International Year One in Media and Communications
International Year One in Media and Communications will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Drew University.
Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your third year of undergraduate study at Drew University or at a number of well-known US universities. Progression is the transition from an INTO program to a university degree program.
Want to customize your studies to suit you? We’d love to see you on campus, but if you are unable to travel, our flexible learning options allow you to start your degree right away, wherever you are, on-campus or online.
Course features
- Begin earning credits toward your degree even if you don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry.
- Receive additional support to move you successfully through your first year at a US university.
- Graduate in the same amount of time as domestic students.
- Smaller class sizes allow you to spend more time with your teachers.
- Develop the knowledge and skills for your degree through your chosen program.
- Start taking classes in your major while progressing through the IYO program.
Your course options
View detailed course content by selecting one of the options below:
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores), PTEA 44, Password overall level 6, IELA 162 (154 minimum subscores), or Duolingo 90. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 19 May 2021 | 10 December 2021 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
$40,660 |
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 (10 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 minimum subscores), PTEA 41, Password overall level 5, IELA 154 (minimum subscore of 147), or Duolingo 75. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 19 May 2021 | 11 May 2022 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
$47,940 |
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores), PTEA 44, Password overall level 6, IELA 162 (154 minimum subscores), or Duolingo 90. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 22 August 2021 | 11 May 2022 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
$43,135 |
| 12 January 2022 | 12 August 2022 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
$43,135 |
| 18 May 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
$43,135 |
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 (10 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 minimum subscores), PTEA 41, Password overall level 5, IELA 154 (minimum subscore of 147), or Duolingo 75. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 22 August 2021 | 12 August 2022 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
$50,775 |
| 12 January 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
$50,775 |
| 18 May 2022 | 10 May 2023 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
$50,775 |
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores), PTEA 44, Password overall level 6, IELA 162 (154 minimum subscores), or Duolingo 90. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 21 August 2022 | 10 May 2023 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 August 2023 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 17 May 2023 | 15 December 2023 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
*Please note that pricing will be available in the next academic year.
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 (10 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 minimum subscores), PTEA 41, Password overall level 5, IELA 154 (minimum subscore of 147), or Duolingo 75. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 21 August 2022 | 11 August 2023 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 11 January 2023 | 15 December 2023 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 17 May 2023 | 8 May 2024 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
*Please note that pricing will be available in the next academic year.
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores), PTEA 44, Password overall level 6, IELA 162 (154 minimum subscores), or Duolingo 90. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 19 May 2021 | 10 December 2021 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
$40,660 |
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 (10 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 minimum subscores), PTEA 41, Password overall level 5, IELA 154 (minimum subscore of 147), or Duolingo 75. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 19 May 2021 | 11 May 2022 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
$47,940 |
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores), PTEA 44, Password overall level 6, IELA 162 (154 minimum subscores), or Duolingo 90. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 22 August 2021 | 11 May 2022 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
$43,135 |
| 12 January 2022 | 12 August 2022 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
$43,135 |
| 18 May 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
$43,135 |
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 (10 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 minimum subscores), PTEA 41, Password overall level 5, IELA 154 (minimum subscore of 147), or Duolingo 75. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 22 August 2021 | 12 August 2022 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
$50,775 |
| 12 January 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
$50,775 |
| 18 May 2022 | 10 May 2023 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
$50,775 |
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores), PTEA 44, Password overall level 6, IELA 162 (154 minimum subscores), or Duolingo 90. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 21 August 2022 | 10 May 2023 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 August 2023 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 17 May 2023 | 15 December 2023 |
4 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
*Please note that pricing will be available in the next academic year.
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 (10 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 minimum subscores), PTEA 41, Password overall level 5, IELA 154 (minimum subscore of 147), or Duolingo 75. |
| Age requirements: | 16 years and above |
| Academic requirements: | High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships up to $14,000 per year for qualified students entering Drew through the Pathway program.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 21 August 2022 | 11 August 2023 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 11 January 2023 | 15 December 2023 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 17 May 2023 | 8 May 2024 |
5 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
*Please note that pricing will be available in the next academic year.
Class information
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
What do I need to progress?
2.5 GPA. No grade below C-.