Students wishing to undertake
the dual course of study apply to
both programs together (only one
application is necessary), but are
separately admitted by each program
through a joint admissions
committee. Students fulfill the core
courses, specializations, and exit
requirements for both programs. Upon
completion of these requirements,
students are awarded two degrees,
the MS from Public Relations, and
the MAIR from International
Relations.
For specific instructions
on completing an admissions
application, consult the
admissions page of the S.I.
Newhouse School of Public
communications.
Admission Procedures
The dual degree program in
International Relations (IR) and
Public Relations (PR) accepts
applications for summer semester
entry only. The deadline for
admission to the program is
February 1 for full
financial award consideration.
You can utilize any of the
following methods to apply to the
Maxwell School IR Masters degree
program: Application forms:
Online-Application (preferred
method)
Print Version (PDF format, click
on the application for the S.I
Newhouse School)
Admission is for summer semester
entry only and may be for full or
part-time study. Admission to dual
degree program is highly
competitive. To be considered for
admission, applicants must present:
- a bachelor's degree from
an accredited college or
university
- official
records/transcripts of
academic performance
- official scores on the
general test of the Graduate
Record Examniation (GRE)
- three letters of
recommendation
- a personal statement
- a resume or curriculum
vitae
In addition, the applicant's
motivation, professional experience,
and academic preparation in
economics and foreign language study
will be considered in the selection
process. Intermediate proficiency in
a foreign language is an exit
requirement for the IR Program. The
large majority of our students
demonstrate this background upon
entry to the dual degree program.
GRE and TOEFL Requirements
The following additional
requirement pertains to all
applicants from countries in which
English is NOT an
official language:
- Applicants are required
to submit scores from the
Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL).
We establish no
profile in terms of GRE or TOEFL
scores, or GPA. Our students apply
from all over the world and from all
walks of life -right after college,
mid-career, second career, different
career, etc. Your application is
examined as a whole; each part is
equally important.
If you feel that your GRE scores
could have been stronger, it's
always worth saying so in a cover
letter, where you can outline
extenuating circumstances, etc. Or,
you could make plans to take them
again (entirely up to you), and use
the ones you have as "preliminary"
so that something is in your packet
while you do the next set.
The Syracuse University code
for GRE and TOEFL score reporting is
2823 (same code works for all
programs, in case you are interested
in applying to more than one).
If
you have questions that concern the
Educational Testing Service's end of
your GRE/TOEFL experience, we
suggest you contact them at:
http://www.ets.org/.
If you have
any questions about application
procedures, feel free to
contact us.
For more
information on financial aid, please
refer to websites of the Maxwell
School and the Newhouse School:
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