The Master of Arts (MA) in Communication for Social and Behaviour Change provides students with a solid foundation to conceptualise, design, manage and evaluate evidence-based strategic programmes for social and behaviour change. The programme was a first-of-its-kind in the Caribbean and continues to produce specialists in strategic communication and intervention design in areas especially applicable to the Caribbean and other developing countries: health, the environment, climate change, social and community development and disaster preparedness.
The MA in Communication for Social and Behaviour Change is a part-time programme. It runs for two calendar years, starting in September of Year 1 to May of Year 2. In year one, there is a summer component of 6 weeks between June and July.
The summer is counted as a semester and students are required to register for the relevant course(s) during the designated summer. Students will attend at least two courses per semester. Classes are in the evenings, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Some special sessions may be scheduled on a weekend.
Applicants should have at least a Second Class Honours Degree from a recognized University, or other academic or professional qualifications deemed to be equivalent, by the Admissions Committee.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
