About the course

The Communication and Advocacy graduate certificate provides communication professionals and recent graduates the skills and understanding to tackle emerging advocacy needs. Students learn to communicate with diverse allies across digital and physical platforms, engage and motivate audiences by clearly, consistently and creatively telling stories worth sharing, and approach advocacy challenges from health, organizational, intercultural, intergroup, global, mediated and persuasion contexts.

　　Certificate graduates will have the practical skills to respond to the dynamism that defines contemporary society. Based on current employment statistics and forecasts, the Communication the Advocacy certificate will position graduates for career advancement in multiple employment sectors.

　　Graduates of this program will be able to:

　　Incorporate theories from the field of communication to address advocacy challenges.

　　Identify advocacy intervention strategies for a variety of target audiences.

　　Assess communication needs and evaluate advocacy intervention efficacy. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Kent
Fall (August), 2024	Kent
Spring (January), 2025	Kent
Fall (August), 2025	Kent
Spring (January), 2026	Kent

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Kent State University

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

　　Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale

　　Official transcript(s)

　　Goal Statement

　　Sample of scholarly writing

　　Three letters of recommendation

　　English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:

　　Minimum 587 TOEFL PBT score

　　Minimum 94 TOEFL IBT score

　　Minimum 82 MELAB score

　　Minimum 7.0 IELTS score

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 94.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Kent State University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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