Course summary
The MA Media and Communication programme offers a comprehensive framework to study important contemporary issues and challenges, such as digital media innovations, the changing character of media and creative industries, the rise of big data and AI, concerns about disinformation, and the politics of representation. The programme will also provide you with the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge on a real-world project undertaken in collaboration with a range of media organisations and external partners. Communication and Media at Loughborough University is a QS World Top 100 department where graduates from various undergraduate degrees can widen their career opportunities by studying how media and communications shape our society in complex and unpredictable ways. Our programmes will help you to develop the skills and confidence to understand the conditions that influence the fast-changing field of media and communications. MA Media and Communication is delivered by an international team of pioneering scholars who are world leaders in this field. The programme will equip you with a range of transferable research and analytic skills applicable to the media and communication professions as well as further post graduate research.
Assessment method
You will be assessed through a variety of coursework, including essays and reports. The final assessment is a poster presentation and a dissertation, based on an original research project carried out with one-to-one guidance from a supervisor.
Entry requirements
A 2:2 honours degree with 55% or above (or equivalent international qualification), in a wide range of subjects across diverse disciplines, such as English, the social sciences, humanities and business. Professional experience will be considered.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Fees for part-time study are calculated based on the number of credits studied each year. Please see our website for more information.
Provider information
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU