MA Cross-Cultural Communication and Education at Newcastle University

Programme overview

Prepare to inspire and educate across cultures, with advanced knowledge of intercultural communication and its role in education. The Cross-Cultural Communication and Education MA offers theory, research, and practical training. This covers intercultural communication and education.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: School of Education Communication and Language Sciences | Duration: Full time: 1 year; Part time: 2 years | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Applied linguistics academic staff within the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences will deliver this strand. The strand comprises one compulsory module and a number of optional modules available to all Cross-Cultural Communication students. Compulsory modules include: CCC Research Portfolio, Introduction to Intercultural Communication.

Career pathways

The Cross-Cultural Communication and Education Master's is relevant if you wish to study communication, language and culture, especially in education contexts. The course will prepare you for work in international and intercultural environments. Graduate roles and employers include: NGO staff; Study Abroad coordinators; teachers; educational trainer; educational consultant; educational leader and manager; experts in technology-enhanced learning; educational researcher; communications consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We will consider your application if you are a graduate in any of the following disciplines, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context): education area studies English geography history law We may consider your application if: you are a graduate in any other discipline and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context) or have lower or non-standard qualifications, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context) English language: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,700 a year (2027/28). Full time tuition fee per year Source

International applicants: GBP 26,800 a year (2027/28). Full time tuition fee per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full time: 1 year; Part time: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees/4069f/#how-to-apply

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