Standard admission

• Completion of a four-year (or comparable) undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with a minimum GPA of 'B' (3.00/4.33).
• Normally, at least one year of work or volunteer experience, preferably in a leadership capacity. This experience should have immersed the applicant in a multicultural, intercultural, or international setting and fostered a basic understanding of intercultural communication.

Flexible admission

Applicants who do not meet the standard admission requirements will be considered for flexible admission and assessed as follows:

• All applicants must show evidence of having sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities to complete a demanding academic course of study at a master's level and have significant professional communication experience.
• Applicants without an undergraduate degree, but more than three years (90 credits) of post-secondary education, should have at least two years of relevant work experience, preferably in a leadership capacity.
• Applicants with two to three years (60-90 credits) of post-secondary education should have at least five years of relevant international/intercultural work experience in a leadership capacity.
• Applicants with less than two years (60 credits) of post-secondary education should have at least ten years of high-level, professional communication experience in a leadership capacity.