Program Description

The Jack J. Valenti School of Communication at the University of Houston offers a Master’s degree in Communication directed toward professional success in both academic and non-academic careers. Students applying for the M.A. in Communication can choose from four concentrations:

• Health Communication
• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Public Relations Studies
• Global and Intercultural Communication

Our graduate-level public relations concentration is geared towards helping practitioners advance in the field. Our students dive into theory, case studies and research to help them better communicate on behalf of their organizations and strengthen relationships with its stakeholders. Our curriculum gives special emphasis to management issues relevant to products, services, image, and public policy.

In particular, our public relations students study the following:

• How to conduct better research that draws deeper real world insights
• Issues concerning digital culture and the rise of social media
• The ubiquity of social media and its impact on communities
• How staffing, budgeting and campaign management differ on the corporate, association, union and non profit public relations levels.

Admission Requirements

The minimum GRE (Vrb/Quant) 153 for unconditional admission. The University of Houston offers a GRE Waiver program for applicants who have completed their bachelor’s degree at the University of Houston in the last three years with a minimum of 3.4 undergraduate GPA

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Total 30 Credits program
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $40,674.
• Official documents required