
Study communication abroad
An in-depth guide to studying communication as an international student.
Communication degrees abroad
Degree programs in communication come in all shapes and sizes, but they all focus on the ways in which people communicate. This includes examining things like face-to-face interaction, broadcast and online media, and developing practical skills in writing, speaking and producing content.
Communication is an essential skill used across all fields and in all areas of life. It's also an expanding profession, with the way we communicate always evolving and new digital media becoming more and more prominent.
You can study communication programs all over the world, with the US and Australia both popular destinations. By studying abroad you’ll gain a unique perspective on how another country and culture approach communication, giving you a more rounded experience of the subject.


Communication program structure
In the US, it’s possible to study communication as a single subject program, where as in many other countries you’ll usually study it alongside something else like media, fashion or marketing.
If you study in the US, you can choose to study communication as a major subject during your four year bachelor’s degree. You’ll also get to choose other minor subjects to study, but you will need to complete a set number of communications credits to get your degree.
You can study communication at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At bachelor’s level, you will study over three or four years to earn a BA, or some universities offer a BSc if it is combined with a science subject. You can also study for an MA at master’s level over two years, and some universities even offer doctorate programs in communication related subjects.
Teaching on most communications programs is made up of lectures, seminars, group workshops and practical sessions. You’ll be assessed through written assignments, projects and exams, and some programs will also include a final year dissertation.
The precise structure and content of your program will depend on things like the course title, degree level and university you’re studying at. Here are some of subjects and modules you could study on a communication program:
- Communication and marketing
- Introduction to communication theory
- Culture and society
- Global communication
- Media production
- Strategic communication
- Public relations
Communication program structure
In the US, it’s possible to study communication as a single subject program, where as in many other countries you’ll usually study it alongside something else like media, fashion or marketing.
If you study in the US, you can choose to study communication as a major subject during your four year bachelor’s degree. You’ll also get to choose other minor subjects to study, but you will need to complete a set number of communications credits to get your degree.
You can study communication at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At bachelor’s level, you will study over three or four years to earn a BA, or some universities offer a BSc if it is combined with a science subject. You can also study for an MA at master’s level over two years, and some universities even offer doctorate programs in communication related subjects.
Teaching on most communications programs is made up of lectures, seminars, group workshops and practical sessions. You’ll be assessed through written assignments, projects and exams, and some programs will also include a final year dissertation.
The precise structure and content of your program will depend on things like the course title, degree level and university you’re studying at. Here are some of subjects and modules you could study on a communication program:
- Communication and marketing
- Introduction to communication theory
- Culture and society
- Global communication
- Media production
- Strategic communication
- Public relations
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Communication study abroad programs
Communication undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in communication
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Advertising & Brand Communication - BA SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 42 months
- Annual tuition fee
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7,788 USD
Fee in university's local currency 6,500 EUR
- Start date
- March, October
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Agribusiness: Agriculture Communications - BSc Southeast Missouri State University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,155 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,155 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Electrical Engineering: Communications and Signal Processing - BSc University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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27,000 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,000 USD
- Start date
- January, August, June
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Communication - BSc University of Minnesota Crookston, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,438 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,438 USD
- Start date
- August, June, January
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Agricultural Communications - BSc Auburn University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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32,220 USD
Fee in university's local currency 32,220 USD
- Start date
- January
Associate in communication
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Communication Studies - AA Santiago Canyon College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,304 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,304 USD
- Start date
- August, June, February
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Communication - AA Seattle Central College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,687 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,687 USD
- Start date
- January, September, April, June
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Communication - AA Hesston College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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28,992 USD
Fee in university's local currency 28,992 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Communication Studies - AA South Seattle College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,687 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,687 USD
- Start date
- September
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Communication Studies (Direct Transfer) - AA North Seattle College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,687 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,687 USD
- Start date
- September, June, April, January
Diploma in communication
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Communication Design: Interactive Media - UGDip North Island College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,230 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,045 CAD
- Start date
- July, September, May, January
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Communications, Culture, and Journalism Studies (Kelowna Campus) - Dip Okanagan College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,546 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD
- Start date
- January
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Electronics and Communications Engineering, Advanced - AdvDip RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,921 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,000 AUD
- Start date
- February, July
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Indigenous Communication Arts - Dip University of Regina, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,393 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Internet Communications Technology - AdvDip Sheridan College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,550 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,197 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
Certificate in communication
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Communications - Cert Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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14,393 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD
- Start date
- September, May, January
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Health Studies and Communications Skills - Cert Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,218 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
