MA Media, Communication and Development at University of Westminster

Programme overview

MA exploring how media, technology and communication shape and are shaped by social, political and economic change worldwide, with emphasis on global development debates, policy and the use of digital platforms, data and storytelling in development.

Duration: 1 year full-time (part-time day also offered) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Communications Policy and Global Development, Critical Approaches to Global Development, Doing Media Research: Methods, Evidence, Ethics, Understanding Media and Advanced Independent Study (dissertation or professional project); options include Fundraising for Social Justice, Political Economy of Communication, Digital Media Business, Media, Activism and Politics, Media Work Experience and Strategic Campaign Communications.

Career pathways

Consulting firms, broadcast media, government bodies, regulatory authorities and NGOs including UNICEF, UNESCO and the BBC, or research and PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum lower second class honours degree (2:2); applicants who do not meet the normal entry requirements may be considered with lower qualifications if they have significant work experience. One academic reference required. English language (if first language is not English): IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,315 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 18,685 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

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

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