Course summary
Sussex is the ideal place to study this interdisciplinary course. You’ll critically analyse development, democratisation processes and social change alongside gaining creative and technical media production skills. You focus on media as tools for global, social and political change. There is a a strong emphasis on the role of civil society and alternative media organisations. Activist media, citizen journalism, participatory media, specialised broadcast media and social media are successfully used to inform and engage audiences outside established channels of communication for issues such as:
- social inequality
- human rights
- gender issues
- environmental change.
Modules
Please check our website in January 2024 for the modules running in the academic year 2024/25.
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification can be in any subject. You can also apply for this course if you have relevant work experience or you submit a portfolio of work.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Information about our tuition fees, funding options and scholarships for UK and international students is available on our website. Find out more here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding
Sponsorship information
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2024/25.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH