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Media Practice for Development and Social Change at University of Sussex - UCAS

University of Sussex

Degree level: Postgraduate

Media Practice for Development and Social Change (Taught)

Course options

2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Open days

15Mar
Postgraduate Masters Open Day
Postgraduate

Course summary

1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) 8th in the UK for our research outputs in Communications, Cultural and Media Studies in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) About the course This is a unique 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.
You’ll have 24-hour access to the latest professional-grade equipment and post-production facilities. About Sussex Our courses, research, culture and campus aim to stimulate, excite and challenge. From scientific discovery to global policy, from student welfare to career development, Sussex innovates and takes a lead. And today, in every part of society and across the world, you'll find someone from Sussex making an original and valuable contribution. Location Study on our beautiful, green campus on the edge of the South Downs National Park and just minutes from the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. We’re near to Gatwick airport and just over an hour from London.

Modules

Please check our website in January 2025 for the modules running in the academic year 2025/26.

How to apply

International applicants

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

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 2025/26.

Media Practice for Development and Social Change at University of Sussex - UCAS