MA Cross-Cultural Communication and Media Studies

This Cross-Cultural Communication and Media Studies MA provides theoretical, research and practical training in areas of international and intercultural communication and the media.
The Media Studies pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It lets you study media studies and intercultural communication.

Media and cultural studies academic staff from the School of Arts and Cultures deliver this specialist pathway.

The pathway is suitable if you have some journalism and/or PR knowledge through your undergraduate studies or voluntary work. It is also suitable for journalists or PR professionals who wish to develop academic knowledge and research methods. The pathway draws on our research in media, communication and cultural studies.

It combines theory and practice of journalism, public relations practice, and theoretical analysis of the media. You'll develop skills and knowledge relevant to various aspects of media.

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in the following disciplines: Anthropology, Communication, Ethnography
Intercultural Communication, International Relations, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Politics, Social Anthropology, Social Psychology, Sociology, TESOL, Modern Foreign Languages, Translation

We may consider your application if:

you are a graduate in any other discipline and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context) or
have lower or non-standard qualifications, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context)

IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other sub-skills).
TOEFL IBT and TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition Direct Entry: 90 overall, 22 in writing, 19 in listening, 20 in reading, and 22 in speaking.