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Students apply to the dual degree program as incoming freshmen and are admitted directly into the SCPR graduate program at the same time as their admission as undergraduate students. Dual degree students, therefore, have a space reserved for them in the graduate program beginning in their first year, with clear criteria and achievements required to progress into the graduate program.
Combined with advisement from their undergraduate academic advisor, participation in activities and programs offered by the School of Communication, Media & the Arts and the SCPR program provides strong support toward successful progression into graduate study.
Students in the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication & Public Relations Dual Degree Program earn a Bachelor’s and a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication & Public Relations in five years. Students complete the bachelor’s degree in the traditional four-year time frame and complete one year of graduate study in the SCPR program, earning both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree within five years. This option is open to students in the following undergraduate majors:
Dual degree students pursuing the SCPR degree may complete up to six credits toward their graduate degree during their undergraduate studies. These credits count toward both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees. Students, therefore, save on the cost of graduate tuition as these credits are included in the cost of the full-time undergraduate tuition.
Criteria to Progress to the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication & Public Relations Program
Students must meet program-specific guidelines to progress through the dual degree program and enroll in the SCPR program.
September 2025
School of Communication, Media and the Arts
Martire Center for the Liberal Arts,
FAIRFIELD,
Connecticut,
06825, United States
International students are eligible to apply to the undergraduate program for full-time study at Sacred Heart University if they have completed the equivalent of a United States secondary-school education (approximately twelve years of formal education) and have the appropriate diploma or satisfactory results on leaving examinations.
For all non-native English speakers, an official English language proficiency examination is required. The following examinations and minimum scores are accepted:
Other Acceptable Exam Scores
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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