Course summary
This course enables you to study the effects of media on individuals and society, exploring how psychology can enhance media design and understanding of media consumption. You will address topics such as ethics, accessibility, diverse audiences, positive uses of media, and professional applications. The programme is the only dedicated postgraduate course in the UK that examines the relationship between media and psychology from both academic and professional perspectives. It is taught at our state-of-the-art campus at MediaCity, the heart of the region's creative and digital industry. You will:
- Explore the psychological effects of media, research and evaluate media use, and communicate with diverse audiences across various media.
- Develop a unique professional profile by applying psychology to understand, develop, and predict interactions with media.
- Postgraduate Certificate: Two modules over four months
- Postgraduate Diploma: Four modules over eight months
- MSc: Four modules plus a dissertation over one year
- Postgraduate Certificate: Two modules over nine months
- Postgraduate Diploma: Four modules over two years
- MSc: Four modules plus a dissertation over three years
Modules
Modules include: Issues in Media Psychology, Media Psychology Research Methods, Psychology of Media Communications, The Psychology of Digital Experiences, and Dissertation.
Assessment method
Assessment includes various formats such as essays, research proposals, presentations, written projects, industry-style reports, and a dissertation.
Entry requirements
An upper-second-class (2:1) undergraduate honours degree in psychology, media studies, or social sciences is required. The course is multi-disciplinary, combining psychological theory with social sciences, media, and communication studies. We welcome students from these disciplines who are interested in applying psychology to media provision and consumption. Additionally, we invite applications from individuals with experience in psychology and research methods, whether through work or study, in accordance with our Accreditation of Prior Learning procedure.
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 see our website for latest fee information.
Sponsorship information
Study awards include: Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship; University of Salford student loyalty discount; Country bursary scheme (for international students only).
Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT