Course summary
The Masters in Media, Culture & Society explores how media interacts with and shapes contemporary culture and society. It offers unique interdisciplinary study combining social sciences and arts approaches in the vibrant cultural and media hub of Glasgow. WHY THIS PROGRAMME
- This programme addresses urgent issues of our age: power, inequality, identity politics, trust and journalism, surveillance capitalism, privacy, risk and security, AI, war and conflict, datafication, hate-speech and trolling, memory and the future, and the Coronavirus pandemic.
- Located in the vibrant cultural and media hub of the city of Glasgow, you will gain a combination of social sciences and arts insights on how we live in today’s media age.
- The degree equips you to be critical research-led experts in the opportunities and threats posed by interactions with and dependencies on contemporary media.
- The programme includes guest lectures and talks from international scholars, artists, filmmakers, NGOs, and photojournalists.
- You will benefit from research-led teaching, delivered by world-class experts in areas of media, culture and society, from the Glasgow Media Group, and the Glasgow Social and Digital Change Group.
- The programme focuses on developing employability skills such as writing policy briefs, creating research posters and giving presentations.
- Sociology at Glasgow is ranked 4th in the UK by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and 4th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2025.
How to apply
International applicants
International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'.
Entry requirements
2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Journalism Studies, Sociology, History, Memory Studies, Communication Studies, Organisation Studies, War Studies or related Social Sciences or Arts subject area. Work experience may be considered.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | overall score 6.5 no sub-test less than 6.0 or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification: |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 90 | No sub-test less than: Reading - 20 Listening - 19 Speaking - 19 Writing - 23 |
| PTE Academic | 60 | No sub-test less than 59 |
| Trinity ISE | Distinction | With distinction in all sub-tests |
Including: CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169 CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
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
All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website.
https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/
Sponsorship information
Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.
Provider information
University of Glasgow
Berkeley Square
Pavilion 3
99 Berkeley Street
Glasgow
G3 7HR