Global Media and Communication (MA) and Global Media and Communications (MSc) Fall 2025
Rolling Admission
Application Requirements
You must apply for admission to the London School of Economics and USC. Admission decisions are released on a rolling basis from the London School of Economics on behalf of both USC and LSE.
The online USC Graduate Admission Application opens October 1, 2025.
Assemble the following documents and program materials, which must be uploaded to your application:
- Résumé
- Copy of Official Transcript(s)
All program materials must be in English and uploaded to the online application.
Once your application has been submitted, you may not add, edit or change any document or program material. All submitted documents and program materials become the property of USC and will not be returned.
Review the detailed instructions in the dropdowns for each section of the online application. All application materials must be submitted by the deadline. Click here to access the application.
Copies of a registrar-issued official transcript (with registrar’s signature, stamp or seal) from all colleges and universities attended (including USC) must be uploaded to your application in the Academic History section. If you do not possess copies of your registrar-issued official transcripts, request to have official transcripts with legend or grading scale emailed to you from your previous colleges/universities.
After submitting your online application and receiving your 10-digit USC ID, request to have e-transcripts sent from all colleges and universities attended to USC Graduate Admission at etrans@usc.edu.
Note:
- International transcripts must include the original language and the English translation as one document.
- Transcripts from your institution’s student portal are unacceptable.
Although no GPA guarantees admission, a minimum 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA from your undergraduate institution, or the international equivalent, is required for this degree program.
The USC application fee is waived if you select the fee waiver option. You must complete the online LSE application and pay the application fee before starting the online USC application.
Review the USC fee waiver requirements and instructions to request a dual-degree program fee waiver.
Applicants seeking a fee waiver must start the online USC application and then wait for the fee waiver approval from USC Graduate Admission before submitting the application.