MA International Public and Political Communication at University of Sheffield

The MA International Public and Political Communication covers media relations, political marketing and persuasive communication, including debates on mis- and disinformation and the design of a campaign. It includes the IPPC Conference with a trip to London to meet policymakers, media and PR professionals, and teaching in the Wave building with multimedia studios.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Information, Journalism and Communication  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Introduction to Political Communication, Media, Society and International Crises, Research Methods, Visual Political Communication, Communicating with the Media and a Dissertation, plus three options such as Politics, Technology and Global Governance, News and Social Media Analytics and communicating conspiracy theories.

Career pathways

Roles such as communications professional, marketing officer, PR officer, policy maker and postgraduate researcher, often in local government, education and the third sector.

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