Universities

Department of Media and Communications The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. Its Department of Media and Communication offers intensive, interdisciplinary graduate teaching to a body of international students through Masters and PhD programs. It undertakes research at the interface between social and technological change, seeking a critical and contextual understanding of the dynamics of the emerging

Malmö University was a pioneer in the use of an Internet-based distance-learning platform. With a mix of online discussion and webcast seminars, the ComDev graduate program is accessible to students globally. Course Title: Master in Communication for Development 2-year half-time study program that combines courses on culture, communication, and development and integrates them with practical fieldwork. It explores the use of communication – as a tool and as a way of

The USMP School of Communication Sciences offers a master’s course in Population, Communication, and Sustainable Development based on active learning and students’ full participation. Course title: Maestria en Población, Comunicación y Desarrollo Sustentable  Description: two-year program providing knowledge of social, economic, and ecological realities, both at the national and regional Latin-American level, emphasizing the essential role of communication for sustainable development. Contacts: Dr Amador Navarrete, Director of postgraduate programmesUniversity Campus, Av. Las

Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) The CCMS is the Southern African region’s premier graduate research and educational unit in media studies, which focuses on policy research and development support for communication projects in the context of reconstruction and policy studies. It offers a two-year interdisciplinary programme in Communication, Media and Society combining the areas of culture and media within the context of the developing world, covering both the Honours and Masters

Graduate Institute of International Development and Applied Economics A leading UK university with a world-class reputation for teaching, research, and enterprise, the University of Reading is ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world. The Graduate Institute under the School of Agriculture, Policy, and Development is home to a large international learning community and provides an interdisciplinary taught environment that involves teaching and research in the natural and

USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism The USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism is an innovative, full-service school in a networked university bringing multidisciplinary approaches to the study of communication, journalism, public diplomacy, and public relations. Course Title: MA and Ph.D. in Communication; MA in Global Communication (in conjunction with the London School of Economics) Description: The graduate program allows students to explore the theoretical and practical issues involved in

School of International Development The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned university that provides top-quality academic, social, and cultural facilities to over 14,000 students. The School of International Development has a world-class reputation for research in development studies. It also has strong links with other departments in the university which teach media and communications. Course Title: MA Media and International Development Description: The MA program addresses current theories,

Faculty Institute of Information and Communication Sciences (IFASIC) IFASIC is a public institution which provides university courses in information and communication sciences since 1973. It was the only university teaching journalism and communication in the Congolese state until the 1990s. It also provides most of the lecturers who teach in the Faculty of Social Communication of the Catholic University of Congo. Courses: BA and MA level courses in Social Communication,

The Faculty of Communication at the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca was founded in 1988 and is a leader in Spain for university education in Journalism, Audiovisual Communication, Advertising, and Public Relations. Course Title: Master in Communication, Development and Social Change Description: This course is intended for Cooperating NGOs and international aid agencies who will work in the implementation of communication projects for community development in Southern countries. Cooperating to work in

The University of Santo Tomas offers a postgraduate program in Communication for Development through the Faculty of Communication at the Division of Social Sciences. Course Title: Master of Communication, Development and Social Change (in Spanish) Description: The course addresses communication as a field of transformation of social realities in search of welfare, dignity, and peaceful coexistence within the framework of human rights, based on the concept of social change. It also assumes