Communication degrees in Peru
Social Communication, marketing, journalism and audiovisual communication: they are communication degrees you can study in Peru.
If you write, record videos, do livestreams or like thinking about how something is promoted, there are degrees that start from those activities.
How communication is studied in Peru
In Peru they also talk about the degree in “communications”. It is studied at public and private universities in Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura or Ica, among other cities.
Along the way, the usual thing is to write, present, record, edit or prepare a communication plan for a brand. Curricula and focus change from one university to another. Before choosing, verify with the SUNEDU that the university has an operating license.
The communication degrees in Peru
In Peru you can study Social Communication, Marketing, Journalism and Audiovisual Communication.
Social Communication studies how messages and media circulate; Journalism, how to research and tell what is happening; Marketing, how to present and sell products and services; Audiovisual Communication, how to produce with image and sound. Marketing has a lot in common with the business and economics degrees in Peru, and the visual part is close to those in design.
Where to study communication in Peru
Universidad Jaime Bausate y MezaLima · PrivateJournalismAudiovisual CommunicationMass Communication
Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de América LatinaLima · PrivateMass CommunicationMarketing
Universidad de Lima (ULIMA)Lima · PrivateMass CommunicationMarketing
Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (UARM)Lima · PrivateJournalism
Universidad Católica de Trujillo Benedicto XVITrujillo · PrivateMass Communication
Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo (USAT)Chiclayo · PrivateMass Communication
Universidad de Piura (UDEP)Piura · PrivateAudiovisual Communication
Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga (UNICA)Ica · PublicMass CommunicationHow to choose between them
Think about what you do for fun: writing, editing videos, doing livestreams or promoting something you like. If you record and edit, look at Audiovisual Communication; if you write, Journalism.
Then decide what role you want: researching and telling what is happening, producing image and sound, or understanding what the audience wants and how to reach them.
If you are torn between Marketing and Social Communication, compare their courses and see which university is closest to you. The career test can give you an idea of which one you should look at first.
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Frequently asked questions
How long do communication degrees in Peru last?
Social Communication, Journalism, Marketing and Audiovisual Communication are university-level and have a similar length.
How do I know if a communication university is licensed?
Check with the SUNEDU, which grants the operating license to the country's universities.
Are Social Communication and Journalism the same?
Social Communication analyzes how messages and media circulate in society. Journalism is more specific: investigating what happens and reporting it.
Is Marketing a communication degree?
It overlaps with it, because it's about how to present and promote products and services, but it also involves a lot of business.
What if I don't like writing?
Journalism is the one that depends most on writing. Audiovisual Communication works with image and sound, and Marketing with the market and ideas, although all three involve some writing.
What do you do in Audiovisual Communication?
You learn how content is created for film and television: writing an idea, filming it, editing it, and working on the sound. It's the option in the area for those who think in images more than in texts, and it overlaps with film and art.