Universities around the world offer science communication courses for communicators, journalists and scientists. Find one in your region:
Online course providers partner with universities and organizations to provide purely online academic and certificate programs.
Asia-Pacific
Australia
- Master of Science Communication, University of Western Australia
- ANU College of Science Master of Science Communication
Hong Kong
India
Japan
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) Earth-Life Science Institute Integrated Graduate Course - [Read about ELSI on Asia Research News]
- Hokkaido University COSTEP: Science and Technology Communication Training Program Graduate Certificates
- University of Tsukuba Certificate Program in Science Communication
Malaysia
- University of Malaya, Master of science communication and public engagement
New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington Science Communication program
- University of Otago undergraduate, master's and PhD programs in science communication
Philippines
- University of the Philippines Los Baños BS, MS and PhD in Development Communication
- University of the Philippines Open University's Master of Development Communication program
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Europe
Denmark
- University of Copenhagen Science Communication summer and intro courses
France
- Université Grenoble Alpes Masters in Information-Communication
- Universite de Lille Training and communication in science program
- Université Paris Cité Master's - Center for Interdisciplinary Study and Research in Letters, Arts and Cinema Master’s in Audiovisual, Journalism and Scientific Communication
- Sorbonne Université Scientific Mediation Minor Course
- Université Paris-Saclay Master in Events, Mediation of Arts and Sciences
- Université de Tours Professional License in Scientific Mediation and Environmental Education (LP MSEE)
- Université de Poitiers Master’s course on Scientific and professional communications
- Université de Bordeaux Montaigne Master in Mediation and Communication of Science and Technology
- Université Aix Marseille Master’s Degree in Scientific and Technical Information and Mediation
Germany
- Wageningen University & Research MSc Communication, Health and Life Sciences
- Utrecht University Master’s in Science Education and Communication
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Bachelor's in Science, Media and Communication
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Master's in Science, Media and Communication
Italy
- Trento University Master in Communication of Science and Innovation
- SISSA International School for Advanced Studies Master in Science Communication "Franco Prattico"
- Polimi Course The Communication of Scientific Research (Italian)
- University of Milan-Bicocca Master in Communication of Science and Sustainable Innovation
- University of Ferrara Master in Journalism and institutional communication of science
- Università di Bari Communication of Research and Science Teaching
Netherlands
- University of Groningen MSc in Science Education and Communication
- Delft University of Technology MSc Science Education and Communication
- Leiden University Summer School Science Communication
- Leiden University Science Communication and Society Specialisation
- Leiden University Biomedical Sciences (MSc) Biomedical Sciences Communication specialisation
Norway
- Simula Research Laboratory Communicating Scientific Research PhD Seminar
- NTNU Communication of Science (inactive this year)
- Centre for Digital Life Norway Science Communication Events (online/irregular)
Portugal
- Universidade Lusofona Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Journalism
- University of Lisbon Master’s Degree in Scientific Culture and Science Dissemination
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa Social Media for Scientists and Science Communication Courses
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa Masters in Science Communication
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa Master in Science Communication
Spain
- Barcelona School of Management Master in Scientific, Medical and Environmental Communication
- University of València Master's Degree in History of Science and Scientific Communication
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Master of Permanent Training in Journalism and Communication of Science, Technology, Environment and Health
- Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) Journalism and Scientific Communication
Sweden
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Master’s in Environmental Communication and Management
- Jönköping University Master's degree in Sustainable Communication
United Kingdom
- The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
- Imperial College London Masters in Science Communication
- Dublin City University, Ireland MSc Science and Health Communication
- The University of Edinburgh Science Communication and Public Engagement MSc
- The University of Edinburgh Science Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- University of Salford Manchester Masters in Research (MPHIL) in Science Communication
- University of Sheffield MSc in Science Communication
- University of Lincoln MA Journalism (Science and Environment)
- University of Warwick MSc Scientific Research and Communication
- University of Cambridge Postgraduate Certificate in Practical Science Communication (Cancelled this year)
- University of Kent module Science Communication and Public Engagement
- University of the Arts: Central Saint Martins MA Communicating Complexity
- City University of London MA in Newspaper Journalism - Health and science specialism
- University College London MSc Science Communications
- Imperial College London MSc Science Communication
- Cardiff University - PhD or MPhil Journalism, Media and Culture - Science, Health and the Media
- University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol MSc/Postgraduate Diploma Science Communication
- UWE Bristol Science Communication: Masterclass (short course)
Middle East and Africa
Lebanon
South Africa
North America
Canada
- Seneca Polytechnic Science Communication executive certificate
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Laurentian University Science Communication Graduate Program (M.S.Com. or G.Dip.)
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Laval University microprogram in Scientific Communication and Journalism
- Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience) Science Communication Certificate
- The University of British Columbia Certificate in Biomedical Visualization and Communication
- Concordia University’s Projected Futures course
- Carleton University Certificate in Science Communication
- University of Calgary Science Communication Certificate Program
- Brock University BASc in Earth and Planetary Science Communication
- Mount Saint Vincent University Bachelor’s minor in Science Communication
- University of Ottawa Master of Arts Communication and Specialization Science, Society and Policy
- University of Quebec in Montreal Short graduate program in science communication
- University of Toronto Master of Science in Biomedical Communications (MScBMC)
Mexico
United States
- University of Wisconsin Madison, BS in Life Sciences Communication
- UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) Sci Comm Masters
- Stony Brook Master of Science in Science Communication
- Johns Hopkins R3 Science Communications Leadership Program
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Cornell University Science Communication and Public Engagement minor (SCoPE)
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University of Florida Science Communication Graduate Certificate
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University of Maryland Graduate Certificate Program
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Florida International University Graduate Certificate in Science Communication (online)
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University of Illinois Certificate in Science Communication
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Northern Arizona University Science Communication, Graduate Certificate
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University of Oregon Science Communication Minor
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Northwestern University Medill's Master of Science in Journalism Health, Environment & Science specialization
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Colorado State University Master of Science in Journalism and Media Communication
South America
Brazil
- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados em Jornalismo Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) Graduate Program in Popularization of Science and Culture
- Casa de Oswaldo Cruz Postgraduate Program in Dissemination of Science, Technology and Health
- Institute of Scientific and Technological Communication and Information in Health (Icict) of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Graduate Program in Information and Communication in Health (PPGICS)
- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Postgraduate Program in Biological Chemistry (Specialization: Education, Dissemination and Management in Biosciences)
Online Courses
EdX
edX offers the highest quality online courses from institutions who share our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, such as these courses.
- Statistics courses from Harvard, MIT, Georgia Tech and Stanford
- The Smithsonian Institution Climate Change Communication course — Will provide educators and volunteers with information about the drivers, impacts, and solutions of climate change, as well as strategies for talking about climate change in an informal education environment.
Coursera
Coursera offers a wide variety of programs from institutions around the world. Some programs can be audited for free.
- The University of Colorado Boulder Designing Effective Science Communication — The objective of this course is to equip learners with the skills needed to design and implement effective methods of science communication.
- Stanford University’s Writing in the Sciences course — Teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises.
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