MSc Global Media and Communications (LSE and USC) at London School of Economics and Political Science

Study for one year at LSE in London and one year at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California (USC). This unique double degree enables you to study for one year at LSE in London, the UK's media capital, and one year at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California (USC) – a top US communication school with close links to the Los Angeles media industry. The programme will provide you with a critical exploration of mediation in the global context, examining processes of globalisation in relation to organisation, production, consumption and representation in media and communications.

Department: Department of Media and Communications  |  Duration: 24 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory and core courses include Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications, Media and Globalisation, Dissertation: Media and Communications.

Career pathways

On graduating, our students enter a variety of global careers including broadcasting, journalism, advertising, new media industries, political marketing, market research, regulation and policy, media management and research in both public and private sectors. Advertising, Marketing, PR, Media, Entertainment, Publishing and Journalism This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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