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Intercultural Studies in Communication and Administration – (M.A.)
University of Vaasa
Faculty of Philosophy
| Application Deadline: | February 28 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Vaasa / Finland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Vaasa
The Faculty of Philosophy invites students to participate in the Master's Degree Programme in Intercultural Studies in Communication and Administration. The main focus of the programme is on questions of identity and cultural difference and how these affect people's behaviour, ways of thinking, and their organised interaction in international and intercultural contexts. Its theoretical framework draws on comparative management sciences, sociology, anthropology, semiotics, and literary studies. The unique curriculum concentrates on the interplay of identity and cultures, and the main themes of management sciences.
The genuine multiculturalism of the Master's Degree Programme in Intercultural Studies in Communication and Administration provides a dynamic potential of working in an internationally mixed community. The programme hosts students from different national and academic backgrounds.
The appropriate fields of previous studies for this programme are public administration/management, public policy, political science, economics, business administration, sociology, social anthropology, modern languages and communications studies. The programme leads to a Master of Arts or Master of Administrative Sciences degree, and it can be completed in two years.
Contents
Master's Degree Programme in Intercultural Studies in Communication and Administration offers tuition covering areas such as Cultural Identity, Communication, Comparative Culture and Ethics, and Administration and Management, and Cultural Anthropology.
Master of Administrative Sciences degree (120 ECTS)
Public Management 83 ECTS
* Comparative Public Policy and Administration 10 ECTS
* Public Ethics 8 ECTS
* Managerial Decisions 7 ECTS
* Comparative Research Methods 8 ECTS
* Research Seminar (ICS) 10 ECTS
* Thesis (ICS) 40 ECTS
* Maturity Exam 0 ECTS
Academic Skills 8 ECTS
* Personal Study Plan, PSP 1 ECTS
* Information Skills I 1 ECTS
* Information Skills II 1 ECTS
* Writing Academic English I 3 ECTS
* Writing Academic English II 2 ECTS
Intercultural Communication 17 ECTS
* Intr. to Intercultural Communication&Cultural Studies 5 ECTS
* Culture, History and Identity 5 ECTS
* Classics of Cultural Studies 7 ECTS
Preparatory Courses/Other Studies min 12 ECTS
* Philosophy of Science (compulsory for all students) 3 ECTS
* Finnish for Foreigners I 5 ECTS (compulsory for international students)
* Finnish for Foreigners II 5 ECTS
* Human Resource Mgmt in the Public Sector 8 ECTS
* Practical Training (ICS) 5 ECTS
* Cultural Transfer in Literature and the Media 5 ECTS
* Semiotics and Interpretation in Cultural Studies 5 ECTS
* The Cultural Studies as a Discipline: A Survey 5 ECTS
* Finnish History and Culture 5 ECTS
* Public International Law 6 ECTS
Master of Arts Degree (120 ECTS)
Preparatory Courses (20 ECTS)
* Comparative Public Policy and Administration 10 ECTS
* Intr. to Intercultural Communication&Cultural Studies 5 ECTS
* Culture, History and Identity 5 ECTS
Core Courses (30 ECTS)
* Classics of Cultural Studies 7 ECTS
* Public Ethics 8 ECTS
* Managerial Decisions 7 ECTS
* Comparative Research Methods 8 ECTS
Research Seminar 10 ECTS
Thesis 40 ECTS
Maturity Exam 0 ECTS
Academic Skills (8 ECTS)
* Personal Study Plan, PSP 1 ECTS
* Information Skills I 1 ECTS
* Information Skills II 1 ECTS
* Writing Academic English I 3 ECTS
* Writing Academic English II 2 ECTS
Other Studies min 12 ECTS (Languages, additional subject studies etc.)
* Philosophy of Science 3 ECTS (compulsory for all students)
* Finnish for Foreigners I 5 ECTS (compulsory for international students)
* Finnish for Foreigners II 5 ECTS
* Cultural Transfer in Literature and the Media 5 ECTS
* Semiotics and Interpretation in Cultural Studies 5 ECTS
* The Cultural Studies as a Discipline: A Survey 5 ECTS
* Finnish History and Culture 5 ECTS
* Human Resource Management in the Public Sector 8 ECTS
* Public International Law 6 ECTS
* Practical Training 2-10 ECTS
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Register Now!Requirements
Admission in all of the programmes is based on the following areas:
* Bachelor's degree of the applicant: suitability of the major subject in Bachelor's degree to the Master's programme in question, scope of the degree, applicants success in the previous studies.
* Language proficiency
In addition, the following areas are taken into consideration when evaluating the applications:
* Motivation of the applicant
* Relevant work experience
* International experience
Language proficiency is to be verified by one of the documents listed below:
* Official TOEFL -test with minimum score of 550 in paper-based test, 213 in computer-based test or 79 in iBT (The University of Vaasa TOEFL code is 0647)
* Official IELTS test (Academic) with minimum score of 6.0 (each section minimum 5.5)
* Official CPE certificate with pass grade A, B or C.
* Official CAE certificate with pass grade A, B or C.
* Official National Certificate of Language Proficiency (arranged by Finnish National Board of Education) with an average language skill level 5 or 6 in the English language
* Certificate of secondary education completed in English in EU / EEA countries, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa
* Certificate of English as the A language (i.e. mother tongue) as a part of International Baccalaureate degree, or as the LI (i.e. mother tongue) or the LII (i.e. as the official language) as a part of European Baccalaureate degree
* Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) completed in English in one of the EU / EEA countries, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. If the language of instruction (English) is not clearly stated in the degree certificate, it is to be verified by a certificate signed by a university official
* English as the major subject in Bachelor's or Master's degree
* Certificate of English as a foreign language in a Finnish university degree
The required documents must be submitted in Finnish, Swedish or English. All translations of the required documents are to be made by an official translator and must bear the signature and stamp of the translator. A certified copy of the original document must be submitted together with the translation.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 79 |
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