Overview

In addition to completing a core curriculum, Professional Writing and Interaction Design - Technical Communication Specialisation learners from Metropolitan State University choose to specialize in one or more of these emphases: technical communication, science and medical writing, user experience design, and game design. Technical Communication Emphasis:

The technical communication emphasis enables learners to write and produce multimodal and intelligent content for technical problem-solving. Learners write technical documentation and ensure that such documentation is usable, accessible, and compliant with regulations.

Student outcomes

Analyze the audience and context of rhetorical situations
Use digital technologies to create effective technical and scientific communication artifacts
Write and design interactive content that is engaging and rhetorically effective
Create and edit for ethical, inclusive, and accessible content
Evaluate communication artifacts for effectiveness, usability, accessibility, and compliance

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Tools for Writing and Communication
Professional and Technical Writing Careers
Content Strategy
Workplace Writing with Generative Artificial Intelligence
Editing
Document and Information Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

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National: priority deadlines

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Paul, 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Colleges shall accept applicants who demonstrate completion of secondary education through one of the following:
a high school diploma,
a standard adult diploma, or

an equivalent high school diploma, such as a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
English Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10354 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10354 USD / year

≈ 10354 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

10354 USD / year

≈ 10354 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Paul

United States

1040 - 1755 USD / month

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Student outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Saint Paul

Funding

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