Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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The MA in Intercultural Communication (MAICC) program, delivered by the Department of Language, Culture and Communication (LCC), is the first degree of its kind in Qatar. Students in this program will engage in research, education, and outreach with a view to understand the challenges of today’s changing intercultural settings in Qatar and worldwide.

The program aims to prepare graduates and researchers to explore new research in a relatively new discipline and to lead and manage transformative change in Qatar and globally. It will operate as a research-driven, interdisciplinary program with the aim of proposing sustainable solutions for effective intercultural communication in today’s and tomorrow’s Qatar. The program will offer courses on intercultural communication across settings and market sectors geared towards achieving effective intercultural communication in an inclusive and accessible society. Additionally, research in the intercultural communication field will generate sociopolitical, institutional, and technological innovation to drive societies towards greater intercultural dialogue and social justice.

Language

English

Program Duration

2 Years

Certification

Masters

Factsheet

• Program Structure
• Curriculum
• Learning Outcomes

• Admissions Requirements

• The program offers core courses, including Foundations, Critical Approaches and Future Challenges in lntercultural Communication, Managing Communication in lntercultural Settings, Discourse and Communication Analysis, Research in lntercultural Communication: Tools and Methods, lntercultural Communication in the Community: Mediation & Interpreting, and lntercultural Communication in Organizations: Consulting & Management.

• Moreover, MAICC students will be able to register for elective courses across college programs, namely the Master of Arts in Digital Humanities and Societies (MADHS), the Master of Arts in Women Society and Development (MAWSD), and the Master of Arts in Translation for the Creative Industries (MATCI).

The MAICC consists of 39 credits. The degree program can be undertaken as two years full- time and three years part-time study. Students must complete the MA degree requirements within four years of program commencement.

Total of 39 credits hours

Six core courses (18 credits)

Three elective courses (9 credits)

Fall

Spring

Internship (3 credits)

Thesis (6 credits)

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Non-Course Requirements

Graduates of this program will be equipped to:

• demonstrate a broad and critical understanding of the main theoretical approaches of intercultural communication and relevant fields in the humanities and social sciencess for the creation of original research.
• judge the relevance of research methods and tools based on their appropriateness to a given context of intercultural communication.
• apply appropriate strategies to solve intercultural problems in communication settings and integrate the tools and techniques for managing intercultural communication in organizations within the private, public, and non-governmental sectors.
• possess and apply the communication skills required in interlinguistic and intercultural communication settings in view of adequacy, norms, and appropriate quality and ethical standards.
• acquire the technological literacy and tools required for postgraduate research and professional intercultural communication.

Applicants seeking admissions to the MAICC should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4) from a recognized university.

Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English. Applicants can be exempt from this requirement if they meet one of the conditions listed below:

• The applicant completed their studies at an institution in a country where English is the official language.
• The applicant provides an official letter from the university where they completed their studies confirming that they obtained their degree from an institution where the medium of instruction is English (if not otherwise exempt).
• The applicant’s first language is English.

Personal statement of interest

Applicants to the Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication program are asked to submit a personal statement (500-800 words) with two sections:

Section I: About the applicant, their journey, motivations, and goals:

• Introduce themselves and talk about their general interests
• Motivation to join a graduate program in intercultural communication
• Career objectives

Section II: Achievements and the skills which make them a good fit for the program.

• Volunteer, professional experiences/work
• Personal or academic achievements
• How the points mentioned above may relate to intercultural communication.

Applicants are welcome to add any other points that they find relevant.

To know more about the admissions requirements, kindly visit the CHSS Admissions.

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