• Be ready to answer questions about your anticipated visa status
• Be ready to tell us how you meet the language proficiency requirement (through an English proficiency exam score or an exam waiver)

You may upload electronic copies of your documents when you submit your application online. If you upload transcripts they will be considered unofficial. It is best to send transcripts separately after you submit your application.

Complete the Application and Submit Documents

To complete the application and submit it for our review you will need to pay the $70 application fee by credit card or wire transfer. If you have questions about paying this fee please contact us.

If you do not wish to upload documents into the application, or do not have them ready to upload and submit, you may mail or email them to the International Undergraduate Admissions Office when you submit your application.

Office of International Programs
International Undergraduate Admissions
Kruegel Hall
PO Box 643251
Pullman, WA 99164-3251
USA
[email protected]