MSc Media and Communications (Data and Society) at London School of Economics and Political Science

This social science programme offers a critical exploration of the significance of data and information within contemporary societies and communications. The MSc Media and Communications (Data and Society) provides education and training in understanding the design, institutional context and social consequences of data- and information-driven systems (including AI) from a social science perspective. The programme teaches critical skills in understanding, interpreting and governing data systems.

Department: Department of Media and Communications  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-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, Data in Communication and Society, Dissertation: Media and Communications.

Career pathways

Destinations of alumni from the MSc Media and Communications (Data and Society) have included: project manager for the Asset Data Question Project, Product Manager, Policy Assistant at Research Institutes, Content Strategist, Analysts, Planning Executives. This programme will give you an understanding of how data shapes social life specifically through communication processes.

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