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美国 · Evanston

Northwestern University

Master of Science in Communication

传播学理学硕士

本页汇总项目定位、课程结构、申请要求与适配建议，帮助顾问快速完成项目判断和方案沟通。

传播、媒体与信息传播学与战略传播MSUS News #9QS #45

总体成绩画像

展示录取学生成绩区间，不只看平均值。

GPA

3.62

P25 3.5
P75 3.8
Avg 3.64

TOEFL

102

P25 99
P75 105
Avg 101.4

60120

IELTS

暂无稳定画像

GRE

329.5

P25 324
P75 334.25
Avg 328.38

300340

GMAT

暂无稳定画像

200800

P25-P75 区间Avg黑线 Median

录取学生本科背景构成

各类别指学生本科院校背景，不是该项目所在学校排名。

国内本科 19%美国本科 76.2%非美海本 4.8%

项目详细介绍

项目概览

Northwestern School of Communication的Master of Science in Communication是一项加速职业型项目，而不是数据库原来标注的Communication MA。Custom Leadership Program可在不到12个月、四个quarters内完成，通过组织领导、战略传播、AI沟通与应用实践训练学生把传播转化为领导和组织行动。

学术方向与项目定位

课程的核心能力是managing complexity、collaborative leadership、effective communication、technological fluency和adaptive communication。学生可选Organizational Leadership、Strategic Communication或Artificial Intelligence concentration，也可走dual-concentration路径。

课程结构与培养方式

核心与应用核心课程包括Leading and Leveraging Networks、Foundations of Strategic Communication、Leading Collaboration、Change Management、Foundations of Professional Communication和Professional Development Practicum。项目有20多门electives，涉及AI for Social Media、crisis communication、design thinking、digital storytelling、executive presence和global teams。Custom Leadership以校内工作日/周末课为主；Online Leadership是另一条异步在线路径。

申请要求

需要四年制学士或国际同等学历，无指定本科专业或先修课，也没有最低GPA。材料包括résumé、Statement of Purpose、Personal Statement和两位推荐人信息；初审后可能被邀请面试。申请费40美元，录取后以500美元不退押金占位，该款计入学费。

语言与考试要求

GRE/GMAT归类为Not required。国际申请人TOEFL iBT需100+且speaking 26+，code 6162；IELTS 7.5；DET 140。若在以英语为主要授课语言的院校完成四年教育，可免英语测试。美国以外取得学位者必须在提交申请前完成ECE或WES course-by-course evaluation，因此成绩认证为Required。

截止日期与项目节奏

Fall 2027国际申请截止日为Round 1: January 15, 2027；Round 2: March 15, 2027；Round 3: May 15, 2027。项目从Fall/September开始，官网无Spring intake。2026-27学费按学分收取：Custom Leadership $7,400/credit，Online Leadership $6,300/credit；2027-28金额尚未发布，本次不上调推算。

就业与发展方向

毕业生可向organizational leadership、strategic communication、marketing/brand、change management、internal communication、consulting、crisis communication、digital communication和AI adoption/translation等方向发展。项目提供一对一career coaching、alumni mentoring和practicum，把网络、团队、说服、品牌和技术议题转化为组织实践。

适配人群与申请建议

适合已有一定学习或工作经历、希望增强管理与传播影响力的申请人。文书应用具体组织情境展示如何处理冲突、协作、变革或受众沟通，并说明为何需要MSC而不是纯媒体制作项目。国际申请人应提前启动WES/ECE，这是硬性前置条件，不是可选建议。

申请要求

先修课程

A completed four-year bachelor's degree or international equivalent is required. No specific undergraduate major or course prerequisites are prescribed, and there is no minimum GPA; the programme uses holistic review of academic and professional evidence.

TOEFL

最低要求：Min 100 官网原文：TOEFL iBT 100+ overall with speaking 26+. Scores must be valid within two years. The programme notes the 2026 TOEFL scale change and directs applicants to the ETS comparison guide.

IELTS

最低要求：Waived 官网原文：IELTS Academic overall 7.5. Duolingo English Test 140 is also accepted. A waiver is available after four years of education at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction.

GRE / GMAT

统一结论：Not Required/Accepted 官网原文：Not required: the MSC programme explicitly does not require GRE or GMAT scores.

GRE Subject

Not required: no GRE Subject Test is listed.

成绩认证

Required: applicants whose degree was earned outside the United States must obtain a course-by-course evaluation from ECE or WES before submitting the application. Unofficial transcripts are uploaded for review, and official transcripts are required to enrol.

Writing Sample

No separate academic writing sample is listed. Applicants submit a Statement of Purpose and a Personal Statement using prompts in the application, plus a résumé and two recommendations.

课程、截止日期与费用

项目时长

The Custom Leadership Program can be completed in under 12 months across four quarters. The on-campus path combines weekday/weekend courses, and the separate Online Leadership path uses asynchronous five-week courses plus three live virtual seminars. International students seeking visa sponsorship must use the eligible on-campus Custom Leadership format.

秋季截止日期

Fall 2027: Round 1 January 15, 2027; Round 2 March 15, 2027; Round 3 May 15, 2027. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, but international applicants should use the published international deadlines.

春季截止日期

Not offered: the programme begins in Fall/September and the official admissions pages do not list a Spring-entry cohort.

项目链接

https://msc.northwestern.edu/

课程链接

https://msc.northwestern.edu/academics/custom-leadership-program/

学费链接

https://msc.northwestern.edu/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/

FAQ 链接

https://msc.northwestern.edu/admissions/admissions-faq/

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