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Computer Networks and Communications - Cert California State University, Sacramento, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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16,800 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,800 USD
- Start date
- January
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Graphic Communications - Cert Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,793 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,250 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Public Safety Communications - Cert Elgin Community College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 16 months
- Annual tuition fee
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9,510 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,510 USD
- Start date
- September, August, June, February, January
Pathway in communication
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International Year - Communication and Design - UGP Lynn University, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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18,340 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,340 USD
- Start date
- -
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Media and Communications, International Year One - UGP Bournemouth University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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17,596 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,720 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Public Relations & Brand Communication (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,079 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,900 GBP
- Start date
- September, January
Communication graduate programs
Master's in communication
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Communication Arts - MA University of the Incarnate Word, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,280 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,280 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Augmentative & Alternative Communication - MSc University of Dundee, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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28,981 USD
Fee in university's local currency 20,950 GBP
- Start date
- September, January
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Business Administration - Communications & Project Management - MBA The American Business School of Paris, France
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,272 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,250 EUR
- Start date
- September
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Communication & Public Relations - MBA EU Business School, Spain
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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20,849 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,400 EUR
- Start date
- October, January
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Business Administration: Global Communication - MBA Murray State University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,200 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,200 USD
- Start date
- August, January
Doctorate in communication
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Communication Studies - PhD University of Southern Mississippi, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,770 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,770 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Communications and Journalism - PhD University of Gloucestershire, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,260 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,200 GBP
- Start date
- September, January
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Electrical Engineering - Communications and Signal Processing Track - PhD University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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22,896 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,896 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Film, Media and Communication - PhD University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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22,549 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,300 GBP
- Start date
- February, October
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Media and Communications - PhD University of Nicosia, Cyprus
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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5,392 USD
Fee in university's local currency 4,500 EUR
- Start date
- September, June, February
Diploma in communication
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Security in Computer Systems and Communications - PGDip EURECOM, France
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 17 months
- Annual tuition fee
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7,189 USD
Fee in university's local currency 6,000 EUR
- Start date
- September
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Journalism, Media and Communications - PGDip University of Tasmania, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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23,550 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,450 AUD
- Start date
- July, February
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Professional Communication - GDip Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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14,393 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD
- Start date
- September
Certificate in communication
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Advanced Communication for Professionals - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,294 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,626 CAD
- Start date
- September, May, January
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Communications – Professional Writing - PGCert Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,218 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Digital Communication Strategy - PGCert RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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8,910 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,520 AUD
- Start date
- October, January
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Professional Writing and Communications - PGCert Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,219 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,532 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Public Relations: Corporate Communications - PGCert Sheridan College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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18,298 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,885 CAD
- Start date
- September
Pathway in communication
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Communication and Design, Pre-master's Program - PGP Lynn University, USA
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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16,380 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,380 USD
- Start date
- -
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International Political Communication Pre-Master's Program - PGP Kingston University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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13,142 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,500 GBP
- Start date
- January, April
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Media and Communications, Pre-Master’s - PGP Bournemouth University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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18,302 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,230 GBP
- Start date
- September
Future communication careers
A degree in communication will give you a wide variety of transferable skills that all employers value. Most organizations rely on internal and external communication, so you won’t be short of options when looking for a career after graduation. Some popular job roles for communication graduates include:
- Human relations manager
- Journalist
- Social media manager
- Communications officer
- Public relations manager
- Marketing manager
- Advertising executive
- Copywriter
- Web content manager
To help you work out which path is right for you, make use of the university’s career services if they have one. They can help you work out which role could suit you and help you find work placements or graduate positions.
If you already know what job you want after university, make sure you choose a degree program that will give you the right skills for that role.
