28Jun
PostgraduateCourse summary
Develop an advanced understanding of the issues and debates surrounding political communication, focusing on areas such as diplomacy, campaigning, reporting and media effects contextualised within the 21st Century communication and media environment. Why study MA International Political Communication at BU?
- Incorporating an international perspective, you’ll be provided with insights into the latest techniques of political communication using the most recent technological innovations
- Analyse current issues and practice with aims to ask difficult questions about the fields of social science, psychological and international/diplomatic relations
- Benefit from BU’s extensive connections with a range of political organisations, local, national and international pressure groups, charities and communication consultancies
- Learn from academics whose links with research institutions and political organisations span across the globe, from Massachusetts and Prague to Bogota and Auckland
- Engage in research with the Centre for Comparative Politics & Media Research.
Modules
Social Theory & Political Communication; The Psychodynamics of Political Culture and Society; Political Journalism; Political Marketing & Campaigning; Diplomacy & International Relations; Research Imagination; Final Project.
Entry requirements
A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2, or equivalent, in a required subject. Required subjects: Media and Communication, Politics, Public Relations, Journalism, Sociology, Social Policy. If English is not your first language, you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in each component of speaking, listening and reading.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £8000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16000 | Year 1 |
| International | £16000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course. Fees during your placement year (if applicable): £1,850.
Visit Bournemouth University's website for full details.
Provider information
Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB
Course contact details
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