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The Drum Beat 506 - Post-Graduate University Programmes

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This issue of The Drum Beat features a selection of university listings, available on The Communication Initiative website, for programmes that aim to train the next generation of communicators. The CI Universities section focuses on post-graduate communication- and development-specific degrees - e.g., Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), and Doctoral (PhD) degrees - and certificates in areas related to themes such as public health, journalism, communication media and technology, conflict resolution, and sustainable development, among others, from around the world.

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATION/DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION

 

 

1. University of the Philippines Los Baños - Laguna, Philippines 

  • Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Development Communication (via distance mode)
  • Master of Science (MS) in Development Communication
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Development Communication

 

 

2. Malmo University - Malmö, Sweden 

  • MA in Communication for Development

 

 

3. University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam, The Netherlands 

  • Research Master of Science in Communication Science
  • PhD in Communication Science 
     

 

 

4. University of Malawi - Zomba, Malawi 

  • Postgraduate Diploma and Masters Programme in Theatre and Media Communication in Development

 

 

5. Institute of Development Studies - Sussex, Brighton, England, United Kingdom 

  • MA in Gender and Development
  • MA in Globalisation and Development
  • MA in Governance and Development 
     
  • MA in Participation, Power and Social Change
  • MA in Development Studies
  • MA in Poverty and Development
  • MA in Science, Society and Development
  • DPhil by Research 
     

 

 

6. Curtin University of Technology - Perth, WA, Australia 

  • Master of Arts in Community Development Practice and Social Policy
     

 

 

7. Ohio University - Athens, Ohio, United States 

  • Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA): Communication & Development Studies
     

 

 

8. Institute of Social Studies - The Hague, The Netherlands 

  • MA in Development Studies
  • PhD in Development Studies
  • Short Certificate Courses 
     

 

 

9. Chulalongkorn University - Bangkok, Thailand

  • Masters Degree Programme in Development Communication
     

 

 

10. University of the West Indies - Mona, Kingston, Jamaica 

  • MA in Communication for Social and Behaviour Change
  • MA in Communication Studies 
     

 

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HELP EXPAND AND UPDATE THE UNIVERSITIES SECTION!

 

 

In order to maintain a university listing resource that is as current and comprehensive as possible in degree areas related to communication for development, we request that people, both regular network users and visitors to the website, continue to update our listings as both new programmes and further information become available, including information about additional programmes that we do not yet feature.

 

We hope to open this section up so that you can directly upload information about your post-graduate university programmes. Please keep an eye on The Drum Beat and this Universities section for that opportunity. In the meantime, please send information about additional programmes to drumbeat@comminit.com Many thanks!

 

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MEDIA DEVELOPMENT

 

 

11. University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

  • MA in Communication and Journalism
  • PhD in Communication and Journalism 
     

 

 

12. George Washington University - Washington, DC, United States 

  • Master of Arts (MA) in Global Communication

 

 

13. University of Kwazulu Natal - Durban, South Africa 

  • Masters Degrees and PhDs in Culture, Communication & Media 

 

 

14. Queen Margaret University - Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 

  • Masters (MA) in Culture, Politics and Economy
  • Masters (MA) in Screen Studies
     

 

 

15. University of the Punjab - Lahore, Pakistan

  • Diploma in Development Support Communication
  • Master of Science (MS) in Communication Studies (Development Journalism)
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Communication Studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Communication Studies 
     

 

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CONSIDER BECOMING A CI ASSOCIATE 

 

 

Does your university cite The CI as a resource in your curriculum? Do your students use The CI as a source for their research? Do CI communications provide you with information that supports your work?

 

 

Becoming a CI Associate will help ensure that this network continues to grow and expand its capacity to improve the effectiveness of international development through media and communication for development, including training programmes with this focus. Each Associate's contribution supports the network and benefits everyone through more effective development action.

 

 

Click here for more information and to register as an Associate.

 

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CONFLICT PREVENTION

 

 

16. Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution - New Delhi, India 

  • MA in Conflict Analysis and Peace Building
  • PhD in Peace & Conflict Studies 
     

 

 

17. University for Peace - Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica 

  • Master of Arts in Gender and Peacebuilding
  • Master of Arts in Media, Conflict and Peace Studies
  • Master of Arts in Peace Education
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Law and Human Rights 
     

 

 

18. Royal Roads University - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 

  • School of Environment and Sustainability - Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication
  • School of Leadership Studies - Master of Arts in Leadership
     
  • School of Peace and Conflict Management - Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management
  • School of Peace and Conflict Management - Thai-Canada MA in Conflict Analysis and Management
  • School of Peace and Conflict Management - Master of Arts in Human Security and Peacebuilding
  • School of Peace and Conflict Management - Master of Arts In Disaster and Emergency Management (MADEM)
  • School of Communication and Culture - Master of Arts in Professional Communication
  • School of Communication and Culture - Master of Arts in Professional Communication with a Specialisation in Intercultural and International Communication
     

 

 

19. SIT Graduate Institute - Brattleboro, Vermont, United States 

  • Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation
  • Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation (CONTACT)
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Conflict Transformation - Conflict Transformation Across Cultures (CONTACT)
  • Master of Arts in Social Justice in Intercultural Relations
  • Master of Arts in Sustainable Development 
     

 

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MORE UNIVERSITIES

 

 

To access a more extensive selection of universities, the descriptions available in the Universities section may be filtered/sorted by country or geographic region, or by topic. Each summary will be labelled as to when it was most recently updated and will provide a link to the university's website for application information and the most current semester offerings.

 

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HEALTH COMMUNICATION

 

 

20. University of the Witwatersrand - Johannesburg, South Africa 

  • Master of Public Health (MPH) in Social and Behaviour Change Communication 
     

 

 

21. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Baltimore, Maryland, United States 

  • Master of Health Science (MHS) in Health Education and Health Communication
  • PhD/ScD in Social and Behavioral Sciences - specialisations in Health Education and Communication and Social and Psychological Influences on Health 
     

 

 

22. Leeds Metropolitan University - Leeds, United Kingdom 

  • Postgraduate Certification, Postgraduate Diploma, and Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health and Health Promotion
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Health Promotion 
     

 

 

23. Michigan State University - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

  • Master of Arts in Health Communication
  • Doctoral Programme in Communication



24.    George Washington University - Washington, DC, United States 
 

  • Master of Public Health: Concentration - Global Health Communication
  • Master of Public Health: Concentration - Global Health Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation
     


 

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This issue of The Drum Beat was written by Julie Levy.

 

 

 

 

The Editor of The Drum Beat is Kier Olsen DeVries.

 

Please send material for The Drum Beat to The CI's Editorial Director - Deborah Heimann dheimann@comminit.com

 

The Drum Beat seeks to cover the full range of communication for development activities. Inclusion of an item does not imply endorsement or support by The Partners.

 

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