MA Digital Media, Data and Society at University of Liverpool

Programme overview

The MA in Media, Data and Society is designed for you if you have an interest in the opportunities, yet risks, that emerge from the increasing use of digital data in our society. Study in a department currently ranked within the world top 75 and 5 th in the UK for Communication (Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2025).

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time also available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will take three compulsory modules plus a dissertation, leaving you with a choice of three optional modules. Compulsory modules in semester one include Big Data and Society: Foundations, Politics, and Policy a, Introduction to Computational Social Science Methods.

Career pathways

The MA Media, Data and Society programme aims to train students to have a critical skillset to understand and question the uses of digital data, together with an introduction to the technical underpinnings of data-heavy approaches such as machine learning. This combination of critical and technical skills and experiences should leave students well-placed for a wide range of roles in commercial, media, policy, and academic environments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We accept a 2:2 honours degree from a UK university, or an equivalent academic qualification from a similar non-UK institution. This degree should be in Communication Studies or other Social Sciences or Humanities, or a technical background in Computer Science, IT or an equivalent discipline. Alternatively, an applicant may have a degree in another subject and appropriate postgraduate experience and employment.; English language: IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 6.0

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,000 a year (2027/28). full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 29,000 a year (2027/28). full-time Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://theuniversityofliverpool.my.site.com/

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