Overview

This Communication program from Villanova University allows qualified undergraduate majors to take graduate level courses during their senior year and complete remaining requirements for the master’s degree during a fifth year of study.

Degree requirements

Graduate courses taken during the senior year count toward both undergraduate degree requirements as well the course requirements for the graduate program. With completion of all undergraduate requirements, students are awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree at the end of their fourth year of study and then continue in the graduate program.

Admission requirements

Near the completion of their Junior year, qualified Communication majors will be informed of the BA/MA program in Communication and invited to apply to the accelerated dual degree program. To be eligible, these students must have:

A Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
A GPA in the major of at least 3.2
Completed at least 18 credits in Communication by the end of the junior year

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Surv of Communication Studies
Public Speaking
The Communication Perspective (3 credit)
Qualitative Research Methods (3 credit)
Quantitative Research Methods
Organizational Communication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies Public Relations Digital Media View 325 other Bachelors in Public Relations in United States

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application for Admission with Essays
$80 application fee
Secondary School Report and Transcript(s): All documents submitted must be official and in the original language. Documents not in English must be accompanied by an official translation in order to be reviewed.
English Language Proficiency
Financial Documentation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

69846 USD / year

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Out-of-State

69846 USD / year

≈ 69846 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

69846 USD / year

≈ 69846 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

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

Funding

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