Call for Application for Spring 2026 Dual-degree Program between NCCU and University of South Carolina

The dual-degree program between NCCU (College of Communication) and University of South Carolina (School of Journalism and Mass Communications) is now open for application. 

●           Eligibility: Master students in the NCCU College of Communication

●           Application deadline: via email below, by 5 p.m., March 20, 2025 (Taipei time) for Fall admission and 5 p.m., September 25, 2025 (Taipei time) for Spring admission.

●           Application documents:

                           1.            Submitting an online application at USC’s website

                           2.            Résumé

                           3.            Statement of objective, which explains why you are applying.

                           4.            Official academic transcripts of undergraduate and graduate studies.

                           5.            Three recommendation letters in English. (The referee must submit it through USC’s application system; the letters need not be enclosed in the application materials submitted to NCCU)

                           6.            English language test scores of TOEFL, IELTS, or the equivalents. This may be waived if the applicant is a native English speaker.

                           7.            GRE test report. This may be waived if the applicant has taken 12 credits of graduate-level English-taught program with a min GPA of 3.0 or a B grade.

                           8.            Portfolio of professional works, if you have any.

In the dual degree program, students are required to earn 36 credits for USC’s Master of Mass Communication (MMC) degree, or 32 credits for USC’s Master of Arts (MA) degree, including 12 credits from NCCU. During the time at USC, students are required to pay tuition fees to both universities, including the in-state tuition at USC. USC requires the MMC students to take a comprehensive exam and complete a practicum/internship; USC requires MA students to take 6 credits of thesis, take a comprehensive exam, and pass oral defense of the thesis.

Please refer to the USC’s Website for their degree requirements and admission guidelines: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/academic_programs/masters/journalism_and_mass_communication/index.php

For inquiries, please contact the IMICS Office via email at imics@nccu.edu.tw or call (02)2938-7550.

傳播學院與美國南卡羅萊納大學雙聯學位學程-2026春季入學請即申請

國立政治大學傳播學院與美國南卡羅萊納新聞與大眾傳播學院雙聯學位學程即日起開放申請。

申請資格：本校傳播學院碩士班學生

申請期限：2025年3月20日(四)下午5點（秋季入學）或2025年9月25日(四)下午5點（春季入學）前備妥申請文件以電子郵件寄至 imics@nccu.edu.tw。

l   申請文件：

1.      完成南卡萊羅納入學線上申請作業

2.      申請人簡歷

3.      修習動機/目標介紹

4.      大學部及研究所總成績單(英文版)

5.      三封推薦信

6.      英文測驗成績(僅接受TOEFL、IELTS)，英文母語者免

7.      GRE成績(曾修習傳播學院全英語授課課程12學分且GPA 3.0以上或學期成績達B以上可免提出)

8.      其他有利審查資料，如：傳播領域專業表現等

本校傳播學院學生須於兩校修滿36學分以取得傳播學碩士學位(MMC)，或修滿32學分以取得文學碩士學位(MA)，上述學分含申請者於本校所修12學分。

選擇修讀傳播學碩士學位(MMC)者，應依南卡羅萊納該校規定通過comprehensive exam及實習規定；選擇修讀文學碩士學位(MA)者，則須依該校規定修習6學分之論文指導課程、通過comprehensive exam及碩士論文口試。

本院學生於南卡羅來納大學就讀期間，仍應辦理本校註冊繳費事宜（免學分費）並繳交該校所規定之費用（以本州學生計）。

更多申請資訊請參考以下連結：

https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/academic_programs/masters/journalism_and_mass_communication/index.php

若有相關相關問題請連繫國傳學程辦公室，電子郵件請寄imics@nccu.edu.tw