Media, Society and Cultural Studies (Research) MA at Newcastle University

Programme overview

Our research Master's provides a sound grounding in media, society and cultural research and focuses on developing critical and independent thinking. The Media, Society, and Cultural Studies (Research) MA is a research Master's course. This means it's primarily designed to support your exploration of a chosen research area.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: School of Arts and Cultures | 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

During the MA you'll undertake advanced master's-level training in media, society, and culture research. You'll complete a combination of specialist media-based modules plus a range of research-focused modules. Compulsory modules include: Thinking about Research, Qualitative Methodology in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Quantitative Analysis, Designing Doctoral Research, News and Media Analysis, Communications and Cultural Industries Project: Research and Professional Development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related subject, such as: cultural studies media studies communication studies sociology gender studies related humanities and social sciences subjects English language: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 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/4156f/#how-to-apply

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