MRes Media Research

This interdisciplinary Master's degree is jointly taught by leading academics in media and social science research. Youll gain both a theoretical and practical understanding of social science research methods, and learn how to apply these to the media and cultural industries. Covering social sciences and humanities approaches, our Masters will give you solid, extensive training in advanced media research methods. Youll be encouraged to explore your own research interests, gain real-world experience of research, and develop your own approach to research throughout the course. The degree is primarily targeted at anyone needing research training before embarking on a higher research degree, such as a Ph.D. The course also offers an excellent grounding in social science methods, which are transferable to media research for industry, journalism, marketing, and advertising research, production research, and wider aspects of social research consultancy.

A minimum of a second class honors degree (2.1 preferred) or equivalent in a relevant subject.