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Global Media and Communication at University of Warwick - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

Global Media and Communication MA takes an interdisciplinary and critical approach to the exponential growth of global media. Join Warwick's Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies to gain in-depth understanding of how media are produced and consumed, implicated in political and social change, and how media is increasingly shaping the world in which we live. Course overview This course combines rigorous research of global media products, content and technologies with the creative and management skills required to work in this fast-changing industry. You will take an interdisciplinary approach to develop an oversight of media, communication, culture, politics, power, business, marketing and creativity. It will deepen your understanding of these complex dynamics and practices, preparing you for a career in this fast-changing industry. You will explore the role of ideas, beliefs and values in media production and consumption. You will also learn how media products and content enable us to communicate creatively and effectively across global markets and cultural borders. You will consider how media can inform new kinds of professional practice and anticipate future developments. This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Modules

Core modules:

  • Approaching Global Media
  • Creativity, Communication and Technology
  • Applied Communication Project
  • Research Design
Plus the following:
  • Major Project
Optional modules Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
  • The Global Audience
  • Marketing and Markets
  • Media, Policy and Markets
  • Cultural Entrepreneurship
  • Developing Audiences for Cultural Organisations
All students will take one optional module. There are four core modules, which also includes their course-specific applied management module. The bespoke applied management module for this MA is ‘Applied Communication Project’ (as above). This module gives you the opportunity to apply your learning in practice- or industry-related contexts. Read more about the MA in Global Media and Communication on the Centre's website

Assessment method

  • All coursework
  • Written assignments come in a variety of forms: essays, case studies, evaluations, reports, proposals, portfolios and business plans
  • Group presentations and tasks, team building exercises, and creative and practical projects
- A major project (written dissertation of 12,000 words) on a research topic of your choice

Entry requirements

Minimum requirements 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject. English language requirements You can find out more about our English language requirements on our website. This course requires the following: Band B IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. International qualifications We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

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

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.

Global Media and Communication at University of Warwick - UCAS