MSc by Research Media Geographies at Swansea University

Programme overview

An MSc by Research in Media Geographies at Singleton Park Campus, a year-long (full-time) or two-year (part-time) individual research programme supervised by Human Geography academic staff and shaped by participation in Human Geography research groups.

Department: School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Intake: October and January (full-time); October (part-time) | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

A supervised research project; current research in this area includes cinematic cities, digital geographies and locative media, climate change and the media, the geopolitics of fake news, literary geographies, geography of the performing arts, and virtual spaces and mediated places.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2:1 level (or non-UK equivalent). English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 (or a Swansea University recognised equivalent). Admissions decisions may also reflect the standard of the research synopsis/proposal, performance at interview, competition for places and relevant professional experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,006 a year (2025/26). UK student full-time annual rate (2025/26 entry point); part-time is half. Charged over the minimum candidature period. Bench fees may apply. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,050 a year (2026/27). Full-time Year 1 tuition fee; fees for later years rise by 3%; part-time fee per year 1: UK £2,619, international £11,550 Source

Intake: October and January (full-time); October (part-time)

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

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