Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Communication

Royal Roads University

Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Communication

  • Country Canada
  • Course Duration 18 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Post-Graduate
  • Education Required Undergraduate
  • Admission intake SEP
  • Minimum GPA 50
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
CAD 131 CAD 23,901

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2022-11-09
2024-06-09

Program Description

Our globalized world — and the cultures and subcultures within it — have specific communication needs.In the Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Communication program, you'll develop the communication skills to bridge relationships in our media-rich, global community.Informed by theory and practice, you'll learn to engage with multiple channels for communication like media, social marketing, advocacy and public culture.You'll take a strategic approach to media and public relations, applying your knowledge and writing skill to different fields: sport, health, diplomacy and social development.You'll become familiar with different organizational structures — government, NGO, corporation and not-for-profit — and you'll learn ways to engage their audiences.Graduates of the MA in Intercultural and International Communication will see how communication influences culture, and how culture shapes communities.You'll be able to communicate effectively in complex cultural circumstances.

Program outcomes

Once you've completed this program, you'll:
  • have a full understanding about intercultural communication in Canada and around the world
  • be able to explain intercultural and international communication through the lens of global political, social, economic and cultural processes such as migration, media policy and global media corporations
  • critique current global events and trends
  • solve problems in intercultural work settings
Our graduates find work in government, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations and education and in fields like social work and marketing.

Program completion options

You have two options to choose from to complete your Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Communication:
  1. research paper
  2. intercultural learning project

Who it’s for

This program is a good fit for people who want to hone their communication skills for a diversified and globalized world.Some of our students are:
  • strategic communication managers
  • individuals with an arts or science undergraduate degree who want to pursue a career in professional communication in the intercultural or international sphere