MA Cross-Cultural Communication and International Relations at Newcastle University

Programme overview

Develop the skills to communicate across cultures, understand global issues, and make an impact in international relations. The Cross-Cultural Communication and International Relations MA offers theory, research, and practical training. This covers international and intercultural communication, as well as approaches to understanding contemporary international politics and society.

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 from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences deliver this strand. The strand comprises one compulsory module and a number of optional modules available to all cross-cultural and communication students. Compulsory modules include: CCC Research Portfolio, Introduction to Intercultural Communication.

Career pathways

This Master's is relevant if you wish to study communication, language and culture in contexts of international relations. The course will prepare you for work in international and intercultural environments. Graduate roles and employers include: communications and public affairs consultants; governmental civil servants; NGO staff; intergovernmental advisors; human resources advisors; international recruitment managers; digital communications managers; See a selection of what our former students have moved on to.

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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/4054f/#how-to-apply

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