Graduate Programs
Hellenic American University is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education and offers 9 graduate degree programs. All the degree programs have been approved and are regularly monitored by the New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Higher Education – Higher Education Commission. Students who successfully complete the program requirements are awarded their degree directly from Hellenic American University.
The following graduate degree programs have been approved by HEC and will be offered for the academic year 2023-24. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are available on-site at the Athens campus.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS | |
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MA in Applied Linguistics | Only available on-line |
MA in Conference Interpreting | |
MA in Translation | |
Master of Business Administration | Offered at the Nashua and Athens campuses |
MS in Informatics | |
MS in Psychology | |
MS in Sales Management | |
MS in Stress and Health Management | |
Ph.D. in Language and Communication |
The graduate programs cultivate a learning environment that integrates teaching, research, and service. Within this environment students acquire the advanced knowledge and skills of their discipline and become agile in the use of tools and technology that practitioners use in their profession. At the same time, they acquire an appreciation of the ethical, legal, and cross-cultural dimensions of their professions.
Research and experiential learning are important components of all the Master's degree programs. Students are encouraged to pursue their own research interests, while opportunities are also available to participate in student-faculty research projects. All the graduate programs culminate in a thesis or (for the MBA) consultancy project.
The Graduate Programs cultivate a learning environment that integrates teaching, research and service. Within this environment students acquire the advanced knowledge and skills of their discipline and become agile in the use of tools and technology that practitioners use in their profession. At the same time, they acquire an appreciation of the ethical, legal and cross-cultural dimensions of their professions.
Research and experiential learning are important components of all the Master's degree programs. Students are encouraged to pursue their own research interests, while opportunities are also available to participate in student-faculty research projects. All the graduate programs culminate in a thesis or (for the MBA) consultancy project.
Course of Study
Students can pursue graduate studies as either full - or part-time students. Full-time students can complete their graduate studies at the master’s level in approximately two years, depending on their concentration (some concentrations, such as those in translation and conference interpretation, can be completed in one year of full time-study). At the doctoral level, students will ordinarily need three years of full-time study, excluding the dissertation.
The required elective curriculum specific to each Graduate Program is described in the relevant sections below. In general, however, the Ph.D. in Language and Communication requires the successful completion of a 58-credit program of advanced study and research. At the Master’s level, required credit hours ranges from 36 to 66, depending upon the discipline.
Students holding an F1 visa for studying in the U.S. are required to attend on-campus, full-time academic programs.