Course Overview

Successful completion of this course will demonstrate to potential employers that you have a high level of knowledge in the field. In addition, as our system strongly emphasizes research methods and training, you will develop a range of transferable skills directly applicable to the professional world.

This course has intense research and theoretical content, providing a solid foundation for your progress to study at the doctoral level.

Through a combination of core and option modules, you will be introduced to the latest research and theory in studying our contemporary culture and the digital realm and how our world is portrayed in the media. Option modules range from Media Solidarities and Human Rights – which explores how popular media are involved in critical issues concerning human rights and humanitarianism - and Gender Politics in Contemporary Media to New Communication Technologies, Social Media and Digital Politics.

As well as learning through lectures, seminars, and tutorials, one of the core modules will include interviews and workshops with top researchers in the fields of cultural sociology, media and communication, and cultural studies, as well as leading industry thinkers.

The course will develop your critical and analytical skills, give you a solid grounding in research methods and current theories, and help you apply them to your area of research.

Because of its intense research and theoretical content, we expect this course to inspire many students to progress to a Ph.D. on a relevant or related topic.

General Eligibility

• 2:1 degree from a British university in Media/Communication Studies, Politics, Sociology, Social/Cultural/Political Theory, or Cultural Studies

• Equivalent academic or professional qualification

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to prove your English ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.