Admissions Information

Campuses where offered

Arizona International Direct - Online

Arizona International Microcampus - Lima - UPC

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

Arizona Online - Online

 

Admissions Requirements

Thank you for your interest in the MA in Studies of Global Media through the University of Arizona School of Journalism. Your application will be considered once you have submitted all required documentation. 

To be admitted you must have:

• A bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona or from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Arizona
• A grade point average of 3.0 or higher

Through the Graduate Admissions Application you will have the ability to upload various requirements for consideration by the admission committee. For this application you will be asked to upload the following:

1. Statement of purpose explaining how this program will help you achieve your goals
2. Résumé/Curriculum vitae
3. Unofficial transcript(s)
4. The names and contact information of those who will be recommenders on your behalf (one recommender is required).

Additional International Student Requirements:

Success in the Studies of Global Media Program demands a high degree of proficiency in English. International students whose native language is not English need to provide high scores on the TOEFL, IELTS or Pearson PTE exams. 

Acceptable English Proficiency credentials: 

• TOEFL - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15).  Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.
• IELTS - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
• Pearson PTE Academic - minimum score of 60

If you have specific questions, please contact the Graduate Coordinator, Jennifer Bates, in the School of Journalism via email at jmbates@arizona.edu.

Once your application has been submitted, you may check the status of your application at any time by logging in to this account and opening this application. You will be notified via email as soon as a decision has been reached.

Information regarding the Studies of Global Media MA can be found at: journalism.arizona.edu/ma-studies-global-media

 

Admissions Deadlines

Ongoing.

Spring 2023

• Spring I: January 3, 2023
• Spring II: March 4, 2023

Summer 2023

 

• Spring I: May 1, 2023
• Spring II: June 19, 2023

Fall 2023

• Spring I: August 7, 2023
• Spring II: October 25, 2023

Spring 2024

• Spring I: December 20, 2023
• Spring II: February 28, 2024

 

Standardized Tests

No standardized test (GRE) required.

 

Funding Opportunities

Here is a link to Arizona Online financial aid information: https://online.arizona.edu/cost-and-aid/financial-aid

 

 

 

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Additional Information About this Program

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate	88.89%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years)	n/a
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male	38.71%
Enrollment Percent Female	61.29%
Enrollment Percent International	3.23%
Enrollment Percent URM	48.39%

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