PGDip Global Media and Digital Cultures (Online) at SOAS University of London

The PGDip Global Media and Digital Cultures offers a bold, non-Western perspective on how media and digital communication shape globalisation, politics, and culture. With a focus on Asia, Africa, the Middle East and their diasporas, the programme tackles urgent debates about digital power, participation, and inequality in contemporary societies. Blending critical theory with grounded, interdisciplinary research, it challenges both utopian and dystopian narratives of digital transformation.

Faculty: School of Anthropology, Media and Gender  |  Department: Department of Media Studies  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: September 2026 or January 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Full module information coming soon. Modules include Advanced Skills in Research Design, Global Media, International Political Communication, Anthropology and Global Challenges, Water, Land and Climate Change, Biodiversity, Conservation and Development.

Career pathways

We know you’re choosing this programme to advance your career and make a real difference in the world. That’s why we embed employability in every module and offer a range of innovative assessment methods.

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