| Doctoral |
PhD |
MECO |
Fall |
December 12, 2023 |
| Master’s (Journalism) |
MA |
MECO |
Summer II |
January 9, 2024 |
| Master’s (Strategic Communication, Theory & Research, M.A./J.D. dual degree) |
MA |
MECO |
Fall |
January 9, 2024 |
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| Director of Graduate Admissions |
Dr. Lucinda Austin (lucinda.austin@unc.edu) |
| Graduate Program Coordinator |
Ann Schmitt (mjgrad@unc.edu) |
| Address |
Hussman School of Journalism and Media
CB# 3365, Carroll Hall
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 |
| Website |
hussman.unc.edu/phd/admissions
hussman.unc.edu/ma/admissions |
| Phone |
(919) 843-8307 |
| Test Requirements |
No scores are required. If applicants choose to submit valid GRE scores, the admissions committee will review them. |
| Letters of Recommendation |
3 |
| International Applicants Only |
TOEFL or IELTS score (no more than two years old) |
| Other Requirements |
In addition to the University’s required application materials, applicants should review the information below for additional expectations or application requirements.
- Every applicant should select an area of interest. Master’s applicants to the journalism area must also select an additional specialization (interactive design journalism, public life reporting or video journalism).
- The statement of purpose should describe the applicant’s academic and professional background, strengths, career goals and areas of research or professional interest. It should be double-spaced and no more than four pages long.
- Doctoral applicants are required to list at least three Hussman school faculty members in the Faculty Interest section of the Program Supplement page.
- Applicants must upload a writing sample in the Supplemental Document(s) – Required section of the Program Supplement page. Doctoral applicants should submit an academic paper or a chapter from their master’s thesis. Master’s applicants may submit an academic paper, news article(s), marketing plan or other representative piece of writing.
- Master’s applicants in journalism must submit a portfolio of journalism or work relevant to the specialization to which they are applying (interactive design journalism, public life reporting or video journalism) in the Supplemental Document(s) – Required section of the Program Supplement page. Applicants may upload the portfolio of work as a single document, or they may upload a document containing a link to a web-based portfolio.
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