The MA in Intercultural Communication (MAICC) program, delivered by the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), is the first degree of its kind in Qatar. Students in this program will engage in research, education, and outreach with a view to understand the challenges of today’s changing intercultural settings in Qatar and worldwide.

The program aims to prepare graduates and researchers to explore new research in a relatively new discipline and to lead and manage transformative change in Qatar and globally. It will operate as a research-driven, interdisciplinary program with the aim of proposing sustainable solutions for effective intercultural communication in today’s and tomorrow’s Qatar. The program will offer courses on intercultural communication across settings and market sectors geared towards achieving effective intercultural communication in an inclusive and accessible society. Additionally, research in the intercultural communication field will generate sociopolitical, institutional, and technological innovation to drive societies towards greater intercultural dialogue and social justice.

Language

English

Program Duration

2 Years

Certification

Masters

  • The program offers core courses, including Foundations, Critical Approaches and Future Challenges in lntercultural Communication, Managing Communication in lntercultural Settings, Discourse and Communication Analysis, Research in lntercultural Communication: Tools and Methods, lntercultural Communication in the Community: Mediation & Interpreting, and lntercultural Communication in Organizations: Consulting & Management.
  • Moreover, MAICC students will be able to register for elective courses across college programs, namely the Master of Arts in Digital Humanities and Societies (MADHS), the Master of Arts in Women Society and Development (MAWSD), the Master of Arts in Audiovisual Translation (MAAT), and the Master of Arts in Translation Studies (MATS).

The MAICC consists of 39 credits. The degree program can be undertaken as two years full- time and three years part-time study. Students must complete the MA degree requirements within four years of program commencement.

Total of 39 credits hours

CodeCourse Name
ICC 600Foundations, Critical Approaches and Future Challenges in lntercultural Communication
ICC 601Research in lntercultural Communication: Tools and Methods
ICC 602Managing Communication in lntercultural Settings
ICC 603lntercultural Communication in the Community: Mediation & Interpreting
ICC 604Discourse and Communication Analysis
ICC 605lntercultural Communication in Organizations: Consulting & Management

Fall

CodeCourse Name
ICC 622Intercultural Conflict Management
DHS 656Introduction to Human Language Technologies
ME 611History, Politics and Cultures of the Middle East
WSD 653Gender and Digital Cultures
DHS 651Emerging Technologies and Applications
SS 612Research Methods
DHS 623Methods in Digital Humanities
WSD 621Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
WSD 656Family and Kinship in the Middle East
TCI 611Translation Studies
TCI 615Translation Practices and Tools
TCI 659Creative Writing
TCI 655Literary TR
TCI 658Localization
TSD 653Media Translation

Spring

CodeCourse Name
DHS 621Approaches to Digital Humanities
WSD 622Women, Work and Economic Development in the Middle East
WSD 623Research Methods in Women’s and Gender Studies
ME 613Social, Economic and Development Theory
DHS 660Digital Disinformation and Propaganda in the Middle East and North Africa
DHS 622Digital Communication and Media
SS 662The Gulf States and the International Order
ICC 621Intercultural Communication in Digital Media
ICC 623Mediation Interpreting in Healthcare
ICC 624Intercultural Competence in Healthcare
ICC 625Diversity, Inclusion and Access
TCI 623Creative Industries, Economy and Sustainability
TCI 633Trends in Translation and Creativity Studies
TCI 634Trends in Mediation in the Creative Industries
TCI 627Voicing
TCI 624Subtitling
TCI 626Intersensory Mediation for the Creative Industries

CodeCourse Name
ICC 690Internship or Independent Research Project

CodeCourse Name
ICC 690Internship 

                                   OR

CodeCourse Name
ICC 669IRP

CodeCourse Name
ICC 699Thesis Defense

Graduates of this program will be equipped to:

  • demonstrate a broad and critical understanding of the main theoretical approaches of intercultural communication and relevant fields in the humanities and social sciencess for the creation of original research.
  • judge the relevance of research methods and tools based on their appropriateness to a given context of intercultural communication.
  • apply appropriate strategies to solve intercultural problems in communication settings and integrate the tools and techniques for managing intercultural communication in organizations within the private, public, and non-governmental sectors.
  • possess and apply the communication skills required in interlinguistic and intercultural communication settings in view of adequacy, norms, and appropriate quality and ethical standards.
  • acquire the technological literacy and tools required for postgraduate research and professional intercultural communication.

Applicants seeking admission to the MAICC should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4) from a recognized university.

Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English. Applicants can be exempt from this requirement if they meet one of the conditions listed below:

  • The applicant completed their studies at an institution in a country where English is the official language.
  • The applicant provides an official letter from the university where they completed their studies confirming that they obtained their degree from an institution where the medium of instruction is English (if not otherwise exempt).
  • The applicant’s first language is English.

 

Personal statement of interest

Applicants to the Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication program are asked to submit a personal statement (500-800 words) with two sections:

Section I: About the applicant, their journey, motivations, and goals:

  • Introduce themselves and talk about their general interests
  • Motivation to join a graduate program in intercultural communication
  • Career objectives

Section II: Achievements and the skills which make them a good fit for the program.

  • Volunteer, professional experiences/work
  • Personal or academic achievements
  • How the points mentioned above may relate to intercultural communication.

Applicants are welcome to add any other points that they find relevant.

To know more about the admission requirements, kindly visit the CHSS Admissions.

ProgramMaster of Arts in Intercultural Communication
Total Program Tuition FeesQAR 97,500
Tuition Fees per Credit HourQAR 2,500
Total Program Credit Hours39
Program Duration2 years