In less than a year, you’ll earn your Master’s from a prestigious institution and acquire new skills to transform yourself and the organizations you serve.
Submit Your Application by January 15 for Priority Consideration
No two Northwestern MSC students are the same, and the application and admissions process is designed to address these differences.
Provide a resume that outlines your professional experience, skills, and education history/certification(s). Include any responsibilities or volunteer work you believe is relevant.
The MS in Communication values varied backgrounds, approaches, and perspectives, understanding them as essential ingredients for true academic excellence. As a Northwestern graduate student, how would you contribute to our dynamic intellectual communities and how will this align with your professional goals? Your answer may draw upon past or present experiences, whether in academic work, extracurricular or community activities, or everyday life.
Submit the names and contact details of two individuals who will recommend you to the program, and the MSC will contact them with a form to complete. Recommenders should be familiar with your academic and/or professional work and be able to comment meaningfully on your potential as a graduate student.
All international applicants must submit a language proficiency test unless they have completed four years of education at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. MSC accepts TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo scores to meet this requirement. Test results are valid for two years from the test date. Language requirements below:
Upload unofficial transcripts for admissions purposes. You will be required to provide official transcripts to enroll.
If you earned your degree outside of the US, you must submit all transcripts to Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES) for a course-by-course verification prior to submitting your application.
*See below for further details.
MSC Program
In less than a year, you’ll earn your Master’s from a prestigious institution and acquire new skills to transform yourself and the organizations you serve.
Test scores do not tell the whole story. The MSC does not require GREs or GMATS — so you can apply right away.